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1 Samuel 16:14
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 16:14
English Standard Version
David in Saul's Service
14 (A)Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, (B)and a harmful spirit from the Lord tormented him.
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1 Samuel 16:14
New International Version
1 Samuel 16:14
New International Version
David in Saul’s Service
14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed(A) from Saul, and an evil[a] spirit(B) from the Lord tormented him.(C)
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 16:14 Or and a harmful; similarly in verses 15, 16 and 23
1 Samuel 16:14
King James Version
1 Samuel 16:14
King James Version
14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.
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1 Samuel 16:16
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1 Samuel 16:16
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16 Let our lord now command your servants (A)who are before you to seek out a man who is skillful in playing the lyre, and when the harmful spirit from God is upon you, he will (B)play it, and you will be well.”
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1 Samuel 16:16
New International Version
1 Samuel 16:16
New International Version
16 Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the lyre.(A) He will play when the evil spirit from God comes on you, and you will feel better.”
1 Samuel 16:16
King James Version
1 Samuel 16:16
King James Version
16 Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.
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