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1 Samuel 16:14
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1 Samuel 16:14
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A Distressing Spirit Troubles Saul
14 (A)But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and (B)a distressing spirit from the Lord troubled him.
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1 Samuel 16:14
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1 Samuel 16:14
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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)
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- 1 Samuel 16:14 Or and a harmful; similarly in verses 15, 16 and 23
1 Samuel 18:9
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1 Samuel 18:9
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9 So Saul [a]eyed David from that day forward.
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- 1 Samuel 18:9 Viewed with suspicion
1 Samuel 18:9
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1 Samuel 18:9
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9 And from that time on Saul kept a close(A) eye on David.
1 Samuel 18:10
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1 Samuel 18:10
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10 And it happened on the next day that (A)the distressing spirit from God came upon Saul, (B)and he prophesied inside the house. So David (C)played music with his hand, as at other times; (D)but there was a spear in Saul’s hand.
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1 Samuel 18:10
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1 Samuel 18:10
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10 The next day an evil[a] spirit(A) from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre,(B) as he usually(C) did. Saul had a spear(D) in his hand
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- 1 Samuel 18:10 Or a harmful
1 Kings 22:22
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1 Kings 22:22
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22 The Lord said to him, ‘In what way?’ So he said, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the Lord said, (A)‘You shall persuade him, and also prevail. Go out and do so.’
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1 Kings 22:22
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1 Kings 22:22
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22 “‘By what means?’ the Lord asked.
“‘I will go out and be a deceiving(A) spirit in the mouths of all his prophets,’ he said.
“‘You will succeed in enticing him,’ said the Lord. ‘Go and do it.’
2 Chronicles 18:22
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2 Chronicles 18:22
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22 Therefore look! (A)The Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours, and the Lord has declared disaster against you.”
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2 Chronicles 18:22
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2 Chronicles 18:22
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22 “So now the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours.(A) The Lord has decreed disaster for you.”
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