Verse 15
1 Samuel 16:15
World English Bible, British Edition
15
Saul’s servants said to him, “See now, an evil spirit from God (Elohim) troubles
you.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּאמְר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי שָׁא֖וּל אֵלָ֑י/ו הִנֵּה נָ֧א רֽוּחַ אֱלֹהִ֛ים רָעָ֖ה מְבַעִתֶּֽ/ךָ
English Translation
And Saul's servants said to him, "Behold, now a harmful spirit from God is terrorizing you."
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Chapter 16 Context
1
The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have
rejected him from being kin...
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2
Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.”
The LORD said, “Take a heifer with y...
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3
Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You
shall anoint to me him whom...
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4
Samuel did that which the LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The
elders of the city came to meet him...
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5
He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Sanctify
yourselves, and come with me to...
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6
When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely the LORD’s
anointed is before him.”
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7
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the
height of his stature, because I hav...
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8
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He
said, “The LORD has not chosen this...
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9
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “The LORD has not chosen
this one, either.”
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10
Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to
Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen t...
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11
Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?”
He said, “There remains yet the youngest. Behold...
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12
He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with a handsome
face and good appearance. The LORD sa...
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13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the middle
of his brothers. Then the LORD’s Spi...
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14
Now the LORD’s Spirit departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the
LORD troubled him.
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15
Saul’s servants said to him, “See now, an evil spirit from God (Elohim) troubles
you.
16
Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek
out a man who is a skilful pl...
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17
Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play
well, and bring him to me.”
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18
Then one of the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have
seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite wh...
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19
Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me
David your son, who is with the sheep.”
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20
Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine,
and a young goat, and sent them by David...
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21
David came to Saul and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and
he became his armour bearer.
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22
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for
he has found favour in my sight.”
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23
When the spirit from God (Elohim) was on Saul, David took the harp and played
with his hand; so Saul...
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