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1 Samuel 16:14
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1 Samuel 16:14
Holman Christian Standard Bible
David in Saul’s Court
14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul,(A) and an evil spirit sent from the Lord began to torment 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 18:10-11
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1 Samuel 18:10-11
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Saul Attempts to Kill David
10 The next day an evil spirit sent from God took control of Saul,(A) and he began to rave[a] inside the palace. David was playing the lyre as usual,(B) but Saul was holding a spear,(C) 11 and he threw it, thinking, “I’ll pin David to the wall.”(D) But David got away from him twice.
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- 1 Samuel 18:10 Or prophesy
1 Samuel 18:10-11
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1 Samuel 18:10-11
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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 11 and he hurled it, saying to himself,(E) “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David eluded(F) him twice.(G)
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- 1 Samuel 18:10 Or a harmful
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