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1 Samuel 16:15
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13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and athe Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah.  

A Distressing Spirit Troubles Saul

14 aBut the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and ba distressing spirit from the Lord troubled him.  
15 And Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely, a distressing spirit from God is troubling you.
16 Let our master now command your servants, who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. And it shall be that he will aplay it with his hand when the1 distressing spirit from God is upon you, and you shall be well.”  
17 So Saul said to his servants,1 “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”  
18 Then one of the servants answered and said, “Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and athe Lord is with him.”  
Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 16:15

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American Standard Version
And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

Amplified® Bible
Saul's servants said to him, Behold, an evil spirit from God torments you.

Contemporary English Version
"It's an evil spirit from God that's frightening you," Saul's officials told him.

Darby English Version
And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubles thee.

Good News Bible
His servants said to him, "We know that an evil spirit sent by God is tormenting you.

King James Version
And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

New American Standard Bible
Saul's servants then said to him, "Behold now, an evil spirit from God is terrorizing you.

New International Version
Saul's attendants said to him, "See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.

New King James Version
And Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely, a distressing spirit from God is troubling you.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Saul's servants then said to him, "Behold now, an evil spirit from God has terrorized you.

Revised Standard Version
And Saul's servants said to him, "Behold now, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.

Young's Literal Translation
and the servants of Saul say unto him, `Lo, we pray thee, a spirit of sadness `from' God is terrifying thee;


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