1 Samuel 16:14 — The Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormente… — FBV | maBible
Read 1 Samuel 16:14 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: 1 Samuel 16.14, 1 Samuel 16v14, 1S. 16:14. The Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
Other reference formats: 1 Samuel 16.14, 1 Samuel 16v14, 1S. 16:14.
14 The Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
Notes and references
As in other parts of Scripture, God is sometimes presented as doing something he does not actually prevent. The removal of the Spirit of the Lord left Saul open to control by another spirit. The way the servants react shows that this was a common view of the time—God is given responsibility for Sau…