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1 Samuel 16:15

World English Bible

Saul’s servants said to him, “See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.

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1 Samuel 16:15 in other translations

And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

1 Samuel 16:15 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 16:15 in context

  1. 13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
  2. 14Now Yahweh’s Spirit departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.
  3. 15Saul’s servants said to him, “See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.
  4. 16Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will play with his hand, and you will be well.”
  5. 17Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”