1 Samuel 16:14

David Appears before Saul

16:14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had turned away from Saul, and an evil spirit ¹  from the Lord tormented him.

1 Samuel 17:31

17:31 When David’s words were overheard and reported to Saul, he called for him. ² 

1 Samuel 24:20

24:20 Now look, I realize that you will in fact be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.

1 Samuel 31:2

31:2 The Philistines stayed right on the heels ³  of Saul and his sons. They ⁴  struck down Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.

[16:14]  ¹ tn Or “an injurious spirit”; cf. NLT “a tormenting spirit.” The phrase need not refer to an evil, demonic spirit. The Hebrew word translated “evil” may refer to the character of the spirit or to its effect upon Saul. If the latter, another translation option might be “a mischief-making spirit.”

[17:31]  ² tn Heb “he took him.”

[31:2]  ³ tn Heb “stuck close after.”

[31:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “the Philistines.”