What does 1 Samuel 16:14 mean?

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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

• 1 Samuel 19:9

  And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.

• 1 Samuel 11:6

  And the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

• Hosea 9:12

  Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, so that not a man shall be left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!

• 1 Samuel 28:15

  And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

• 1 Samuel 18:10

  And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as he did day by day. And Saul had his spear in his hand;

• Judges 16:20

  And she said, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times, and shake myself free. But he knew not that Jehovah was departed from him.

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