Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

The Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

New American Standard Bible

Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord terrorized him.

King James Version

But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

Holman Bible

Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and an evil spirit sent from the Lord began to torment him,

A Conservative Version

Now the Spirit of LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from LORD troubled him.

American Standard Version

Now the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.

Amplified

Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented and terrified him.

Bible in Basic English

Now the spirit of the Lord had gone from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord was troubling him.

Darby Translation

And the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.

Julia Smith Translation

And the spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah terrified him.

King James 2000

But the spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul and an evil spirit from Yahweh tormented him.

Modern King James verseion

But the spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah terrified him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But the spirit of the LORD departed from Saul; and an evil spirit, sent of the LORD, vexed him.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

The Emphasized Bible

But, the spirit of Yahweh, departed from Saul, - and there terrified him a sad spirit, from Yahweh.

Webster

But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

World English Bible

Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the Spirit of Jehovah turned aside from Saul, and a spirit of sadness from Jehovah terrified him;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But the Spirit
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

of the Lord

Usage: 0

שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

שׁאוּל 
Sha'uwl 
Usage: 406

and an evil
רעה רע 
Ra` 
Usage: 669

רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

from the Lord

Usage: 0

בּעת 
Ba`ath 
Usage: 16

Context Readings

Saul In Torment

13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed David in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD came on David from that day forward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah. 14 The Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. 15 Saul's servants told him, "Look, an evil spirit from God is troubling you.


Cross References

Judges 9:23

Then God sent an evil spirit to divide Abimelech and the "lords" of Shechem

1 Samuel 18:10

The next day, while David was playing the lyre as he had before, the evil spirit from the LORD attacked Saul, and he began to rave inside the house with a spear in his hand.

1 Samuel 18:12

Now Saul was afraid of David because the LORD was with him and had departed from Saul.

1 Samuel 28:15

Samuel told Saul, "Why did you disturb me by bringing me up?" Saul said, "I'm in great distress. The Philistines are waging war against me. God has departed from me and won't answer me anymore, either by messages written by the hand of the prophets or by dreams. So I've summoned you to tell me what I should do."

Judges 16:20

When she cried out, "The Philistines are attacking you, Samson!" he woke from his sleep and told himself, "I'll go out like I did at other times like this and shake myself free." But he didn't know that the LORD had abandoned him.

1 Samuel 11:6

When Saul heard these words, the Spirit of God came on him, and he was very angry.

1 Kings 22:22

"And the LORD asked him, "How?' ""I will go,' he announced, "and I will be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all of his prophets!' "So the LORD said, "You're just the one to deceive him. You will be successful. Go and do it.'

Judges 16:29

Then Samson grabbed the two middle pillars upon which the house rested and braced himself against them with one pillar in his right hand and the other in his left.

1 Samuel 19:9-10

The evil spirit from the LORD attacked Saul while he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand and David was playing the lyre.

Psalm 51:11

Do not cast me from your presence; do not take your Holy Spirit from me.

Hosea 9:12

Even if they rear their children, I will, in turn, make them childless in fact, woe to them when I turn away from them!

Acts 19:15-16

But the evil spirit told them, "Jesus I know, and I am getting acquainted with Paul, but who are you?"

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