1 Samuel 16:23

So whenever the spirit from God would come upon Saul, David would take his lyre and play it. This would bring relief to Saul and make him feel better. Then the evil spirit would leave him alone.

1 Samuel 16:14-16

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

1 Samuel 18:10-11

The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul and he prophesied within his house. Now David was playing the lyre that day. There was a spear in Saul's hand,

Matthew 12:43-45

"When an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it passes through waterless places looking for rest but does not find it.

Luke 11:24-26

"When an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it passes through waterless places looking for rest but not finding any. Then it says, 'I will return to the home I left.'

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Summary

And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

The evil spirit

Bible References

The evil spirit

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

Saul

1 Samuel 18:10
The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul and he prophesied within his house. Now David was playing the lyre that day. There was a spear in Saul's hand,
Matthew 12:43
"When an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it passes through waterless places looking for rest but does not find it.
Luke 11:24
"When an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it passes through waterless places looking for rest but not finding any. Then it says, 'I will return to the home I left.'

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