1 Samuel 16:23

And it hath come to pass, in the spirit of sadness from God being on Saul, that David hath taken the harp, and played with his hand, and Saul hath refreshment and gladness, and the spirit of sadness hath turned aside from off him.

1 Samuel 16:14-16

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

1 Samuel 18:10-11

And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the spirit of sadness from God prospereth over Saul, and he prophesieth in the midst of the house, and David is playing with his hand, as day by day, and the javelin is in the hand of Saul,

Matthew 12:43-45

'And, when the unclean spirit may go forth from the man, it doth walk through dry places seeking rest, and doth not find;

Luke 11:24-26

'When the unclean spirit may go forth from the man it walketh through waterless places seeking rest, and not finding, it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth;

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

Saul

1 Samuel 18:10
And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the spirit of sadness from God prospereth over Saul, and he prophesieth in the midst of the house, and David is playing with his hand, as day by day, and the javelin is in the hand of Saul,
Matthew 12:43
'And, when the unclean spirit may go forth from the man, it doth walk through dry places seeking rest, and doth not find;
Luke 11:24
'When the unclean spirit may go forth from the man it walketh through waterless places seeking rest, and not finding, it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth;