Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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 Yahweh departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.
Saul
1 Samuel 18:10
It happened on the next day, that an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;
Matthew 12:43
But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and doesn't find it.
Luke 11:24
The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest, and finding none, he says, 'I will turn back to my house from which I came out.'