Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.

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Bible References

The evil spirit

1 Samuel 16:14
Now the Spirit of LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from LORD troubled him.
1 Samuel 19:9
And an evil spirit from LORD was upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand, and David was playing with his hand.
1 Samuel 26:19
Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be LORD who has stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering, but if it be the sons of men, cursed be they before LORD. For they have d

And he prophesied

1 Kings 18:29
And it was so, when midday was past, that they prophesied until the time of the offering of the [evening] oblation, but there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
1 Kings 22:12
And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper, for LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.
Jeremiah 28:2
Thus speaks LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
Zechariah 13:2
And it shall come to pass in that day, says LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered. And I will also cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of t
Acts 16:16
And it came to pass, as we were going to prayer, for a certain servant girl having a spirit of divination to meet us, who brought her masters much business by soothsaying.
2 Thessalonians 2:11
And because of this God will send them the force of a delusion, for them to believe a lie,

Played

1 Samuel 16:16
Let our lord now command thy servants, who are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skilful player on the harp. And it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou sh

General references

1 Samuel 19:9
And an evil spirit from LORD was upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand, and David was playing with his hand.