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.

General references

Bible References

The evil spirit

1 Samuel 16:14
Jehovah's Spirit left Saul, and a distressing spirit sent by Jehovah tormented him.
1 Samuel 19:9
One night, David was in Saul's home, playing the harp for him. Saul sat there with a spear in his hand. The distressing spirit from Jehovah took control of him.
1 Samuel 26:19
Please let my lord the king listen to the words of his servant. If Jehovah has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. If it is men, cursed are they before Jehovah. They have driven me out today so that I would have no attachment with the inheritance of Jehovah, saying: 'Go serve other gods.'

And he prophesied

1 Kings 18:29
They went on with their prayers from midday till the time of the offering; but there was no voice, or any answer, or any who gave attention to them.
1 Kings 22:12
All the other prophets said the same thing: March against Ramoth and you will win, they said. Jehovah will give you victory.
Jeremiah 28:2
that the Lord Jehovah, the God of Israel, said: I have broken the power of the king of Babylon.
Zechariah 13:2
Jehovah of Hosts declared: I will remove the names of the idols from the land! They will no longer be remembered. I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to leave the land.
Acts 16:16
A young woman who had a spirit of divination met us as we were going to the place of prayer. She brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.
2 Thessalonians 2:11
So God dispatches the power of deceit (error) to work in them so that they are allowed to believe what is false.

Played

1 Samuel 16:16
So give us the order and we will look for a man who knows how to play the harp. Then when the distressing spirit comes on you, the man can play his harp, and you will be all right again.

General references

1 Samuel 19:9
One night, David was in Saul's home, playing the harp for him. Saul sat there with a spear in his hand. The distressing spirit from Jehovah took control of him.