1Sa 16:14-15, 19:9, 26:19 | ESV | STEP | Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul , and a harmful spirit from the Lord tormented him.

1 Samuel 16:14-15

David in Saul’s Service

14 ^aNow the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, ^band a harmful spirit from the Lord tormented him. 15 And Saul’s servants said to him, “Behold now, a harmful spirit from God is tormenting you.

1 Samuel 19:9

9 ^cThen a harmful spirit from the Lord came upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand. ^dAnd David was playing the lyre.

1 Samuel 26:19

19 Now therefore let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is the Lord who has stirred you up against me, may he accept an offering, but if it is men, may they be cursed before the Lord, ^efor they have driven me out this day that I should have no share in ^fthe heritage of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’