Kings I 16:14

14 And the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.

Kings I 16:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 16:14

Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are
they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?]
See ( 1 Kings 16:5 ) .

Kings I 16:14 In-Context

12 And he sent and fetched him: and he was ruddy, with beauty of eyes, and very goodly to behold. And the Lord said to Samuel, Arise, and anoint David, for he is good.

13 And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward: and Samuel arose, and departed to Armathaim.

14 And the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.

15 And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, and evil spirit from the Lord torments thee.

16 Let now thy servants speak before thee, and let them seek for our lord a man skilled to play on the harp; and it shall come to pass when an evil spirit comes upon thee and he shall play on his harp, that thou shalt be well, and he shall refresh thee.

Footnotes

• [a] choked him.