1 Samuel 16:23
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul,.... See Sa1 16:14 though the word evil is not in the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The evil spirit from God - The word evil is not in the common Hebrew text, but it is in the Vulgate, Septuagint, Targum,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 16:14-23
We have here Saul falling and David rising.
I. Here is Saul made a terror to himself (Sa1 16:14): The Spirit of the Lord…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And it came to pass, &c. The verbs in this verse are frequentative, expressing what happened repeatedly.
On the…