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1 Samuel 16:13-15
Lexham English Bible
1 Samuel 16:13-15
Lexham English Bible
13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. Then the Spirit of Yahweh rushed upon David from that day on.[a] Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.
Saul in Torment
14 Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul and an evil spirit from Yahweh tormented him. 15 So the servants of Saul said to him, “Look please, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.
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- 1 Samuel 16:13 Literally “and forward”
1 Samuel 16:13-15
New International Version
1 Samuel 16:13-15
New International Version
13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed(A) him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord(B) came powerfully upon David.(C) Samuel then went to Ramah.
David in Saul’s Service
14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed(D) from Saul, and an evil[a] spirit(E) from the Lord tormented him.(F)
15 Saul’s attendants said to him, “See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 16:14 Or and a harmful; similarly in verses 15, 16 and 23
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