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An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.
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God's Sovereignty Over Evil
The phrase 'an evil spirit from the Lord' can be confusing. Commentators explain this doesn't mean God is the author of evil. Rather, it shows God's sovereignty, where He can permit an evil entity to afflict someone as a form of judgment. In Saul's case, scholars suggest this was a punishment for his ongoing disobedience and desertion of God, with his own jealous fury opening the door to the attack.
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19th Century
Anglican
And the evil spirit ... was upon Saul. Again the terrible malady was upon the king—probably brought on by the wild storm of jealou…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul His melancholy and frantic disorder returned upon those victories of…
Presbyterian
How forcible are right words! Saul was, for a time, convinced of the unreasonableness of his enmity to David; but he continued his malice against D…
