1 Samuel 16:14

David Appears before Saul

16:14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had turned away from Saul, and an evil spirit ¹  from the Lord tormented him.

1 Samuel 17:32

17:32 David said to Saul, “Don’t let anyone be discouraged. ²  Your servant will go and fight this Philistine!”

[16:14]  ¹ tn Or “an injurious spirit”; cf. NLT “a tormenting spirit.” The phrase need not refer to an evil, demonic spirit. The Hebrew word translated “evil” may refer to the character of the spirit or to its effect upon Saul. If the latter, another translation option might be “a mischief-making spirit.”

[17:32]  ² tn Heb “Let not the heart of a man fall upon him.” The LXX reads “my lord,” instead of “a man.”