1 Samuel 16:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. ”

• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The “evil” or “melancholy” spirit here spoken of was “the Spirit of God,” or “of Jehovah,” as being God’s messenger and minister, sent by Him to execute His righteous purpose upon Saul (see 1 King...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  David, Saul's Minstrel. (J), the ancient narrative, continues 1 Samuel 14:52 . The earlier and more authentic of the two accounts of David's introduction to Saul ( cf. 1 Samuel 17:55 ff.). Sau...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  God . Hebrew. Elohim (App-4). Saul's servants not in communion with Jehovah, the Covenant God. App-4.

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Saul's servants said, &c.— The remainder of this chapter is undoubtedly an anticipation, but introduced by the sacred historian very properly and very naturally; for, having related at large ho...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. Saul's servants said unto him. The Hebrew physicians knew of no remedy for a malady of the sort but musi...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  David is anointed King over Israel From 1 Samuel 16 on, the interest centres in David rather than in Saul.

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  An evil spirit from God. — The form in which the evil spirit manifested itself in Saul was apparently an incurable melancholy, which at times blazed forth in fits of uncontrollable jealous anger. W...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Young Harper before the Dejected King 1 Samuel 16:14-23 In one sentence we are told of the Spirit of the Lord coming upon David, 1 Samuel 16:13 , and in the next of the departure of the Sp...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  We now come to the third section of this Book, throughout which David is the principal figure. It would seem that Samuel had given himself over to the sadness occasioned by Saul's failure. Jehovah re...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (15) And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. (16) Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning play...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And Saul's servants said unto him ,.... His courtiers, who observing him to act in a frantic manner, to be dull and melancholy, timorous, and irresolute, unsteady, divided, and distressed; or his ph...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. Ver. 15. And Saul's servants.] That is, His physicians. "And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians." Ge...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  His servants said , &c. His courtiers could not but observe the change which had taken place in him, and the strange disturbance in his mind, and very probably ascribed it to the hand of God upo...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Samuel's mourning for Saul was deep and real; nevertheless it must not be too long protracted. The Lord stirs him up now to some positive action. God has chosen a king from among the sons of Jesse, a...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Saul Troubled by an Evil Spirit. B. C. 1065.       14 But the Spirit of the L ORD departed...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No text from Poole on this verse.

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Saul's Serious Medical Condition Results In David Being Introduced Into Court Circles ( 1 Samuel 16:14-23 ). Sadly for Saul the Spirit of YHWH had departed from him. YHWH had now rejected him as k...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 16:13 . “ Then Samuel took the horn of oil ,” etc. “There is nothing recorded concerning any words of Samuel to David at the time of the anointing, and in...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  1 Samuel 16:7 . The Lord said to Samuel. A cloud of proofs demonstrate, that the Eternal Word did personally accompany the holy prophets, and talk with them by voice in open vision. What nation ha...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And Samuel did that which the Lord spake, and came to Bethlehem. Samuel’s visit to Bethlehem 1. How much history is entwined around one locality! The very name of a village recalls events most...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  DAVID ANOINTED AS THE FUTURE KING , AND HIS FIRST INTRODUCTION TO SAUL . ( 1 Samuel 16:1-9 ) EXPOSITION CHOICE OF DAVID AS SUCCESSOR TO SAUL ( 1 Samuel 16:1-...

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• 1 Samuel 16:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  David, the Sweet Psalmist of Israel 1 Samuel 16:11-23 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. David the shepherd lad. When Samuel came to Jesse, all of his sons were brought before him, excepting David. The eld...

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