1 Samuel 16:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 16:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 16:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 16:15 — KJV
“And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.”
— 1 Samuel 16:15 (KJV)
1 Samuel 16:15 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 16:15
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:15: behold, now, evil
“So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:15: servants, now, evil
“Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:15: behold, now, evil
“And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send. strong...: Heb. sons of strength some mountain: Heb. one of the mountains”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:15: servants, behold, now
“Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:15: behold, now, evil
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