1 Samuel 16:19

Contextual Overview

¹⁴Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and an evil spirit sent from the Lord began to torment him, ¹⁴ Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Sha'ul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. ¹⁴ But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. ¹⁴ Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul and an evil spirit from Yahweh tormented him. ¹⁴ Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and a harmful spirit from the Lord tormented him. ¹⁴ But the Lord 's Spirit had left Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. ¹⁴ Now the Spirit of the Lord had turned away from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him. ¹⁴Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented and terrified him. ¹⁴ Now the Spirit of the LORD left Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD terrified him. ¹⁴ But the Spirite of the Lorde departed from Saul, and an euill spirite sent of the Lorde vexed him.

Bible Verse Review
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with the sheep: 1 Samuel 16:11, 1 Samuel 17:15, 1 Samuel 17:33, 1 Samuel 17:34, Exodus 3:1-10, 1 Kings 19:19, Psalms 78:70-72, Psalms 113:8, Amos 1:1, Amos 7:14, Amos 7:15, Matthew 4:18-22

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 17:58 - I am the son

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Wherefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse,.... For David; not choosing to take him without his leave, though Samuel suggests that kings would do so, 1 Samuel 8:11

and said, send me David, thy son, which is with the sheep; he had learnt his name, and what was his employment; and which last he mentions not by way of contempt, it not being reckoned mean and despicable even in the sons of great personages, in those times and countries, to attend flocks and herds: so with the Arabs, as Philo n testifies, young men and maids of the most illustrious families fed cattle; and with the ancient Romans, the senator o fed his own sheep. Paris, son of Priamus, king of Troy, is said p to feed his father's oxen and sheep; and Saul himself had done the same; but to describe him particularly.

n De Vita Mosis, l. 1. p. 610. o "Pascebatque suas", &c. Ovid. Fast. l. 1. p Coluthi Raptus Helenae, v. 71, 101.