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Berean Standard Bible

“Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.”

1 Samuel 16:14

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Study note

Samuel has anointed David, and the Spirit of the Lord rushes on David from that day forward. The next verse describes the opposite direction for Saul.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now Yahweh’s Spirit departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.

King James Version (KJV)

But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now the spirit of the Lord had gone from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord was troubling him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el espíritu de Jehová se apartó de Saúl, y atormentábale el espíritu malo de parte de Jehová.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El Espíritu del Señor se había apartado de Saúl, y en cambio, le había enviado un espíritu que lo atormentaba.

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