23 (A)Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the [a]leaders of Shechem; and the [b]leaders of Shechem (B)dealt treacherously with Abimelech,

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  1. Judges 9:23 Or landowners
  2. Judges 9:23 Or landowners

23 God stirred up animosity(A) between Abimelek and the citizens of Shechem so that they acted treacherously against Abimelek.

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14 (A)Now the Spirit of the Lord left Saul, and (B)an evil spirit from the Lord terrified him.

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David in Saul’s Service

14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed(A) from Saul, and an evil[a] spirit(B) from the Lord tormented him.(C)

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  1. 1 Samuel 16:14 Or and a harmful; similarly in verses 15, 16 and 23

Saul Turns against David

10 Now it came about on the next day that (A)an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and (B)he raved in the midst of the house while David was playing the harp with his hand, [a](C)as usual; and [b](D)a spear was in Saul’s hand.

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  1. 1 Samuel 18:10 Lit day by day
  2. 1 Samuel 18:10 Lit the

10 The next day an evil[a] spirit(A) from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre,(B) as he usually(C) did. Saul had a spear(D) in his hand

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  1. 1 Samuel 18:10 Or a harmful

Now there was (A)an evil spirit from the Lord on Saul as he was sitting in his house (B)with his spear in his hand, (C)and David was playing the harp with his hand.

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But an evil[a] spirit(A) from the Lord came on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. While David was playing the lyre,(B)

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  1. 1 Samuel 19:9 Or But a harmful

“But if the prophet is persuaded so that he speaks a word, it is I, the Lord, who have persuaded that prophet; and I will stretch out My hand against him and (A)eliminate him from among My people Israel.

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“‘And if the prophet(A) is enticed(B) to utter a prophecy, I the Lord have enticed that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand against him and destroy him from among my people Israel.(C)

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11 For this reason (A)God [a]will send upon them [b]a (B)deluding influence so that they will believe [c]what is false,

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Lit is sending
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Lit an activity of error
  3. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Or the lie

11 For this reason God sends them(A) a powerful delusion(B) so that they will believe the lie(C)

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