1 Samuel 16:14 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

1 Samuel 16:12 And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, and besides of a lovely countenance and beautiful appearance. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

1 Samuel 16:13 And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren. And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

1 Samuel 16:14 And the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.

1 Samuel 16:15 And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubles thee.

1 Samuel 16:16 Let our lord now speak; thy servants are before thee: they shall seek out a man, a skilful player on a harp; and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "jehovah", "departed", "saul", "evil", and "troubled". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "And Samuel took the horn of oil..." into verse 15's "And Saul's servants said to him Behold...", so "Spirit" and "jehovah" belong inside that flow. In 1 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.