1 Samuel 16:15

Modern

Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.

Traditional

And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

Literal

And the servants of Saul said to him, “Behold, please, a spirit of distress from God is troubling you.

Latin

Dixeruntque servi Saul ad eum: Ecce spiritus Dei malus exagitat te.

Hebrew

English

Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.

David replaced Saul as king. David and Saul were alike in these ways:

Samuel anointed both.
Neither was pursuing the position of king.
Both were unlikely choices (Saul was from the smallest tribe, and David was the youngest son).
They were both good-looking (1 Samuel 9:2; 16:12).
The Spirit rushed upon each when anointed as king (1 Samuel 10:10; 11:6; 16:13).

The main difference was that David was "a man after [God's] own heart" (1 Samuel 13:14; compare 16:7), while Saul was not.

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