King James Bible
KJVBut the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Samuel 16:14 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Now the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | But the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Now the spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. | |
World English BibleWEB | Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And the Spirit of Jehovah turned aside from Saul, and a spirit of sadness from Jehovah terrified him; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. |