Cross references
1 Samuel 16:23
And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play. Then Saul would find relief and feel better, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.
1 Samuel 16:23 has 4 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 1 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Samuel 16:14–16 (4 votes) and 1 Samuel 18:10–11 (1 vote). 7 other verses point back to it. It links with 3 other books, from 1 Samuel 16 to Luke 11.
Which verses does 1 Samuel 16:23 point to?
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- 1 Samuel 16:14–164 votes
Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him. Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you. …
- 1 Samuel 18:10–111 vote
The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear, and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
- Matthew 12:43–45-2 votes
When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order. …
- Luke 11:24–26-2 votes
When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. …
Which verses point to 1 Samuel 16:23?
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