1 Samuel 16:23 shows the same evil spirit coming and going, and that David's playing could temporarily relieve it.

1 Samuel 11:6 shows the Spirit coming upon Saul earlier — now in 16:14 that Spirit has departed.

In 1 Samuel 18:10, the same evil spirit from God comes upon Saul again, this time causing him to prophesy and attack David.

1 Samuel 18:12 confirms the Spirit's departure from Saul, leading to fear of David, as introduced here.

In 1 Samuel 19:9, the evil spirit from God returns to Saul while he sits in his house with a spear, again targeting David.

In 1 Samuel 19:10, Saul acts on the evil spirit's influence by trying to pin David to the wall with a spear — the violent outcome of the torment.

1 Samuel 26:19 suggests God may have stirred Saul against David, echoing God sending an evil spirit to torment.

In Psalm 51:11, David pleads not to have the Holy Spirit taken away — the very fate Saul suffered here when the Spirit departed.

Judges 16:20 parallels this: the Lord departed from Samson, leaving him powerless, just as Saul lost the Spirit.

2 Samuel 7:15 directly refers to God removing his steadfast love from Saul, as the Spirit departed here.

Judges 6:34 shows the Spirit clothing Gideon for battle, contrasting with the Spirit departing from Saul.

In Judges 9:23, God sends an evil spirit between Abimelech and Shechem — a parallel pattern of divine judgment through a troubling spirit.

In 1 Kings 22:22, a lying spirit volunteers to entice Ahab — another instance of a spirit sent by God to bring judgment on a king.

Numbers 27:18 describes Joshua having the Spirit, contrasting with Saul from whom the Spirit departed. Shows the Spirit given vs taken.

Deuteronomy 28:28 lists madness and confusion as divine curses, paralleling the torment from the evil spirit sent by God.