Judges 9:23
Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
Cross-references
In Judges 9:15, the bramble's curse of fire is fulfilled as God sends an evil spirit to ignite conflict between Abimelech and Shechem.
In Judges 9:16, Jotham questions their good faith — the evil spirit here is God's judgment for their treacherous treatment of Gideon's house.
Judges 9:20's curse ('let fire come out...') is set in motion by God's evil spirit driving Abimelech and Shechem to mutual destruction.
1 Samuel 16:14-16 similarly describes God sending an evil spirit, here to trouble Saul, paralleling the divine intervention causing discord in Abimelech's story.
In 1 Samuel 18:10, an evil spirit from God also rushes upon Saul, causing distress—same divine sending of a harmful spirit.
1 Kings 22:22 has a lying spirit volunteering to deceive Ahab's prophets—direct parallel to God sending an evil spirit to cause trouble.
1 Kings 22:23 declares the LORD put a lying spirit in the prophets' mouths—same divine act of sending a deceptive spirit as in Judges.
2 Chronicles 18:19-22 recounts the same lying spirit scene as 1 Kings 22—God sends a spirit to deceive Ahab, mirroring the evil spirit in Judges.
Isaiah 19:14 states the LORD mingled a spirit of confusion in Egypt—direct parallel to God sending an evil spirit to cause discord.
2 Thessalonians 2:11 says God sends a strong delusion so people believe lies—same concept of God sending a deceptive spirit as judgment.
In 2 Chronicles 18:21, God sends a lying spirit to deceive — here He sends an evil spirit to sow discord, both using spirits to execute judgment.