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God took away that prudence, and courage, and alacrity, and other gifts and assistances of God’s Spirit, wherewith he had qualified him for the management of his public employment.
An evil spirit; properly so called; for what need is there of forsaking the proper signification of the word? It is evident, both from Scripture and experience, that God hath permitted some men to be really acted and disquieted by the devil; and why not Saul as well as others?
From the Lord, i.e. by God’s permission or judgment, delivering him up to Satan.
Troubled him; stirred up in him unruly and tormenting passions; as envy, rage, fear, despair, and the like.