6-16. The Effects of Evil Surmising—The spirit of evil was upon Saul. He felt that his doom had been sealed by the solemn message of his rejection from the throne of Israel. His departure from the plain requirements of God was bringing its sure results. He did not turn, and repent, and humble his heart before God, but opened it to receive every suggestion of the enemy. He listened to every false witness, eagerly receiving anything that was detrimental to the character of David, hoping that he might find an excuse for manifesting his increasing envy and hatred of him who had been anointed to the throne of Israel. Every rumor was credited, no matter how inconsistent and irreconcilable it was with the former character and custom of David.{2BC 1019.2}

6-16. Virkninger af onde mistanker. - Den onde ånd var over Saul. Han følte at hans dom var blevet beseglet af det højtidelige budskab om hans forkastelse fra Israels trone. At han havde afveget fra Guds tydelige forlangender bragte sine visselige resultater. Han vendte ikke om, og angrede, og ydmygede sit hjerte for Gud, men åbnede for at tage imod alle fjendens antydninger. Han lyttede til alle falske vidner, ivrig efter at tage imod alt, som var skadelig mod Davids karakter, håbede at h an kunne finde en undskyldning for at udvise sin større misundelse og had mod ham som var blevet salvet til Israels trone. Der blev taget imod hvert rygte, uanset hvor upålideligt og uforeneligt det var med Davids tidligere karakter og skikke.