Sentences with phrase «bitter irony of the history»

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The history states it very simply: «an evil spirit from Yahweh tormented him» (16:1 4b) And tragedy is compounded for Saul, although he does not yet know it, in this bitter irony: the man to whom the charismatic quality has been transferred, the one to whom the kingdom is to be given — this same son of Jesse alone has gifts to soothe Saul's tormented spirit.