the absence of the Spirit of God, men are vulnerable to evil spirits. God is sovereign in all realms, physical and spiritual. However, unless we submit to Him and His rule, we are no longer protected from evil and its destructive effects. It is in this sense that God is said to have sent the Spirit. Saul was not just suffering from a depressed mental state with periods of extreme anxiety; he was being driven by an evil spirit.6 How did Saul’s recruitment of David illustrate Samuel’s predictions about