SAMUEL 1st, 19:9, the evil spirit sent upon Saul, C.H. Cayce The Lord sent the evil spirit upon Saul. The Lord did not make the spirit evil— or make the spirit wicked— but sent the evil spirit upon him. Chapter fifteen shows that Saul “rejected the word of the Lord,” disobeyed the commandment of the Lord and that the Lord therefore rejected Saul from being king. The Lord no longer blessed him with His presence, but sent an evil spirit upon him. This was a punishment for his sin, a punishment for his rebellion. The Primitive Baptist, April 5. 1910.