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1 Samuel 16:17

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Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”

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1 Samuel 16:17 in other translations

And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

1 Samuel 16:17 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 16:17 in context

  1. 15Saul’s servants said to him, “See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.
  2. 16Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will play with his hand, and you will be well.”
  3. 17Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”
  4. 18Then one of the young men answered, and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and Yahweh is with him.”
  5. 19Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.”