1 Samuel 16:16

Catholic Public Domain Version

May our lord order, and your servants, who are before you, will seek a man skillful in playing a stringed instrument, so that when the evil spirit from the Lord assails you, he may play with his hand, and you may bear it more easily."

Cross References

Genesis 41:46

(Now he was thirty years old when he stood in the sight of king Pharaoh.) And he traveled throughout the regions of Egypt.

1 Kings 10:8

Blessed are your men, and blessed are your servants, who stand before you always, and who hear your wisdom.

2 Kings 3:15

But now, bring a musician to me." And while the musician was playing, the hand of the Lord fell upon him, and he said:

1 Samuel 10:5

After these things, you shall arrive at the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is. And when you will have entered the city there, you will meet a company of prophets, descending from the high place, with a psaltery, and a timbrel, and a pipe, and a harp before them, and they will be prophesying.

1 Samuel 16:14

But the Spirit of the Lord withdrew from Saul, and a wicked spirit from the Lord disturbed him.

1 Samuel 16:15

And the servants of Saul said to him: "Behold, an evil spirit from God disturbs you.

1 Samuel 16:17

And Saul said to his servants, "Then provide for me someone who can play well, and bring him to me."

1 Samuel 18:10

Then, on the next day, the evil spirit from God assailed Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David played with his hand, just as at every other time. And Saul held a lance in his hand.

1 Samuel 19:9

And the evil spirit from the Lord came to Saul, who was sitting in his house and holding a lance. And David was playing music with his hand.