Whenever the evil spirit from God bothered Saul, David would play his harp. Saul would relax and feel better, and the evil spirit would go away.
Then Elisha said, “Send for someone who can play the harp.” The harpist began playing, and the LORD gave Elisha this message for Joram:
Not long after this, Saul sent another message to Jesse: “I really like David. Please let him stay with me.”