1 Samuel 16:16

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Let our lord give orders, and thy servants who are before thee will seek out a man skilful in playing on the harp, that when the evil spirit from the Lord is upon thee he may play with his hand, and thou mayest bear it more easily.

Cross References

2 Kings 3:15

But now bring me hither a minstrel. And when the minstrel played, the hand of the Lord came upon him, and he said:

1 Kings 10:8

Blessed are thy men, and blessed are thy servants, who stand before thee always, and hear thy wisdom.

1 Samuel 19:9

And the evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul: and he sat in his house, and held a spear in his hand. And David played with his hand.

1 Samuel 18:10

And the day after, the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David played with his hand as at other times. And Saul held a spear in his hand,

1 Samuel 10:5

After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is. And when thou shalt be come there into the city, thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place, with a psaltery and a timbrel, and a pipe, and a harp before them; and they shall be prophesying.

Genesis 41:46

(Now he was thirty years old when he stood before king Pharao): and he went round all the countries of Egypt.

1 Samuel 16:14

But the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul; and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.

1 Samuel 16:15

And the servants of Saul said to him: Behold now an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

1 Samuel 16:17

And Saul said to his servants: Provide me then some man that can play well, and bring him to me.