1 Samuel 16:16

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

Please let our lord say to your servants before you, Let them seek out a man who knows how to play on the harp. And it shall be, when the evil spirit from God is upon you, then he shall play with his hand, and it shall be well with you.

Cross References

Genesis 41:46

And Joseph was a son of thirty years as he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the face of Pharaoh and passed over in all the land of Egypt.

1 Kings 10:8

Oh the happiness of your men! Oh the happiness of your servants, these who stand before you continually, who hear your wisdom!

2 Kings 3:15

And now, bring a minstrel to me. And it happened when the minstrel played, the hand of Jehovah was on him.

1 Samuel 10:5

Afterward you will come to the hill of God where there is a garrison of the Philistines. And it will happen as you come there to the city even you will meet a band of prophets going down from the high place; and before them will be a harp, and a tambourine, and a flute, and a lyre. And they will be prophesying.

1 Samuel 16:14

And the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah terrified him.

1 Samuel 16:15

And Saul’s servants said to him, Behold, now an evil spirit from God is terrifying you.

1 Samuel 16:17

And Saul said to his servants, Now look for a man who is good at playing for me, and bring him to me.

1 Samuel 18:10

And on the next day it happened that the evil spirit from God advanced on Saul. And he prophesied in the midst of the house; and David was playing with his hand, as day by day; and Saul’s spear was in his hand.

1 Samuel 19:9

And the evil spirit from Jehovah was on Saul. And he was sitting in his house, and his spear in his hand, and David was playing with the hand.