1 Samuel 16:16

Legacy Standard Bible

Let our lord now speak to your servants who are before you. Let them seek a man who is a skillful musician on the harp; and it shall be that when the evil spirit from God is on you, he shall play the harp with his hand, and you will be well.”

Cross References

Genesis 41:46

Now Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and passed through all the land of Egypt.

1 Kings 10:8

How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.

2 Kings 3:15

So now bring me a musician.” And it came about, when the musician played, that the hand of Yahweh came upon him.

1 Samuel 10:5

Afterward you will come to the hill of God where the Philistine garrison is; and it shall be as soon as you have come there to the city, that you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and a lyre before them, and they will be prophesying.

1 Samuel 16:14

Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh terrorized him.

1 Samuel 16:15

Saul’s servants then said to him, “Behold now, an evil spirit from God is terrorizing you.

1 Samuel 16:17

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

1 Samuel 18:10

Now it happened on the next day that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he raved in the midst of the house. Now David was playing the harp with his hand, as usual; and a spear was in Saul’s hand.

1 Samuel 19:9

Now there was an evil spirit from Yahweh on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, and David was playing the harp with his hand.