"Let our lordnowcommandyour servantswho are beforeyou. Let them seeka manwho is a skillfulplayeron the harp;and it shall comeabout when the evilspiritfrom Godis on you, that he shall play[the harp] with his hand,and you will be well."
Now Josephwas thirtyyearsoldwhen he stoodbeforePharaoh,kingof Egypt.And Josephwentout from the presenceof Pharaohand wentthroughallthe landof Egypt.
"How blessedare your men,how blessedare theseyour servantswho standbeforeyou continually[and] hearyour wisdom.
"But nowbringme a minstrel."And it cameabout, when the minstrelplayed,that the handof the LORDcameupon him.
"Afterwardyou will cometo the hillof Godwherethe Philistinegarrisonis; and it shall be as soon as you have comethereto the city,that you will meeta groupof prophetscomingdownfrom the highplacewith harp,tambourine,flute,and a lyrebeforethem, and they will be prophesying.
Now the Spiritof the LORDdepartedfrom Saul,and an evilspiritfrom the LORDterrorizedhim.
Saul'sservantsthen saidto him, "Beholdnow,an evilspiritfrom Godis terrorizingyou.
So Saulsaidto his servants,"Providefor me nowa manwho can playwelland bring[him] to me."
Now it cameabout on the nextdaythat an evilspiritfrom Godcamemightilyupon Saul,and he ravedin the midstof the house,while Davidwas playing[the harp] with his hand,as usual;and a spear[was] in Saul'shand.
Now there was an evilspiritfrom the LORDon Saulas he was sittingin his housewith his spearin his hand,and Davidwas playing[the harp] with [his] hand.
