1 Samuel 16:16

New American Standard Bible 2020

May our lord now command your servants who are before you. Have them search for a man who is a skillful musician on the harp; and it shall come about whenever the evil spirit from God is upon you, that he shall play the harp with his hand, and you will become well.”

Cross References

Genesis 41:46

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

1 Kings 10:8

Blessed are your men, and blessed are these servants of yours who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom!

2 Kings 3:15

But now bring me a musician.” And it came about, when the musician played, that the hand of the Lord 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 in front of them, and they will be prophesying.

1 Samuel 16:14

Now the Spirit of the Lord left Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord terrified him.

1 Samuel 16:15

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

1 Samuel 16:17

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

1 Samuel 18:10

Now it came about on the next day that an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved in the midst of the house while 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 the Lord on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, and David was playing the harp with his hand.