1 Samuel 16:16

New International Version

Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the lyre. He will play when the evil spirit from God comes on you, and you will feel better.”

Cross References

Genesis 41:46

Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout Egypt.

1 Kings 10:8

How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!

2 Kings 3:15

But now bring me a harpist.” While the harpist was playing, the hand of the Lord came on Elisha

1 Samuel 10:5

“After that you will go to Gibeah of God, where there is a Philistine outpost. As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets coming down from the high place with lyres, timbrels, pipes and harps being played before them, and they will be prophesying.

1 Samuel 16:14

Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.

1 Samuel 16:15

Saul’s attendants said to him, “See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.

1 Samuel 16:17

So Saul said to his attendants, “Find someone who plays well and bring him to me.”

1 Samuel 18:10

The next day an evil spirit from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he usually did. Saul had a spear in his hand

1 Samuel 19:9

But an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. While David was playing the lyre,