1 Samuel 16:16

New Living Translation

Let us find a good musician to play the harp whenever the tormenting spirit troubles you. He will play soothing music, and you will soon be well again.”

Cross References

Genesis 41:46

He was thirty years old when he began serving in the court of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. And when Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence, he inspected the entire land of Egypt.

1 Kings 10:8

How happy your people must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom!

2 Kings 3:15

Now bring me someone who can play the harp.” While the harp was being played, the power of the Lord came upon Elisha,

1 Samuel 10:5

“When you arrive at Gibeah of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is located, you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the place of worship. They will be playing a harp, a tambourine, a flute, and a lyre, and they will be prophesying.

1 Samuel 16:14

Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and the Lord sent a tormenting spirit that filled him with depression and fear.

1 Samuel 16:15

Some of Saul’s servants said to him, “A tormenting spirit from God is troubling you.

1 Samuel 16:17

“All right,” Saul said. “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him here.”

1 Samuel 18:10

The very next day a tormenting spirit from God overwhelmed Saul, and he began to rave in his house like a madman. David was playing the harp, as he did each day. But Saul had a spear in his hand,

1 Samuel 19:9

But one day when Saul was sitting at home, with spear in hand, the tormenting spirit from the Lord suddenly came upon him again. As David played his harp,