1 Samuel 16:16

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Let our lord now command the servants who attend you to look for someone who is skillful in playing the lyre, and when the evil spirit from God is upon you, he will play it, 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 the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.

1 Kings 10:8

Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants who continually attend you and hear your wisdom!

2 Kings 3:15

But get me a musician.” And then, while the musician was playing, the hand of the Lord came on him.

1 Samuel 10:5

After that you shall come to Gibeath-elohim, at the place where the Philistine garrison is; there, as you come to the town, you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the shrine with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre playing in front of them; they will be in a prophetic frenzy.

1 Samuel 16:14

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

1 Samuel 16:15

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

1 Samuel 16:17

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

1 Samuel 18:10

The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand,

1 Samuel 19:9

Then an evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand, while David was playing music.