Let our lord command your servants here in your presence to look for someone who knows how to play the lyre. Whenever the evil spirit from God comes on you, that person can play the lyre, and you will feel better.’
1 Samuel 16:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Saul commanded his servants, ‘Find me someone who plays well and bring him to me.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Saul told his servants, Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me. American Standard Version (1901) And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. Common English Bible Saul said to his servants, “Find me a good musician and bring him to me.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Saul said to his servants, "Then provide for me someone who can play well, and bring him to me." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Saul said to his servants: Provide me then some man that can play well, and bring him to me. |
Let our lord command your servants here in your presence to look for someone who knows how to play the lyre. Whenever the evil spirit from God comes on you, that person can play the lyre, and you will feel better.’
One of the young men answered, ‘I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is also a valiant man, a warrior, eloquent, handsome, and the Lord is with him.’