1 Samuel 16:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁶ 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.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Let our lord now command your servants here before you to find a man who plays skillfully on the lyre; and when the evil spirit from God is upon you, he will play it, and you will be well.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Let our lord now command thy servants, that are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skilful player on the harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ If our master just says the word, your servants will search for someone who knows how to play the lyre. The musician can play whenever the evil spirit from God is affecting you, and then you’ll feel better.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ May our lord order, and your servants, who are before you, will seek a man skillful in playing a stringed instrument, so that when the evil spirit from the Lord assails you, he may play with his hand, and you may bear it more easily."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ Let our lord give orders, and thy servants who are before thee will seek out a man skilful in playing on the harp, that when the evil spirit from the Lord is upon thee he may play with his hand, and thou mayest bear it more easily.

1 Samuel 16:16 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 41:46

Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and travelled throughout the land of Egypt.

1 Kings 10:8

How happy are your men.  How happy are these servants of yours, who always stand in your presence hearing your wisdom.

2 Kings 3:15

Now, bring me a musician.’ While the musician played,  the Lord’s hand  came on Elisha.

1 Samuel 10:5

‘After that you will come to Gibeah of God  where there are Philistine garrisons.  When you arrive at the city, you will meet a group of prophets  coming down from the high place prophesying.  They will be preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres.

1 Samuel 16:14

Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul,  and an evil spirit sent from the Lord began to torment him,

1 Samuel 16:15

so Saul’s servants said to him, ‘You see that an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.

1 Samuel 16:17

Then Saul commanded his servants, ‘Find me someone who plays well and bring him to me.’

1 Samuel 18:10

The next day an evil spirit sent from God came powerfully on Saul,  and he began to rave  inside the palace. David was playing the lyre as usual,  but Saul was holding a spear,

1 Samuel 19:9

Now an evil spirit sent from the Lord   came on Saul as he was sitting in his palace holding a spear.  David was playing the lyre,