Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
1 Samuel 16:17 in context
1 Samuel 16:14–20
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Now the LORD’s Spirit departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
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Saul’s servants said to him, “See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.
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Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will play with his hand, and you will be well.”
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Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”
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Then one of the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and the LORD is with him.”
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Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.”
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Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.
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