Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
1 Samuel 16:17
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And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”
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And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring [him] to me.
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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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And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
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1 Samuel 16
15 Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.
16 Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.”
17 And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”
18 One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”
19 So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”
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