1 Samuel 16
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1 Samuel 16:14-23

141Now the SpiritH7307 of the LordH3068 departedH5493 from SaulH7586, and 2an evilH7451 spiritH7307 from the LordH3068 terrorizedH1204 him.

15Saul’sH7586 servantsH5650 then saidH559 to him, “BeholdH2009 nowH4994, an evilH7451 spiritH7307 from GodH430 is terrorizingH1204 you.

16Let our lordH113 nowH4994 commandH559 your servantsH5650 who are beforeH6440 you. Let them seekH1245 a manH376 who is a skillfulH3045 playerH5059 on the harpH3658; and it shall comeH1961 about when the evilH7451 spiritH7307 from GodH430 is on you, that 3he shall playH5059 the harp with his handH3027, and you will be wellH2895.”

17So SaulH7586 saidH559 to his servantsH5650, “ProvideH7200 for me nowH4994 a manH376 who can playH5059 wellH3190 and bringH935 him to me.”

18Then oneH259 of the youngH5288 menH5288 saidH559, “BeholdH2009, I have seenH7200 a sonH1121 of JesseH3448 the BethlehemiteH1022 who is a skillfulH3045 musicianH5059, 4a mightyH1368 manH1368 of valorH2428, a warriorH4421, one prudentH995 in speechH1697, and a handsomeH8389 manH376; and 5the LordH3068 is with him.”

19So SaulH7586 sentH7971 messengersH4397 to JesseH3448 and saidH559, “SendH7971 me your sonH1121 DavidH1732 whoH834 is with the flockH6629.”

20JesseH3448 6tookH3947 a donkeyH2543 loaded with breadH3899 and a jugH4997 of wineH3196 and a youngH1423 goatH5795, and sentH7971 them to SaulH7586 by DavidH1732 his sonH1121.

21Then DavidH1732 cameH935 to SaulH7586 and 78attendedH6440 him; and 9Saul lovedH157 him greatlyH3966, and he becameH1961 his armorH3627 bearerH5375.

22SaulH7586 sentH7971 to JesseH3448, sayingH559, “Let DavidH1732 nowH4994 standH5975 beforeH6440 me, for he has foundH4672 favorH2580 in my sightH5869.”

23So it cameH1961 about whenever 10the evil spiritH7307 from GodH430 cameH1961 to SaulH7586, DavidH1732 would takeH3947 the harpH3658 and playH5059 it with his handH3027; and SaulH7586 would be refreshedH7304 and be wellH2895, and the evilH7451 spiritH7307 would departH5493 from him.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 16:14 Judg 16:20; 1 Sam 11:6; 18:12; 28:15 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 16:14 Judg 9:23; 1 Sam 16:15, 16; 18:10; 19:9; 1 Kin 22:19-22 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 16:16 1 Sam 18:10; 19:9; 2 Kin 3:15 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 16:18 1 Sam 17:32-36 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Samuel 16:18 1 Sam 3:19 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Samuel 16:20 1 Sam 10:4, 27; Prov 18:16 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Samuel 16:21 Lit stood before him ↩
  8. 8. 1 Samuel 16:21 Gen 41:46; Prov 22:29 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Samuel 16:21 Lit he ↩
  10. 10. 1 Samuel 16:23 1 Sam 16:14-16 ↩

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