1 Samuel 16:16-23

16May our lord now command your servants who are before you. Have them search for a man who is a skillful musician on the harp; and it shall come about whenever the evil spirit from God is upon you, that 1he shall play the harp with his hand, and you will become well.”

17So Saul said to his servants, “Now select for me a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”

18Then one of the young men responded and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is a skillful musician, 2a valiant mighty man, a warrior, skillful in speech, and a handsome man; and 3the Lord is with him.”

19So Saul sent messengers to Jesse 4to say, “Send me your son David, who is with the flock.”

20And Jesse 5took a donkey loaded with bread and a jug of wine, and he took a young goat, and sent them to Saul by his son David.

21Then David came to Saul and 67attended him; and Saul greatly loved him, and he became his armor bearer.

22So Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David now 8be my attendant for he has found favor in my sight.”

23So it came about whenever 9the evil spirit from God came to Saul, David would take the harp and play it with his hand; and Saul would feel relieved and become well, and the evil spirit would leave him.