New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Samuel 16:15-16

15Saul’sשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586servantsעַבְדֵֽי־'av.dei-H5650then saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to him, “Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009nowנָ֧אna'H4994,an evilרָעָ֖הra.'AhH7451spiritרֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-H7307from Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430is terrifyingמְבַעִתֶּֽךָ׃me.va.'i.Te.khaH1204you.

16May our lordאֲדֹנֵ֙נוּ֙'a.do.Ne.nuH113nowנָ֤אna'H4994commandיֹאמַר־yo.mar-H559your servantsעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650who are beforeלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440you. Have them searchיְבַקְשׁ֕וּye.vak.ShuH1245for a manאִ֕ישׁ'ishH376who is a skillfulיֹדֵ֖עַyo.De.a'H3045musicianמְנַגֵּ֣ןme.na.GenH5059on the harpבַּכִּנּ֑וֹרba.ki.NorH3658;and it shall comeוְהָיָ֗הve.ha.YahH1961aboutבִּֽהְי֨וֹתbih.YotH1961whenever the evilרָעָ֔הra.'AhH7451spiritרֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-H7307from Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430is upon you, thathe shall playוְנִגֵּ֥ןve.ni.GenH5059the harpwith his handבְּיָד֖וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,and you will become wellH2895.”

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