1 Samuel 16:17
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”
In context
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.”
1 Samuel 16:17 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”
- KJV King James Version
- And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
- WEB World English Bible
- Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Saul saith unto his servants, 'Provide, I pray you, for me a man playing well — then ye have brought [him] in unto me.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.