1 Samuel 16:17
King James Version (KJV)
And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
In context
15 And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
16 Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.
17 And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
19 Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.
1 Samuel 16:17 in every translation
- 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.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays 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.