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1 Samuel 16:16
New International Version
1 Samuel 16:16
New International Version
16 Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the lyre.(A) He will play when the evil spirit from God comes on you, and you will feel better.”
1 Samuel 16:16
King James Version
1 Samuel 16:16
King James Version
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.
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1 Samuel 16:23
New International Version
1 Samuel 16:23
New International Version
23 Whenever the spirit from God came on Saul, David would take up his lyre and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit(A) would leave him.
1 Samuel 16:23
King James Version
1 Samuel 16:23
King James Version
23 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
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