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1 Samuel 16:16-18
Evangelical Heritage Version
1 Samuel 16:16-18
Evangelical Heritage Version
16 Our lord, please command your servants who are here with you to seek out a man who is skilled at playing the lyre. Then when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will play the lyre,[a] and you will feel better.”
17 So Saul said to his servants, “Find a man who can play well and bring him to me.”
18 Then one of the young attendants replied, “As a matter of fact, I have seen a son of Jesse from Bethlehem who is a skillful player. He is a strong, brave man, fit for war. He shows good judgment in what he says and is a handsome man. And the Lord is with him.”
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- 1 Samuel 16:16 Literally play the lyre by hand. By hand may be a technical term for David’s style of playing, that is, he played without a pick or striker. Most translations omit the term by hand.
1 Samuel 16:16-18
New International Version
1 Samuel 16:16-18
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.”
17 So Saul said to his attendants, “Find someone who plays well and bring him to me.”
18 One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse(B) of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave man and a warrior.(C) He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with(D) him.”
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