17And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.


In Context

14 Now the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.

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, that are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skilful player on the 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 young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Jehovah is with him.

19 Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.

1 Samuel 16:17 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:17So Saul said to his attendants, "Find someone who plays well and bring him to me."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:17And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring [him] to me.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:17And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:17And Saul said to his servants: Provide me then some man that can play well, and bring him to me.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:17And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:17And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:17And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:17Saul said to his servants, |Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:17And Saul saith unto his servants, 'Provide, I pray you, for me a man playing well — then ye have brought him in unto me.'