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


In Context

14 But the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.

15 And the servants of Saul said to him: Behold now an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

16 Let our lord give orders, and thy servants who are before thee will seek out a man skilful in playing on the harp, that when the evil spirit from the Lord is upon thee, he may play with his hand, and thou mayest bear it more easily.

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

18 And one of the servants answering, said: Behold I have seen a son of Isai the Bethlehemite, a skilful player, and one of great strength, and a man fit for war, and prudent in his words, and a comely person: and the Lord is with him.

19 Then Saul sent messengers to Isai, saying: Send me David thy son, who is in the pastures.

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 American Standard 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 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.'