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


In Context

14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.

15 Saul's attendants said to him, "See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.

16 Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the harp. He will play when the evil spirit from God comes upon 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 of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with him."

19 Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David, who is with the sheep."

1st Samuel 16:17 in Other Translations

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 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.'