17And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a 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 Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

16 Let our lord now command thy servants, who are before thee, to seek a man who is a skillful player on a harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he will play with his hand, and thou wilt be well.

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

18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skillful in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

19 Wherefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send to 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 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 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.'