1 Samuel 16:16
Let our lord now speak; thy servants are before thee: they shall seek out a man, a skilful player on a 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.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
15And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubles thee.
17And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
Cross References
Genesis 41:46And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh, and passed through the whole land of Egypt.
1 Samuel 16:21And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
1 Samuel 19:9And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul. And he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand.
2 Kings 3:15And now fetch me a minstrel. And it came to pass when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah was upon him.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 16:15-23
Saul Troubled by an Evil Spirit. ( b. c. 1065.) 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 unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. 16 Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on a 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,… Read the whole commentary →