1 Samuel 16:17
What does 1 Samuel 16:17 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 16:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Saul said to his servants, Then get me a man who is an expert player, and make him come to me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Saul saith unto his servants, `Provide, I pray you, for me a man playing well--then ye have brought <FI>him<Fi> in unto me.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Saul said to his servants: Provide me then some man that can play well, and bring him to me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
Context
v.16Let 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.
v.17This passage
v.18Then 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.
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