1 Samuel 16:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.”
1 Samuel 16:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 16:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 16:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.””
1 Samuel 16:17 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 16:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. ”
1 Samuel 16:17 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 16:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And 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.'”
1 Samuel 16:17 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 16:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. ”
1 Samuel 16:17 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 16:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Saul then saide vnto his seruantes, Prouide me a man, I pray you, that can play well, and bring him to me.”
1 Samuel 16:17 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 16:17 in Context — 1 Samuel 16
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 an 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, 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 cunning 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 unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.
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What Does 1 Samuel 16:17 Mean?
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