1 Samuel 16:17
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.
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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”
- KJV
- And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
- WEB
- Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”
- ASV
- And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
- DARBY
- And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
- BLB
- And Saul said to his servants, “Please provide for me a man playing well, and bring [him] to me.”
- ÅB
- Da sa Saul til sine tjenere: Ja, finn meg en mann som spiller godt, og før ham hit til meg!
- OTB
- Så befalte Saul sine tjenere: «Finn meg noen som kan spille godt og bring ham til meg.»
- B1930
- Da sa Saul til sine tjenere: Ja, finn mig en mann som spiller godt, og før ham hit til mig!