1 Samuel 16:16

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Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.”

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Let our lord now command your servants who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. It shall happen, when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play with his hand, and you shall be well.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Let our lord{H113} now command{H559}{(H8799)} thy servants{H5650}, which are before{H6440} thee, to seek out{H1245}{(H8762)} a man{H376}, who is a cunning{H3045}{(H8802)} player{H5059}{(H8764)} on an harp{H3658}: and it shall come to pass, when the evil{H7451} spirit{H7307} from God{H430} is upon thee, that he shall play{H5059}{(H8765)} with his hand{H3027}, and thou shalt be well{H2895}{(H8804)}.

Strong's King James

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The F.O.G Paraphrase

let our lord command, we pray thee, thy servants before thee, they seek a skilful man, playing on a harp, and it hath come to pass, in the spirit of sadness from God being upon thee, that he hath played with his hand, and it is well with thee.’

Young's Literal Translation

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1 Samuel 16:16

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