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Literal Standard Version
1 Samuel 16:17
And Saul says to his servants, "Now provide for me a man playing well—then you have brought [him] to me."
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well and bring him to me.”
Then Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well and bring him to me.”
Hebrew Names Version
Sha'ul said to his servants, Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.
Sha'ul said to his servants, Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.
King James Version
And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
Lexham English Bible
So Saul said to his servants, "Please select a man who plays a stringed instrument well and bring him to me."
So Saul said to his servants, "Please select a man who plays a stringed instrument well and bring him to me."
English Standard Version
So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me a man who can play well and bring him to me."
So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me a man who can play well and bring him to me."
New Century Version
So Saul said to his servants, "Find someone who can play well and bring him to me."
So Saul said to his servants, "Find someone who can play well and bring him to me."
New English Translation
So Saul said to his servants, "Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me."
So Saul said to his servants, "Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me."
Amplified Bible
So Saul told his servants, "Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me."
So Saul told his servants, "Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me."
New American Standard Bible
So Saul said to his servants, "Now select for me a man who can play well, and bring him to me."
So Saul said to his servants, "Now select for me a man who can play well, and bring him to me."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Saul then saide vnto his seruantes, Prouide me a man, I pray you, that can play well, & bring him to me.
Saul then saide vnto his seruantes, Prouide me a man, I pray you, that can play well, & bring him to me.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me now a man who can play well and bring him to me."
So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me now a man who can play well and bring him to me."
Contemporary English Version
"All right," Saul answered. "Find me someone who is good at playing the harp and bring him here."
"All right," Saul answered. "Find me someone who is good at playing the harp and bring him here."
Complete Jewish Bible
Sha'ul said to his servants, "Find me a man who can play well, and bring him to me."
Sha'ul said to his servants, "Find me a man who can play well, and bring him to me."
Darby Translation
And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
Easy-to-Read Version
So Saul said to his servants, "Find someone who plays music well and bring him to me."
So Saul said to his servants, "Find someone who plays music well and bring him to me."
George Lamsa Translation
And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.
And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.
Good News Translation
Saul ordered them, "Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me."
Saul ordered them, "Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me."
Literal Translation
And Saul said to his servants, Now look for a man who is good at playing for me, and bring him to me.
And Saul said to his servants, Now look for a man who is good at playing for me, and bring him to me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then sayde Saul vnto his seruautes: Prouyde me a ma, that can playe well vpon the instrumente, & brynge him vnto me.
Then sayde Saul vnto his seruautes: Prouyde me a ma, that can playe well vpon the instrumente, & brynge him vnto me.
American Standard Version
And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
Bible in Basic English
And Saul said to his servants, Then get me a man who is an expert player, and make him come to me.
And Saul said to his servants, Then get me a man who is an expert player, and make him come to me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Saul sayd vnto his seruauntes: Prouide me a man then that can play well, and bring him to me.
Saul sayd vnto his seruauntes: Prouide me a man then that can play well, and bring him to me.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Saul said unto his servants: 'Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.'
And Saul said unto his servants: 'Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.'
King James Version (1611)
And Saul said vnto his seruants, Prouide mee now a man, that can play well, and bring him to me.
And Saul said vnto his seruants, Prouide mee now a man, that can play well, and bring him to me.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Saul said to his servants, Look now out for me a skillful player, and bring him to me.
And Saul said to his servants, Look now out for me a skillful player, and bring him to me.
English Revised Version
And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
Berean Standard Bible
And Saul commanded his servants, "Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me."
And Saul commanded his servants, "Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Saul seide to hise seruauntis, Puruey ye to me sum man syngynge wel, and brynge ye hym to me.
And Saul seide to hise seruauntis, Puruey ye to me sum man syngynge wel, and brynge ye hym to me.
Young's Literal Translation
And Saul saith unto his servants, `Provide, I pray you, for me a man playing well -- then ye have brought [him] in unto me.'
And Saul saith unto his servants, `Provide, I pray you, for me a man playing well -- then ye have brought [him] in unto me.'
Update Bible Version
And Saul said to his slaves, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
And Saul said to his slaves, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring [him] to me.
And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring [him] to me.
World English Bible
Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.
Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.
New King James Version
So Saul said to his servants, "Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me."
So Saul said to his servants, "Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me."
New Living Translation
"All right," Saul said. "Find me someone who plays well, and bring him here."
"All right," Saul said. "Find me someone who plays well, and bring him here."
New Life Bible
So Saul said to his servants, "Find me a man who can play well, and bring him to me."
So Saul said to his servants, "Find me a man who can play well, and bring him to me."
New Revised Standard
So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me someone who can play well, and bring him to me."
So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me someone who can play well, and bring him to me."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Saul said unto his servants, - I pray you, look out for me a man that excelleth in playing, and bring him in unto me.
And Saul said unto his servants, - I pray you, look out for me a man that excelleth in playing, and bring him in unto me.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul said to his servants: Provide me then some man that can play well, and bring him to me.
And Saul said to his servants: Provide me then some man that can play well, and bring him to me.
Revised Standard Version
So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me a man who can play well, and bring him to me."
So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me a man who can play well, and bring him to me."
THE MESSAGE
Saul told his servants, "Go ahead. Find me someone who can play well and bring him to me."
Saul told his servants, "Go ahead. Find me someone who can play well and bring him to me."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me now a man who can play well and bring him to me."
So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me now a man who can play well and bring him to me."
Contextual Overview
14And the Spirit of YHWH turned aside from Saul, and a spirit of sadness from YHWH terrified him; 15and the servants of Saul say to him, "Now behold, a spirit of sadness [from] God is terrifying you; 16now let our lord command your servants before you [that] they seek a skillful man playing on a harp, and it has come to pass, in the spirit of sadness [from] God being on you, that he has played with his hand and [it is] well with you." 17And Saul says to his servants, "Now provide for me a man playing well—then you have brought [him] to me."18And one of the servants answers and says, "Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, skillful in playing, and a mighty, virtuous man, and a man of battle, and intelligent in word, and a man of form, and YHWH [is] with him." 19And Saul sends messengers to Jesse and says, "Send to me your son David, who [is] with the flock." 20And Jesse takes a donkey, bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sends [them] by the hand of his son David to Saul. 21And David comes to Saul, and stands before him, and he loves him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons. 22And Saul sends to Jesse, saying, "Please let David stand before me, for he has found grace in my eyes." 23And it has come to pass, in the spirit of [sadness from] God being on Saul, that David has taken the harp, and played with his hand, and Saul has refreshment and gladness, and the spirit of sadness has turned aside from off him.
Bible Verse Review
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Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Saul said unto his servants,.... Approving of, and pleased with the advice they gave:
provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me; for being a sovereign prince, he could command whom he would to attend to his person and service.
