Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

Before thee

1 Samuel 16:21
And David will come to Saul, and stand before him: and he will love him greatly; and he will be to him lifting up the arms.
Genesis 41:46
And Joseph the son of thirty years in his standing before Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and Joseph will go forth from the face of Pharaoh, and will pass over all the land of Egypt
1 Kings 10:8
Happy thy men, happy these thy servants, standing before thee continually, hearing thy wisdom.

Play

1 Samuel 16:23
And it was in the spirit of God being upon Saul, and David took the harp and played with his hand, and it was refreshed to Saul, and it was good to him, and the evil spirit departed from him.
1 Samuel 10:5
After this thou shalt come to the hill of God, where there Philisteim standing: and it will be when thou comest there to the city, and thou didst light upon a band of prophets coming down out of Bamah, and before them a lyre, and a drum, and a pipe, and a harp; and they prophesying.
2 Kings 3:15
And now take to me a player on an instrument And it was when the player played, and the hand of Jehovah will be upon him.