Parallel Verses
The 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.
New American Standard Bible
So Saul said to his servants, “Provide for 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.
Holman Bible
Then Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well and bring him to me.”
International Standard Version
Saul told his servants, "Find a man for me who can play well and bring him to me."
A Conservative Version
And Saul said to his servants, Provide for me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.
American Standard Version
And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
Amplified
So Saul told his servants, “Find me a man who plays 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.
Darby Translation
And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul will say to his servants, See, now, a man to me being good to play, and bring to me.
King James 2000
And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Saul said to his servants, "Please select a man {who plays a stringed instrument well} and bring [him] to me."
Modern King James verseion
And Saul said to his servants, Now look for me a man who can play well, and bring him to me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Saul said unto his servants, "Seek me a man that can well play, and bring him to me."
NET Bible
So Saul said to his servants, "Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me."
New Heart English Bible
Saul said to his servants, "Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me."
Webster
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."
Youngs 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.'
Themes
Demons » Possession by, instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 16:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul In Torment
16 Pray let our lord bid thy servants before thee, seek out a man, skilled in playing on the lyre, - so shall it be, when a sad superhuman spirit cometh on thee, then shall he play with his hand, and thou shalt be joyful. 17 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. 18 Then responded one of the young men and said - Lo! I have seen - a son of Jesse, the Bethlehemite, skilled in playing, and a mighty man of valour, and a man of war, and of intelligent speech, and a handsome man, and, Yahweh, is with him.