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1 Samuel 16:16

NETBible	Let our lord instruct his servants who are here before you to look for a man who knows how to play the lyre. Then whenever the evil spirit from God comes upon you, he can play the lyre¹ and you will feel better.”²
NIV © biblegateway 1Sa 16:16	Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the harp. He will play when the evil spirit from God comes upon you, and you will feel better."
NASB © biblegateway 1Sa 16:16	"Let our lord now command your servants who are before you. Let them seek a man who is a skillful player on the harp; and it shall come about when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play the harp with his hand, and you will be well."
NLT © biblegateway 1Sa 16:16	"Let us find a good musician to play the harp for you whenever the tormenting spirit is bothering you. The harp music will quiet you, and you will soon be well again."
MSG © biblegateway 1Sa 16:16	O master, let us help. Let us look for someone who can play the harp. When the black mood from God moves in, he'll play his music and you'll feel better."
BBE © SABDAweb 1Sa 16:16	Now give orders to your servants who are here before you to go in search of a man who is an expert player on a corded instrument: and it will be that when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will make music for you on his instrument, and you will get well.
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Sa 16:16	Let our lord now command the servants who attend you to look for someone who is skillful in playing the lyre; and when the evil spirit from God is upon you, he will play it, and you will feel better."
NKJV © biblegateway 1Sa 16:16	"Let our master now command your servants, who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp; and it shall be that he will play it with his hand when the distressing spirit from God is upon you, and you shall be well."
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KJV	Let our lord <0113> now command <0559> (8799) thy servants <05650>_, [which are] before <06440> thee, to seek out <01245> (8762) a man <0376>_, [who is] a cunning <03045> (8802) player <05059> (8764) on an harp <03658>_: and it shall come to pass, when the evil <07451> spirit <07307> from God <0430> is upon thee, that he shall play <05059> (8765) with his hand <03027>_, and thou shalt be well <02895> (8804)_.
NASB © biblegateway 1Sa 16:16	"Let our lord <0113> now <04994> command <0559> your servants <05650> who are before <06440> you. Let them seek <01245> a man <0376> who is a skillful <03045> player <05059> on the harp <03658> ; and it shall come <01961> about when the evil <07451> spirit <07307> from God <0430> is on you, that he shall play <05059> the harp with his hand <03027> , and you will be well <02895> ."
LXXM	eipatwsan {V-AAD-3P} dh <1161> PRT oi <3588> T-NPM douloi <1401> N-NPM sou <4771> P-GS enwpion <1799> PREP sou <4771> P-GS kai <2532> CONJ zhthsatwsan <2212> V-AAD-3P tw <3588> T-DSM kuriw <2962> N-DSM hmwn <1473> P-GP andra <435> N-ASM eidota {V-PAPAS} qallein <5567> V-PAN en <1722> PREP kinura {N-DSF} kai <2532> CONJ estai <1510> V-FMI-3S en <1722> PREP tw <3588> T-DSN einai <1510> V-PAN pneuma <4151> N-ASN ponhron <4190> A-ASN epi <1909> PREP soi <4771> P-DS kai <2532> CONJ qalei <5567> V-FAI-3S en <1722> PREP th <3588> T-DSF kinura {N-DSF} autou <846> D-GSM kai <2532> CONJ agayon <18> A-ASN soi <4771> P-DS estai <1510> V-FMI-3S kai <2532> CONJ anapausei <373> V-FAI-3S se <4771> P-AS
NET [draft] ITL	Let <04994> our lord <0113> instruct <0559> his servants <05650> who are here before <06440> you to look <01245> for a man <0376> who knows <03045> how to play <05059> the lyre <03658> . Then whenever <01961> the evil <07451> spirit <07307> from God <0430> comes <01961> upon <05921> you, he can play <05059> the lyre and you will feel better <02895> .”
HEBREW	P Kl <0> bwjw <02895> wdyb <03027> Ngnw <05059> her <07451> Myhla <0430> xwr <07307> Kyle <05921> twyhb <01961> hyhw <01961> rwnkb <03658> Ngnm <05059> edy <03045> sya <0376> wsqby <01245> Kynpl <06440> Kydbe <05650> wnnda <0113> an <04994> rmay (16:16) <0559>

NETBible

Let our lord instruct his servants who are here before you to look for a man who knows how to play the lyre. Then whenever the evil spirit from God comes upon you, he can play the lyre¹ and you will feel better.”²

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “and he will play with his hand.”

²tn Heb “and it will be better for you.”