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.
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And Saul's servants said to him, "Behold now, a harmful spirit from God is tormenting you.
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Let our lord now command your servants who are before you to seek out a man who is skillful in playing the lyre, and when the harmful spirit from God is upon you, he will play it, and you will be well."
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So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me a man who can play well and bring him to me."
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One of the young men answered, "Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence, and the LORD is with him."
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Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me David your son, who is with the sheep."
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