1 Samuel 16:17

17 So Saul said to his servants, "Please select a man {who plays a stringed instrument well} and bring [him] to me."

1 Samuel 16:17 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 16:17

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.

1 Samuel 16:17 In-Context

15 So the servants of Saul said to him, "Look please, an evil spirit from God [is] tormenting you.

16 Please, let our lord command your servants [who are] before you! Let them seek a man skilled in playing on the lyre. {When} the evil spirit from God [is] upon you, he can play {on it} and {you will feel better}."

17 So Saul said to his servants, "Please select a man {who plays a stringed instrument well} and bring [him] to me."

18 One of the servants answered and said, "Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite [who is] skillful in playing a stringed instrument, a {brave man, a warrior, prudent in speech, and handsome}. And Yahweh [is] with him."

19 So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me David your son who [is] with the sheep."

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "doing well to play a stringed instrument"