1 Samuel 16:17 meaning and explanation
And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”
1 Samuel 16:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Saul gives this order in the middle of his distress, after his servants have proposed music as a remedy for the spirit tormenting him. His command turns their suggestion into an official search, and he asks only for someone who plays well, a plain standard that unknowingly leads him to David, the shepherd Samuel has just anointed.
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