1 Samuel 16:17
King James VersionSource notes
“And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring to me.”
Context
14But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
15And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
16Let our lord now command thy servants, before thee, to seek out a man, a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.
17And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring to me.
18Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD with him.
19Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which with the sheep.
20And Jesse took an ass with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent by David his son unto Saul.