1 Samuel 16:17

17 And Saul said unto his servants, "Provide me now a man who can play 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 And Saul's servants said unto him, "Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

16 Let our lord now command thy servants, who are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the 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."

17 And Saul said unto his servants, "Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me."

18 Then answered one of the servants and said, "Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him."

19 Therefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse and said, "Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep."