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1 Samuel 16:23 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 16 · verse 23
And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.1 Samuel 16:23 · King James Version
1 Samuel 16:23 in context
21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
23And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- refreshedrâvachproperly, to breathe freelyH7304 →
- spiritrûwachwindH7307 →
- playednâganproperly, to thrumH5059 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
- SaulShâʼûwlShaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesH7586 →
- tooklâqachto takeH3947 →
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We have here Saul falling and David rising. I. Here is Saul made a terror to himself (Sa1 16:14): The Spirit of the Lord departed from him.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-23