1 Samuel 16:17

In 11 translations

BSB

And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”

KJV

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

WEB

Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”

ASV

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

LSV

And Saul says to his servants, “Now provide for me a man playing well—then you have brought [him] to me.”

YLT

And Saul saith unto his servants, 'Provide, I pray you, for me a man playing well — then ye have brought [him] in unto me.'

DBY

And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

DRC

And Saul said to his servants: Provide me then some man that can play well, and bring him to me.

GNV

Saul then saide vnto his seruantes, Prouide me a man, I pray you, that can play well, and bring him to me.

JPS

And Saul said unto his servants: 'Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.'

LXXE

And Saul said to his servants, Look now out for me a skilful player, and bring him to me.Gr. man playing skilfully.

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WLC

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שָׁא֖וּל אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו רְאוּ־נָ֣א לִ֗י אִ֚ישׁ מֵיטִ֣יב לְנַגֵּ֔ן וַהֲבִיאוֹתֶ֖ם אֵלָֽי׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπε Σαοὺλ πρὸς τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ, ἴδετε δή μοι ἄνδρα ὀρθῶς ψάλλοντα, καὶ εἰσαγάγετε αὐτὸν πρὸς μέ.

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