1 Samuel 16:23

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And it hath come to pass, in the spirit of `sadness from' God being on Saul, that David hath taken the harp, and played with his hand, and Saul hath refreshment and gladness, and the spirit of sadness hath turned aside from off him.

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  • 1 Sam 19:8-10
    3 verses
    87%

    8And there addeth to be war, and David goeth out and fighteth against the Philistines, and smiteth among them -- a great smiting, and they flee from his face.

    9And a spirit of sadness `from' Jehovah is unto Saul, and he is sitting in his house, and his javelin in his hand, and David is playing with the hand,

    10and Saul seeketh to smite with the javelin through David, and through the wall, and he freeth himself from the presence of Saul, and he smiteth the javelin through the wall; and David hath fled and escapeth during that night.

  • 1 Sam 16:13-19
    7 verses
    86%

    13And Samuel taketh the horn of oil, and anointeth him in the midst of his brethren, and prosper over David doth the Spirit of Jehovah from that day and onwards; and Samuel riseth and goeth to Ramath.

    14And the Spirit of Jehovah turned aside from Saul, and a spirit of sadness from Jehovah terrified him;

    15and the servants of Saul say unto him, `Lo, we pray thee, a spirit of sadness `from' God is terrifying thee;

    16let our lord command, we pray thee, thy servants before thee, they seek a skilful man, playing on a harp, and it hath come to pass, in the spirit of sadness `from' God being upon thee, that he hath played with his hand, and `it is' well with thee.'

    17And Saul saith unto his servants, `Provide, I pray you, for me a man playing well -- then ye have brought `him' in unto me.'

    18And one of the servants answereth and saith, `Lo, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, skilful in playing, and a mighty virtuous man, and a man of battle, and intelligent in word, and a man of form, and Jehovah `is' with him.'

    19And Saul sendeth messengers unto Jesse, and saith, `Send unto me David thy son, who `is' with the flock.'

  • 1 Sam 18:9-13
    5 verses
    86%

    9and Saul is eyeing David from that day and thenceforth.

    10And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the spirit of sadness `from' God prospereth over Saul, and he prophesieth in the midst of the house, and David is playing with his hand, as day by day, and the javelin `is' in the hand of Saul,

    11and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, `I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice.

    12And Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;

    13and Saul turneth him aside from him, and appointeth him to himself head of a thousand, and he goeth out an cometh in, before the people.

  • 1 Sam 16:21-22
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    77%

    21And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons.

    22And Saul sendeth unto Jesse, saying, `Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he hath found grace in mine eyes.'

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    74%

    31And the words which David hath spoken are heard, and they declare before Saul, and he receiveth him;

  • 1 Sam 19:20
    73%

    20And Saul sendeth messengers to take David, and they see the assembly of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing, set over them, and the Spirit of God is on Saul's messengers, and they prophesy -- they also.

  • 1 Sam 11:6
    73%

    6And the Spirit of God doth prosper over Saul, in his hearing these words, and his anger burneth greatly,

  • 2 Kgs 3:15
    72%

    15and now, bring to me a minstrel; and it hath been, at the playing of the minstrel, that the hand of Jehovah is on him,

  • 1 Sam 24:16
    72%

    16And it cometh to pass, when David completeth to speak these words unto Saul, that Saul saith, `Is this thy voice, my son David?' and Saul lifteth up his voice, and weepeth.

  • 1 Sam 18:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5And David goeth out whithersoever Saul doth send him; he acted wisely, and Saul setteth him over the men of war, and it is good in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.

    6And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, in David's returning from smiting the Philistine, that the women come out from all the cities of Israel to sing -- also the dancers -- to meet Saul the king, with tabrets, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments;

  • 2 Sam 22:1
    71%

    1And David speaketh to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah hath delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,

  • 1 Sam 26:25
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    25And Saul saith unto David, `Blessed `art' thou, my son David, also working thou dost work, and also prevailing thou dost prevail.' And David goeth on his way, and Saul hath turned back to his place.

  • 1 Sam 10:26
    71%

    26And also Saul hath gone to his house, to Gibeah, and the force go with him whose heart God hath touched;

  • 1 Sam 19:23
    71%

    23And he goeth thither -- unto Naioth in Ramah, and the Spirit of God is upon him -- him also; and he goeth, going on, and he prophesyeth till his coming in to Naioth in Ramah,

  • 1 Sam 10:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9And it hath been, at his turning his shoulder to go from Samuel, that God turneth to him another heart, and all these signs come on that day,

    10and they come in thither to the height, and lo, a band of prophets -- to meet him, and prosper over him doth the Spirit of God, and he prophesieth in their midst.

  • 1 Sam 24:1
    71%

    1And it cometh to pass when Saul hath turned back from after the Philistines, that they declare to him, saying, `Lo, David `is' in the wilderness of En-gedi.'

  • 1 Sam 14:46
    70%

    46And Saul goeth up from after the Philistines, and the Philistines have gone to their place;

  • 1 Sam 18:15
    70%

    15and Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,

  • 1 Sam 28:3
    70%

    3And Samuel hath died, and all Israel mourn for him, and bury him in Ramah, even in his city, and Saul hath turned aside those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

  • 1 Sam 24:9
    70%

    9And David saith to Saul, `Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?

  • 1 Sam 14:19
    70%

    19And it cometh to pass, while Saul spake unto the priest, that the noise which `is' in the camp of the Philistines goeth on, going on and becoming great, and Saul saith unto the priest, `Remove thy hand.'

  • 1 Sam 23:13
    70%

    13And David riseth -- and his men -- about six hundred men, and they go out from Keilah, and go up and down where they go up and down; and to Saul it hath been declared that David hath escaped from Keilah, and he ceaseth to go out.

  • 1 Sam 28:15
    69%

    15And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Why hast thou troubled me, to bring me up?' And Saul saith, `I have great distress, and the Philistines are fighting against me, God hath turned aside from me, and hath not answered me any more, either by the hand of the prophets, or by dreams; and I call for thee to let me know what I do.'

  • 1 Sam 17:37
    69%

    37And David saith, `Jehovah, who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He doth deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.' And Saul saith unto David, `Go, and Jehovah is with thee.'

  • 1 Sam 19:14
    69%

    14And Saul sendeth messengers to take David, and she saith, `He `is' sick.'

  • 1 Sam 23:15-16
    2 verses
    69%

    15And David seeth that Saul hath come out to seek his life, and David `is' in the wilderness of Ziph, in a forest.

    16And Jonathan son of Saul riseth, and goeth unto David to the forest, and strengtheneth his hand in God,

  • 1 Sam 27:1
    69%

    1And David saith unto his heart, `Now am I consumed one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing for me better than that I diligently escape unto the land of the Philistines, and Saul hath been despairing of me -- of seeking me any more in all the border of Israel, and I have escaped out of his hand.'

  • 1 Sam 17:57
    69%

    57And when David turneth back from smiting the Philistine, then Abner taketh him and bringeth him in before Saul, and the head of the Philistine in his hand;

  • 1 Sam 24:5
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    5And it cometh to pass afterwards that the heart of David smiteth him, because that he hath cut off the skirt which `is' on Saul,

  • 1 Chr 13:8
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    8and David and all Israel are playing before God, with all strength, and with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

  • 1 Sam 23:26
    69%

    26And Saul goeth on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain, and David is hastened to go from the face of Saul, and Saul and his men are compassing David and his men, to catch them.

  • 1 Sam 18:30
    69%

    30And the princes of the Philistines come out, and it cometh to pass from the time of their coming out, David hath acted more wisely than any of the servants of Saul, and his name is very precious.

  • 1 Sam 24:7
    69%

    7And David subdueth his men by words, and hath not permitted them to rise against Saul; and Saul hath risen from the cave, and goeth on the way;

  • 1 Sam 23:21
    68%

    21And Saul saith, `Blessed `are' ye of Jehovah, for ye have pity on me;