1st Samuel Chapter 16 verse 23 Holy Bible

ASV 1stSamuel 16:23

And it came to pass, when the `evil' spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
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BBE 1stSamuel 16:23

And whenever the evil spirit from God came on Saul, David took his instrument and made music: so new life came to Saul, and he got well, and the evil spirit went away from him.
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DARBY 1stSamuel 16:23

And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand; and Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
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KJV 1stSamuel 16:23

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.
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WBT 1stSamuel 16:23

And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took a harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
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WEB 1stSamuel 16:23

It happened, when the [evil] spirit from God was on Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
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YLT 1stSamuel 16:23

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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1st Samuel 16 : 23 Bible Verse Songs

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(23) David took an harp, and played with his hand.--"The music," beautifully writes F. D. Maurice, "was more than a mere palliative. It brought back for the time the sense of a true order, a secret, inward harmony, an assurance that it is near every man, and that he may enter into it. A wonderful message, no doubt, to a king or a common man, better than a great multitude of words, a continual prophecy that there is a deliverer who can take the vulture from the heart, and unbind the sufferer from the rock. . . . As the boy minstrel played, the afflicted monarch was refreshed, and the dark clouds rolled away.""He is Saul, ye remember in glory--ere error had bentThe broad brow from the daily communion, and still, thoughmuch spentBe the life and the bearing that front you, the same God didchooseTo receive what a man may waste, desecrate, never quitelose."--BROWNING: Saul.And the evil spirit departed from him.--Many instances besides those recorded above (see note to 1Samuel 16:16) might be quoted of the beneficial effects of music and singing upon a disturbed spirit, or on a mind diseased. The holy Elisha, we are told, when "disturbed in spirit," would call for a minstrel, and after listening to the sweet, soothing strains, would write and speak his prophetic utterances.In modern times a well-known instance of this strange power over a troubled spirit is that of Philip V. of Spain, who, we are told, was restored from the deepest melancholy and depression by the sweet voice and words of Farinelli. Luther speaks of this power of music over the sick and weary soul as "one of the fairest and most glorious gifts of God, to which Satan is a bitter enemy, for it removes from the heart the weight of sorrow and the fascination of evil thoughts." Basil's words on this subject are worth quoting:--"Psalmody is the calm of the soul, the repose of the spirit, the arbiter of peace. It silences the wave, and conciliates the whirlwind of our passions. It is an engenderer of friendship, a healer of dissension, a reconciler of enemies. It repels demons, lures the ministry of angels, shields us from nightly terrors, and refreshes us in daily toil." . . . Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewAnd wheneverוְהָיָ֗ה (wə·hā·yāh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, bethe spiritרֽוּחַ־ (rū·aḥ-)Noun - common singular constructStrong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spiritfrom Godאֱלֹהִים֙ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativecameבִּֽהְי֤וֹת (bih·yō·wṯ)Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, beuponאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toSaul,שָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two IsraelitesDavidדָּוִ֛ד (dā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jessewould pick upוְלָקַ֥ח (wə·lā·qaḥ)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3947: To takehis harpהַכִּנּ֖וֹר (hak·kin·nō·wr)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3658: A harpand play,וְנִגֵּ֣ן (wə·nig·gên)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 5059: To touch or play a stringed instrumentand Saulלְשָׁאוּל֙ (lə·šā·’ūl)Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israeliteswould becomeוְרָוַ֤ח (wə·rā·waḥ)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7304: To breathe freely, revive, to have ample roomwell,וְט֣וֹב (wə·ṭō·wḇ)Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 2895: To be pleasing or goodand the spiritר֥וּחַ (rū·aḥ)Noun - common singular constructStrong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spiritof distressהָרָעָֽה׃ (hā·rā·‘āh)Article | Adjective - feminine singularStrong's 7451: Bad, evilwould departוְסָ֥רָה (wə·sā·rāh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 5493: To turn asidefrom him.מֵעָלָ֖יו (mê·‘ā·lāw)Preposition-m | third person masculine singularStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstJump to PreviousBetter David Depart Departed Evil Hand Harp Instrument Lyre Music New Play Played Refreshed Refreshment Relief Sadness Saul Spirit Turned Whenever