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22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, because he has found favor in my sight.”[a] 23 So whenever the evil spirit from God came to Saul, David would take the stringed instrument and play it with his hand. Then it would bring relief[b] for Saul; he would feel better[c] and the evil spirit would depart from him.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 16:22 Literally “in my eyes”
  2. 1 Samuel 16:23 Literally “it would be relieved”
  3. 1 Samuel 16:23 Literally “it would be good for him”