²³ Thus it happened that whenever ^(A)the evil spirit from God came to Saul, David would take the harp and play it with his hand; and Saul would be refreshed and be well, and the evil spirit would depart from him.

Number and Services of Musicians

25 Moreover, David and the commanders of the army separated for the service some of the sons of ^(A)Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who were to ^(B)prophesy with lyres, ^(C)harps, and cymbals; and the number of ^[a]those who performed their service was: