1 Samuel 16:18

Then one of the young men answered, and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and Yahweh is with him.”

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WEBBE

Then one of the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skilful in playing, a mighty man of valour, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and the LORD is with him.”

BSB

One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”

KJV

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

ASV

Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Jehovah is with him.

BBE

Then one of the servants in answer said, I have seen a son of Jesse, the Beth-lehemite, who is expert at playing, and a strong man and a man of war; and he is wise in his words, and pleasing in looks, and the Lord is with him.

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וַיַּעַן vai·ya·'an and he answered H6030 אֶחָד 'e·chad one H259 מֵהַנְּעָרִים me·ha·ne·'a·rim from the young men H5288 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 הִנֵּה hi·neh here H2009 רָאִיתִי ra·'i·ti I have seen H7200 בֵּן ben a son H1121 לְיִשַׁי le·yi·shai of Jesse H3448 בֵּית beit [the] Beth- H1022 הַלַּחְמִי ha·lach·mi (the) -lehemite H1022 יֹדֵעַ yo·de·a' [who] knows H3045 נַגֵּן na·gen to play H5059 וְגִבּוֹר ve·gi·bor and a mighty [man] of H1368 חַיִל cha·yil strength H2428 וְאִישׁ ve·'ish and a man of H376 מִלְחָמָה mil·cha·mah war H4421 וּנְבוֹן u·ne·von and [one] discerning of H995 דָּבָר da·var word H1697 וְאִישׁ ve·'ish and a man of H376 תֹּאַר to·'ar form H8389 וַיהוָה va·yah·weh and Yahweh H3068 עִמּוֹ i·mo [is] with him H5973

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 14–23

Saul is made a terror to himself. The Spirit of the Lord departed from him. If God and his grace do not rule us, sin and Satan will have possession of us. The devil, by the Divine permission, troubled and terrified Saul, by the corrupt humours of his body, and passions of his mind. He grew fretful, peevish, and discontented, and at times a madman. It is a pity that music, which may be serviceable to the good temper of the mind, should ever be abused, to support vanity and luxury, and made an occasion of drawing the heart from God and serious things. That is driving away the good Spirit, not the evil spirit. Music, diversions, company, or business, have for a time often been employed to quiet the wounded conscience; but nothing can effect a real cure but the blood of Christ, applied in faith, and the sanctifying Spirit sealing the pardon, by his holy comforts. All other plans to dispel religious melancholy are sure to add to distress, either in this world or the next.

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