1 Samuel 16:23 — text, Greek, lexicon

1 Samuel 16:231Sam.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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Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Et lorsque l'esprit de Dieu était sur Saül, David prenait la harpe et jouait de sa main; Saül respirait alors plus à l'aise et se trouvait soulagé, et le mauvais esprit se retirait de lui.

KJV

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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