1 Samuel 16:17 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Saul saith unto his servants, `Provide, I pray you, for me a man playing well -- then ye have brought [him] in unto me.`

English ASV

And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

English Amplified

Saul told his servants, Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Saul told his servants, Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well and bring him to me.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

English EASY 2024

Saul agreed and he said to his servants, ‘Find someone who can make good music with a harp. Then bring him to me.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So Saul said to his servants, "Find someone who plays music well and bring him to me."

So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me a man who can play well and bring him to me."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Saul ordered them, “Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Saul told his officials, "Please find me a man who can play well and bring him to me."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then Saul commanded his servants, "Find me someone who plays well and bring him to me."

English KJV 1611

And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

English LSB

So Saul said to his servants, “Provide for me now a man who can play well and bring him to me.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Saul said to his servants, “Find for me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me now a man who can play well and bring him to me."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Saul then told his servants, "Find me a skillful harpist and bring him to me."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So Saul said to his servants, “Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So Saul said to his attendants, "Find someone who plays the harp well. Bring him to me."

English NIV

So Saul said to his attendants, "Find someone who plays well and bring him to me."

English NKJ 1982

So Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”

English NLT

"All right," Saul said. "Find me someone who plays well and bring him here."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me someone who can play well, and bring him to me."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So Saul said to his servants, “Provide for me a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“All right,“ Saul said. “Find me a harpist.“

English Tyndale 1537

And Saul said unto his servants: seek me a man that can well play, and bring him to me.

1 Samuel 16:17 — Compare Translations