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David enters Saul's service as a musician
A harmful spirit troubled Saul, and his servants recommended a skillful musician. David came from Bethlehem, became Saul's armor-bearer, and played the lyre so that Saul found relief (1 Samuel 16:14-23).
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📖 1 Samuel 16:14–16
14After the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him. 15Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you. 16Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.”
Sources: Scripture — 1 Samuel 16:14-23
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