²³ And it was, when the spirit of God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and strummed with his hand; and Saul had·​·a·​·respite, and it was·​·good for him, and the evil spirit was removed from him.

¹⁸ And one of the lads answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse, the Bethlehemite; he knows how to strum and is mighty in valor, a man^◦ of war, and understanding of words, and a man^◦ of form^◦, and Jehovah is with him.