1 Samuel 16:23
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It happened, when the [evil] spirit from God was on Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageBethlehem, a town in Judah about six miles south of Jerusalem, was David’s home and the place where Samuel had anointed him king. Though not named in this verse, it matters because Saul’s servants had summoned the Bethlehemite David to court, where his harp playing brought relief from Saul’s troubling spirit.
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1 Samuel 16:23 mentions Bethlehem.
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