1st Samuel 

“Let our lord now command your servants who are before you. Let them seek a man who is a skillful player on the harp [or lyre]; and it shall come about when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play the harp [or lyre] with his hand, and you will be well” (1 Samuel 16:16).

To help Saul with his pain, a musician–later revealed to be David–is called in to subdue his pain. 

“It has been a well-known fact in all ages that music exerts a powerful influence on the mind. We have several instances in ancient Greek literature, where this influence is recommended to soothe the passions or to heal mental disease. Pythagoras, whenever he would steep his mind in Divine power, was in the habit before he slept of having a harp played to him; Æsculapius, the physician, would often restore such sick souls with music” (Ellicott).

Music in general has been found to help many diseases, especially in easing conditions like sciatica (Gill & Keil).

"Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife," (1 Samuel 18:27 KJV). 

To obtain Michal, David was told by King Saul to obtain 100 foreskins, but why? One scholar named Dr. David A. Falk asserts it is proof of fatality. Men only have one foreskin, that is, unless they are circumcised. Most armies would keep count of their victims using parts of the body. Egyptians specifically are known to take the right hands. Gengis Khan was known to take the ears. This was merely the choice by Saul. 

Works Cited

Dr. Falk, David. Live Stream #126: Live Stream #126: Apocalypse Of The Sock

YouTube, YouTube, 30 Sep. 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou2jBECn4rM&t=4148s. (0:08:42) Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.