1 Samuel 19:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

There he stripped off his robes and also prophesied in Samuel's presence. He lay down naked all that day and night. This is why people say, 'Is Saul also among the prophets?'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּפְשַׁ֨ט גַּם־ה֜וּא בְּגָדָ֗יו וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֤א גַם־הוּא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיִּפֹּ֣ל עָרֹ֔ם כָּל־הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וְכָל־הַלָּ֑יְלָה עַל־כֵּן֙ יֹֽאמְר֔וּ הֲגַ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל בַּנְּבִיאִֽם׃

Transliteration

And wayyip̄šaṭ also-he his beḡāḏāyw, and wayyiṯnabbēʾ also-he before lip̄nê Šemûʾēl, and wayyippōl ʿārōm all-the hayyôm that and all-the hallaylāh. Therefore ʿal-kēn they yōʾmerû, "Is hăḡam Šāʾûl among the banneḇîʾîm?"

Grammar Details

• *wayyip̄šaṭ*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he stripped off'
• *beḡāḏāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his clothes'
• *wayyiṯnabbēʾ*: waw-consecutive + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he prophesied'
• *lip̄nê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - 'before'
• *Šemûʾēl*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Samuel'
• *wayyippōl*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he fell'
• *ʿārōm*: adjective, masculine singular - 'naked'
• *hayyôm*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the day'
• *hallaylāh*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the night'
• *ʿal*-*kēn*: preposition + adverb - 'therefore'
• *yōʾmerû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'they say'
• *hăḡam*: interrogative particle + particle - 'is also'
• *Šāʾûl*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'
• *banneḇîʾîm*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'among the prophets'

Word Meanings

• *wayyip̄šaṭ*: stripped off/removed
• *wayyiṯnabbēʾ*: prophesied/spoke by divine inspiration/entered ecstatic state
• *wayyippōl*: fell/lay/prostrated himself
• *ʿārōm*: naked/stripped/without outer garments
• *yōʾmerû*: they say/they said/people say
• *hăḡam*: is also/is even/also

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in the same manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he also{H1571} stripped off{H6584} his clothes,{H899} and he also prophesied{H5012} before{H6440} Samuel,{H8050} and lay down{H5307} naked{H6174} all that day{H3117} and all that night.{H3915} Wherefore they say,{H559} Is Saul{H7586} also among the prophets?{H5030}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he stripped off{H6584}{(H8799)} his clothes{H899} also{H1571}, and prophesied{H5012}{(H8691)} before{H6440} Samuel{H8050} in like manner, and lay down{H5307}{(H8799)} naked{H6174} all that day{H3117} and all that night{H3915}. Wherefore they say{H559}{(H8799)}, Is Saul{H7586} also among the prophets{H5030}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he put of his clothes, & prophecied likewise before Samuel, & fell downe naked all that daye and all that nighte. Here of came the prouerbe: Is Saul also amonge the prophetes?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he stript off his clothes, and he prophesied also before Samuel, and fell downe naked all that day and all that night: therefore they say, Is Saul also among the Prophets?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he stript of his clothes & prophecied before Samuel in lyke maner, and fell naked al that day and all that night: And therof it is that they say, Is Saul also among the prophetes?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, [Is] Saul also among the prophets?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he strippeth off -- he also -- his garments, and prophesieth -- he also -- before Samuel, and falleth down naked all that day and all the night; therefore they say, `Is Saul also among the prophets?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he took off his clothing, acting like a prophet before Samuel, and falling down he was stretched out, without his clothing, all that day and all that night. This is the reason for the saying, Is even Saul among the prophets?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He even stripped off his clothes and prophesied before Samuel. He lay there naked all that day and night.(For that reason it is asked,“Is Saul also among the prophets?”)

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 6:20 : 20 When David returned to bless his household, Michal, daughter of Saul, came out to meet him and said, 'How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, uncovering himself in the sight of the servant girls of his officials, as a vulgar person might shamelessly uncover himself!'
• Isa 20:2 : 2 at that time, the LORD spoke through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, 'Go, untie the sackcloth from around your waist and remove the sandals from your feet.' And he did so, walking around naked and barefoot.
• Mic 1:8 : 8 Because of this, I will lament and wail; I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like jackals and mourn like ostriches.
• 1 Sam 10:10-12 : 10 When they arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets came to meet him. Then the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul, and he began to prophesy among them. 11 When all those who had known Saul previously saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked one another, 'What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?' 12 A man from there responded, 'And who is their father?' So it became a saying: 'Is Saul also among the prophets?'
• 2 Sam 6:14 : 14 David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD.
• Num 24:4 : 4 'The oracle of one who hears the words of God, who sees visions of the Almighty, who falls down, with eyes uncovered.'
• Acts 9:21 : 21 All who heard him were amazed and said, "Isn’t this the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And didn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?"