1 Samuel 19:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Saul sent messengers to take David; and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Saul sent messengers to capture David. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel presiding over them, the Spirit of God came upon Saul’s messengers, and they also began to prophesy.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Saul{H7586} sent{H7971} messengers{H4397} to take{H3947} David:{H1732} and when they saw{H7200} the company{H3862} of the prophets{H5030} prophesying,{H5012} and Samuel{H8050} standing{H5975} as head{H5324} over them, the Spirit{H7307} of God{H430} came upon the messengers{H4397} of Saul,{H7586} and they also prophesied.{H5012}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Saul{H7586} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} messengers{H4397} to take{H3947}{(H8800)} David{H1732}: and when they saw{H7200}{(H8799)} the company{H3862} of the prophets{H5030} prophesying{H5012}{(H8737)}, and Samuel{H8050} standing{H5975}{(H8802)} as appointed{H5324}{(H8737)} over them, the Spirit{H7307} of God{H430} was upon the messengers{H4397} of Saul{H7586}, and they also prophesied{H5012}{(H8691)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then Saul sente messaungers to fetch Dauid. And they sawe a company of prophetes prophecienge, and Samuel had the ouersight of them. Then came the sprete of God vpon the messaungers of Saul, so that they prophecyed also.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Saul sent messengers to take Dauid: & when they sawe a company of Prophets prophecying, and Samuel standing as appoynted ouer them, the Spirit of God fell vpon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophecied.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Saul sent messengers to fet Dauid: And when they sawe a company of prophetes prophecying, & Samuel standing as appoynted ouer them, the spirite of God fell vpon the messengers of Saul, and they prophecied to.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing [as] appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came on the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Saul sendeth messengers to take David, and they see the assembly of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing, set over them, and the Spirit of God is on Saul's messengers, and they prophesy -- they also.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Saul sent men to take David; and when they saw the band of prophets at work, with Samuel in his place at their head, the spirit of God came on Saul's men, and they became like prophets.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came on the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So Saul sent messengers to capture David. When they saw a company of prophets prophesying with Samuel standing there as their leader, the Spirit of God came upon Saul’s messengers, and they also prophesied.

Referenced Verses

  • John 7:32 : 32 The Pharisees heard the people murmuring such things concerning him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
  • 1 Sam 10:10 : 10 And when they came there to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.
  • Joel 2:28 : 28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.
  • 1 Sam 19:11 : 11 Saul also sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning; and Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you shall be killed.
  • 1 Sam 19:14 : 14 And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
  • 1 Sam 10:5-6 : 5 After that you shall come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is: and it shall happen, when you come there to the city, that you shall meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tambourine, and a flute, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: 6 And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon you, and you shall prophesy with them, and will be turned into another man.
  • Num 11:25-26 : 25 And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it to the seventy elders; and it came to pass, that when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease. 26 But two of the men remained in the camp, the name of one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad; and the spirit rested upon them, and they were of those that were written, but did not go out to the tabernacle, and they prophesied in the camp.
  • John 7:45-52 : 45 Then the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, Why have you not brought him? 46 The officers answered, No man ever spoke like this man. 47 Then the Pharisees answered them, Are you also deceived? 48 Have any of the rulers or the Pharisees believed in him? 49 But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed. 50 Nicodemus (he who came to Jesus by night, being one of them) said to them, 51 Does our law judge a man before it hears him and knows what he is doing? 52 They answered and said to him, Are you also from Galilee? Search and look, for no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.
  • 1 Cor 14:3 : 3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for edification, exhortation, and comfort.
  • 1 Cor 14:24-25 : 24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is judged by all. 25 And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.

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  • 1 Sam 19:21-24
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    21 And when it was told to Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

    22 Then he himself went to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Sechu; and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And someone said, Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah.

    23 And he went there to Naioth in Ramah; and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

    24 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?

  • 1 Sam 10:9-11
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    82%

    9 And it happened, that when he turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.

    10 And when they came there to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.

    11 And it came to pass, when all who knew him previously saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said to one another, What is this that has come upon the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

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    18 So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel at Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and lived in Naioth.

    19 And it was told to Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.

  • 1 Sam 16:19
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    19 Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.

  • 1 Sam 10:5-6
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    5 After that you shall come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is: and it shall happen, when you come there to the city, that you shall meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tambourine, and a flute, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:

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  • 1 Sam 18:9-10
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    9 And Saul eyed David from that day forward.

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    31 When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

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    13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

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    15 And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.

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    14 And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.

    15 And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.

  • 1 Sam 19:9
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    9 And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand; and David played music with his hand.

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    22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray you, stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.

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    2 verses
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    14 And they went up to the city: and when they came into the city, behold, Samuel came out towards them, to go up to the high place.

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    3 verses
    73%

    25 And when they came down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul on the top of the house.

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    27 And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand still a while, that I may show you the word of God.

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    14 And he said to her, What form does he have? And she said, An old man comes up, and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground.

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    13 And when he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.

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    24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, This is what David spoke.

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    26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men, intending to capture them.

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