Verse 20

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.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sendte Saul tjenere for å fange David. Da de så profetskaren i profetisk henrykkelse og Samuel stående der som leder, kom Guds Ånd over Sauls tjenere, så de også kom i profetisk henrykkelse.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Saul sendte budbringere for å hente David. Da de så profetenes skare profetere, mens Samuel stod over dem, kom Guds Ånd over Sauls budbringere, og de begynte å profetere.

• Norsk King James

  Og Saul sendte bud for å ta David: og da de så profetene profetere, og Samuel sto som leder over dem, kom Guds Ånd over Sauls bud, og de profeterte også.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sendte Saul menn for å hente David. De så en gruppe profeter som profeterte, med Samuel stående over dem. Guds ånd kom over Sauls menn også, så de begynte å profetere.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Saul sendte menn for å ta David, men da de så at Samuel sto i ledelsen for en gruppe profeter som profeterte, kom Guds Ånd over Sauls menn, slik at også de begynte å profetere.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Saul sendte bud for å ta David, og da de så en gruppe profeter som profeterte, med Samuel som ledet dem, kom Guds ånd over Sauls bud, og de begynte selv å profetere.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Saul sendte budbringere for å hente David, men da de så en forsamling av profeter som utøvde profeti, og at Samuel sto som deres leder, ble Guds ånd overført til budbærerne, og de begynte også å profetere.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Saul sendte bud for å ta David, og da de så en gruppe profeter som profeterte, med Samuel som ledet dem, kom Guds ånd over Sauls bud, og de begynte selv å profetere.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Saul sendte bud for å hente David. Da de så profetgruppen profetere med Samuel stående der som leder, kom Guds Ånd over Sauls budbærere, og de begynte selv å profetere.

• 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.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Saul sendte budbringere for å ta David. Da de så profetene profetere, og Samuel sto der som deres leder, kom Guds Ånd over Sauls budbringere, og de profeterte også.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sendte Saul Bud, at de skulde hente David, og de saae en Forsamling af Propheter, som propheterede, og Samuel staaende, som var sat over dem; og Guds Aand var over Sauls Bud, at ogsaa de propheterede.

• 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sendte Saul budbringere for å ta David; men da de så gruppen av profeter som profeterte, og Samuel som sto blant dem, kom Guds Ånd over Sauls budbringere, og de begynte også å profetere.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Saul sendte budbringere for å fange David, og da de så profetgruppen profetere og Samuel stå som leder over dem, kom Guds ånd over Sauls budbringere, og de profeterte også.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Saul sendte bud for å ta David, men da de så en gruppe profeter profetere og Samuel stå i ledelsen for dem, kom Guds Ånd over Sauls sendebud, og de begynte også å profetere.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Saul sendte folk for å hente David. Da de så profetene som profeterte med Samuel som leder, kom Guds ånd over Sauls sendebud, og de profeterte også.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Saul sendte menn for å ta David; men da de så gruppen av profeter i arbeid med Samuel som deres leder, kom Guds ånd over Sauls menn, og de ble som profeter.

• 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.

• 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.