1 Samuel 19:20-24
New King James Version
20 Then (A)Saul sent messengers to take David. (B)And when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as leader over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also (C)prophesied. 21 And when Saul was told, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. Then Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also. 22 Then he also went to Ramah, and came to the great well that is at Sechu. So he asked, and said, “Where are Samuel and David?”
And someone said, “Indeed they are at Naioth in Ramah.” 23 So he went there to Naioth in Ramah. Then (D)the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on and prophesied until he came to Naioth in Ramah. 24 (E)And he also stripped off his clothes and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down (F)naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, (G)“Is Saul also among the prophets?”
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1 Samuel 19:20-24
English Standard Version
20 Then Saul sent messengers to take David, and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, (A)the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, (B)and they also prophesied. 21 When it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, (C)and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, (D)and they also prophesied. 22 Then he himself went to Ramah and came to the great well that is in Secu. And he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” And one said, “Behold, they are at Naioth in (E)Ramah.” 23 And he went there to Naioth in Ramah. (F)And the Spirit of God came upon him also, and as he went he prophesied until he came to Naioth in Ramah. 24 (G)And he too stripped off his clothes, and he too prophesied before Samuel and lay naked all that day and all that night. Thus it is said, (H)“Is Saul also among the prophets?”
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1 Samuel 19:20-24
New American Standard Bible
20 Then (A)Saul sent messengers to take David, but when they saw (B)the company of prophets prophesying, with Samuel standing and presiding over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul; and (C)they also prophesied. 21 When Saul was informed of this, he sent other messengers, but they also prophesied. So Saul sent messengers again the third time, yet they prophesied. 22 Then he went to Ramah himself and came as far as the large well that is in Secu; and he [a]asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” And someone said, “Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah.” 23 So he [b]proceeded there to Naioth in Ramah; but (D)the Spirit of God came upon him also, so that he went along prophesying continually until he came to Naioth in Ramah. 24 He also stripped off his clothes, and he too prophesied before Samuel and [c]lay down [d](E)naked all that day and all night. Therefore they say, “(F)Is Saul also among the prophets?”
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- 1 Samuel 19:22 Lit asked and said
- 1 Samuel 19:23 Lit went
- 1 Samuel 19:24 Lit fell
- 1 Samuel 19:24 I.e., without outward garments
1 Samuel 19:20-24
King James Version
20 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.
21 And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.
22 Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah.
23 And he went thither 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 like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?
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