1 Samuel 19:20

Contextual Overview

¹⁸So David fled and escaped and went to Samuel at Ramah and told him everything Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel left and stayed at Naioth. ¹⁸ Now David fled, and escaped, and came to Shemu'el to Ramah, and told him all that Sha'ul had done to him. He and Shemu'el went and lived in Nayot. ¹⁸ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth. ¹⁸ So David fled and escaped, and he came to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went and stayed in Naioth. ¹⁸ Now David fled and escaped, and he came to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and lived at Naioth. ¹⁸ After David had escaped from Saul, he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him everything Saul had done to him. Then David and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there. ¹⁸ Now David had run away and escaped. He went to Samuel in Ramah and told him everything that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went and stayed at Naioth. ¹⁸So David fled and escaped and came to Samuel at Ramah, and told him everything that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and stayed in Naioth. ¹⁸ So David fled and escaped, and came to Samuel at Ramah; and he informed him of everything that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and stayed in Naioth. ¹⁸ So Dauid fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him: and he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.

Bible Verse Review
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sent messengers: 1 Samuel 19:11, 1 Samuel 19:14, John 7:32, John 7:45

when they: 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 10:6, 1 Samuel 10:10, Numbers 11:25, Numbers 11:26, Joel 2:28, John 7:32, John 7:45, John 7:46-52, 1 Corinthians 14:3, 1 Corinthians 14:24, 1 Corinthians 14:25

Reciprocal: Numbers 24:2 - the spirit 1 Samuel 19:23 - the Spirit 2 Kings 2:3 - And the sons 2 Kings 4:38 - the sons 2 Kings 6:1 - the place Amos 2:11 - I raised 1 Corinthians 12:10 - prophecy 1 Thessalonians 5:20 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 12:13
Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you."

Genesis 12:13
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

Genesis 12:13
Please say you are my sister so that it will go well for me on your account. Then I will live on account of you."

Genesis 12:13
Tell them you are my sister so that things will go well with me and I may be allowed to live because of you."

Genesis 12:13
So tell them you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you and my life will be spared on account of you."

Genesis 12:13
"Please tell them that you are my sister so that things will go well for me for your sake, and my life will be spared because of you."

Genesis 12:13
"Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you, and that I may live on account of you."

Genesis 12:13
Say, I pray thee, that thou art my sister, that I may fare well for thy sake, & that my life may be preserued by thee.

Genesis 12:13
Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well with me because of you, and that I may live on account of you."

Genesis 12:13
Please save my life by saying that you are my sister."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Saul sent messengers to take David,.... Notwithstanding the sacred place he was in, so bent was he upon his destruction:

and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying; or praising, as the Targum; singing hymns and songs of praise to God, under the inspiration and influence of the Spirit of God, who endited these songs for them, and excited them to sing them; these prophets belonged to the school or college of prophets at Naioth, whom the messengers saw when they came thither, and found them thus employed; or "when he saw" m, for the word is singular, that is, the chief of the messengers, or everyone of them, so Kimchi:

and Samuel standing [as] appointed over them; he was president of the college, and he stood to instruct and teach them in the knowledge of divine things: so the Targum,

"standing, teaching over them or by them,''

and to direct and assist them in singing their songs of praise:

the Spirit of the Lord was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied: or praised, as the Targum; sung hymns and songs of praise as the prophets did, and were so taken up with these religious exercises, that they forgot, or were inattentive to the business they were sent to do. Ben Gersom thinks they foretold things to come, and so Abarbinel; and particularly that they prophesied that David should rule over all Israel, and that God would not suffer Saul to slay him; and so were indifferent to, and negligent of doing the errand they were sent on, yea, purposely avoided it.

m וירא "et vidit", Montanus, Vatablus, Tigurine version; "et vidit quisque [vel] unusquisque illorum", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Samuel standing as appointed - Rather, “as Overseer, or leader.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 19:20. The company of the prophets prophesying — Employed in religious exercises.

Samuel - appointed over them — Being head or president of the school at this place.

The Spirit of God was upon the messengers — They partook of the same influence, and joined in the same exercise; and thus were prevented from seizing David.