1 Samuel 19:20

Lutherbibel

Da sandte Saul Boten, daß sie David holten; und sie sahen den Chor der Propheten weissagen, und Samuel war ihr Vorsteher. Da kam der Geist Gottes auf die Boten Sauls, daß auch sie weissagten.

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Da sandte Saul Boten, David zu holen. Als sie nun die Versammlung der Propheten weissagen sahen und Samuel an ihrer Spitze, da kam der Geist Gottes auf die Boten Sauls, daß auch sie weissagten.

Elberfelder Bibel (1905)
Da sandte Saul Boten, um David zu holen. Als sie aber die Versammlung der Propheten sahen, welche weissagten, und Samuel als Vorsteher �ber sie dabeistehen, da kam der Geist Gottes �ber die Boten Sauls, und auch sie weissagten.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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

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.