1 Samuel 19:20
What does 1 Samuel 19:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 19:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And 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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So Saul sent officers to take David: and when they saw a company of prophets prophesying, and Samuel presiding over them, the Spirit of the Lord came also upon them, and they likewise began to prophesy.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then Saul sent messengers to take David; and they saw a company of prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as president over them; and the Spirit ofGod came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 19:14
And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
- 1 Samuel 10:10
And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily upon him, and he prophesied among them.
- 1 Corinthians 14:3
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.
- 1 Corinthians 14:24
But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;
- 1 Samuel 19:11
And Saul sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal, David’s wife, told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be slain.
- John 7:45
The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why did ye not bring him?
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