1 Samuel 19:23
What does 1 Samuel 19:23 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 19:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he went on from there to Naioth in Ramah: and the spirit of God came on him, and he went on, acting like a prophet, till he came to Naioth in Ramah.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he goeth thither--unto Naioth in Ramah, and the Spirit of God is upon him--him also; and he goeth, going on, and he prophesieth till his coming in to Naioth in Ramah,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he went to Najoth, in Ramatha, and the Spirit of the Lord came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied till he came to Najoth, in Ramatha.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he went thither to Naioth by Ramah; and the Spirit ofGod came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth by Ramah.
Context
v.22Then went he also to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Secu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah.
v.23This passage
v.24And he also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 21:1
The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.
- Numbers 23:5
And Jehovah put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
- John 11:51
Now this he said not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;
- 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.
- Proverbs 16:9
A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.
- 1 Corinthians 13:2
And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
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