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Saul sent men a third time, and they also prophesied. <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> When Saul heard what had happened, he sent other troops, but they, too, prophesied! The same thing happened a third time. <a href="/esv/1_samuel/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> When it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied. <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> When this was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they began to prophesy as well. So Saul tried again and sent messengers a third time, and even they began to prophesy. <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/19.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/19.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> When it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. So Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied. <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. So Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied. <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> This was told to Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. So Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied. <a href="/amp/1_samuel/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When Saul was informed, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. So Saul sent messengers again, the third time, and they prophesied as well. <a href="/csb/1_samuel/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When they reported to Saul, he sent other agents, and they also began prophesying. So Saul tried again and sent a third group of agents, and even they began prophesying. <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When they reported to Saul, he sent other agents, and they also began prophesying. So Saul tried again and sent a third group of agents, and even they began prophesying. <a href="/asv/1_samuel/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied. <a href="/cev/1_samuel/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When Saul heard what had happened, he sent some more soldiers, but they prophesied just like the first group. He sent a third group of soldiers, but the same thing happened to them. <a href="/erv/1_samuel/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When they told Saul [about this], he sent other messengers, but they also prophesied. Saul even sent a third group of messengers, but they also prophesied. <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> When Saul heard of this, he sent more messengers, and they also began to dance and shout. He sent messengers the third time, and the same thing happened to them. <a href="/isv/1_samuel/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> They reported this to Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also were caught up in prophetic ecstasy. <a href="/msb/1_samuel/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When this was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they began to prophesy as well. So Saul tried again and sent messengers a third time, and even they began to prophesy. <a href="/net/1_samuel/19.htm">NET Bible</a> When it was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they prophesied too. So Saul sent messengers a third time, but they also prophesied. <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When it was told to Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied. <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/1_samuel/19.htm">World English Bible</a> When Saul was told, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they declare [it] to Saul, and he sends other messengers, and they prophesy—they also; and Saul adds and sends messengers a third time, and they prophesy—they also. <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And they declare it to Saul, and he sendeth other messengers, and they prophesy -- they also; and Saul addeth and sendeth messengers a third time, and they prophesy -- they also. <a href="/slt/1_samuel/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they will announce to Saul, and he will send other messengers, and they will prophesy, also they. And Saul will add and will send messengers the third time, and they will prophesy, also they.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when this was told Saul, he sent other messengers: but they also prophesied. And again Saul sent messengers the third time: and they prophesied also. And Saul being exceedingly angry, <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when this was reported to Saul, he sent other messengers. But they also prophesied. And again, Saul sent messengers a third time. And they also prophesied. And Saul, being exceedingly angry, <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/19.htm">New American Bible</a> Informed of this, Saul sent other messengers, who also fell into the prophetic ecstasy. For the third time Saul sent messengers, but they too fell into a prophetic ecstasy. <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When Saul was told, he sent other messengers, and they also fell into a frenzy. Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also fell into a frenzy.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they told Shaul, and he sent again other Messengers and they prophesied also, and he Shaul again sent Messengers a third time, and they prophesied also<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied. <a href="/sep/1_samuel/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it was told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied: and Saul sent again a third set of messengers, and they also prophesied. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/19-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=5748" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/19.htm">Michal Saves David</a> …20he sent messengers to capture him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy. 21<a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: way·yag·gi·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be conspicuous. ">When this was reported</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: lə·šā·’ūl (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">to Saul,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">he sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’ă·ḥê·rîm (Adj-mp) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">more</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·’ā·ḵîm (N-mp) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">messengers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">but they</a> <a href="/hebrew/5012.htm" title="5012: way·yiṯ·nab·bə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To prophesy. A primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. Speak by inspiration.">began to prophesy</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">as well.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">So Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: way·yō·sep̄ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">tried again</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">and sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·’ā·ḵîm (N-mp) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">messengers</a> <a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992: šə·li·šîm (Number-omp) -- Ordinal from shalowsh; third; feminine a third; by extension, a third; specifically, a third-story cell).">a third time,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">and even</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/5012.htm" title="5012: way·yiṯ·nab·bə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To prophesy. A primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. Speak by inspiration.">began to prophesy.</a> 22Finally, Saul himself left for Ramah and came to the large cistern at Secu, where he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” “At Naioth in Ramah,” he was told.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/9-3.htm">Acts 9:3-5</a> As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. / He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” / “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied. <a href="/acts/26-14.htm">Acts 26:14</a> We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ <a href="/numbers/22-20.htm">Numbers 22:20-22</a> That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.” / So in the morning Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab. / Then God’s anger was kindled because Balaam was going along, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him. <a href="/numbers/24-10.htm">Numbers 24:10-13</a> Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times. / Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.” / Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me ... <a href="/2_kings/1-9.htm">2 Kings 1:9-15</a> Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’” / Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. / So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’” ... <a href="/2_kings/6-13.htm">2 Kings 6:13-17</a> So the king said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him.” On receiving the report, “Elisha is in Dothan,” / the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city. / When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early in the morning, behold, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do?” ... <a href="/matthew/2-12.htm">Matthew 2:12-13</a> And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route. / When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” <a href="/matthew/2-22.htm">Matthew 2:22</a> But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, <a href="/john/7-32.htm">John 7:32-46</a> When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him. / So Jesus said, “I am with you only a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me. / You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.” ... <a href="/john/18-3.htm">John 18:3-6</a> So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons. / Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?” / “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them. ... <a href="/acts/5-17.htm">Acts 5:17-25</a> Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out / and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. / But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying, ... <a href="/acts/12-6.htm">Acts 12:6-11</a> On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison. / Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists. / “Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” ... <a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Acts 16:25-30</a> About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. / Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose. / When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped. ... <a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12-24</a> When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ... <a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Acts 27:23-24</a> For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me / and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.sent messengers<a href="/2_kings/1-9.htm">2 Kings 1:9-13</a> Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down… <a href="/proverbs/27-22.htm">Proverbs 27:22</a> Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.<a href="/jeremiah/13-23.htm">Jeremiah 13:23</a> Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.prophesied also<a href="/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28</a> And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/19-8.htm">Addeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-26.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-22.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-20.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-18.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-23.htm">Others</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-20.htm">Prophesied</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-6.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-20.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-20.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-13.htm">Third</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-26.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-52.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/20-17.htm">Addeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-9.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-5.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-14.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-6.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-20.htm">Others</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-23.htm">Prophesied</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-8.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-24.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-23.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-5.htm">Third</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-6.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-22.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 19</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/19-1.htm">Elkanah, a Levite, having two wives, worships yearly at Shiloh</a> 4. <a href="/1_samuel/19-4.htm">He cherishes Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah</a> 9. <a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">Hannah in grief prays for a child</a> 12. <a href="/1_samuel/19-12.htm">Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her</a> 19. <a href="/1_samuel/19-19.htm">Hannah, having born Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned</a> 24. <a href="/1_samuel/19-24.htm">She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>When this was reported to Saul Saul, the first king of Israel, was informed about the events occurring with David. This reflects Saul's increasing obsession with David, whom he saw as a threat to his throne. The context here is Saul's jealousy and fear of David, who had gained favor with God and the people. This report likely came from his servants or spies, indicating Saul's extensive network to monitor David's movements.he sent more messengers Saul's decision to send additional messengers shows his determination to capture David. This action underscores Saul's persistence and desperation. The messengers were likely soldiers or officials tasked with bringing David back to Saul. This reflects the political tension and the lengths to which Saul would go to maintain his power.but they began to prophesy as well The messengers, upon arriving at Naioth in Ramah where David was with Samuel, were overcome by the Spirit of God and began to prophesy. This divine intervention highlights God's protection over David. The act of prophesying here is not necessarily predicting the future but speaking under divine inspiration. This event demonstrates God's sovereignty and the futility of Saul's efforts against His chosen servant.So Saul tried again and sent messengers a third time Saul's repeated attempts show his relentless pursuit of David, despite previous failures. The number three in biblical terms often signifies completeness or emphasis. Saul's persistence is contrasted with God's repeated intervention, emphasizing the futility of opposing God's will.and even they began to prophesy Once again, the messengers are overcome by the Spirit of God, indicating that God's presence and power are overwhelming and cannot be thwarted by human plans. This repeated divine intervention serves as a sign of God's favor upon David and a warning to Saul. It also foreshadows the eventual downfall of Saul's reign, as he continues to resist God's plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a> The first king of Israel, who is increasingly troubled by jealousy and fear of David, whom he sees as a threat to his throne. 2. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The anointed future king of Israel, who is fleeing from Saul's attempts to kill him. 3. <a href="/topical/m/messengers.htm">Messengers</a> Individuals sent by Saul to capture David, but who end up prophesying instead. 4. <a href="/topical/p/prophesying.htm">Prophesying</a> An act of speaking under divine inspiration, which in this context, indicates the overpowering presence of God's Spirit. 5. <a href="/topical/r/ramah.htm">Ramah</a> The location where David sought refuge with Samuel, and where the Spirit of God intervened.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> God's Spirit can intervene in human affairs, overriding human intentions and plans. This demonstrates His ultimate control over all situations. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Power of the Holy Spirit</a> The Holy Spirit can transform and redirect individuals, even those with hostile intentions, towards God's purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_opposing_god's_anointed.htm">The Futility of Opposing God's Anointed</a> Attempts to thwart God's plans, as seen in Saul's repeated efforts to capture David, are ultimately futile. God's purposes will prevail. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a> Prophecy serves as a sign of God's presence and power, often occurring in unexpected circumstances to reveal His will. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_protection.htm">Trust in God's Protection</a> Like David, believers can trust in God's protection and intervention, even when facing seemingly insurmountable threats.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 19</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_goliath's_death_accounts.htm">How do we reconcile 2 Samuel 21:19 (attributing Goliath's death to Elhanan) with David's victory in 1 Samuel 17?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_elhanan_kill_goliath's_brother.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5: Why does this text say Elhanan killed Goliath's brother, whereas 2 Samuel 21:19 seems to conflict about who killed Goliath?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_1_sam_13_1-2_and_acts_13_21_align.htm">How does 1 Samuel 13:1-2 reconcile with Acts 13:21, which states Saul reigned for forty years?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_elhanan_kill_goliath,_not_david.htm">In 2 Samuel 21:19, how could Elhanan have killed Goliath when David is credited with that feat in 1 Samuel 17?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) And they prophesied likewise.--Bishop Wordsworth calls attention here to the fact of "this portion of Scripture, from <a href="/1_samuel/19-18.htm" title="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 dwelled in Naioth.">1Samuel 19:18</a> to end of the chapter, which relates the illapse of the Spirit on Saul's messengers, and even on Saul himself, the persecutor of David, being appointed by the Church to be read on Whitsun Tuesday (Old Lect.), in order to show the existence and working of the Holy Spirit before the times of the Gospel, and the freedom and power of His Divine agency." (Comp. here <a href="/context/numbers/11-26.htm" title="But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested on them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out to the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.">Numbers 11:26-31</a> : the history of Eldad and Medad, which we read on Whitsun Monday, New Lect.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 21-24. - Saul sends messengers a second and even a third time with the same result, and finally determines to go in person. Having set out, he came to a - more correctly the - great well that is in Sechu - more probably the cistern or tank there. From the value of water it was no doubt a well known spot at the time, but in the present ruined state of the country all such works have perished. Sechu, according to Conder ('Handbook'), was probably on the site of the present ruin of Suweikeh, immediately south of Beeroth. Having there made inquiries whether Samuel and David were still at Ramah, courageously awaiting his craning, he proceeds on his way. But even before arriving in Samuel's presence, with that extraordinary susceptibility to external impressions which is so marked a feature in his character, he begins singing psalms, and no sooner had he entered the Nevavoth than he stripped off his clothes - his beged and meil - and lay down naked - i.e. with only his tunic upon him - all that day and all that night. His excitement had evidently been intense, and probably to the chanting he had added violent gesticulation. But it was not this so much as the tempest of his emotions which had exhausted him, and made him thus throw himself down as one dead. And once again the people wondered at so strange an occurrence, and called back to mind the proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets? When first used (<a href="/1_samuel/10-11.htm">1 Samuel 10:11</a>) Saul's enthusiasm was an outburst of piety, genuine but evanescent, and which had long since passed away. What was it now? The Chaldee, as explained by Rashi, says he was mad. More probably, in the violent state of excitement under which Saul had for some time been labouring, the thought of seeing Samuel, from whom he had been so long separated, brought back to his mind the old days when the prophet had loved and counselled him, and made him king, and been his true and faithful friend. And the remembrance overpowered him. What would he not have given to have continued such as he then was! And for a time he became once again the old Saul of Ramah; but the change was transient and fitful; and after these twenty-four hours of agony Saul rose up, full perhaps of good intentions, but with a heart unchanged, and certain, therefore, very quickly to disappoint all hopes of real amendment, and to become a still more moody and relentless tyrant. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/19-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>When this was reported וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ (way·yag·gi·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> To be conspicuous to Saul, לְשָׁא֗וּל (lə·šā·’ūl) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites he sent וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out more אֲחֵרִ֔ים (’ă·ḥê·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> Hinder, next, other messengers, מַלְאָכִ֣ים (mal·’ā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> A messenger, of God, an angel but they הֵ֑מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They began to prophesy וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ (way·yiṯ·nab·bə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> To prophesy, speak, by inspiration as well. גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and So Saul שָׁא֗וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites tried again וַיֹּ֣סֶף (way·yō·sep̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> To add, augment and sent וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out messengers מַלְאָכִ֣ים (mal·’ā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> A messenger, of God, an angel a third [time], שְׁלִשִׁ֔ים (šə·li·šîm) Number - ordinal masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7992.htm">Strong's 7992: </a> Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell) and even גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and they הֵֽמָּה׃ (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They began to prophesy. וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ (way·yiṯ·nab·bə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> To prophesy, speak, by inspiration <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/19-21.htm">1 Samuel 19:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/19-21.htm">1 Samuel 19:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/19-21.htm">1 Samuel 19:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/19-21.htm">1 Samuel 19:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/19-21.htm">1 Samuel 19:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/19-21.htm">1 Samuel 19:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/19-21.htm">1 Samuel 19:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/19-21.htm">1 Samuel 19:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/19-21.htm">1 Samuel 19:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/19-21.htm">1 Samuel 19:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-21.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 19:21 When it was told Saul he sent (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/19-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 19:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 19:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/19-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 19:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 19:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>