1 Samuel 19:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And 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.”
1 Samuel 19:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 19:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 19:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Saul sent messengers to seize David; and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, God’s Spirit came on Saul’s messengers, and they also prophesied.”
1 Samuel 19:20 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 19:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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. ”
1 Samuel 19:20 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 19:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And 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.”
1 Samuel 19:20 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 19:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then 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. ”
1 Samuel 19:20 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 19:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Saul sent messengers to take Dauid: and when they sawe a company of Prophets prophecying, and Samuel standing as appoynted ouer them, the Spirit of God fell vpon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophecied.”
1 Samuel 19:20 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 19:20 in Context — 1 Samuel 19
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.
19 And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
20 And 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.
21 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.
22 Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah.
What Does 1 Samuel 19:20 Mean?
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