1 Samuel 19:20 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁰ And Sha’ul sent messengers to take Dawiḏ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ And Saul sent messengers to take David; and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed head over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul and they also prophesied.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁰ he sent messengers to arrest David. They saw a group of prophets in a prophetic frenzy, with Samuel standing there as their leader. God’s spirit came over Saul’s messengers, and they also fell into a prophetic frenzy.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Therefore, Saul sent officers to seize David. And when they had seen a company of prophets prophesying, with Samuel presiding over them, the Spirit of the Lord also came to them, and they also began to prophesy.

1 Samuel 19:20 Cross References

Joel 2:28

“And after this it shall be that I pour out My Spirit on all flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men dream dreams, your young men see visions.

Numbers 24:2

And Bilʽ

John 7:32

The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these matters concerning Him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to seize Him.

1 Corinthians 14:3

But he who is prophesying speaks upbuilding and encouragement and comfort to men.

1 Samuel 10:10

And they came there to the hill and saw a group of prophets, to meet him. And the Spirit of Elohim came upon him, and he prophesied in their midst.

1 Samuel 19:11

And Sha’ul sent messengers to Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 19:14

And when Sha’ul sent messengers to take Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 19:19

And it was reported to Sha’ul, saying, “See, Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 19:21

And when Sha’ul was told, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. So Sha’ul sent messengers again, the third time, and they prophesied also.