1 Samuel 19:23

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

He went there, toward Naioth in Ramah, and the spirit of God came upon him. As he was going, he fell into a prophetic frenzy, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:9

The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps.

Proverbs 21:1

The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will.

Numbers 23:5

The Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and this is what you must say.”

Numbers 24:2

Balaam looked up and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe. Then the spirit of God came upon him,

Matthew 7:22

On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’

John 11:51

He did not say this on his own, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation,

1 Corinthians 13:2

And if I have prophetic powers and understand all mysteries and all knowledge and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains but do not have love, I am nothing.

1 Samuel 10:10

When they were going from there to Gibeah, a band of prophets met him, and the spirit of God possessed him, and he fell into a prophetic frenzy along with them.

1 Samuel 10:12

A man of the place answered, “And who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

1 Samuel 10:6

Then the spirit of the Lord will possess you, and you will be in a prophetic frenzy along with them and be turned into a different person.

1 Samuel 18:10

The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand,

1 Samuel 19:18

Now David fled and escaped; he came to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. He and Samuel went and settled at Naioth.

1 Samuel 19:20

Then Saul sent messengers to take David. When they saw the company of the prophets in a frenzy, with Samuel standing in charge of them, the spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also fell into a prophetic frenzy.

1 Samuel 19:22

Then he himself went to Ramah. He came to the great well that is in Secu; he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” And someone said, “They are at Naioth in Ramah.”