The Meaning of 1 Samuel 19:16 Explained

1 Samuel 19:16

KJV: And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.

YLT: And the messengers come in, and lo, the teraphim are on the bed, and the mattress of goats' hair, for his pillows.

Darby: And the messengers came in, and behold, the image was in the bed, and the net of goats' hair at its head.

ASV: And when the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats hair at the head thereof.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Samuel 19:16?

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 19:16?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And when the messengers were come in, behold, [there was] an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' [hair] for his bolster.

What does 1 Samuel 19:16 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 19:13-24 - Saul Checked By The Spirit Of God

David hastened to apprise Samuel of the turn that events were taking, and of his grave suspicions that Saul was attempting on his life. For greater security the prophet led him to a cluster of booths, woven probably of osiers (hence the name Naioth), where a number of young men were being trained for the prophetic office. This gives us an insight into the constructive work in which Samuel was engaged during the later years of his life. They were living in an atmosphere which seemed charged with spiritual electricity. Into this sacred assembly Saul forced three successive bands of messengers to arrest David-and finally went himself.

Before he reached the place he, also, was overcome, and lay on the ground in a trance which lasted all that day and night. Such scenes were not uncommon in the days of Wesley and Jonathan Edwards. But there was a vast gulf separating Saul from David in this matter. Between David and the prophetic Spirit there was a real affinity. In purity and simplicity he had yielded himself to God. Saul was another man for the time, but not a new man. The Spirit was on, but not in him. He had gifts, but not grace. There was no root, and the plant withered away. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 19

¹ Elkanah, a Levite, having two wives, worships yearly at Shiloh
⁴ He cherishes Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah
⁹ Hannah in grief prays for a child
¹² Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her
¹⁹ Hannah, having born Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned
²⁴ She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 19:16 mean?

And when had come in the messengers and there was the image in the bed and with a cover of goats' [hair] for his head

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַתְּרָפִ֖ים אֶל־ הַמִּטָּ֑ה וּכְבִ֥יר הָעִזִּ֖ים מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	And when had come in
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים	the messengers
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: מַלְאָךְ Sense: messenger, representative.
וְהִנֵּ֥ה	and there was
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
הַתְּרָפִ֖ים	the image
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: תְּרָפִים Sense: idolatry, idols, image(s), teraphim, family idol.
הַמִּטָּ֑ה	the bed
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מִטָּה Sense: couch, bed, bier.
וּכְבִ֥יר	and with a cover
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כָּבִיר Sense: (something) netted, a quilt, fly net, pillow.
הָעִזִּ֖ים	of goats' [hair]
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural Root: עֵז Sense: female goat, she-goat, goat, kid.
מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו	for his head
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: מְרַאֲשֹׁות Sense: place at the head, dominion, head place adv.

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