The Meaning of 1 Samuel 19:20 Explained

1 Samuel 19:20

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.

YLT: 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.

Darby: 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 of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

ASV: 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.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Samuel 19:20?

MEANING: What does 1 Samuel 19:20 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 19:20 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in 1 Samuel 19:20?

What is the context of 1 Samuel 19:20?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does 1 Samuel 19:20 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 19:20 mean?

And sent Saul messengers to take - David and when they saw - the group of prophets prophesying and Samuel standing [as] leader over them and came upon the messengers of Saul the Spirit of God and prophesied also they

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח שָׁא֣וּל מַלְאָכִים֮ לָקַ֣חַת אֶת־ דָּוִד֒ וַיַּ֗רְא אֶֽת־ לַהֲקַ֤ת הַנְּבִיאִים֙ נִבְּאִ֔ים וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל עֹמֵ֥ד נִצָּ֖ב עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַתְּהִ֞י עַֽל־ מַלְאֲכֵ֤י שָׁאוּל֙ ר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ גַּם־ הֵֽמָּה

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח	And sent
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
שָׁא֣וּל	Saul
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
מַלְאָכִים֮	messengers
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מַלְאָךְ Sense: messenger, representative.
לָקַ֣חַת	to take
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
דָּוִד֒	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
וַיַּ֗רְא	and when they saw
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
אֶֽת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
לַהֲקַ֤ת	the group
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: לַהֲקָה Sense: company, group, band.
הַנְּבִיאִים֙	of prophets
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: נָבִיא Sense: spokesman, speaker, prophet.
נִבְּאִ֔ים	prophesying
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine plural Root: נָבָא Sense: to prophesy.
וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל	and Samuel
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁמוּאֵל Sense: son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David.
עֹמֵ֥ד	standing
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: עָמַד Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand.
נִצָּ֖ב	[as] leader
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular Root: הֻצַּב Sense: to stand, take one’s stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish.
עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם	over them
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
וַתְּהִ֞י	and came
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
עַֽל־	upon
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
מַלְאֲכֵ֤י	the messengers
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: מַלְאָךְ Sense: messenger, representative.
שָׁאוּל֙	of Saul
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
ר֣וּחַ	the Spirit
Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: רוּחַ Sense: wind, breath, mind, spirit.
אֱלֹהִ֔ים	of God
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).
וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ	and prophesied
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hitpael, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: נָבָא Sense: to prophesy.
גַּם־	also
Parse: Conjunction Root: גַּם Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea.

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