The Meaning of 1 Samuel 19:21 Explained

1 Samuel 19:21

KJV: 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.

YLT: And they declare it to Saul, and he sendeth other messengers, and they prophesy -- they also; and Saul addeth and sendeth messengers a third time, and they prophesy -- they also.

Darby: And it was told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

ASV: And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 19:21?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does 1 Samuel 19:21 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 19:21 mean?

And when was told Saul and he sent messengers other and prophesied likewise They and again Saul and sent messengers the third [time] also they

וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ לְשָׁא֗וּל וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ מַלְאָכִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ גַּם־ הֵ֑מָּה וַיֹּ֣סֶף שָׁא֗וּל וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ מַלְאָכִ֣ים שְׁלִשִׁ֔ים גַּם־ הֵֽמָּה

וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ	And when was told
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: נָגַד Sense: to be conspicuous, tell, make known.
לְשָׁא֗וּל	Saul
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
וַיִּשְׁלַח֙	and he sent
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
מַלְאָכִ֣ים	messengers
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מַלְאָךְ Sense: messenger, representative.
אֲחֵרִ֔ים	other
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: אַחֵר Sense: another, other, following.
וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ	and prophesied
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hitpael, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: נָבָא Sense: to prophesy.
גַּם־	likewise
Parse: Conjunction Root: גַּם Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea.
וַיֹּ֣סֶף	and again
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָסַף Sense: to add, increase, do again.
שָׁא֗וּל	Saul
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
וַיִּשְׁלַח֙	and sent
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
מַלְאָכִ֣ים	messengers
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מַלְאָךְ Sense: messenger, representative.
שְׁלִשִׁ֔ים	the third [time]
Parse: Number, ordinal masculine plural Root: שְׁלִישִׁי Sense: third, one third, third part, third time.
גַּם־	also
Parse: Conjunction Root: גַּם Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea.

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