1 Samuel 19:20
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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.”
רוּחַ
Spirit, wind, breath. Ruach. The breath of God that gives life. The Holy Spirit. The same word used when the Spirit hovered over the waters of creation.
דָּוִד
David
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דָּוִד
David. Beloved. The shepherd boy who became king. A man after God's own heart. God chooses the surrendered heart not the impressive resume.
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עַל
over/ them
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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מֲלְאָךְ
messengers
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מֲלְאָךְ
Messenger, angel. Malak. A sent one who carries the authority of the sender. God still sends messengers today.
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גַּם
also
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גַּם
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
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עָמַד
was standing
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עָמַד
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
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נָבָא
prophesying
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נָבָא
to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
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נָצַב
chief
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נָצַב
to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)
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שָׁאוּל
Saul
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שָׁאוּל
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
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לַהֲקָה
the company of
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לַהֲקָה
an assembly
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