Study it in the app“Saul sent messengers to take David; and they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing, stationed over them; and the spirit of Elohim was upon the messengers of Saul, and they too prophesied.”
Saulשָׁאוּלsentוַיִּשְׁלַחmessengersמַלְאָכִיםto takeלָקַחַתDavid;אֶת דָּוִדand they sawוַיַּרְאthe companyאֶת לַהֲקַתof the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִיםprophesying,נִבְּאִיםand Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵלstanding,עֹמֵדstationedנִצָּבover them;עֲלֵיהֶםand the spiritוַ רוּחַof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםwasתְּהִיuponעַלthe messengersמַלְאֲכֵיof Saul,שָׁאוּלand they tooוַ גַּם הֵמָּהprophesied.יִּתְנַבְּאוּ
Saul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “yishlach” appearsmessenger
Someone sent on an errand.
Where else “malachim” appearstake
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “kachat” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yar” appearscompany
Company, a group gathered. It appears only once (1 Samuel 19:20), of the company of prophets that Samuel led.
Where else “lahakat” appearsprophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “neviim” appearsprophesy
To speak what God's spirit gives to say.
Where else “nibim” appearsSamuel
Samuel, the name of two persons. One was a chief of the tribe of Simeon (Numbers 34:20). The best known is the son of Elkanah and Hannah, prophet and last judge of Israel, who anointed the kings Saul and David. The name sounds like "heard by El" or "name of El."
Where else “shemuel” appearsstand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “omed” appearsstand
To remain upright in a place without moving.
Where else “nitsav” appearsSpirit of God
The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.
Where else “ruach” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appearsbe
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “tehi” appearsIn the Hebrew the verb “saw” is singular. “Stationed over them”: Samuel was leading them.
19It was told to Saul, saying, “Look, David is at Naioth in Ramah.”
20 · This verse (above)
21They told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they too prophesied. And Saul again sent messengers, a third group, and they too prophesied.
