1 Samuel 19:21

“They told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they too prophesied. And Saul again sent messengers, a third group, and they too prophesied.”

1 Samuel 19:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 19:21, word by word

They toldיַּגִּדוּyagidu

tell

To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.

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Saulשָׁאוּלshaul

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".

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and he sentיִּשְׁלַחyishlach

send

To send someone or something.

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otherאֲחֵרִיםacherim

other

Other, another; next.

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messengersמַלְאָכִיםmalachim

messenger

Someone sent on an errand.

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prophesiedיִּתְנַבְּאוּyitnabu

prophesy

To speak what God's spirit gives to say.

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againיֹּסֶףyosef

do again

To do again what had already been done.

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a third groupשְׁלִשִׁיםshelishim

third

The one that comes after the second; in time, the day or month that follows it.

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The context

20Saul 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.

21 · This verse (above)

22He too went to Ramah, and came as far as the great cistern that is in Secu; and he asked and said, “Where are Samuel and David?” And one said, “Look, at Naioth in Ramah.”

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