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1 Samuel 19:19

DavidSaulNaiothRamah

17 And Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this? You sent my enemy away and he has escaped!” Michal replied, “He said to me, ‘Help me get away, or I will kill you!’”

18 So David ran away and escaped. And he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there.

When Saul was told that David was at Naioth in Ramah,

20 he sent messengers to capture him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy.

21 When this was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they began to prophesy as well. So Saul tried again and sent messengers a third time, and even they began to prophesy.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When Saul was told that David was at Naioth in Ramah,
KJV
And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
WEB
Saul was told, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.”
ASV
And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
DARBY
And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth by Ramah.
BLB
And it was declared to Saul, saying, “Behold, David [is] in Naioth in Ramah.”
ÅB
Da Saul fikk spurt at David var i Nevajot ved Rama,
OTB
Det ble rapportert til Saul og sagt: “Se, David er i Naiot i Rama.”
B1930
Da Saul fikk spurt at David var i Nevajot ved Rama,

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 26:1

    Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?”

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  • 1 Samuel 23:19

    Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?

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  • Proverbs 29:12

    If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

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  • 1 Samuel 22:9–10

    But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.

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