1 Samuel 19:19

And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, Dauid is at Naioth in Ramah.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

It was told Saul, saying, "Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And word was given to Saul that David was at Naioth in Ramah.
- Basic English Bible

And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth by Ramah.
- Darby Bible

And it was told to Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
- Webster's Bible

It was told Saul, saying, "Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah."
- World English Bible

And it is declared to Saul, saying, `Lo, David [is] in Naioth in Ramah.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

And it was told Saul, saying: 'Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 19:19

19:18 To Samuel - Both for comfort and direction in his distress; and for safety, supposing that Saul would be ashamed to execute his bloody designs in the presence of so venerable a person as Samuel.

19:20 Over them - To instruct and direct them in those holy exercises. For though they prophesied by Divine inspiration, yet they were both to prepare themselves for it before hand, and to make good improvement of it afterwards, in both which they needed Samuel's counsel and assistance. And whereas some might falsely pretend to those raptures; or the devil might transform himself into an angel of light, Samuel's presence and judgment was necessary to prevent and to detect such impostures. Besides, Samuel would by his present conjunction with them in those holy exercises, encourage them, and stir up others to the coveting of those gifts, and to the performance of such religious duties. Prophesied - Being inspired by God as Balaam was; that being wrapt up into such an extasy, their minds might be wholly taken off from their design of seizing David.