1 Samuel 19 · Verse 23

1 Samuel 19:23

And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
1 Samuel 19:23, King James Version

1 Samuel 19:23 in other translations

BSBSo Saul went to Naioth in Ramah. But the Spirit of God came upon even Saul, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
WEBHe went there to Naioth in Ramah. Then God’s Spirit came on him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
ASVAnd he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
YLTAnd he goeth thither--unto Naioth in Ramah, and the Spirit of God is upon him--him also; and he goeth, going on, and he prophesieth till his coming in to Naioth in Ramah,
DARBYAnd he went thither to Naioth by Ramah; and the Spirit of God came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth by Ramah.
BBEAnd he went on from there to Naioth in Ramah: and the spirit of God came on him, and he went on, acting like a prophet, till he came to Naioth in Ramah.
WebsterAnd he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

What does 1 Samuel 19:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 19:18-23

18-23. David fled, ... and came to Samuel to Ramah--Samuel was living in great retirement, superintending the school of the prophets, established in the little hamlet of Naioth, in the neighborhood of Ramah. It was a retreat congenial to the mind of David; but Saul, having found out his asylum, sent three successive bodies of men to apprehend him. The character of the place and the influence of the sacred exercises…

Read the full comment on 1 Samuel 19:18-23 →

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 23 He went on, and prophesied - The Divine Spirit seemed to have seized him at the well of Sechu; and he went on from that prophesying - praying, singing praises, etc.; till he came to Naioth.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 19:11-24

Michal's stratagem to gain time till David got to a distance was allowable, but her falsehood had not even the plea of necessity to excuse it, and manifests that she was not influenced by the same spirit of piety which had dictated Jonathan's language to Saul. In flying to Samuel, David made God his refuge. Samuel, as a prophet, was best able to advise him what to do in this day of distress. He met with little rest…

Read the full comment on 1 Samuel 19:11-24 →

1 Samuel 19:23 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH1980
שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033
אֶל\־'el-toH413
נָי֖וֹתnoitNaiothH5121
בָּרָמָ֑הba.ra.Mahin <the> RamahH7414
וַתְּהִי֩va.te.Hiand it wasH1961
עָלָ֨יו'a.Lavon himH5921
גַּם\־gam-alsoH1571
ה֜וּאhu'heH1931
ר֣וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307
אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
וַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH1980
הָלוֹךְ֙ha.loKhcontinuously <to go>H1980
וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֔אvai.yit.na.Be'and he prophesiedH5012
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
בֹּא֖וֹbo.'Ocame heH935
בְּנָי֥וֹתbe.noitat NaiothH5121
בָּרָמָֽה\׃ba.ra.Mahin <the> RamahH7414

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 19:23

  • Proverbs 16:9

    A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

  • 1 Samuel 10:10

    And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.

  • Numbers 24:2

    And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

  • 1 Samuel 19:20

    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.

  • Numbers 23:5

    And the Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

  • 1 Corinthians 13:2

    And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

  • Matthew 7:22

    Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

  • Proverbs 21:1

    The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

  • John 11:51

    And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the Spirit.
20; 10:10; Nu 23:5; 24:2; Mt 7:22; Joh 11:51; 1Co 13:2
until he came.
Pr 16:9; 21:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Samuel 19:22

    Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah.

  • 1 Samuel 19:23

    And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

  • 1 Samuel 19:24

    And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

Read all of 1 Samuel 19

1 Samuel 19:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y fué allá á Najoth en Rama; y también vino sobre él el espíritu de Dios, é iba profetizando, hasta que llegó á Najoth en Rama.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il se rendit là, à Naïoth, en Rama. Et l’Esprit de Dieu vint sur lui aussi, et, continuant son chemin, il prophétisa, jusqu’à ce qu’il fut venu à Naïoth, en Rama.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er ging dorthin, nach Najoth zu Rama; und auch über ihn kam der Geist Gottes, und er ging, immerfort weissagend, bis er in Najoth zu Rama ankam.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et abiit in Najoth in Ramatha, et factus est etiam super eum spiritus Domini, et ambulabat ingrediens, et prophetabat usque dum veniret in Najoth in Ramatha.