1 Samuel 19:20 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 19:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח
shâlach
H7971
to send
שָׁא֣וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
מַלְאָכִים֮
mălʼâk
H4397
messenger
לָקַ֣חַת
lâqach
H3947
to take
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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דָּוִד֒
Dâvid
H1732
David
וַיַּ֗רְא
râʼâh
H7200
to see
אֶֽת
ʼêth
H853
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לַהֲקַ֤ת
lahăqâh
H3862
band
הַנְּבִיאִים֙
nâbîyʼ
H5030
prophet
נִבְּאִ֔ים
nâbâʼ
H5012
to prophesy
וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל
Shᵉmûwʼêl
H8050
Samuel
עֹמֵ֥ד
ʻâmad
H5975
to stand
נִצָּ֖ב
nâtsab
H5324
to stand
עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם
ʻal
H5921
upon
וַתְּהִ֞י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
עַֽל
ʻal
H5921
upon
מַלְאֲכֵ֤י
mălʼâk
H4397
messenger
שָׁאוּל֙
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
ר֣וּחַ
rûwach
H7307
spirit
אֱלֹהִ֔ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ
nâbâʼ
H5012
to prophesy
גַּם
gam
H1571
also
הֵֽמָּה
hêm
H1992
they
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World English Bible Public Domain
Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came on the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Saul sent messengers to take David. And one saw a group of prophets prophesying, and Samuel was standing, having stationed himself over them. And the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
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