1st Samuel Chapter 19 verse 24 Holy Bible
And he also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?
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And he took off his clothing, acting like a prophet before Samuel, and falling down he was stretched out, without his clothing, all that day and all that night. This is the reason for the saying, Is even Saul among the prophets?
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And he himself also stripped off his clothes, and prophesied, himself also, before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?
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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?
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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?
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He also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
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and he strippeth off -- he also -- his garments, and prophesieth -- he also -- before Samuel, and falleth down naked all that day and all the night; therefore they say, `Is Saul also among the prophets?'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(24) And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner.--This was certainly not the first time that Saul had experienced a similar influence of the Spirit of God. We are told (1Samuel 10:10) that directly after his anointing by Samuel, he met a company of prophets, who were prophesying at Gibeah, and that "the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them." On that occasion he had been changed into another man. What was the meaning of the outpouring upon the faithless king now? The Chaldee, according to Raschi's explanation, says he was mad. Is it not, however, better to explain the incident by understanding that once more the pitiful Spirit pleaded with the man whom the Lord had chosen to be His anointed? But, alas! when the moment of strange excitement was over, the blessed pleading was forgotten. Is not this a matter of every-day experience?And lay down naked.--Not necessarily without any clothes, for under the tunic there was worn by men of the upper ranks certainly a fine-woven shirt of linen or cotton. Lyranus explains the words "stripped off his clothes" as simply denoting that he threw off his upper garment, "his royal robe."Is Saul also among the prophets?--The same thing having taken place before (see 1Samuel 10:12), this saying gained currency among the people. There seemed something strange to men in one so self-willed and disobedient as was Saul receiving, as it seemed to the by-standers, the Divine and much coveted gift. "Many," says St. Augustine, "are the gifts of God which are possessed by evil men. Evil men have often great talents, great skill, great wealth. . . . The gift of prophesy is a great gift, but it was possessed by Saul. Saul, an evil king, prophesied at the very time he was persecuting holy David. Let not, therefore, men boast if they have God's gifts; those gifts will profit them nothing without charity (1Corinthians 13:1-2). But let them think of the fearful account they must one day give to God, if they use not holy things holily."--St. Augustine, in Psalms 103, quoted by Wordsworth.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThen Saulה֜וּא (hū)Pronoun - third person masculine singularStrong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, arestripped offוַיִּפְשַׁ֨ט (way·yip̄·šaṭ)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 6584: To strip off, make a dash, raidhis robesבְּגָדָ֗יו (bə·ḡā·ḏāw)Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillageand alsoגַּם־ (gam-)ConjunctionStrong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, andprophesiedוַיִּתְנַבֵּ֤א (way·yiṯ·nab·bê)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspirationbeforeלִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê)Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructStrong's 6440: The faceSamuel.שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל (šə·mū·’êl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of IsraelAnd he collapsedוַיִּפֹּ֣ל (way·yip·pōl)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 5307: To fall, lieand lay nakedעָרֹ֔ם (‘ā·rōm)Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 6174: Nude, either partially, totallyallכָּל־ (kāl-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3605: The whole, all, any, everythatהַה֖וּא (ha·hū)Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singularStrong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, aredayהַיּ֥וֹם (hay·yō·wm)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3117: A dayandוְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3605: The whole, all, any, everynight.הַלָּ֑יְלָה (hal·lā·yə·lāh)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3915: A twist, night, adversityThat is whyעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstit is said,יֹֽאמְר֔וּ (yō·mə·rū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 559: To utter, say“Is Saulשָׁא֖וּל (šā·’ūl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelitesalsoהֲגַ֥ם (hă·ḡam)ConjunctionStrong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, andamong the prophets?”בַּנְּבִיאִֽם׃ (ban·nə·ḇî·’im)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophetJump to PreviousClothes Lay Manner Naked Night Prophesied Prophets Samuel Saul Stripped Wherefore
