²⁰he sent agents to seize David.^o However, when they saw the group of prophets prophesying^p with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came on Saul’s agents, and they also started prophesying.

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Cross references

o 1Sm 19:11; Jn 7:32
p 1Sm 10:5–6,10

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then 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 upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

so he sent men to capture him. But when they saw a group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel standing there as their leader, the Spirit of God came on Saul’s men, and they also prophesied.

NLTNew Living Translation

he sent troops to capture him. But when they arrived and saw Samuel leading a group of prophets who were prophesying, the Spirit of God came upon Saul’s men, and they also began to prophesy.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So Saul sent messengers to capture David. When they saw the company of the prophets prophesying and Samuel standing as chief over them, then the Spirit of God came upon Saul’s messengers, and they also prophesied.

KJV 1900King James Version

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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