Prophesied] The words 'prophet' and 'prophesy' are applied in OT. to the servants of the gods of Canaan as well as to the servants of Jehovah: cp. 1 Kings 18:19. The behaviour of these Canaanite prophets must have greatly resembled the possession of Saul (1 Kings 18:28). The word 'prophesy' includes such wild outbreaks of frenzy as well as the calm utterances of Isaiah. In the case of Saul this frenzy was regarded as produced by an evil spirit from God.

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