Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
1 Samuel 19:23
Verse 1 Samuel 19:23. 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, c. till he came to Naioth.
Verse 1 Samuel 19:23. 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, c. till he came to Naioth.
4. SAUL'S RENEWED ATTEMPT AND DAVID'S ESCAPE CHAPTER 19 _ 1. Saul and Jonathan (1 Samuel 19:1)_ 2. Saul's new attempt to kill David (1 Samuel 19:8) 3. David's escape (1 Samuel 19:11)...
DAVID AT RAMAH (R). Of uncertain origin, probably late. Partly parallel to 1 Samuel 10:10 ff. David takes refuge with Samuel at Naioth in Ramah. Naioth is apparently not a proper name, but if it is no...
THITHER. Septuagint reads "thence"....
David takes refuge with Samuel at Ramah 18. _to Samuel_ Turning naturally for direction at this crisis to the prophet who had anointed him, and hoping that Saul would at least reverence the age and a...
_until he came to Naioth_ The inspiration seized Saul even before he reached the company of prophets. He was to be convinced of the irresistible might of the Divine Spirit against whose influence he h...
SAUL SENT MESSENGERS TO TAKE DAVID—AND HE WENT THITHER, &C.— One intent of this prophesying of the messengers and Saul was to prevent them from seizing, and him from murdering, certainly David, and pr...
_David With Samuel._ 1 Samuel 19:18-24 18 So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth. 19 And it wa...
_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._ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THIS VERSE....
Once more the influence of the Spirit fell on Saul for his good....
SAUL'S HATRED OF DAVID. DAVID ESCAPES TO SAMUEL 2. Until the morning] RV 'in the morning.'...
ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 19 SAUL TRIES TO KILL DAVID V1 Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. Jonathan liked David very much. V2 So he warned...
וַ יֵּ֣לֶךְ שָׁ֔ם אֶל־_נָיֹ֖ות_† בָּ †...
CHAPTER XXVI. _ SAUL'S FURTHER EFFORTS AGAINST DAVID._ 1 Samuel 19:1. ANEW Stage of his wicked passion is now reached by Saul; he communes with his servants, and even with his son, with a view to th...
SAUL CHECKED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD 1 Samuel 19:13 David hastened to apprise Samuel of the turn that events were taking, and of his grave suspicions that Saul was attempting on his life. For greater se...
Saul's enmity toward David grew, while the friendship between Jonathan and David increased. Saul did all in his power to set both Jonathan and the people against David. He even went so far as to charg...
And he (k) 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. (k) With a mind to persecute them....
Now that we have heard the prophet's judgment of king Saul, there follows next the choice of Jehovah. The chapter gives us in a very striking manner the manifest sentence of death on all the thoughts...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 18 AND 19. But when Christ makes Himself known, the remnant (which Jonathan represented) loves Him as his own soul, and this beloved one becomes the object of...
AND HE WENT THITHER TO NAIOTH IN RAMAH,.... He went on from the well towards the place: AND THE SPIRIT OF GOD WAS UPON HIM ALSO; as well as upon his messengers; even the spirit of prophecy, as the Ta...
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. Ver. 23. _And he went on, and prophesied._] Being su...
_He sent other messengers_ Strange obstinacy, to contend so long with the Spirit of God. _And they prophesied likewise_ That is, they joined with the rest in praising God. “Instead,” says Henry, “of s...
1 Ionathan discloseth his fathers purpose to kill Dauid. 4 Hee perswadeth his father to reconciliation. 8 By reason of Dauids good successe in a new warre, Sauls malicious rage breaketh out against...
And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah; and the Spirit of God was upon him also, He took hold of him and held him in His power; AND HE WENT ON AND PROPHESIED UNTIL HE CAME TO NAIOTH IN RAMAH. "The dif...
Saul In Ramah...
When Saul told Jonathan and all his servants to put David to death, no sensible servant would have approved of this. Jonathan however, positively loved David and warned him of Saul's intentions. Still...
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 s...
THE SPIRIT OF GOD WAS UPON HIM ALSO; it came upon him in the way; whereas it came not upon his messengers till they came to the place; whereby God would convince Saul of the vanity of all his designs...
1 Samuel 19:23 went H3212 (H8799) Naioth H5121 Ramah H7414 Spirit H7307 God H430 went H3212 (H8799) on...
DAVID TAKES REFUGE WITH SAMUEL AT RAMAH AND WHEN SAUL TRIES TO TAKE HIM HE DISCOVERS THAT YHWH HAS OTHER MEANS OF PREVENTING HIM FROM DOING SO (1 SAMUEL 19:18). Recognising that Saul was seeking his l...
CONTENTS: Saul's murderous hate pursues David. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, David, Saul, Jonathan, Michal, Samuel. CONCLUSION: God always raises up a friend for us in time of need. Envy allowed its...
1 Samuel 19:11. _Saul sent messengers to slay him._ The Vulgate, _lictors,_ executioners. They could not approach the bed of a princess till the morning. 1 Samuel 19:13. _Michal took an image,_ a stat...
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 19:1 Saul moves from trying to use the Philistines to kill David to actually ordering him killed. Jonathan brings about a reconciliation between Saul and David, but David fin...
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 19:23 HE TOO PROPHESIED BEFORE SAMUEL. The earlier question, “Who is their father?” (1 Samuel 10:12), is answered by Samuel’s prese
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 19:20. “PROPHETS.” “It is to be noted that we have here _prophets_ who in inspired discourse give forth their inner life, filled with the Holy Ghost, not _sons_...
SUCCESSIVE ATTEMPTS UPON DAVID'S LIFE FRUSTRATED BY THE LOVE OF JONATHAN AND MICHAL, AND FINALLY BY FLIGHT (1 Samuel 19:1
1 Corinthians 13:2; 1 Samuel 10:10; 1 Samuel 19:20; John 11:51;...
The spirit — It came upon him in the way; whereas it came not upon his messengers 'till they came to the place. Hereby God would convince Saul of the vanity of his designs against David, and that in t...
How could it be said that the Spirit of God was upon Saul when God had already rejected him? PROBLEM: When Saul came to Naioth in Ramah to try to capture David, he sent soldiers up to bring David back...