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Berean Standard Bible

“he sent messengers to seize him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy.”

1 Samuel 19:20

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

he sent messengers to seize him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy.

World English Bible (WEB)

Saul sent messengers to seize David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, God’s Spirit came on Saul’s messengers, and they also prophesied.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And 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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Saul sent men to take David; and when they saw the band of prophets at work, with Samuel in his place at their head, the spirit of God came on Saul's men, and they became like prophets.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y envió Saúl mensajeros que trajesen á David, los cuales vieron una compañía de profetas que profetizaban, y á Samuel que estaba allí, y los presidía. Y fué el espíritu de Dios sobre los mensajeros de Saúl, y ellos también profetizaron.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

envió soldados para que lo capturasen. Pero cuando llegaron y vieron a Samuel y a los demás profetas que profetizaban, el Espíritu de Dios cayó sobre ellos y ellos también comenzaron a profetizar.

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