Saul tried to kill David and sent men to arrest him, but the Holy Spirit stopped them and changed their plans.

1. THE HOLY SPIRIT CHANGES MEN AND PLANS
EDITED BY GLENN PEASE
NOTE: If you read the rest of this chapter you will see the Holy Spirit protecting David
from every group of men Saul sent to arrest him by Saul, and then in the end evenSaul in
his evil state was taken over by the Holy Spirit and made to utter prophesy.
1 Samuel 19:20 20so 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.
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Adam Clarke Commentary
The company of the prophets prophesying - Employed in religious exercises.
Samuel - appointed over them - Being head or president of the schoolat this
place.
The Spirit of God was upon the messengers - They partook of the same
influence, and joined in the same exercise;and thus were prevented from
seizing David.
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Albert Barnes'Notes onthe Whole Bible
Samuel standing as appointed - Rather, “as Overseer, orleader.”
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1 Samuel 19:20
The Spirit of God was upon the messengers ofSaul, and they also prophesied.
The contagious influence of faithful prophesying
The prophet of former days was, in all substantial point, identical with the
preacherof these. The commissionboth of prophet and preacheris to set
forth the Divine Oracles;to speak to their fellow sinners the word which
proceedethout of the mouth of the Lord. It is only an accidental, not an

3. essentialdifference betweenthe two, that in the case ofthe prophet this word
is derived from immediate inspiration, while in that of the preacher it is
gatheredby prayerful study out of the pages ofa written record. Nor, so long
as the testimony borne by both is a testimony of God’s Word, does it
constitute an essentialdifference, that in the prophet’s case the testimony
should oftentimes be a warning of future and impending events, in the
preacher’s an admonition of present privileges and present duties.
I. A spiritual influence exerted upon certain persons. Boththe messengersof
Saul and Saul himself were constrainedby a strange and irresistible impulse
to prophesy before Samuel. In this seizure and ecstasyofminds, previously
bent on the prosecutionof a hostile purpose, there was, no doubt, something
miraculous, or rather, something that must not be confounded with the
ordinary operations of the Holy Spirit. But yet there were circumstances in
the former which may usefully remind us of the latter. Saul stripping off his
royal apparel, and lying down in the very dust before Samuel--what a picture
does this presentto us of the sinner’s self-abasement, when the convicting and
converting influences of the Holy Spirit first pour in upon his heart! How does
he prostrate himself, in deepesthumiliation of spirit, at the foot of that cross
which has now become his only hope? A blessedand happy influence this,
which has been exerted upon his spirit; and one, haply, no less marvellous
than the impressionmade upon Saul of old. Of the latter, men said, “Is Saul
also among the prophets?” The spiritual charactersatstrangelyand
unwontedly upon this furious and worldly prince. So marvellous in men’s eyes
was the transformation, that “Saulamong the prophets” passedinto a
proverb of marvellousness. And is not the result of the Holy Spirit’s ordinary
operations as much a marvel, in the strict and true sense of that word, as His
bestowalofextraordinary gifts?
II. The instrumentality employed in making this impression upon Saul himself
and his messengers.In the case ofthe latter, we are distinctly informed that it
was not until they saw the company of the prophets prophesying and Samuel

4. standing as appointed over them, that they also prophesied. What sight is so
infectious, if we may be allowedto use the term, as that of a congregationof
persons solemnly assembledfor Divine worship, and joining, as with one heart
and one tongue, in the sacredexercises ofprayer and praise? Can such a sight
fail--even if it make no permanent impression upon the spectator--of
absorbing his mind for a seasoninto the current of devotion? Over and above
the associations ofthe place (which of themselves lend wings to devotion)
there is a sympathy abroad--a sympathy recognisedby the spiritual faculty
within us--which lifts up the soul, as by an instinct, into unison with the song
of praise and thanksgiving. When we see the company of the prophets
prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed overthem, the Spirit of God
is upon us, and we also prophesy. Such is, we believe, the experience ofevery
devout mind; such the Christian’s realisationofthe blessing annexed by
charter to Public Worship, “Where two or three are gatheredtogetherin My
name, there am I in the midst of them.” (E. M. Goulburn, D. D.)
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1909. New York.
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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible
And Saul sent messengers to take David,.... Notwithstanding the sacredplace
he was in, so bent was he upon his destruction:

5. and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying; or praising, as
the Targum; singing hymns and songs ofpraise to God, under the inspiration
and influence of the Spirit of God, who endited these songs for them, and
excited them to sing them; these prophets belongedto the schoolorcollege of
prophets at Naioth, whom the messengers saw whenthey came thither, and
found them thus employed; or "when he saw"F13, forthe word is singular,
that is, the chief of the messengers, oreveryone of them, so Kimchi:
and Samuel standing as appointed over them; he was president of the college,
and he stoodto instruct and teachthem in the knowledge ofdivine things: so
the Targum,"standing, teaching overthem or by them,'and to direct and
assistthem in singing their songs of praise:
the Spirit of the Lord was upon the messengers ofSaul, and they also
prophesied: or praised, as the Targum; sung hymns and songs of praise as the
prophets did, and were so takenup with these religious exercises, thatthey
forgot, or were inattentive to the business they were sent to do. Ben Gersom
thinks they foretold things to come, and so Abarbinel; and particularly that
they prophesied that David should rule over all Israel, and that God would
not suffer Saul to slay him; and so were indifferent to, and negligent of doing
the errand they were sent on, yea, purposely avoided it.
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Geneva Study Bible
And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of
the prophets prophesying, and Samuelstanding h [as]appointed over them,
the Spirit of God was upon the messengers ofSaul, and they also i prophesied.
(h) Being their chief instructor.
(i) Changed their minds and praised God.
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Wesley's ExplanatoryNotes
And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of
the prophets prophesying, and Samuelstanding as appointed over them, the
Spirit of Godwas upon the messengersofSaul, and they also prophesied.
Over them — To instruct and direct them in those holy exercises. Forthough
they prophesied by Divine inspiration, yet they were both to prepare
themselves for it before hand, and to make goodimprovement of it
afterwards, in both which they needed Samuel's counseland assistance. And

7. whereas some might falsely pretend to those raptures; or the devil might
transform himself into an angelof light, Samuel's presence and judgment was
necessaryto prevent and to detectsuch impostures. Besides, Samuelwould by
his presentconjunction with them in those holy exercises, encourage them,
and stir up others to the coveting of those gifts, and to the performance of
such religious duties.
Prophesied— Being inspired by God as Balaamwas;that being wrapt up into
such an extasy, their minds might be wholly taken off from their design of
seizing David.
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John Trapp Complete Commentary
1 Samuel 19:20 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 messengersofSaul, and
they also prophesied.
Ver. 20. And Saul sent messengersto take David.] Contra gentes, as they say,
and whosoevershouldsay nay to it: not sparing the prophets, but if they
opposed, putting them all to the sword, as he afterwards did the priests of
Nob. All malice is bloody and barbarous so far as it dare show itself.

8. And when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying.] That is,
Praising God, praying, and preaching, to the no small comfort of distressed
David, who might well say, "In the multitude of my perplexed thoughts within
me, thy comforts have refreshedmy soul." [Psalms 94:19]
And Samuel standing as appointed over them.] As their president. For though
Samuel had given over the public government of the commonwealth, yet he
would not live to himself, as did Sulla after that he had resigned the
dictatorship: but as Cato - after that he had ridden in triumph, and so had a
writ of case givenhim - exercisedhimself still for the goodof the public, -
“ Ut qui toti genitum se credidit orbi. ”
So Samuel hated to be idle or unprofitable: and therefore exercisedhimself in
his propheticaloffice still. So Moses whenhe may not in Egypt, will be doing
justice in Midian: in Egypt he delivered the oppressedIsraelite, in Midian the
wrongeddaughters of Jethro. I had rather be sick in my bed than idle, saith
Seneca.
And they also prophesied.]They put off their military clothes, and actedthe
prophets in habit and gesture, forgetting the business they came about. Disce
hic quantum valeatbonorum societas,saithA. Lapide. See here the efficacyof
goodcompany: surely as the loadstone drawethiron, so spiritual exercises are
able to affectthe hearts and affections of others.
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Commentary. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jtc/1-samuel-
19.html. 1865-1868.
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Sermon Bible Commentary
1 Samuel 19:20
Prophecy, according to the notions popularly entertained of it, might be
defined to be a mere prediction of future events, and the prophet one who
utters such prediction. This definition, however, does not embrace the
essentials ofthe thing defined. The prophet of former days was, in all
substantial points, identical with the preacherof these. The commissionof
both prophet and preacheris to set forth the Divine oracles;to speak to their
fellow-sinners the word which proceedethout of the mouth of the Lord.
Prediction and instruction are only different portions of the Divine word. Our
text presents to us two greatsubjects for consideration. (1)A spiritual
influence exerted upon certain persons. (2) The instrumentality employed in
making this impression.
I. Both the messengers ofSaul and Saul himself were constrainedby a strange
and irresistible influence to prophesy before Samuel. Saul stripping off his
royal apparel and lying down in the dust before Samuel presents to us a
picture of the sinner's self-abasement, whenthe convicting and converting
influences of the Holy Spirit first pour in upon his heart. It was marvellous
that a hard and bad man should thus be absorbed into the vortex of a spiritual
influence; that he should be turned aside from his purpose by the coming in
upon him of a holy ecstasy, whichrapt him into compliance with the
suggestionsofthe Spirit.
II. It was the sight of the Church's ministers uttering under the Spirit's
influences the mysteries of the Divine word, which made so greatan
impression on Saul and his messengers.It is not, however, by any mere power
of moral persuasionthat the alienatedheart of man can be effectually turned
to God. The Spirit must secondthe prophet's testimony, putting life and

10. energy into the preachedword and causing it to penetrate into the springs of
the character.
E. M. Goulburn, OccasionalSermons, p. 97.
Reference:1 Samuel 19:22.—Parker, vol. vii., p. 72.
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Matthew Poole's EnglishAnnotations on the Holy Bible
Saul sent messengers to take David: thus Saul’s wickednessand fury
increased;and he that at first used only secretpracticesagainstDavid, now
breaks forth into open and impudent hostilities;plainly declaring that he
neither fearedGod nor reverencedman. He would have punished Samuel, as
afterwards he did Abimelech, for giving David entertainment, but that he
fearedthe people, who had so greatand unanimous a veneration for him.
Prophesying, i.e. speaking of God, or of the things of God, by Divine
inspiration; either praising God, or instructing men. Compare Numbers 11:25
1 Samuel 10:5.
Appointed over them, to instruct, moderate, and direct them in those holy
exercises.Forthough they prophesied by Divine inspiration, which Samuel
could not govern; yet they were both to prepare and dispose themselves for it

11. beforehand, and to make goodimprovement of it afterwards, in both which
they needed Samuel’s counseland assistance. And whereas some might falsely
pretend to those raptures, or the devil might transform himself into an angel
of light, and conveysome evil or false suggestions into some of their minds,
Samuel’s presence and judgment was necessaryto prevent and to detectsuch
impostures. Besides,Samuelwould by his present conjunction with them in
those holy exercises encouragethem, and stir up others to the coveting of
those gifts, and the performance of such religious duties.
They also prophesied; being inspired by God to do so, as wickedBalaamalso
was;that, being rapt up into such an ecstasy, their minds might be wholly
takenup with those matters, and quite taken off from their design of seizing
David.
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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible
20. The company of the prophets prophesying — See note on 1 Samuel10:5.
Samuel standing as appointed over them — Or, standing chief over them. He
was their president and leader. The scene presentedby the aged prophet
standing as leader in the assemblyof prophets, and all togetherengagedin
worship according to some impressive ceremonial, was in itself awe-inspiring.
When they saw the impressive spectacle, andheard the thrilling strains of

12. song and prayer, the messengers were overwhelmedwith awe, forgottheir
mission, and fell helpless before the powerof prophecy.
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1909.
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JosephBenson's Commentaryof the Old and New Testaments
1 Samuel 19:20. Saul sent messengers to take David — His implacable hatred
had abolishedall respectand reverence for Samuel, (under whose protection
David now was,)and for the college ofthe prophets, which was a kind of
sanctuary to those that fled to it. Samuel standing as appointed over them —
To instruct and direct them in their holy exercises. Forthough they
prophesied by divine inspiration, yet they were both to prepare themselves for
it beforehand, and to make goodimprovement of it afterward, in both which
they needed Samuel’s counseland assistance. And whereas some might falsely
pretend to those raptures, or the devil might transform himself into an angel
of light, Samuel’s presence and judgment were necessaryto prevent and to
detectsuch impostures. Besides, Samuelwould, by his present conjunction
with them in those holy exercises, encouragethem, and stir up others to the
coveting of those gifts, and to the performance of such religious duties. The
Spirit of Godwas upon the messengersofSaul — That, being rapt up into an
ecstasy, andno longermasters of themselves, their minds might be wholly
takenoff from their designof seizing David. They prophesied — PraisedGod
in hymns, by a sudden impulse, which they could not resist.

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary
Prophesying. That is, singing praises to Godby a divine impulse. God was
pleasedon this occasionthat both Saul's messengers andhimself should
experience the like impulse, that he might understand, by this instance of the
divine power, how vain are the designs of man againsthim whom God
protects. (Challoner) --- The messengers did not return. (Menochius) --- They
were seizedby the spirit only when they arrived at Najoth. But Saul felt the
impression even at Socho, threw aside his garments, and beganto actand to
speak as one inspired. (Calmet)
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14. E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
company. Compare 1 Samuel 10:5. 2 Kings 2:3-5; 2 Kings 5:22. College for
instruction of prophets, priests having failed in their duty as teachers.
Deuteronomy 17:11;Deuteronomy 33:10.
appointed over. Samuel the head here. Elisha in 2 Kings 2:15.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
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1922.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
(20) The company of the prophets.—(Onthe generalquestion of this company
of prophets see Excursus H, at the end of this Book.)The Hebrew word
rendered “company” occurs only in this place, but the ancientversions agree
in rendering it “company,” or “assembly.” The Chaldee paraphrases here
“they saw the company of the scribes praising, and Samuel standing over
them teaching.”
And they also prophesied.—Like so much that happened among the chosen
people during their eventful trial period, the circumstance here related does
not belong to ordinary natural experience. The words which immediately
precede suggestthe only possible explanation of the strange occurrence:“The
Spirit of Godwas upon these messengers ofSaul.” Ewaldthus graphically

15. paraphrases the Biblical recordof this scene:—“Itis related of those who
started with the most hostile intentions againstthe prophets and their pupils,
that as they approachedthey suddenly stood still, spell-bound by the music
and solemndance of the devotees;then, more and more powerfully drawn by
the same Spirit into the charmed circle, they broke forth into similar words
and gestures;and then, flinging awaytheir upper garments, they joined in the
dance and the music, and sinking down into ecstatic quivering, utterly forgot
the hostile spirit in which they had come. . . . The same thing befell fresh
messengersa second, nay, a third time. Then Saul himself, enraged, rushed to
Ramah, . . . and as he lookeddown from the hill upon the school, and heard
the loud pealing songs rising from it, he was seizedby the Divine Spirit; and
when he at lastreachedthe spot he sank into the same condition of
enthusiasm still more deeply than all the messengers whomhe had previously
despatched.”
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16. Informationbased on Strong's Exhaustive
Concordance[1].
Original Hebrew
Mea
“And Saul”
‫ָׁש‬ ‫א‬֣ ‫לּו‬
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
Saul
“sent”
‫ו‬ ַ‫י‬‫ש‬ ‫ש‬‫ל‬‫ל‬ ‫י‬‫ח‬
To send away, for, or out (in a great varietyof
applications)
sent
“messengers”
ַ‫ְל‬ ‫ָל‬ ‫ּ֣ו‬‫שש‬ ‫֮י‬

17. A messenger; specifically, of God, i.e., an angel (also a
prophet, priest or teacher)
messengers
“to take”
‫ל‬‫וי‬ ‫א‬‫י‬‫ּוח‬‫ש‬
To take (in the widest varietyof applications)
take
“David:”
ָּ‫ו‬ ‫חל‬‫ּ֒ו‬
David, the youngest son of Jesse
David
“and when they saw”
֣ ‫ש‬‫י‬‫י‬ ‫י‬‫ח‬
To see, literallyor figuratively(in numerous
applications, direct and implied, transitive,
intransitiveand causative)
saw
“the company”

18. ‫ל‬ ַ‫י‬‫קח‬ ‫י‬‫ש‬
An assembly
company
“of the prophets”
ַ‫ְל‬ ‫ל‬ְ֣ ‫ל‬ִ‫םש‬ ‫י‬
A prophet or (generally) inspiredman
prophets
“prophesying,”
‫ְל‬ ‫ב‬‫ל‬֣ ‫ש‬ִ֔‫םל‬
To prophesy, i.e., speak (or sing) by inspiration(in
predictionor simplediscourse)
prophesying
“and Samuel”
‫ש‬ ‫ש‬ְָׁׁ֣֮ ‫ש‬‫ָׁל‬
Shemuel, the name of three Israelites
Samuel
“standing”
‫ו‬ ְֵֹׁ֥֮‫ד‬

19. To stand, in various relations (literal and figurative,
intransitiveand transitive)
standing
“as”
(No Hebrew definition. Englishimplied.)
“appointed”
ִִ‫ּו‬ ‫םל‬
To station, in various applications(literallyor
figuratively)
appointed
“over”
‫ל‬ֲ‫ל‬ ְְׁ‫ש‬‫ק‬‫ם‬
Above, over, upon, or against(yet always in this last
relationwith a downward aspect) in a great variety of
applications
over
“them, the Spirit”

20. ‫ָׁוי‬ ‫א‬‫י‬
Wind;by resemblancebreath, i.e., a sensible(or even
violent)exhalation;figuratively, life, anger,
unsubstantiality;by extension, a region of the sky; by
resemblancespirit, but only of a rationalbeing
(includingits expressionand functions)
Spirit
“of God”
‫ְל‬ ‫ב‬‫ל‬ ִ֔‫֣י‬
Gods in the ordinary sense;but specificallyused (in
the plural thus, especiallywith the article)of the
supreme God; occasionallyapplied by way of
deference to magistrates;and sometimes as a
superlative
God
“was”
ְ ַ‫ל‬ ‫ש‬ ‫י‬‫ח‬
To exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always
emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
was

21. “upon”
‫י‬‫שם‬
Above, over, upon, or against(yet always in this last
relationwith a downward aspect) in a great variety of
applications
upon
“the messengers”
ְְַָׁ‫֣ק‬‫שש‬ ‫֮י‬
A messenger; specifically, of God, i.e., an angel (also a
prophet, priest or teacher)
messengers
“of Saul,”
ַ‫ש‬ָׁ֣ ‫לּו‬
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
Saul
“and they”
‫ה‬ ‫מּו‬ ְׁ
They (only used when emphatic)

22. and they
“also”
‫יל‬‫ם‬
Properly, assemblage;used only adverbiallyalso,
even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
also
“prophesied.”
ָׁ ִ֣ ‫ש‬ִ֔‫י‬‫ם‬ ‫ש‬‫ל‬ ‫ל‬‫י‬‫ח‬
To prophesy, i.e., speak (or sing) by inspiration(in
predictionor simplediscourse)
prophesied
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18 So Davidfled, 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 was told Saul, saying, Behold, Davidis at
Naiothin Ramah.
20 And Saul sent messengers to take David:and when
they saw the company of the prophets prophesying,
and Samuel standingas appointedover them, the

24. Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and
they also prophesied.
21 And when it was told Saul, he sent other
messengers, and they prophesiedlikewise.And Saul
sent messengers again the third time, and they
prophesiedalso.
22 Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great
well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where
are Samuel and David?And one said, Behold, they be
at Naiothin Ramah.