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And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
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Saul called his son Jonathan together with his servants and ordered them to kill David. But because Jonathan treasured David,
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Saul told his son Jonathan and all the attendants to kill David. But Jonathan was very fond of David
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Now Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David; but Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted greatly in David.
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Saul now urged his servants and his son Jonathan to assassinate David. But Jonathan, because of his close friendship with David,
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But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
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he went and warned him: "My father is looking for a way to kill you. Here's what you are to do. Tomorrow morning, hide and stay hidden.
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and warned him, "My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. Be on your guard tomorrow morning; go into hiding and stay there.
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So Jonathan told David, saying, "My father Saul seeks to kill you. Therefore please be on your guard until morning, and stay in a secret place and hide.
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told him what his father was planning. "Tomorrow morning," he warned him, "you must find a hiding place out in the fields.
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And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.
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I'll go out with my father into the field where you are hiding. I'll talk about you with my father and we'll see what he says. Then I'll report back to you."
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I will go out and stand with my father in the field where you are. I'll speak to him about you and will tell you what I find out."
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And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak with my father about you. Then what I observe, I will tell you."
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I'll ask my father to go out there with me, and I'll talk to him about you. Then I'll tell you everything I can find out."
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And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:
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Jonathan brought up David with his father, speaking well of him. "Please," he said to his father, "don't attack David. He hasn't wronged you, has he? And just look at all the good he has done!
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Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, "Let not the king do wrong to his servant David; he has not wronged you, and what he has done has benefited you greatly.
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Thus Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father, and said to him, "Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you.
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The next morning Jonathan spoke with his father about David, saying many good things about him. "Please don't sin against David," Jonathan pleaded. "He's never done anything to harm you. He has always helped you in any way he could.
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For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
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He put his life on the line when he killed the Philistine. What a great victory GOD gave Israel that day! You were there. You saw it and were on your feet applauding with everyone else. So why would you even think of sinning against an innocent person, killing David for no reason whatever?"
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He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The LORD won a great victory for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent man like David by killing him for no reason?"
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For he took his life in his hands and killed the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great deliverance for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?"
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Have you forgotten about the time he risked his life to kill the Philistine giant and how the LORD brought a great victory to Israel as a result? You were certainly happy about it then. Why should you murder an innocent man like David? There is no reason for it at all!"
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And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.
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Saul listened to Jonathan and said, "You're right. As GOD lives, David lives. He will not be killed."
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Saul listened to Jonathan and took this oath: "As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death."
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So Saul heeded the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, "As the LORD lives, he shall not be killed."
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So Saul listened to Jonathan and vowed, "As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be killed."
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And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
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Jonathan sent for David and reported to him everything that was said. Then he brought David back to Saul and everything was as it was before.
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So Jonathan called David and told him the whole conversation. He brought him to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.
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Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these things. So Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as in times past.
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Afterward Jonathan called David and told him what had happened. Then he took David to see Saul, and everything was as it had been before.
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And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.
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War broke out again and David went out to fight Philistines. He beat them badly, and they ran for their lives.
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Once more war broke out, and David went out and fought the Philistines. He struck them with such force that they fled before him.
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And there was war again; and David went out and fought with the Philistines, and struck them with a mighty blow, and they fled from him.
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War broke out shortly after that, and David led his troops against the Philistines. He attacked them with such fury that they all ran away.
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And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.
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But then a black mood from God settled over Saul and took control of him. He was sitting at home, his spear in his hand, while David was playing music.
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But an evil spirit from the LORD came upon Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. While David was playing the harp,
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Now the distressing spirit from the LORD came upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand. And David was playing music with his hand.
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But one day as Saul was sitting at home, the tormenting spirit from the LORD suddenly came upon him again. As David played his harp for the king,
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And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
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Suddenly, Saul tried to skewer David with his spear, but David ducked. The spear stuck in the wall and David got away. It was night.
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Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear, but David eluded him as Saul drove the spear into the wall. That night David made good his escape.
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Then Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away from Saul's presence; and he drove the spear into the wall. So David fled and escaped that night.
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Saul hurled his spear at David in an attempt to kill him. But David dodged out of the way and escaped into the night, leaving the spear stuck in the wall.
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Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
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Saul sent men to David's house to stake it out and then, first thing in the morning, to kill him. But Michal, David's wife, told him what was going on. "Quickly now--make your escape tonight. If not, you'll be dead by morning!"
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Saul sent men to David's house to watch it and to kill him in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, warned him, "If you don't run for your life tonight, tomorrow you'll be killed."
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Saul also sent messengers to David's house to watch him and to kill him in the morning. And Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, "If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed."
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Then Saul sent troops to watch David's house. They were told to kill David when he came out the next morning. But Michal, David's wife, warned him, "If you don't get away tonight, you will be dead by morning."
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So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.
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She let him out of a window, and he made his escape.
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So Michal let David down through a window, and he fled and escaped.
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So Michal let David down through a window. And he went and fled and escaped.
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So she helped him climb out through a window, and he escaped.
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And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.
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Then Michal took a dummy god and put it in the bed, placed a wig of goat's hair on its head, and threw a quilt over it.
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Then Michal took an idol and laid it on the bed, covering it with a garment and putting some goats' hair at the head.
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And Michal took an image and laid it in the bed, put a cover of goats' hair for his head, and covered it with clothes.
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Then she took an idol and put it in his bed, covered it with blankets, and put a cushion of goat's hair at its head.
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And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
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When Saul's men arrived to get David, she said, "He's sick in bed."
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When Saul sent the men to capture David, Michal said, "He is ill."
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So when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, "He is sick."
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When the troops came to arrest David, she told them he was sick and couldn't get out of bed.
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And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
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Saul sent his men back, ordering them, "Bring him, bed and all, so I can kill him."
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Then Saul sent the men back to see David and told them, "Bring him up to me in his bed so that I may kill him."
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Then Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying, "Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him."
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"Then bring him to me in his bed," Saul ordered, "so I can kill him as he lies there!" And he sent them back to David's house.
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And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.
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When the men entered the room, all they found in the bed was the dummy god with its goat-hair wig!
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But when the men entered, there was the idol in the bed, and at the head was some goats' hair.
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And when the messengers had come in, there was the image in the bed, with a cover of goats' hair for his head.
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But when they came to carry David out, they discovered that it was only an idol in the bed with a cushion of goat's hair at its head.
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And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
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Saul stormed at Michal: "How could you play tricks on me like this? You sided with my enemy, and now he's gotten away!" Michal said, "He threatened me. He said, "Help me out of here or I'll kill you.'"
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Saul said to Michal, "Why did you deceive me like this and send my enemy away so that he escaped?" Michal told him, "He said to me, 'Let me get away. Why should I kill you?'"
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Then Saul said to Michal, "Why have you deceived me like this, and sent my enemy away, so that he has escaped?" And Michal answered Saul, "He said to me, "Let me go! Why should I kill you?"'
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"Why have you tricked me and let my enemy escape?" Saul demanded of Michal. "I had to," Michal replied. "He threatened to kill me if I didn't help him."
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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.
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David made good his escape and went to Samuel at Ramah and told him everything Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel withdrew to the privacy of Naioth.
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When David had fled and made his escape, he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there.
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So David fled and escaped, and went to Samuel at Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and stayed in Naioth.
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So David got away and went to Ramah to see Samuel, and he told him all that Saul had done to him. Then Samuel took David with him to live at Naioth.
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And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
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Saul was told, "David's at Naioth in Ramah."
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Word came to Saul: "David is in Naioth at Ramah";
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Now it was told Saul, saying, "Take note, David is at Naioth in Ramah!"
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When the report reached Saul that David was at Naioth in Ramah,
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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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He immediately sent his men to capture him. They saw a band of prophets prophesying with Samuel presiding over them. Before they knew it, the Spirit of God was on them, too, and they were ranting and raving right along with the prophets!
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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 upon Saul's men and they also prophesied.
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Then Saul sent messengers to take David. And when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as leader over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
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he sent troops to capture him. But when they arrived and saw Samuel and the other prophets prophesying, the Spirit of God came upon Saul's men, and they also began to prophesy.
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And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.
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That was reported back to Saul, and he dispatched more men. They, too, were soon prophesying. So Saul tried a third time--a third set of men--and they ended up mindlessly raving as well!
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Saul was told about it, and he sent more men, and they prophesied too. Saul sent men a third time, and they also prophesied.
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And when Saul was told, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. Then Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.
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When Saul heard what had happened, he sent other troops, but they, too, prophesied! The same thing happened a third time!
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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 Naioth in Ramah.
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Fed up, Saul went to Ramah himself. He came to the big cistern at Secu and inquired, "Where are Samuel and David?" A bystander said, "Over at Naioth in Ramah."
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Finally, he himself left for Ramah and went to the great cistern at Secu. And he asked, "Where are Samuel and David?Over in Naioth at Ramah," they said.
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Then he also went to Ramah, and came to the great well that is at Sechu. So he asked, and said, "Where are Samuel and David?" And someone said, "Indeed they are at Naioth in Ramah."
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Finally, Saul himself went to Ramah and arrived at the great well in Secu. "Where are Samuel and David?" he demanded. "They are at Naioth in Ramah," someone told him.
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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.
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As he headed out for Naioth in Ramah, the Spirit of God was on him, too. All the way to Naioth he was caught up in a babbling trance!
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So Saul went to Naioth at Ramah. But the Spirit of God came even upon him, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth.
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So he went there to Naioth in Ramah. Then the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on and prophesied until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
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But on the way to Naioth the Spirit of God came upon Saul, and he, too, began to prophesy!
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And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?
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He ripped off his clothes and lay there rambling gibberish before Samuel for a day and a night, stretched out naked. People are still talking about it: "Saul among the prophets! Who would have guessed?"
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He stripped off his robes and also prophesied in Samuel's presence. He lay that way all that day and night. This is why people say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
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And he also stripped off his clothes and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
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He tore off his clothes and lay on the ground all day and all night, prophesying in the presence of Samuel. The people who were watching exclaimed, "What? Is Saul a prophet, too?"
