English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Samuel Book, chapter 19, verse 23 in Ncv Version

1 Samuel 19 : 1 (NCV)

Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David, but Jonathan liked David very much.

1 Samuel 19 : 2 (NCV)

So he warned David, "My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. Watch out in the morning. Hide in a secret place.

1 Samuel 19 : 3 (NCV)

I will go out and stand with my father in the field where you are hiding, and I'll talk to him about you. Then I'll let you know what I find out."

1 Samuel 19 : 4 (NCV)

When Jonathan talked to Saul his father, he said good things about David. Jonathan said, "The king should do no wrong to your servant David since he has done nothing wrong to you. What he has done has helped you greatly.

1 Samuel 19 : 5 (NCV)

David risked his life when he killed Goliath the Philistine, and the Lord won a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and were happy. Why would you do wrong against David? He's innocent. There's no reason to kill him!"

1 Samuel 19 : 6 (NCV)

Saul listened to Jonathan and then made this promise: "As surely as the Lord lives, David won't be put to death."

1 Samuel 19 : 7 (NCV)

So Jonathan called to David and told him everything that had been said. He brought David to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.

1 Samuel 19 : 8 (NCV)

When war broke out again, David went out to fight the Philistines. He defeated them, and they ran away from him.

1 Samuel 19 : 9 (NCV)

But once again an evil spirit from the Lord rushed upon Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. David was playing the harp.

1 Samuel 19 : 10 (NCV)

Saul tried to pin David to the wall with his spear, but David jumped out of the way. So Saul's spear went into the wall, and David ran away that night.

1 Samuel 19 : 11 (NCV)

Saul sent messengers to David's house to watch it and to kill him in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, warned him, saying, "Tonight you must run for your life. If you don't, you will be dead in the morning."

1 Samuel 19 : 12 (NCV)

So she let David down out of a window, and he ran away and escaped.

1 Samuel 19 : 13 (NCV)

Then Michal took an idol, laid it on the bed, covered it with clothes, and put goats' hair at its head.

1 Samuel 19 : 14 (NCV)

Saul sent messengers to take David prisoner, but Michal said, "He is sick."

1 Samuel 19 : 15 (NCV)

Saul sent them back to see David, saying, "Bring him to me on his bed so I can kill him."

1 Samuel 19 : 16 (NCV)

When the messengers entered David's house, they found just an idol on the bed with goats' hair on its head.

1 Samuel 19 : 17 (NCV)

Saul said to Michal, "Why did you trick me this way? You let my enemy go so he could run away!" Michal answered Saul, "David told me if I did not help him escape, he would kill me."

1 Samuel 19 : 18 (NCV)

After David had escaped from Saul, he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him everything Saul had done to him. Then David and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there.

1 Samuel 19 : 19 (NCV)

Saul heard that David was in Naioth at Ramah.

1 Samuel 19 : 20 (NCV)

So he sent messengers to capture him. But they met a group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel standing there leading them. So the Spirit of God entered Saul's men, and they also prophesied.

1 Samuel 19 : 21 (NCV)

When Saul heard the news, he sent more messengers, but they also prophesied. Then he sent messengers a third time, but they also prophesied.

1 Samuel 19 : 22 (NCV)

Finally, Saul himself went to Ramah, to the well at Secu. He asked, "Where are Samuel and David?" The people answered, "In Naioth at Ramah."

1 Samuel 19 : 23 (NCV)

When Saul went to Naioth at Ramah, the Spirit of God also rushed upon him. And he walked on, prophesying until he came to Naioth at Ramah.

1 Samuel 19 : 24 (NCV)

He took off his robes and prophesied in front of Samuel. He lay that way all day and all night. That is why people ask, "Is even Saul one of the prophets?"