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.
So Saul sent men to capture David. But when these men saw a group of prophets speaking God's messages, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon Saul's messengers too, and they began prophesying just like the others.
God's Spirit was so powerful that even the men Saul sent to arrest David ended up prophesying instead of completing their mission.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during the period when King Saul was jealously pursuing David, trying to kill him because he feared David would take his throne. Samuel was leading a school of prophets at Ramah, where David had fled for safety. The Spirit of God often came upon groups of prophets, causing them to speak God's messages in an ecstatic state.
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