1 Samuel 19:19
New International Version
Word came to Saul: “David is in Naioth at Ramah";

New Living Translation
When the report reached Saul that David was at Naioth in Ramah,

English Standard Version
And it was told Saul, “Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.”

Berean Standard Bible
When Saul was told that David was at Naioth in Ramah,

King James Bible
And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.

New King James Version
Now it was told Saul, saying, “Take note, David is at Naioth in Ramah!”

New American Standard Bible
But it was reported to Saul, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.”

NASB 1995
It was told Saul, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.”

NASB 1977
And it was told Saul, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.”

Legacy Standard Bible
And it was told to Saul, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.”

Amplified Bible
Saul was told, “David is at Naioth in Ramah.”

Christian Standard Bible
When it was reported to Saul that David was at Naioth in Ramah,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When it was reported to Saul that David was at Naioth in Ramah,

American Standard Version
And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.

Contemporary English Version
Someone told Saul, "David is at Prophets Village in Ramah."

English Revised Version
And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When it was reported to Saul that David was in the pastures at Ramah,

Good News Translation
Saul was told that David was in Naioth in Ramah,

International Standard Version
It was reported to Saul saying, "David is at Naioth in Ramah right now."

Majority Standard Bible
When Saul was told that David was at Naioth in Ramah,

NET Bible
It was reported to Saul saying, "David is at Naioth in Ramah."

New Heart English Bible
And it was told to Saul, saying, "Look, David is in the dwellings at Ramah."

Webster's Bible Translation
And it was told to Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.

World English Bible
Saul was told, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it is declared to Saul, saying, “Behold, David [is] in Naioth in Ramah.”

Young's Literal Translation
And it is declared to Saul, saying, 'Lo, David is in Naioth in Ramah.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be announced to Saul, saying, Behold, David in Naioth in Ramah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it was told Saul by some, saying: Behold David is in Najoth in Ramatha.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then it was reported to Saul by some, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth, in Ramah.”

New American Bible
When Saul was told that David was at Naioth in Ramah,

New Revised Standard Version
Saul was told, “David is at Naioth in Ramah.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Jonath which is in Ramtha.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they showed Shaul and they said to him: “Behold, David is in Yonath that is in Ramtha
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it was told Saul, saying: 'Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is in Navath in Rama.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Michal Saves David
18So David ran away and escaped. And 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. 19When Saul was told that David was at Naioth in Ramah, 20he sent messengers to capture 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.…

Cross References
Acts 9:24
but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

Acts 23:16
But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.

2 Kings 6:13
So the king said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him.” On receiving the report, “Elisha is in Dothan,”

Matthew 2:13
When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

John 11:57
But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.

Acts 5:33
When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.

Acts 23:12-15
When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...

2 Samuel 17:17-21
Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, for they dared not be seen entering the city. / But a young man did see them and told Absalom. So the two left quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim. He had a well in his courtyard, and they climbed down into it. / Then the man’s wife took a covering, spread it over the mouth of the well, and scattered grain over it so nobody would know a thing. ...

Matthew 26:4
and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.

Acts 9:23
After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,

2 Kings 6:11
For this reason the king of Aram became enraged and called his servants to demand of them, “Tell me, which one of us is on the side of the king of Israel?”

Acts 23:21
Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”

2 Samuel 15:10
Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’”

Matthew 21:46
Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

Acts 23:30
When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.


Treasury of Scripture

And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.

1 Samuel 22:9,10
Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub…

1 Samuel 23:19
Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

1 Samuel 26:1
And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

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4. He cherishes Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah
9. Hannah in grief prays for a child
12. Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her
19. Hannah, having born Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned
24. She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord














When Saul was told
This phrase indicates the communication network within the kingdom of Israel. Saul, as king, had informants and loyalists who kept him updated on the movements of those he perceived as threats. The Hebrew root for "told" is "נָגַד" (nagad), which means to declare or make known. This reflects the constant surveillance David was under, highlighting the tension and paranoia in Saul's reign. Historically, this shows the political intrigue and the lengths to which Saul would go to maintain his power.

that David was
David, the anointed future king, is central to this narrative. His presence in the account is a reminder of God's providence and the unfolding of divine plans despite human opposition. The Hebrew name "David" (דָּוִד) means "beloved," signifying his favored status with God. This phrase underscores the ongoing conflict between Saul's jealousy and God's favor upon David.

at Naioth
Naioth is a location associated with the prophetic community led by Samuel. The Hebrew word "נָיוֹת" (Naioth) is thought to mean "dwellings" or "habitations," suggesting a place of spiritual refuge and learning. This setting is significant as it represents a sanctuary for David, where he is under the spiritual protection of Samuel and the prophets. It highlights the contrast between Saul's worldly power and the spiritual authority of God's prophets.

in Ramah
Ramah is the hometown of Samuel, the prophet who anointed both Saul and David. The Hebrew root "רָמָה" (Ramah) means "height" or "high place," symbolizing a place of elevation both physically and spiritually. Ramah serves as a backdrop for divine intervention and prophetic activity. It is a place where God's presence and guidance are evident, providing a stark contrast to Saul's earthly kingdom.

(19) Naioth.--Naioth, or Nevaioth, as it is also written, was not a town, but, as the name denotes, a cluster of dwellings or abodes. It is derived from the verb navali, to rest or abide. Samuel had his own house in Ramah, and these dwellings, where his prophetic schools were established, were in the immediate neighbourhood, "Naioth in Ramah." It was to this school he took David on this occasion. The Chaldee Targum renders or paraphrases Naioth here by "house of learning."

Verses 19, 20. - On hearing where David was, Saul sends messengers to arrest him, and we thus incidentally gain a most interesting account of the inner condition of Samuel's schools. Evidently after Saul had become king Samuel devoted his main energies to this noble effort to raise Israel from the barbarous depths into which it had sunk; and when the messengers arrive they enter some hall, where they find a regularly organised choir, consisting not of "sons of the prophets," young men still under training, but of prophets, men who had finished their preparatory studies, and arrived at a higher elevation. The Chaldee Paraphrast calls them scribes; and doubtless those educated in Samuel's schools held an analogous position to that of the scribes in later days. And Samuel himself was standing - not as appointed over them; he was the founder and originator of these schools, and all authority was derived from him. What the Hebrew says is that he was "standing as chief over them," and they, frill of Divine enthusiasm, were chanting psalms to God's glory. So noble was the sight, that Saul's messengers on entering were seized with a like enthusiasm, and, laying aside their murderous purpose, joined in the hearty service of the prophetic sanctuary. Instead of they saw the Hebrew has "he saw," but as all the versions have the plural, it is probably a mere mistake. The Hebrew word for company is found only here. By transposing the letters we have the ordinary word for congregation, but possibly it was their own technical name for some peculiar arrangement of the choir.

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Hebrew
When it was reported
וַיֻּגַּ֥ד (way·yug·gaḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

to Saul
לְשָׁא֖וּל (lə·šā·’ūl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites

that David
דָוִ֔ד (ḏā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

was at Naioth
בְּנָי֖וֹת (bə·nā·yō·wṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5121: Naioth -- an abode of prophets

in Ramah,
בָּרָמָֽה׃ (bā·rā·māh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7414: Ramah -- 'height', the name of several places in Israel


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