The Meaning of 1 Samuel 19:15 Explained

1 Samuel 19:15

KJV: And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.

YLT: And Saul sendeth the messengers to see David, saying, 'Bring him up in the bed unto me,' -- to put him to death.

Darby: And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may put him to death.

ASV: And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 19:15?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Saul sent the messengers [again] to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.

What does 1 Samuel 19:15 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 19:13-24 - Saul Checked By The Spirit Of God

David hastened to apprise Samuel of the turn that events were taking, and of his grave suspicions that Saul was attempting on his life. For greater security the prophet led him to a cluster of booths, woven probably of osiers (hence the name Naioth), where a number of young men were being trained for the prophetic office. This gives us an insight into the constructive work in which Samuel was engaged during the later years of his life. They were living in an atmosphere which seemed charged with spiritual electricity. Into this sacred assembly Saul forced three successive bands of messengers to arrest David-and finally went himself.

Before he reached the place he, also, was overcome, and lay on the ground in a trance which lasted all that day and night. Such scenes were not uncommon in the days of Wesley and Jonathan Edwards. But there was a vast gulf separating Saul from David in this matter. Between David and the prophetic Spirit there was a real affinity. In purity and simplicity he had yielded himself to God. Saul was another man for the time, but not a new man. The Spirit was on, but not in him. He had gifts, but not grace. There was no root, and the plant withered away. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 19

¹ Elkanah, a Levite, having two wives, worships yearly at Shiloh
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

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 19:15 mean?

And sent [back] Saul - the messengers to see David saying bring up him in the bed to me that I may kill him

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־ הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים לִרְא֥וֹת דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הַעֲל֨וּ אֹת֧וֹ בַמִּטָּ֛ה אֵלַ֖י לַהֲמִתֽוֹ

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	And sent [back]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
שָׁאוּל֙	Saul
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים	the messengers
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: מַלְאָךְ Sense: messenger, representative.
לִרְא֥וֹת	to see
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
דָּוִ֖ד	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
לֵאמֹ֑ר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הַעֲל֨וּ	bring up
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine plural Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
בַמִּטָּ֛ה	in the bed
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מִטָּה Sense: couch, bed, bier.
אֵלַ֖י	to me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
לַהֲמִתֽוֹ	that I may kill him
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular Root: מוּת Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.

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