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1Sa 19:18 Strong Concordance So David [01732] fled [01272], and escaped [04422], and came [0935] to Samuel [08050] to Ramah [07414], and told [05046] him all that Saul [07586] had done [06213] to him. And he and Samuel [08050] went [03212] and dwelt [03427] in Naioth [05121].
  King James 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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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
DAVID FLEES TO SAMUEL. (Sa1 19:18-23)

David fled, . . . and came to Samuel to Ramah--Samuel was living in great retirement, superintending the school of the prophets, established in the little hamlet of Naioth, in the neighborhood of Ramah. It was a retreat congenial to the mind of David; but Saul, having found out his asylum, sent three successive bodies of men to apprehend him. The character of the place and the influence of the sacred exercises produced such an effect on them that they were incapable of discharging their commission, and were led, by a resistless impulse, to join in singing the praises of God. Saul, in a fit of rage and disappointment, determined to go himself. But, before reaching the spot, his mental susceptibilities were roused even more than his messengers, and he was found, before long, swelling the ranks of the young prophets. This singular change can be ascribed only to the power of Him who can turn the hearts of men even as the rivers of water.
 
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18 So David [01732] fled [01272], and escaped [04422], and came [0935] to Samuel [08050] to Ramah [07414], and told [05046] him all that Saul [07586] had done [06213] to him. And he and Samuel [08050] went [03212] and dwelt [03427] in Naioth [05121].
19 And it was told [05046] Saul [07586], saying [0559], Behold, David [01732] is at Naioth [05121] in Ramah [07414].
20 And Saul [07586] sent [07971] messengers [04397] to take [03947] David [01732]: and when they saw [07200] the company [03862] of the prophets [05030] prophesying [05012], and Samuel [08050] standing [05975] as appointed [05324] over them, the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] was upon the messengers [04397] of Saul [07586], and they also prophesied [05012].
21 And when it was told [05046] Saul [07586], he sent [07971] other [0312] messengers [04397], and they prophesied [05012] likewise. And Saul [07586] sent [07971] messengers [04397] again [03254] the third [07992] time, and they prophesied [05012] also.
22 Then went [03212] he also to Ramah [07414], and came [0935] to a great [01419] well [0953] that is in Sechu [07906]: and he asked [07592] and said [0559], Where [0375] are Samuel [08050] and David [01732]? And one said [0559], Behold, they be at Naioth [05121] in Ramah [07414].
23 And he went [03212] thither to Naioth [05121] in Ramah [07414]: and the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] was upon him also, and he went [03212] on [01980], and prophesied [05012], until he came [0935] to Naioth [05121] in Ramah [07414].
20 And Saul [07586] sent [07971] messengers [04397] to take [03947] David [01732]: and when they saw [07200] the company [03862] of the prophets [05030] prophesying [05012], and Samuel [08050] standing [05975] as appointed [05324] over them, the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] was upon the messengers [04397] of Saul [07586], and they also prophesied [05012].
10 And when they came [0935] thither to the hill [01389], behold, a company [02256] of prophets [05030] met [07125] him; and the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] came [06743] upon him, and he prophesied [05012] among [08432] them.
20 And Saul [07586] sent [07971] messengers [04397] to take [03947] David [01732]: and when they saw [07200] the company [03862] of the prophets [05030] prophesying [05012], and Samuel [08050] standing [05975] as appointed [05324] over them, the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] was upon the messengers [04397] of Saul [07586], and they also prophesied [05012].
5 After [0310] that thou shalt come [0935] to the hill [01389] of God [0430], where is the garrison [05333] of the Philistines [06430]: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither [0935] to the city [05892], that thou shalt meet [06293] a company [02256] of prophets [05030] coming down [03381] from the high place [01116] with a psaltery [05035], and a tabret [08596], and a pipe [02485], and a harp [03658], before [06440] them; and they shall prophesy [05012]:
15 But now bring [03947] me a minstrel [05059]. And it came to pass, when the minstrel [05059] played [05059], that the hand [03027] of the LORD [03068] came upon him.
5 After [0310] that thou shalt come [0935] to the hill [01389] of God [0430], where is the garrison [05333] of the Philistines [06430]: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither [0935] to the city [05892], that thou shalt meet [06293] a company [02256] of prophets [05030] coming down [03381] from the high place [01116] with a psaltery [05035], and a tabret [08596], and a pipe [02485], and a harp [03658], before [06440] them; and they shall prophesy [05012]:
20 And Saul [07586] sent [07971] messengers [04397] to take [03947] David [01732]: and when they saw [07200] the company [03862] of the prophets [05030] prophesying [05012], and Samuel [08050] standing [05975] as appointed [05324] over them, the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] was upon the messengers [04397] of Saul [07586], and they also prophesied [05012].
1 And Elisha [0477] the prophet [05030] called [07121] one [0259] of the children [01121] of the prophets [05030], and said [0559] unto him, Gird up [02296] thy loins [04975], and take [03947] this box [06378] of oil [08081] in thine hand [03027], and go [03212] to Ramothgilead [07433] [01568]:
20 And Saul [07586] sent [07971] messengers [04397] to take [03947] David [01732]: and when they saw [07200] the company [03862] of the prophets [05030] prophesying [05012], and Samuel [08050] standing [05975] as appointed [05324] over them, the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] was upon the messengers [04397] of Saul [07586], and they also prophesied [05012].
16 And Jehu [03058] the son [01121] of Nimshi [05250] shalt thou anoint [04886] to be king [04428] over Israel [03478]: and Elisha [0477] the son [01121] of Shaphat [08202] of Abelmeholah [065] shalt thou anoint [04886] to be prophet [05030] in thy room.
13 Was it not told [05046] my lord [0113] what I did [06213] when Jezebel [0348] slew [02026] the prophets [05030] of the LORD [03068], how I hid [02244] an hundred [03967] men [0376] of the LORD'S [03068] prophets [05030] by fifty [02572] in a cave [04631], and fed [03557] them with bread [03899] and water [04325]?
4 For it was so, when Jezebel [0348] cut off [03772] the prophets [05030] of the LORD [03068], that Obadiah [05662] took [03947] an hundred [03967] prophets [05030], and hid [02244] them by fifty [0376] [02572] in a cave [04631], and fed [03557] them with bread [03899] and water [04325].)
13 Was it not told [05046] my lord [0113] what I did [06213] when Jezebel [0348] slew [02026] the prophets [05030] of the LORD [03068], how I hid [02244] an hundred [03967] men [0376] of the LORD'S [03068] prophets [05030] by fifty [02572] in a cave [04631], and fed [03557] them with bread [03899] and water [04325]?
1 Now there cried [06817] a certain [0259] woman [0802] of the wives [0802] of the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030] unto Elisha [0477], saying [0559], Thy servant [05650] my husband [0376] is dead [04191]; and thou knowest [03045] that thy servant [05650] did fear [03373] the LORD [03068]: and the creditor [05383] is come [0935] to take [03947] unto him my two [08147] sons [03206] to be bondmen [05650].
1 And the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030] said [0559] unto [06440] Elisha [0477], Behold now, the place [04725] where we dwell [03427] with thee is too strait [06862] for us.
1 And the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030] said [0559] unto [06440] Elisha [0477], Behold now, the place [04725] where we dwell [03427] with thee is too strait [06862] for us.
17 And when they urged [06484] him till he was ashamed [0954], he said [0559], Send [07971]. They sent [07971] therefore fifty [02572] men [0376]; and they sought [01245] three [07969] days [03117], but found [04672] him not.
16 And they said [0559] unto him, Behold now, there be [03426] with thy servants [05650] fifty [02572] strong [02428] men [01121] [0582]; let them go [03212], we pray thee, and seek [01245] thy master [0113]: lest peradventure the Spirit [07307] of the LORD [03068] hath taken him up [05375], and cast [07993] him upon some [0259] mountain [02022], or into some [0259] valley [01516]. And he said [0559], Ye shall not send [07971].
7 And fifty [02572] men [0376] of the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030] went [01980], and stood [05975] to view [05048] afar off [07350]: and they two [08147] stood [05975] by Jordan [03383].
42 And there came [0935] a man [0376] from Baalshalisha [01190], and brought [0935] the man [0376] of God [0430] bread [03899] of the firstfruits [01061], twenty [06242] loaves [03899] of barley [08184], and full ears of corn [03759] in the husk [06861] thereof. And he said [0559], Give [05414] unto the people [05971], that they may eat [0398].
43 And his servitor [08334] said [0559], What, should I set [05414] this before [06440] an hundred [03967] men [0376]? He said again [0559], Give [05414] the people [05971], that they may eat [0398]: for thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068], They shall eat [0398], and shall leave [03498] thereof.
38 And Elisha [0477] came again [07725] to Gilgal [01537]: and there was a dearth [07458] in the land [0776]; and the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030] were sitting [03427] before [06440] him: and he said [0559] unto his servant [05288], Set [08239] on the great [01419] pot [05518], and seethe [01310] pottage [05138] for the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030].
1 And Elisha [0477] the prophet [05030] called [07121] one [0259] of the children [01121] of the prophets [05030], and said [0559] unto him, Gird up [02296] thy loins [04975], and take [03947] this box [06378] of oil [08081] in thine hand [03027], and go [03212] to Ramothgilead [07433] [01568]:
1 And the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030] said [0559] unto [06440] Elisha [0477], Behold now, the place [04725] where we dwell [03427] with thee is too strait [06862] for us.
1 Now there cried [06817] a certain [0259] woman [0802] of the wives [0802] of the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030] unto Elisha [0477], saying [0559], Thy servant [05650] my husband [0376] is dead [04191]; and thou knowest [03045] that thy servant [05650] did fear [03373] the LORD [03068]: and the creditor [05383] is come [0935] to take [03947] unto him my two [08147] sons [03206] to be bondmen [05650].
15 And when the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030] which were to view at Jericho [03405] saw [07200] him, they said [0559], The spirit [07307] of Elijah [0452] doth rest [05117] on Elisha [0477]. And they came [0935] to meet [07125] him, and bowed [07812] themselves to the ground [0776] before him.
7 And fifty [02572] men [0376] of the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030] went [01980], and stood [05975] to view [05048] afar off [07350]: and they two [08147] stood [05975] by Jordan [03383].
5 And the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030] that were at Jericho [03405] came [05066] to Elisha [0477], and said [0559] unto him, Knowest [03045] thou that the LORD [03068] will take away [03947] thy master [0113] from thy head [07218] to day [03117]? And he answered [0559], Yea, I know [03045] it; hold ye your peace [02814].
3 And the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030] that were at Bethel [01008] came forth [03318] to Elisha [0477], and said [0559] unto him, Knowest [03045] thou that the LORD [03068] will take away [03947] thy master [0113] from thy head [07218] to day [03117]? And he said [0559], Yea, I know [03045] it; hold ye your peace [02814].
38 And Elisha [0477] came again [07725] to Gilgal [01537]: and there was a dearth [07458] in the land [0776]; and the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030] were sitting [03427] before [06440] him: and he said [0559] unto his servant [05288], Set [08239] on the great [01419] pot [05518], and seethe [01310] pottage [05138] for the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030].
35 And a certain [0259] man [0376] of the sons [01121] of the prophets [05030] said [0559] unto his neighbour [07453] in the word [01697] of the LORD [03068], Smite [05221] me, I pray thee. And the man [0376] refused [03985] to smite [05221] him.
5 After [0310] that thou shalt come [0935] to the hill [01389] of God [0430], where is the garrison [05333] of the Philistines [06430]: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither [0935] to the city [05892], that thou shalt meet [06293] a company [02256] of prophets [05030] coming down [03381] from the high place [01116] with a psaltery [05035], and a tabret [08596], and a pipe [02485], and a harp [03658], before [06440] them; and they shall prophesy [05012]:
6 And the Spirit [07307] of the LORD [03068] will come [06743] upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy [05012] with them, and shalt be turned [02015] into another [0312] man [0376].
10 And when they came [0935] thither to the hill [01389], behold, a company [02256] of prophets [05030] met [07125] him; and the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] came [06743] upon him, and he prophesied [05012] among [08432] them.
5 After [0310] that thou shalt come [0935] to the hill [01389] of God [0430], where is the garrison [05333] of the Philistines [06430]: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither [0935] to the city [05892], that thou shalt meet [06293] a company [02256] of prophets [05030] coming down [03381] from the high place [01116] with a psaltery [05035], and a tabret [08596], and a pipe [02485], and a harp [03658], before [06440] them; and they shall prophesy [05012]:
1 And the child [05288] Samuel [08050] ministered [08334] unto the LORD [03068] before [06440] Eli [05941]. And the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] was precious [03368] in those days [03117]; there was no open [06555] vision [02377].
18 So David [01732] fled [01272], and escaped [04422], and came [0935] to Samuel [08050] to Ramah [07414], and told [05046] him all that Saul [07586] had done [06213] to him. And he and Samuel [08050] went [03212] and dwelt [03427] in Naioth [05121].
17 And his return [08666] was to Ramah [07414]; for there was his house [01004]; and there he judged [08199] Israel [03478]; and there he built [01129] an altar [04196] unto the LORD [03068].
12 And one [0376] of the same place answered [06030] and said [0559], But who is their father [01]? Therefore it became a proverb [04912], Is Saul [07586] also among the prophets [05030]?
6 And the Spirit [07307] of the LORD [03068] will come [06743] upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy [05012] with them, and shalt be turned [02015] into another [0312] man [0376].
24 And he stripped off [06584] his clothes [0899] also [01571], and prophesied [05012] before [06440] Samuel [08050] in like manner, and lay down [05307] naked [06174] all that day [03117] and all that night [03915]. Wherefore they say [0559], Is Saul [07586] also among the prophets [05030]?
23 And he went [03212] thither to Naioth [05121] in Ramah [07414]: and the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] was upon him also, and he went [03212] on [01980], and prophesied [05012], until he came [0935] to Naioth [05121] in Ramah [07414].
7 Therefore [3767] that [1565] disciple [3101] whom [3739] Jesus [2424] loved [25] saith [3004] unto Peter [4074], It is [2076] the Lord [2962]. Now [3767] when Simon [4613] Peter [4074] heard [191] that [3754] it was [2076] the Lord [2962], he girt [1241] his fisher's coat [1903] unto him, (for [1063] he was [2258] naked [1131],) and [2532] did cast [906] himself [1438] into [1519] the sea [2281].
8 Therefore I will wail [05594] and howl [03213], I will go [03212] stripped [07758] [07758] and naked [06174]: I will make [06213] a wailing [04553] like the dragons [08577], and mourning [060] as the owls [01323] [03284].
2 At the same time [06256] spake [01696] the LORD [03068] by [03027] Isaiah [03470] the son [01121] of Amoz [0531], saying [0559], Go [03212] and loose [06605] the sackcloth [08242] from off thy loins [04975], and put off [02502] thy shoe [05275] from thy foot [07272]. And he did so [06213], walking [01980] naked [06174] and barefoot [03182].
22 Then went [03212] he also to Ramah [07414], and came [0935] to a great [01419] well [0953] that is in Sechu [07906]: and he asked [07592] and said [0559], Where [0375] are Samuel [08050] and David [01732]? And one said [0559], Behold, they be at Naioth [05121] in Ramah [07414].
23 And he went [03212] thither to Naioth [05121] in Ramah [07414]: and the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] was upon him also, and he went [03212] on [01980], and prophesied [05012], until he came [0935] to Naioth [05121] in Ramah [07414].
24 And he stripped off [06584] his clothes [0899] also [01571], and prophesied [05012] before [06440] Samuel [08050] in like manner, and lay down [05307] naked [06174] all that day [03117] and all that night [03915]. Wherefore they say [0559], Is Saul [07586] also among the prophets [05030]?
21 And when it was told [05046] Saul [07586], he sent [07971] other [0312] messengers [04397], and they prophesied [05012] likewise. And Saul [07586] sent [07971] messengers [04397] again [03254] the third [07992] time, and they prophesied [05012] also.
19 And it was told [05046] Saul [07586], saying [0559], Behold, David [01732] is at Naioth [05121] in Ramah [07414].
20 And Saul [07586] sent [07971] messengers [04397] to take [03947] David [01732]: and when they saw [07200] the company [03862] of the prophets [05030] prophesying [05012], and Samuel [08050] standing [05975] as appointed [05324] over them, the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] was upon the messengers [04397] of Saul [07586], and they also prophesied [05012].
1 And David [01732] fled [01272] from Naioth [05121] in Ramah [07414], and came [0935] and said [0559] before [06440] Jonathan [03083], What have I done [06213]? what is mine iniquity [05771]? and what is my sin [02403] before [06440] thy father [01], that he seeketh [01245] my life [05315]?
23 And he went [03212] thither to Naioth [05121] in Ramah [07414]: and the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] was upon him also, and he went [03212] on [01980], and prophesied [05012], until he came [0935] to Naioth [05121] in Ramah [07414].
19 And it was told [05046] Saul [07586], saying [0559], Behold, David [01732] is at Naioth [05121] in Ramah [07414].