1 Samuel19:24

Translation

and he violently ripped off his clothes and prophesied also

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before SAMUEL and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Upon this therefore they say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

Paraphrase

In desperation, he (Saul) ripped off his outer robe and, in a similar way to the others, he prophesied in the presence of HEARD BY GOD and lay shamefully half-dressed on the ground the rest of that day and all that night. For this reason, the saying, “Is Saul also among the prophets?” gained even more popularity than the first time.

Footnotes

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He appears to have done the same thing that others present were doing because the working of the Holy Spirit is often similar – when some people are feeling guilt and are repenting of their sins, others that show up are inclined to sense the same need. Here it could mean “also, just like the men he had sent earlier,” or “also, just like all the rest of those present.” Either option is viable, and if the men he sent were still present, it would be both options.