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He also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Why they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?
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Stripped of Robes, Not Clothes
Commentators clarify that when Saul lay "naked," he was not completely nude. He had stripped off his outer garments, particularly his royal robes and armor. This act symbolized the removal of his kingly authority as he was overcome by the Spirit of God, leaving him humbled and powerless in his pursuit of David.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Naked - That is, without his robe and other outer garments, but only his tunic. Compare the related verses.
This entire account provid…
19th Century
Anglican
And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner. This was certainly not the first time …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he stripped off his clothes also Not all his clothes, but his upper garments, as men in such circumstances used …
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