Naioth standard
18">1Sa 19:18, etc.). The term has often been taken as meaning "houses" or "habitations"; but this cannot be justified. There is no certainty as to exactly what the word signified.
Where is Naioth in the Bible?
Naioth was a prophetic settlement located near Ramah in the territory of Benjamin, in what is now the central West Bank region. It served as a refuge where the prophet Samuel and a community of prophets lived together. The place is best known from 1 Samuel 19:18, where David fled to Naioth to escape the murderous pursuit of King Saul. When Saul followed David to this location, he encountered the prophetic community and was overwhelmed by the Spirit of God, falling into an ecstatic state that gave rise to the saying, "Is Saul also among the prophets?" This event highlights Naioth's significance as a center of prophetic activity and divine power in ancient Israel.
Naioth
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)18">1Sa 19:18, etc.). The term has often been taken as meaning "houses" or "habitations"; but this cannot be justified. There is no certainty as to exactly what the word signified. Clearly, however, it attached to a particular locality in Ramah; and whatever its etymological significance, it denoted a place where the prophets dwelt together. On approaching it in pursuit of David, Saul was overcome by the Spirit of God, and conducted himself like one "possessed," giving rise to the proverb, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
W. Ewing
na'-ked, na'-ked-nes: "Naked" in the Old Testament represents various derivatives of `ur and `arah chiefly, `arom (adj.) and `erwah (noun); in the New Testament the adjective is gumnos, the noun gumnotes, wit