1 Samuel

1 Samuel 10:10–12

10When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah,d a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them.

11When all those who had formerly known Saul saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked one another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”

12Then a man who lived there replied, “And who is their father?” So the saying became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

Footnotes

  • d 10:10 Gibeah means the hill.

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1 Samuel 10:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Saul and his servant arrivedוַיָּבֹ֤אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
at Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֔תָהhag·giḇ·‘ā·ṯāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH1389 hill
a groupחֶֽבֶל־ḥe·ḇel-Noun - masculine singular constructH2256 cord, territory, band
of prophetsנְבִאִ֖יםnə·ḇi·’îmNoun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
met himלִקְרָאת֑וֹliq·rā·ṯōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7122 encounter, befall
Then the Spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
rushedוַתִּצְלַ֤חwat·tiṣ·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6743 rush
upon himעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and he prophesiedוַיִּתְנַבֵּ֖אway·yiṯ·nab·bêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5012 prophesy
along with themבְּתוֹכָֽם׃bə·ṯō·w·ḵāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8432 midst

1 Samuel 10:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenוַיְהִ֗יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
all thoseכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who had formerlyמֵאִתְּמ֣וֹלmê·’it·tə·mō·wlPreposition-m; AdverbH865 heretofore, yesterday
knownיֽוֹדְעוֹ֙yō·wḏ·‘ōwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3045 know
saw himוַיִּרְא֕וּway·yir·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7200 see
prophesyingנִבָּ֑אnib·bāVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5012 prophesy
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the prophetsנְבִאִ֖יםnə·ḇi·’îmNoun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
they askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
oneאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
anotherרֵעֵ֗הוּrê·‘ê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
has happenedהָיָ֣הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to the sonלְבֶן־lə·ḇen-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Kishקִ֔ישׁqîšNoun - proper - masculine singularH7027 Kish
Is Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
alsoהֲגַ֥םhă·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
among the prophetsבַּנְּבִיאִֽים׃ban·nə·ḇî·’îmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

1 Samuel 10:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then a manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
who lived thereמִשָּׁ֛םmiš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
repliedוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
And whoוּמִ֣יū·mîConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4310 who?
is their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֑ם’ă·ḇî·hemNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
Soעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the sayingכֵּן֙kênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
becameהָיְתָ֣הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a proverbלְמָשָׁ֔לlə·mā·šālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4912 proverb, parable
Is Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
alsoהֲגַ֥םhă·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
among the prophetsבַּנְּבִאִֽים׃ban·nə·ḇi·’îmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 10:10 1 Samuel 10:5–6 · 1 Samuel 19:20–24

1 Samuel 10:11 John 7:15 · Matthew 13:54–55 · 1 Samuel 19:24 · Acts 4:13

1 Samuel 10:12 Isaiah 54:13 · John 6:45

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.