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1 Samuel 10:12 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" One from the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?” "
1 Samuel 10:12
Verse in Context
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10 When they came there to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily on him, and he prophesied among them.
11 When all who knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said to one another, “What is this that has come to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
12 One from the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
13 When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.
14 Saul’s uncle said to him and to his servant, “Where did you go?” He said, “To seek the donkeys. When we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel.”
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1 Samuel 10:1
"Then Samuel took the vial of oil and poured it on his head, then kissed him and said, “Hasn’t the LORD anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?"
1 Samuel 10:2
"When you have departed from me today, then you will find two men by Rachel’s tomb, on the border of Benjamin at Zelzah. They will tell you, ‘The donkeys which you went to look for have been found; and behold, your father has stopped caring about the donkeys and is anxious for you, saying, “What shall I do for my son?”’"
1 Samuel 10:3
"“Then you will go on forward from there, and you will come to the oak of Tabor. Three men will meet you there going up to God to Bethel: one carrying three young goats, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a container of wine."
1 Samuel 10:4
"They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hand."
1 Samuel 10:5
"“After that you will come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is; and it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a lute, a tambourine, a pipe, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying."
1 Samuel 10:6
"Then the LORD’s Spirit will come mightily on you, then you will prophesy with them and will be turned into another man."
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