1 Samuel 10:5

1 Samuel 10:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
• English Standard Version (ESV)After that you shall come to Gibeath-elohim, where there is a garrison of the Philistines. And there, as soon as you come to the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, prophesying.
• New King James Version (NKJV)After that you shall come to the hill of God where the Philistine garrison is. And it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with a stringed instrument, a tambourine, a flute, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“When you arrive at Gibeah of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is located, you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the place of worship. They will be playing a harp, a tambourine, a flute, and a lyre, and they will be prophesying.

Context of 1 Samuel 10:5

3“Then you will go on from there until you reach the great tree of Tabor. Three men going up to worship God at Bethel will meet you there. One will be carrying three young goats, another three loaves of bread, and another a skin of wine. 4They will greet you and offer you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from them. “After that you will go to Gibeah of God, where there is a Philistine outpost. As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets coming down from the high place with lyres, timbrels, pipes and harps being played before them, and they will be prophesying. 6The Spirit of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different person. 7Once these signs are fulfilled, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God is with you.

1 Samuel 10:5 word by word

אַ֣חַר כֵּ֗ן תָּבוֹא֙ גִּבְעַ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם נְצִבֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וִיהִי֩ כְבֹאֲךָ֨ שָׁ֜ם הָעִ֗יר וּפָגַעְתָּ֞ חֶ֤בֶל נְבִיאִים֙ יֹרְדִ֣ים מֵֽהַבָּמָ֔ה וְלִפְנֵיהֶ֞ם נֵ֤בֶל וְתֹף֙ וְחָלִ֣יל וְכִנּ֔וֹר וְהֵ֖מָּה מִֽתְנַבְּאִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• that thou shalt comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to the hillגִּבְעָהgib‛âh · Gibeath-(elohim)H1389
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · (Gibeath)-elohimH430
• the garrisonנְצִיבnetsîyb netsib · garrisonH5333
• of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• to the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• that thou shalt meetפָּגַעpâga‛ · to fall onH6293
• a companyחֶ֫בֶלchebel chêbel · cordH2256
• of prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• coming downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• from the high placeבָּמָהbâmâh · high placeH1116
• with a psalteryנֵ֫בֶלnebel nêbel · harpH5035
• and a tabretתֹּףtôph · tambourineH8596
• and a pipeחָלִילchâlîyl · fluteH2485
• and a harpכִּנּוֹרkinnôr · lyreH3658
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• them; and they shall prophesyנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 10:5

• 1 Samuel 10:10When he and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit of God came powerfully upon him, and he joined in their prophesying.
• 1 Samuel 13:3Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul had the trumpet blown throughout the land and said, “Let the Hebrews hear!”
• 1 Samuel 19:20so he sent men to capture him. But when they saw a group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel standing there as their leader, the Spirit of God came on Saul’s men, and they also prophesied.
• 2 Kings 2:3The company of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and asked, “Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?” “Yes, I know,” Elisha replied, “so be quiet.”
• 2 Kings 4:38Elisha returned to Gilgal and there was a famine in that region. While the company of the prophets was meeting with him, he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot and cook some stew for these prophets.”
• 2 Kings 6:1The company of the prophets said to Elisha, “Look, the place where we meet with you is too small for us.
• Exodus 15:20Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels and dancing.
• 2 Kings 3:15But now bring me a harpist.” While the harpist was playing, the hand of the Lord came on Elisha
• 1 Chronicles 13:8David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, timbrels, cymbals and trumpets.
• 1 Chronicles 15:19The musicians Heman, Asaph and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;
• 1 Chronicles 16:5Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals,
• 1 Chronicles 25:1David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service:
• 2 Chronicles 29:25He stationed the Levites in the temple of the Lord with cymbals, harps and lyres in the way prescribed by David and Gad the king’s seer and Nathan the prophet; this was commanded by the Lord through his prophets.
• Psalms 49:4I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle:
• Psalms 150:3Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 10:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5The hill of God - The Targum says, "The hill on which the ark of the Lord was. Calmet supposes it to be a height near Gibeah. The garrison of the Philistines - Probably they kept a watch on the top of this hill, with a company of soldiers to keep the country in check. A company of prophets - A company of scribes, says the Targum. Probably the scholars of the prophets; for the prophets seem to have been the only accredited teachers, at particular times, in…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Hill of God - Rather, “Gibeah” of God, and so in 1 Samuel 10:10. Two things are clear; “one” that Saul had got home when he got to Gibeah of God, for there he found his uncle, and no further journeying is so much as hinted at, and the same word “Gibeah” describes his home at 1 Samuel 10:26. The “other” that there was a high place at Gibeah just above the city, from which he met the company of prophets “coming down.” Hence, it is obvious to conclude that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Gibeah of God, Saul’s hometown (1 Samuel 10:26), was once a lawless city (Judges 19–21). It is not described elsewhere as "of God." This might suggest God's claim over the town, even though the Philistines occupied it. group: Prophets often lived in groups (for example, 2 Kings 2:3) harps … lyres: Ancient prophets sometimes used musical instruments to inspire and support their prophesying (for example, 2 Kings 3:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. the hill of God--probably Geba (1Sa 13:3), so called from a school of the prophets being established there. The company of prophets were, doubtless, the pupils at this seminary, which had probably been instituted by Samuel, and in which the chief branches of education taught were a knowledge of the law, and of psalmody with instrumental music, which is called "prophesying" (here and in 1Ch 25:1, 7).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 10:5

• Harp
• Mountain
• Pipe
• Symbols and Similitudes

In the dictionaries

• God
• Philistines
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• High place
• Adversity
• Garrison
• Gibeah
• Music
• Music, Instrumental
• Pipe

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings