New King James Version
1 Samuel 10:12
12Then a man from there answered and said, “But who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
1 Samuel 10:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?
- New International Version (NIV)A man who lived there answered, “And who is their father?” So it became a saying: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And a man of the place answered, "And who is their father?" Therefore it became a proverb, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
- New Living Translation (NLT)And one of those standing there said, “Can anyone become a prophet, no matter who his father is?” So that is the origin of the saying “Is even Saul a prophet?”
Context of 1 Samuel 10:12
10When they came there to the hill, there was a group of prophets to meet him; then the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. 11And it happened, when all who knew him formerly saw that he indeed prophesied among the prophets, that the people said to one another, “What is this that has come upon the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?” Then a man from there answered and said, “But who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?” 13And when he had finished prophesying, he went to the high place. 14Then Saul’s uncle said to him and his servant, “Where did you go?” So he said, “To look for the donkeys. When we saw that they were nowhere to be found, we went to Samuel.”
Read all of 1 Samuel 101 Samuel 10:12 word by word
וַיַּ֨עַן אִ֥ישׁ מִשָּׁ֛ם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר וּמִ֣י אֲבִיהֶ֑ם עַל־כֵּן֙ הָיְתָ֣ה לְמָשָׁ֔ל הֲגַ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל בַּנְּבִאִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Samuel 10:12
- Isaiah 54:13All your children shall be taught by the Lord, And great shall be the peace of your children.
- John 6:45It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.
- John 7:16Jesus answered them and said, “My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.
- James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 10:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12But who is their father? - The Septuagint, in its principal editions, adds ; is it not Kish? This makes the sense more complete.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12But who is their father - This is a very obscure phrase. If by “father” be intended the head or leader (compare 1 Chronicles 25:6; 2 Kings 2:12) of the prophets, the question means: “What kind of leader can they have to admit such a person as Saul into the company?” Some versions read “Who is his father?” in the sense: “Who would have expected Kish to have a son among the prophets?” (Compare Matthew 13:54-55.)Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 The signs Samuel had given Saul, came to pass punctually; he found that God had given him another heart, another disposition of mind. Yet let not an outward show of devotion, and a sudden change for the present, be too much relied on; Saul among the prophets was Saul still. His being anointed was kept private. He leaves it to God to carry on his own work by Samuel, and sits still, to see how the matter will fall.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12“And who is their father?” So the saying became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?” Unlike priests and kings, prophets did not inherit their role. People might wonder why Saul, with a wealthy, famous father, would join a group with no notable background.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. But who is their father?--The Septuagint reads, "Who is his father?" referring to Saul the son of Kish.Read the comment
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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
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