1 Samuel 10:13

1 Samuel 10:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.
• New International Version (NIV)After Saul stopped prophesying, he went to the high place.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when he had finished prophesying, he went to the high place.

Context of 1 Samuel 10:13

11When those who knew Saul heard about it, they exclaimed, “What? Is even Saul a prophet? How did the son of Kish become a prophet?” 12And 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?” When Saul had finished prophesying, he went up to the place of worship. 14“Where have you been?” Saul’s uncle asked him and his servant. “We were looking for the donkeys,” Saul replied, “but we couldn’t find them. So we went to Samuel to ask him where they were.” 15“Oh? And what did he say?” his uncle asked.

1 Samuel 10:13 word by word

וַיְכַל֙ מֵֽהִתְנַבּ֔וֹת וַיָּבֹ֖א הַבָּמָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when he had made an endכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
• of prophesyingנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
• he cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to the high placeבָּמָהbâmâh · high placeH1116

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 10:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13He came to the high place - I suppose this to mean the place where Saul's father lived; as it is evident the next verse shows him to be at home.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. 1-27Saul became powerful through three main events: Samuel secretly anointed him (1 Samuel 9:1–10:16). He was chosen by casting lots (1 Samuel 10:17–27). He defeated the Ammonites (1 Samuel 11:1–15). See also study note on 1 Samuel 13:1–16:13.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-271Sa 10:1-27. Samuel Anoints Saul, and Confirms Him by the Prediction of Three Signs. 1. Then Samuel took a vial of oil--This was the ancient (Jud 9:8) ceremony of investiture with the royal office among the Hebrews and other Eastern nations. But there were two unctions to the kingly office; the one in private, by a prophet (1Sa 16:13), which was meant to be only a prophetic intimation of the person attaining that high dignity--the more public and formal…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• High place
• Adversity
• Samuel, Books of
• Saul
• Vial
• Holy Spirit
• Judges, Period of
• King; Kingdom
• Samuel
• Samuel, Books of

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