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:
• New International Version (NIV)“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.
• 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.

Context of 1 Samuel 10:5

3Then you will go on from there until you reach the terebinth of Tabor, and there three men going up to God at Beth-el will meet you, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and the other carrying a jug of wine. 4Then they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will receive from their hand. After that, you will arrive at the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is. It will come about, as soon as you enter the town, that you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by a harp, a tambourine and a flute, and they will be prophesying. 6Then the Ruach of Adonai will seize you and you will prophesy with them—you will turn into another man. 7Now when these signs happen to you, do for yourself what the occasion requires, 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 they arrived there, at the hill, behold, a band of prophets did meet him, and suddenly, the Ruach of God overtook him, and subsequently, he prophesied among them.
• 1 Samuel 13:3Now Jonathan struck down the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. So Saul blew the shofar throughout the country, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear.”
• 1 Samuel 19:20So Saul sent agents to seize David, but they saw a band of prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing and presiding over them. Then the Ruach of God came upon Saul’s agents and they too prophesied.
• 2 Kings 2:3Then the sons of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that Adonai is going to take your master away from over you today?” He said, “Yes, I know. Be silent.”
• 2 Kings 4:38Afterward Elisha returned to Gilgal. Now there was famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting before him, he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”
• 2 Kings 6:1Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Behold now, the place where we are living in your presence is too cramped for us.
• Exodus 15:20Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dancing,
• 2 Kings 3:15Now, bring me a musician.” Now as the musician played, the hand of Adonai came upon him,
• 1 Chronicles 13:8while David and all Israel celebrated before God with all their might, with songs, lyres, harps, timbrels, cymbals and trumpets.
• 1 Chronicles 15:19The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;
• 1 Chronicles 16:5Asaph was the chief and second to him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom and Jehiel. They were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals,
• 1 Chronicles 25:1Moreover, David and the commanders of the army, set apart for avodah the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun who prophesied with lyres, harps and cymbals. The list of those who performed this work according to their service was:
• 2 Chronicles 29:25He stationed the Levites in the House of Adonai with cymbals, harps and lyres, according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer and of Nathan the prophet. For the command was by the authority of Adonai through His prophets.
• Psalms 49:4My mouth speaks wisdom, My heart’s meditation is understanding.
• Psalms 150:3Praise Him with the blast of the shofar. Praise Him with 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