Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A man who lived there answered, “And who is their father?” So it became a saying: “Is Saul also among the prophets?” New Living Translation 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?” English Standard Version And a man of the place answered, “And who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?” Berean Standard Bible Then a man who lived there replied, “And who is their father?” So the saying became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?” King James Bible 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 King James Version Then a man from there answered and said, “But who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?” New American Standard Bible And a man from there responded and said, “And who is their father?” Therefore it became a saying: “Is Saul also among the prophets?” NASB 1995 A man there said, “Now, who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?” NASB 1977 And a man there answered and said, “Now, who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?” Legacy Standard Bible And a man there answered and said, “Now, who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?” Amplified Bible And a man from there answered, “But who is the father of the others?” So it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?” Christian Standard Bible Then a man who was from there asked, “And who is their father? ” As a result, “Is Saul also among the prophets? ” became a popular saying. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then a man who was from there asked, “And who is their father?” As a result, “Is Saul also among the prophets?” became a popular saying. American Standard Version And one of the same place answered and said, And who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets? Contemporary English Version "Why not?" one of them answered. "Saul has as much right to be a prophet as anyone else!" That's why everyone started saying, "How can Saul be a prophet?" English Revised Version And one of the same place answered and said, And who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets? GOD'S WORD® Translation But a man from that place asked, "But who's the chief prophet?" So it became a proverb: "Is Saul one of the prophets?" Good News Translation A man who lived there asked, "How about these other prophets--who do you think their fathers are?" This is how the saying originated, "Has even Saul become a prophet?" International Standard Version A man from there answered: "Now who is their father?" Therefore it became a proverb, "Is Saul also among the prophets?" Majority Standard Bible Then a man who lived there replied, “And who is their father?” So the saying became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?” NET Bible A man who was from there replied, "And who is their father?" Therefore this became a proverb: "Is even Saul among the prophets?" New Heart English Bible One of the same place answered, "Who is their father?" Therefore it became a proverb, "Is Saul also among the prophets?" Webster's Bible Translation 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? World English Bible One from the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd a man there answers and says, “And who [is] their father?” Therefore it has been for an allegory, “Is Saul also among the prophets?” Young's Literal Translation And a man thence answereth and saith, 'And who is their father?' therefore it hath been for a simile, 'Is Saul also among the prophets?' Smith's Literal Translation And a man will answer from thence and will say, And who their father? For this it was for a parable, Is Saul also among the prophets? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd one answered another, saying: And who is their father? therefore it became a proverb: Is Saul also among the prophets? Catholic Public Domain Version And one would respond to the other, saying, “And who is their father?” Because of this, it turned into a proverb, “Could Saul also be among the prophets?” New American Bible And someone from that district responded, “And who is their father?” Thus the saying arose, “Is Saul also among the prophets?” New Revised Standard Version A man of the place answered, “And who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd a man of the same place answered and said, But who is his father? Therefore it became a byword, Is Saul also among the prophets? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And a man answered from there and said, “Who is his father?”, because this was a proverb: ‘Behold, Shaul also is among the Prophets!’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And one of the same place answered and said: 'And who is their father?' Therefore it became a proverb: 'Is Saul also among the prophets?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And one of them answered and said, And who is his father? and therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Samuel's Signs Fulfilled…11All those who had formerly known Saul and saw him prophesying with the prophets asked one another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?” 12Then a man who lived there replied, “And who is their father?” So the saying became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?” 13And when Saul had finished prophesying, he went up to the high place.… Cross References Numbers 11:29 But Moses replied, “Are you jealous on my account? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would place His Spirit on them!” John 7:52 “Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.” Acts 2:17-18 ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. / Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. Matthew 13:55-57 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? / Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?” / And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.” Mark 6:3-4 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him. / Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.” Luke 4:22-24 All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked. / Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’” / Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown. John 1:46 “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip. John 9:29-34 We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.” / “That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes. / We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will. ... Acts 4:13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus. Acts 13:1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul. 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, / so that no one may boast in His presence. Amos 7:14-15 “I was not a prophet,” Amos replied, “nor was I the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore-fig trees. / But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’ Judges 6:15 “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I save Israel? Indeed, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.” 1 Kings 19:19-21 So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him. / So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?” / So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah. 2 Kings 2:3 Then the sons of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.” Treasury of Scripture 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? of the same place [heb] from thence Isaiah 54:13 And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children. John 6:45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. John 7:16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. Jump to Previous Common Prophets Proverb Saul Simile ThenceJump to Next Common Prophets Proverb Saul Simile Thence1 Samuel 10 1. Samuel anoints Saul2. He confirms him by prediction of three signs 9. Saul's heart is changed, and he prophesies 14. He conceals the matter of the kingdom from his uncle 17. Saul is chosen at Mizpeh by lot 26. The different affections of his subjects Then a man who lived there answered This phrase introduces an unnamed individual, emphasizing the communal nature of the event. The Hebrew word for "man" here is "ish," which often denotes a person of some standing or maturity. This suggests that the speaker is someone whose opinion might carry weight in the community. The setting is significant, as it reflects the local reaction to Saul's unexpected prophetic activity, highlighting the surprise and curiosity of the people. 'And who is their father?' So it became a saying 'Is Saul also among the prophets?' The reply of the second citizen has been well explained by Von Bunsen:--"Is the son of Kish, then, a prophet?' asks the first citizen, surprised, apparently, that one so undistinguished, that one so unlikely to train up a "son of the prophets," should have a son associated in this peculiar and sudden manner with a chosen band of scholars and teachers. To this question the second citizen replied--no doubt, pointing to the honoured group from the prophet schools of Gibeah--"Do you wonder that the son of so rough and uncultivated a man as Kish should receive the Divine gift which we all love so well and admire so greatly? Who," pointing to the group singing on the hill-side, "who is their father?" They owe their power of persuasive speech, their gift of holy song, to no accident of birth. Surely Saul, like them, may have received the same power as a gift of the Eternal, not as a patrimony. Owing to this obvious meaning not having occurred to them, the LXX., "Vulgate, and Syriac Versions alter the original into, "Who is his (instead of their) father?" in other words, "Who is Saul? and who is his father, Kish?" But the Hebrew text and the English Version, as explained above, gives an admirable sense, and teaches besides a great spiritual lesson. Verse 12. - One of the same place - i.e. Gibeah - answered and said, But who is their father? The Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read, But who is his father? But this would be a foolish reply to the question, "What has happened to the son of Kish?" The meaning rather must be, You ask about the son of Kish; but what has birth to do with prophecy? None of these young men have inherited these gifts, and if Saul can take part in their prophesyings, why should he not? Kish, his father, is no worse than theirs. Is Saul also among the prophets? Under very different circumstances Saul once again took part in the exercises of these youthful prophets (1 Samuel 19:24), and evidently on both occasions with such skill and success as prove the readiness of his genius; and so struck were the people at the strange power which he thus evinced, that their expression of wonder became fixed in the national mind as a proverb. Saul was a man of great natural ability, and yet not the sort of person whom the people expected would be made king. He probably could neither read nor write, and from his extreme height was perhaps awkward and bashful; as he suffered afterwards from fits of insanity (1 Samuel 16:14), he may always have been flighty and wilful; and altogether, though possessed of marvellous gifts, was certainly the very opposite of Samuel's well trained and orderly scholars.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then a manאִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person who lived there מִשָּׁ֛ם (miš·šām) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither replied, וַיַּ֨עַן (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond “And who וּמִ֣י (ū·mî) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix is their father?” אֲבִיהֶ֑ם (’ă·ḇî·hem) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1: Father So the saying כֵּן֙ (kên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus became הָיְתָ֣ה (hā·yə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a proverb: לְמָשָׁ֔ל (lə·mā·šāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4912: A pithy maxim, a simile “Is Saul שָׁא֖וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites also הֲגַ֥ם (hă·ḡam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and among the prophets?” בַּנְּבִאִֽים׃ (ban·nə·ḇi·’îm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet Links 1 Samuel 10:12 NIV1 Samuel 10:12 NLT 1 Samuel 10:12 ESV 1 Samuel 10:12 NASB 1 Samuel 10:12 KJV 1 Samuel 10:12 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 10:12 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 10:12 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 10:12 French Bible 1 Samuel 10:12 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 10:12 One of the same place answered Who (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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