1 Samuel 10:10-12 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:9-16

Saul has now taken his leave of Samuel, much amazed, we may well suppose, at what has been done to him, almost ready to question whether he be awake or no, and whether it be not all a dream. Now here we are told, I. What occurred by the way, 1 Sam. 10:9. Those signs which Samuel had given him came to pass very punctually; but that which gave him the greatest satisfaction of all was this, he found immediately that God had given him another heart. A new fire was kindled in his breast, such as he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:10

When they came thither to the hill ,.... Or, to Gibeah, as the Targum, and so Josephus F5 Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 6. c. 4. sect. 2.) : behold, a company of prophets met him ; as foretold, 1 Samuel 10:5 , and the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he prophesied among them ; the spirit of prophecy, as the Targum, and he sung praises among them; he joined with them in their psalmody, and performed it as regularly as if he had been brought up with them. The Jews say F6 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:11

And it came to pass, that when all that knew him before time ,.... As there must be many that personally knew him, and were acquainted with him, since Gibeah, the place he was near to, was his native place: saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets ; or praised among them, as the Targum, sung psalms and hymns with them: what is this that is come unto the son of Kish ? a rustic, a plebeian, that never was in the school of the prophets, or learned music, and yet is as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:12

And one of the same place answered, and said ,.... One of the same city, and in the same company, that expressed their admiration at what was come to Saul, and at what he did, and wondering how he came into such company, and to have such a gift, who was of so mean an education: but who is their father? the father of the prophets ; their fathers were not prophets, no more than Saul's was; their Father that taught them is the Lord, and he was able to teach Saul, and bestow on him the gift... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 10:10

Behold , a company of prophets - See on 1 Samuel 10:5 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 10:12

But who is their father ? - The Septuagint, in its principal editions, adds ου Κεις ; is it not Kish? This makes the sense more complete. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:9-17

The reasonableness of incongruities. The facts are— 1 . Saul experiences the truth of all that Samuel had told him. 2 . Being met by a company of prophets, Saul, under an inspiration from God, also prophesies. 3 . The people remark on the incongruity of Saul's being among the prophets. 4 . Saul's uncle, being too inquisitive in the matter of Samuel's intercourse with him, is not gratified. The general reader of the Bible is struck with the incongruity between Saul's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:10-11

To the hill. Hebrew, "to Gibeah," his home. He prophesied. Took part in prophetic exercises (see on 1 Samuel 10:5 ). On seeing this, the people of Gibeah, who knew him beforetime ,—Hebrew, "from yesterday and the day before," but equivalent to our phrase "for years,"—asked in surprise, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? What makes him thus act in a manner unlike all our long past experience of him? Is Saul also among the prophets? From this question two things are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:12

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... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 10:12

But 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 more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:9-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 10:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 10:12

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:9-17

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:10-11

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 10:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 10:12

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