1 Samuel 10:12
 1 Samuel 10:12 
New International Version (© 2011)
A man who lived there answered, "And who is their father?" So it became a saying: "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?

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?

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?'

1 Samuel 10:12 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

of the same place [heb] from thence
who is their

Isaiah 54:13 And all your children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of your children.

John 6:45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that has heard, and has learned of the Father...

John 7:16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no ficklenss...

1 Samuel 10:12 Parallel Commentaries
Common Prophets Proverb Saul Simile Thence
Common Prophets Proverb Saul Simile Thence
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1 Samuel 10:13 After Saul stopped prophesying, he went to the high place.
1 Samuel 19:23 So Saul went to Naioth at Ramah. But the Spirit of God came even on him, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth.
1 Samuel 19:24 He stripped off his garments, and he too prophesied in Samuel's presence. He lay naked all that day and all that night. This is why people say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"