Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, accompanied by valiant men whose hearts God had touched. New Living Translation When Saul returned to his home at Gibeah, a group of men whose hearts God had touched went with him. English Standard Version Saul also went to his home at Gibeah, and with him went men of valor whose hearts God had touched. Berean Standard Bible Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him. King James Bible And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. New King James Version And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and valiant men went with him, whose hearts God had touched. New American Standard Bible Saul also went to his house in Gibeah; and the valiant men whose hearts God had touched went with him. NASB 1995 Saul also went to his house at Gibeah; and the valiant men whose hearts God had touched went with him. NASB 1977 And Saul also went to his house at Gibeah; and the valiant men whose hearts God had touched went with him. Legacy Standard Bible Saul also went to his house at Gibeah; and the valiant men whose hearts God had touched went with him. Amplified Bible Saul also went home to Gibeah; and the brave men whose hearts God had touched went with him. Christian Standard Bible Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and brave men whose hearts God had touched went with him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and brave men whose hearts God had touched went with him. American Standard Version And Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the host, whose hearts God had touched. Contemporary English Version God had encouraged some young men to become followers of Saul, and when he returned to his hometown of Gibeah, they went with him. English Revised Version And Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the host, whose hearts God had touched. GOD'S WORD® Translation Saul also went home to Gibeah. With him went some soldiers whose hearts God had touched. Good News Translation Saul also went back home to Gibeah. Some powerful men, whose hearts God had touched, went with him. International Standard Version Saul also went to his house in Gibeah, and the soldiers whose hearts God had touched went with him. Majority Standard Bible Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him. NET Bible Even Saul went to his home in Gibeah. With him went some brave men whose hearts God had touched. New Heart English Bible Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the valient men, whose hearts the LORD had touched. Webster's Bible Translation And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. World English Bible Saul also went to his house in Gibeah; and the army went with him, whose hearts God had touched. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Saul has also gone to his house, to Gibeah, and the force goes with him whose heart God has touched; Young's Literal Translation And also Saul hath gone to his house, to Gibeah, and the force go with him whose heart God hath touched; Smith's Literal Translation And also Saul went to his house at Gibeah; and there will go with him the army whom God touched their heart. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSaul also departed to his own house in Gabaa: and there went with him a part of the army, whose hearts God had touched. Catholic Public Domain Version And then Saul went away to his own house at Gibeah. And a portion of the army, whose hearts had been touched by God, went away with him. New American Bible Saul also went home to Gibeah, accompanied by warriors whose hearts the LORD had touched. New Revised Standard Version Saul also went to his home at Gibeah, and with him went warriors whose hearts God had touched. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Saul also went to his house at Ramtha; and there went with him a band of men whose hearts God had touched. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Also Shaul went to his house to Ramtha, and a host went on with him whom God touched in their heart OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the men of valour, whose hearts God had touched. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Saul departed to his house to Gabaa; and there went with Saul mighty men whose hearts God had touched. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Saul Proclaimed King…25Then Samuel explained to the people the rights of kingship. He wrote them on a scroll and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each to his own home. 26Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him. 27But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.… Cross References 1 Samuel 11:4-7 When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and relayed these words in the hearing of the people, they all wept aloud. / Just then Saul was returning from the field, behind his oxen. “What troubles the people?” asked Saul. “Why are they weeping?” And they relayed to him the words of the men from Jabesh. / When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger. ... 1 Samuel 16:13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah. 2 Samuel 2:4 Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.” 2 Samuel 5:3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel. 1 Kings 12:21-24 And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon. / But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: / “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people ... 1 Chronicles 12:38-40 All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king. / They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them. / And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel. 2 Chronicles 15:9 And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him. Psalm 110:3 Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth. Proverbs 29:26 Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD. Isaiah 11:2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. Isaiah 32:1-2 Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice. / Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land. Jeremiah 23:5-6 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. Ezekiel 37:24-25 My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes. / They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever. Matthew 2:2 asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” Matthew 21:9 The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!” Treasury of Scripture And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. Gibeah 1 Samuel 11:4 Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept. 1 Samuel 15:34 Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul. Joshua 18:28 And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families. whose hearts Ezra 1:5 Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem. Psalm 110:3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. Acts 7:10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house. Jump to Previous Accompanied Army Band Heart Hearts Home Host House Saul Touched Valiant Valor Valour WarJump to Next Accompanied Army Band Heart Hearts Home Host House Saul Touched Valiant Valor Valour War1 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 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah The name "Saul" is derived from the Hebrew "Sha'ul," meaning "asked for" or "prayed for." This reflects the Israelites' request for a king, which God granted despite His preference for a theocracy. Saul's return to "his home in Gibeah" signifies a return to his roots and a moment of transition from private life to public service. Gibeah, meaning "hill," was a significant location in the tribe of Benjamin, Saul's tribe. Archaeological findings suggest Gibeah was a fortified city, indicating its strategic importance. This phrase highlights Saul's humble beginnings and the divine orchestration in his rise to kingship. and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him A band of men.--Among these early friends. doubtless, were to be found the names of the distinguished men whom we hear of later surrounding Saul. The highest prudence and sagacity marked all the early period of the reign of the first king. Slow to take offence, we shall see from the next verse how Saul and his valiant adherents busied themselves in conciliating the disaffected, and in preparing for a decisive action against the enemies who were on all sides harrying the land. An opportunity (see the history in the next chapter) soon presented itself of showing that the choice of a king had been wisely made. Verses 26, 27. - Saul did not at once enter upon his duties, but went home to Gibeah, and there went with him, not a band of men, but the host, or the force, i.e. those brave men whose hearts God had touched. Whatever was noble and valiant accompanied him, to take counsel for the nation's good; but the children of Belial, i.e. worthless, good for nothing creatures (see 1 Samuel 1:16; 1 Samuel 2:12), despised him. In the A.V. the antithesis between the force, the strength and bravery that went with Saul, and the worthlessness which rejected him, is lost by the mistranslation of both words. The Septuagint, on the contrary, strengthens it by rendering "sons of strength" and "pestilent sons." As there was a garrison in the district of Gibeah, this proceeding was likely to embroil Saul with the Philistines, and probably was so intended. They brought him no presents. Apparently, therefore, the people did bring him presents; and as these would chiefly consist of food, they would be useful only for maintaining a body of men. This, too, would scarcely escape the notice of so watchful an enemy, and yet until Saul smote one of their garrisons they did nothing; but then, forthwith, they invaded Israel so promptly, and with such overwhelming numbers, as seems to prove that they had been busily making preparations meanwhile to maintain their empire. He held his peace. Literally, "was as one that is deaf." Had Saul not controlled his anger, a civil war would have been the result, and the lordly tribes of Ephraim and Judah might have refused a king chosen from the little tribe of Benjamin. In fact, Judah never does seem to have given a hearty allegiance to Saul. The Septuagint, followed by Josephus, offers a not improbable different reading, which involves but a very slight change in the Hebrew. Uniting the words with the next chapter, they translate, "And it came to pass, after about a month, that Nahash the Ammonite," etc. The Vulgate has both readings.
Hebrew Saulשָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites also וְגַ֨ם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and went הָלַ֥ךְ (hā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to his home לְבֵית֖וֹ (lə·ḇê·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house in Gibeah, גִּבְעָ֑תָה (giḇ·‘ā·ṯāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 1390: Gibeah -- 'hill', three cities in Palestine and the [men] of valor הַחַ֕יִל (ha·ḥa·yil) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength whose אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that hearts בְּלִבָּֽם׃ (bə·lib·bām) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre God אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative had touched נָגַ֥ע (nā·ḡa‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike went וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk with him. עִמּ֔וֹ (‘im·mōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with Links 1 Samuel 10:26 NIV1 Samuel 10:26 NLT 1 Samuel 10:26 ESV 1 Samuel 10:26 NASB 1 Samuel 10:26 KJV 1 Samuel 10:26 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 10:26 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 10:26 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 10:26 French Bible 1 Samuel 10:26 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 10:26 Saul also went to his house (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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