Context 10When they came to the hill there, behold, a group of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him mightily, so that he prophesied among them. 11It came about, when all who knew him previously saw that he prophesied now with the prophets, that the people said to one another, What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets? 12A man there said, Now, who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb: Is Saul also among the prophets? 13When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place. 14Now Sauls uncle said to him and his servant, Where did you go? And he said, To look for the donkeys. When we saw that they could not be found, we went to Samuel. 15Sauls uncle said, Please tell me what Samuel said to you. 16So Saul said to his uncle, He told us plainly that the donkeys had been found. But he did not tell him about the matter of the kingdom which Samuel had mentioned. Saul Publicly Chosen King 17Thereafter Samuel called the people together to the LORD at Mizpah; 18and he said to the sons of Israel, Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, I brought Israel up from Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the power of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you. 19But you have today rejected your God, who delivers you from all your calamities and your distresses; yet you have said, No, but set a king over us! Now therefore, present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and by your clans. 20Thus Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot. 21Then he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its families, and the Matrite family was taken. And Saul the son of Kish was taken; but when they looked for him, he could not be found. 22Therefore they inquired further of the LORD, Has the man come here yet? So the LORD said, Behold, he is hiding himself by the baggage. 23So they ran and took him from there, and when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward. 24Samuel said to all the people, Do you see him whom the LORD has chosen? Surely there is no one like him among all the people. So all the people shouted and said, Long live the king! 25Then Samuel told the people the ordinances of the kingdom, and wrote them in the book and placed it before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his house. 26Saul also went to his house at Gibeah; and the valiant men whose hearts God had touched went with him. 27But certain worthless men said, How can this one deliver us? And they despised him and did not bring him any present. But he kept silent. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd when they came thither to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily upon him, and he prophesied among them. Douay-Rheims Bible And they came to the foresaid hill, and behold a company of prophets met him: and the spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he prophesied in the midst of them. Darby Bible Translation And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. English Revised Version And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the spirit of God came mightily upon him, and he prophesied among them. Webster's Bible Translation And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. World English Bible When they came there to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily on him, and he prophesied among them. Young's Literal Translation and they come in thither to the height, and lo, a band of prophets -- to meet him, and prosper over him doth the Spirit of God, and he prophesieth in their midst. Library The King after Man's Heart'And Samuel called the people together unto the Lord to Mizpeh; 18. And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you; 19. And ye have this day rejected your God, who Himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto Him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Place of Jesus in the History of the World. And V the Kingdom Undivided and the Kingdom Divided The Earliest Chapters in Divine Revelation The Trial of Saul. The History Books Letter xxii (Circa A. D. 1129) to Simon, Abbot of S. Nicholas Blessed are they that Mourn And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, too little to be among the thousands of Judah Samuel Links 1 Samuel 10:10 NIV • 1 Samuel 10:10 NLT • 1 Samuel 10:10 ESV • 1 Samuel 10:10 NASB • 1 Samuel 10:10 KJV • 1 Samuel 10:10 Bible Apps • 1 Samuel 10:10 Parallel • Bible Hub |