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1 Samuel 10:9-16

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9 When Saul turned around[a] to leave Samuel, God changed his heart,[b] and all the signs came about that day.
10 When Saul and his attendant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God took control of him, and he prophesied along with them.
11 Everyone who knew him previously and saw him prophesy with the prophets asked each other, "What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?"
12 Then a man who was from there asked, "And who is their father?"[c] As a result, "Is Saul also among the prophets?" became a popular saying.
13 Then Saul finished prophesying and went to the high place.
14 Saul's uncle asked him and his attendant, "Where did you go?" "To look for the donkeys," Saul answered. "When we saw they weren't there, we went to Samuel."[d]
15 "Tell me," Saul's uncle asked, "what did Samuel say to you?"
16 Saul told him, "He assured us the donkeys had been found." However, Saul did not tell him what Samuel had said about the matter of kingship.
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1 Samuel 10:9-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 10

In this chapter we read of Saul's being anointed king by Samuel, 1Sa 10:1, and of certain signs given as confirming the same, which should come to pass, and did, before Saul got to his father's house, 1Sa 10:2-13, of his arrival at his father's house, and of what passed between him and his uncle there, 1Sa 10:14-16, of Samuel's calling all Israel together at Mizpeh, and of the election of Saul by lot to be king, and of his being declared such, 1Sa 10:17-25, and of his return to his city, being respected by some, and despised by others, 1Sa 10:26,27.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Footnotes 4

  • [a] Lit turned his shoulder
  • [b] Lit God turned to him another heart
  • [c] Gn 45:8; Jdg 17:10
  • [d] 1 Sm 9:4-6
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