1 Samuel 10:10

10 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.

1 Samuel 10:10 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 10:10

When they came thither to the hill
Or, to Gibeah, as the Targum, and so Josephus ^F5:

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 he prophesied of the world to come, of Gog and Magog, and of the rewards of the righteous, and of the punishment of the wicked.

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 6. c. 4. sect. 2.)
F6 Hieron. Trad. Heb. fol. 75. H.

1 Samuel 10:10 In-Context

8 You shall go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down to you, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings: seven days shall you wait, until I come to you, and show you what you shall do.

9 It was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Shemu'el, God gave him another heart: and all those signs happened that day.

10 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.

11 It happened, when all who knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come to the son of Kish? Is Sha'ul also among the prophets?

12 One of the same place answered, Who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Sha'ul also among the prophets?