1 Samuel 10:11

What does 1 Samuel 10:11 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 10:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now when Saul's old friends saw him among the band of prophets, the people said to one another, What has come to Saul, the son of Kish? Is even Saul among the prophets?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it cometh to pass, all his acquaintance heretofore, see, and lo, with prophets he hath prophesied, and the people say one unto another, `What <FI>is<Fi> this hath happened to the son of Kish? is Saul also among the prophets?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And all that had known him yesterday and the day before, seeing that he was with the prophets, and prophesied, said to each other: What is this that hath happened to the son of Cis? is Saul also among the prophets?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass, when all that knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

Context

v.10And 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.

v.11This passage

v.12And one of the same place answered and said, And who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 7:15

    The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

  • Acts 4:13

    Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

  • Acts 2:7

    And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, Behold, are not all these that speak Galilæans?

  • Acts 9:21

    And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests.

  • Matthew 13:54

    And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

  • 1 Samuel 19:24

    And he also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

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