1 Samuel 10:12
What does 1 Samuel 10:12 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 10:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And one of the same place answered and said, And who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And one of the same place answered and said, And who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And one of the people of that place said in answer, And who is their father? So it became a common saying, Is even Saul among the prophets?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And a man thence answereth and saith, `And who <FI>is<Fi> their father?' therefore it hath been for a simile, `Is Saul also among the prophets?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And one answered another, saying: And who is their father? therefore it became a proverb: Is Saul also among the prophets?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And a man of that place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?
Context
v.11And 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?
v.12This passage
v.13And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 54:13
And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
- James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.
- John 7:16
Jesus therefore answered them, and said, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me.
- John 6:45
It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me.
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