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1 Samuel 10:5

“After that you will come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is; and it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a lute, a tambourine, a pipe, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    “After that you will come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is; and it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a lute, a tambourine, a pipe, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying.

  • KJV King James Version

    After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines; and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a timbrel, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they will be prophesying.

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Cross-references (21)

Passages linked to 1 Samuel 10:5 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • 2 Kings 3:15 But now bring me a musician.” When the musician played, Yahweh’s hand came on him.
  • 1 Samuel 13:3 Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”
  • 1 Samuel 19:20 Saul sent messengers to seize David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, God’s Spirit came on Saul’s messengers, and they also prophesied.
  • 1 Samuel 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.
  • 2 Kings 2:3 The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today?” He said, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.”
  • 2 Kings 2:5 The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today?” He answered, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.”
  • 2 Kings 2:15 When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho facing him saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
  • 1 Chronicles 25:1-6 Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was: of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. The sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied at the order of the king. Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Yahweh with the harp. Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. All these were under the hands of their father for song in Yahweh’s house, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God’s house: Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.
  • Exodus 15:20-21 Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances. Miriam answered them, “Sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.”
  • 1 Samuel 9:12 They answered them, and said, “He is. Behold, he is before you. Hurry now, for he has come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place.
  • 2 Kings 4:38 Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, “Get the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”
  • 2 Kings 6:1 The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See now, the place where we live and meet with you is too small for us.
  • 1 Chronicles 13:8 David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, with harps, with stringed instruments, with tambourines, with cymbals, and with trumpets.
  • 1 Chronicles 15:19-21 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of bronze to sound aloud; and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth; and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.
  • 1 Chronicles 15:27-28 David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who bore the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the choir master with the singers; and David had an ephod of linen on him. Thus all Israel brought the ark of Yahweh’s covenant up with shouting, with sound of the cornet, with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
  • 1 Chronicles 16:42 and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.
  • 2 Chronicles 29:25-27 He set the Levites in Yahweh’s house with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was from Yahweh by his prophets. The Levites stood with David’s instruments, and the priests with the trumpets. Hezekiah commanded them to offer the burnt offering on the altar. When the burnt offering began, Yahweh’s song also began, along with the trumpets and David king of Israel’s instruments.
  • Psalms 49:4 I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle on the harp.
  • Psalms 150:3-6 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet! Praise him with harp and lyre! Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute! Praise him with loud cymbals! Praise him with resounding cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise Yah! Praise Yah!
  • 1 Corinthians 14:1 Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Which was an high place in the city Kirjath…

Which was an high place in the city Kirjath Jearim, where the Ark was, 1 Sam. 7:2.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.

John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Sa 10:5 After that thou shalt come to the…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain To the hill of God; a hill near Geba,…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain After that thou shall come to the hill of…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Prophets - By prophets he understands persons that wholly…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 5. The hill of God] The Targum says,…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Sa 10:5. Thou shalt come to the hill of…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Hill of God - Rather, “Gibeah” of God, and…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain The hill of God. Gabaa, in which there was…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain the hill of God--probably Geba (Sa1 13:3), so called…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 5. The hill of God — Hebrew, Gibeath ha-Elohim.…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 5. the hill of God] Or, Gibeah of God.…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (5) After that thou shalt come to the hill…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The third sign was to be his taking part…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 This is a musical instrument with a head like…
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 10:5 Gibeah of God, Saul’s hometown (10:26), had been…

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