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1 Samuel traces Israel's transition from theocracy to monarchy through the intertwined stories of Samuel, Saul, and David. Samuel, Israel's last judge and first-succession prophet, anoints both failed and faithful kings, framing the book's central question: What kind of king does God desire?

The Davidic election establishes the theological foundation for all messianic expectation. God's choice of David — youngest, overlooked, "a man after His own heart" (13:14) — inverts human power calculus and anticipates the incarnation of God's chosen king in unexpected humility.


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1Samuel 10:1

Hebrew
וַיִּקַּח שְׁמוּאֵל אֶת־פַּךְ הַשֶּׁמֶן וַיִּצֹק עַל־רֹאשׁוֹ וַיִּשָּׁקֵהוּ וַיֹּאמֶר הֲלוֹא כִּֽי־מְשָׁחֲךָ יְהוָה עַל־נַחֲלָתוֹ לְנָגִֽיד׃

vayiqach-shemv'el-'et-fakhe-hashemen-vayitzoq-'al-ro'shvo-vayishaqehv-vayo'mer-halvo'-khiy-meshachakha-yehvah-'al-nachalatvo-lenagiyd

KJV: Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

AKJV: Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD has anointed you to be captain over his inheritance?

ASV: Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not that Jehovah hath anointed thee to be prince over his inheritance?

YLT: And Samuel taketh the vial of the oil, and poureth on his head, and kisseth him, and saith, `Is it not because Jehovah hath appointed thee over His inheritance for leader?

Commentary Witness (Generated)1Samuel 10:1
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1Samuel 10:1

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1Samuel 10:1 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

Canonical locus

1Samuel 10:1

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Exposition: 1Samuel 10:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:2

Hebrew
בְּלֶכְתְּךָ הַיּוֹם מֵעִמָּדִי וּמָצָאתָ שְׁנֵי אֲנָשִׁים עִם־קְבֻרַת רָחֵל בִּגְבוּל בִּנְיָמִן בְּצֶלְצַח וְאָמְרוּ אֵלֶיךָ נִמְצְאוּ הָאֲתֹנוֹת אֲשֶׁר הָלַכְתָּ לְבַקֵּשׁ וְהִנֵּה נָטַשׁ אָבִיךָ אֶת־דִּבְרֵי הָאֲתֹנוֹת וְדָאַג לָכֶם לֵאמֹר מָה אֶעֱשֶׂה לִבְנִֽי׃

velekhetekha-hayvom-me'imadiy-vmatza'ta-sheney-'anashiym-'im-qevurat-rachel-vigevvl-vineyamin-vetzeletzach-ve'amerv-'eleykha-nimetze'v-ha'atonvot-'asher-halakheta-levaqesh-vehineh-natash-'aviykha-'et-diverey-ha'atonvot-veda'ag-lakhem-le'mor-mah-'e'esheh-liveniy

KJV: When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

AKJV: When you are departed from me to day, then you shall find two men by Rachel’s sepulcher in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to you, The asses which you went to seek are found: and, see, your father has left the care of the asses, and sorrows for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

ASV: When thou art departed from me to-day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre, in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found; and, lo, thy father hath left off caring for the asses, and is anxious for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

YLT: In thy going to-day from me--then thou hast found two men by the grave of Rachel, in the border of Benjamin, at Zelzah, and they have said unto thee, The asses have been found which thou hast gone to seek; and lo, thy father hath left the matter of the asses, and hath sorrowed for you, saying, What do I do for my son?

Commentary Witness (Generated)1Samuel 10:2
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1Samuel 10:2

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1Samuel 10:2 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:2

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  • Zelzah

Exposition: 1Samuel 10:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:3

Hebrew
וְחָלַפְתָּ מִשָּׁם וָהָלְאָה וּבָאתָ עַד־אֵלוֹן תָּבוֹר וּמְצָאוּךָ שָּׁם שְׁלֹשָׁה אֲנָשִׁים עֹלִים אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים בֵּֽית־אֵל אֶחָד נֹשֵׂא ׀ שְׁלֹשָׁה גְדָיִים וְאֶחָד נֹשֵׂא שְׁלֹשֶׁת כִּכְּרוֹת לֶחֶם וְאֶחָד נֹשֵׂא נֵֽבֶל־יָֽיִן׃

vechalafeta-misham-vahale'ah-vva'ta-'ad-'elvon-tavvor-vmetza'vkha-sham-sheloshah-'anashiym-'oliym-'el-ha'elohiym-veyt-'el-'echad-noshe'- -sheloshah-gedayiym-ve'echad-noshe'-sheloshet-khikhervot-lechem-ve'echad-noshe'-nevel-yayin

KJV: Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth–el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

AKJV: Then shall you go on forward from there, and you shall come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet you three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

ASV: Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the oak of Tabor; and there shall meet thee there three men going up to God to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

YLT: `And thou hast passed on thence, and beyond, and hast come in unto the oak of Tabor, and found thee there have three men going up unto God to Beth-El, one bearing three kids, and one bearing three cakes of bread, and one bearing a bottle of wine,

Commentary Witness (Generated)1Samuel 10:3
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1Samuel 10:3

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1Samuel 10:3 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth–el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:3

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Named authorities or texts detected in the witness

  • Tabor

Exposition: 1Samuel 10:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth–el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:4

Hebrew
וְשָׁאֲלוּ לְךָ לְשָׁלוֹם וְנָתְנוּ לְךָ שְׁתֵּי־לֶחֶם וְלָקַחְתָּ מִיָּדָֽם׃

vesha'alv-lekha-leshalvom-venatenv-lekha-shetey-lechem-velaqacheta-miyadam

KJV: And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.

AKJV: And they will salute you, and give you two loaves of bread; which you shall receive of their hands.

ASV: and they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread, which thou shalt receive of their hand.

YLT: and they have asked of thee of welfare, and given to thee two loaves, and thou hast received from their hand.

Commentary Witness (Generated)1Samuel 10:4
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1Samuel 10:4

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1Samuel 10:4 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:4

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Exposition: 1Samuel 10:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:5

Hebrew
אַחַר כֵּן תָּבוֹא גִּבְעַת הָאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר־שָׁם נְצִבֵי פְלִשְׁתִּים וִיהִי כְבֹאֲךָ שָׁם הָעִיר וּפָגַעְתָּ חֶבֶל נְבִיאִים יֹרְדִים מֵֽהַבָּמָה וְלִפְנֵיהֶם נֵבֶל וְתֹף וְחָלִיל וְכִנּוֹר וְהֵמָּה מִֽתְנַבְּאִֽים׃

'achar-khen-tavvo'-give'at-ha'elohiym-'asher-sham-netzivey-felishetiym-viyhiy-khevo'akha-sham-ha'iyr-vfaga'eta-chevel-neviy'iym-yorediym-mehavamah-velifeneyhem-nevel-vetof-vechaliyl-vekhinvor-vehemah-mitenave'iym

KJV: 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:

AKJV: After that you shall come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when you are come thither to the city, that you shall 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:

ASV: 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:

YLT: `Afterwards thou dost come unto the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is , and it cometh to pass, at thy coming in thither to the city, that thou hast met a band of prophets coming down from the high place, and before them psaltery, and tabret, and pipe, and harp, and they are prophesying;

Commentary Witness (Generated)1Samuel 10:5
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Commentary Witness (Generated)

1Samuel 10:5

Generated editorial synthesis

1Samuel 10:5 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

Canonical locus

1Samuel 10:5

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Named authorities or texts detected in the witness

  • Philistines

Exposition: 1Samuel 10:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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 t...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:6

Hebrew
וְצָלְחָה עָלֶיךָ רוּחַ יְהוָה וְהִתְנַבִּיתָ עִמָּם וְנֶהְפַּכְתָּ לְאִישׁ אַחֵֽר׃

vetzalechah-'aleykha-rvcha-yehvah-vehitenaviyta-'imam-venehefakheta-le'iysh-'acher

KJV: And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

AKJV: And the Spirit of the LORD will come on you, and you shall prophesy with them, and shall be turned into another man.

ASV: and the Spirit of Jehovah will come mightily upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

YLT: and prospered over thee hath the Spirit of Jehovah, and thou hast prophesied with them, and hast been turned to another man;

Commentary Witness (Generated)1Samuel 10:6
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Commentary Witness (Generated)

1Samuel 10:6

Generated editorial synthesis

1Samuel 10:6 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

Canonical locus

1Samuel 10:6

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Exposition: 1Samuel 10:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:7

Hebrew
וְהָיָה כִּי תבאינה תָבֹאנָה הָאֹתוֹת הָאֵלֶּה לָךְ עֲשֵׂה לְךָ אֲשֶׁר תִּמְצָא יָדֶךָ כִּי הָאֱלֹהִים עִמָּֽךְ׃

vehayah-khiy-tv'ynh-tavo'nah-ha'otvot-ha'eleh-lakhe-'asheh-lekha-'asher-timetza'-yadekha-khiy-ha'elohiym-'imakhe

KJV: And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.

AKJV: And let it be, when these signs are come to you, that you do as occasion serve you; for God is with you.

ASV: And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion shall serve thee; for God is with thee.

YLT: and it hath been, when these signs come to thee--do for thyself as thy hand findeth, for God is with thee.

Commentary Witness (Generated)1Samuel 10:7
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1Samuel 10:7

Generated editorial synthesis

1Samuel 10:7 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

Canonical locus

1Samuel 10:7

Source lane

Apologetics Bible source bundle

Exposition: 1Samuel 10:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:8

Hebrew
וְיָרַדְתָּ לְפָנַי הַגִּלְגָּל וְהִנֵּה אָֽנֹכִי יֹרֵד אֵלֶיךָ לְהַעֲלוֹת עֹלוֹת לִזְבֹּחַ זִבְחֵי שְׁלָמִים שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תּוֹחֵל עַד־בּוֹאִי אֵלֶיךָ וְהוֹדַעְתִּי לְךָ אֵת אֲשֶׁר תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃

veyaradeta-lefanay-hagilegal-vehineh-'anokhiy-yored-'eleykha-leha'alvot-'olvot-lizevocha-zivechey-shelamiym-shive'at-yamiym-tvochel-'ad-vvo'iy-'eleykha-vehvoda'etiy-lekha-'et-'asher-ta'asheh

KJV: And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.

AKJV: And 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 tarry, till I come to you, and show you what you shall do. ¶

ASV: And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt-offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come unto thee, and show thee what thou shalt do.

YLT: `And thou hast gone down before me to Gilgal, and lo, I am going down unto thee, to cause to ascend burnt-offerings, to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings; seven days thou dost wait till my coming in unto thee, and I have made known to thee that which thou dost do.'

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1Samuel 10:8

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1Samuel 10:8 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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  • Gilgal

Exposition: 1Samuel 10:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:9

Hebrew
וְהָיָה כְּהַפְנֹתוֹ שִׁכְמוֹ לָלֶכֶת מֵעִם שְׁמוּאֵל וַיַּהֲפָךְ־לוֹ אֱלֹהִים לֵב אַחֵר וַיָּבֹאוּ כָּל־הָאֹתוֹת הָאֵלֶּה בַּיּוֹם הַהֽוּא׃

vehayah-khehafenotvo-shikhemvo-lalekhet-me'im-shemv'el-vayahafakhe-lvo-'elohiym-lev-'acher-vayavo'v-khal-ha'otvot-ha'eleh-vayvom-hahv'

KJV: And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.

AKJV: And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.

ASV: And it was so, that, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.

YLT: And it hath been, at his turning his shoulder to go from Samuel, that God turneth to him another heart, and all these signs come on that day,

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1Samuel 10:9

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1Samuel 10:9 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:9

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  • Samuel

Exposition: 1Samuel 10:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:10

Hebrew
וַיָּבֹאוּ שָׁם הַגִּבְעָתָה וְהִנֵּה חֶֽבֶל־נְבִאִים לִקְרָאתוֹ וַתִּצְלַח עָלָיו רוּחַ אֱלֹהִים וַיִּתְנַבֵּא בְּתוֹכָֽם׃

vayavo'v-sham-hagive'atah-vehineh-chevel-nevi'iym-liqera'tvo-vatitzelach-'alayv-rvcha-'elohiym-vayitenave'-vetvokham

KJV: And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.

AKJV: And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came on him, and he prophesied among them.

ASV: And 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.

YLT: and they come in thither to the height, and lo, a band of prophets--to meet him, and prosper over him doth the Spirit of God, and he prophesieth in their midst.

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1Samuel 10:10

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1Samuel 10:10 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:10

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Exposition: 1Samuel 10:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:11

Hebrew
וַיְהִי כָּל־יֽוֹדְעוֹ מֵאִתְּמוֹל שִׁלְשׁוֹם וַיִּרְאוּ וְהִנֵּה עִם־נְבִאִים נִבָּא וַיֹּאמֶר הָעָם אִישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵהוּ מַה־זֶּה הָיָה לְבֶן־קִישׁ הֲגַם שָׁאוּל בַּנְּבִיאִֽים׃

vayehiy-khal-yvode'vo-me'itemvol-shileshvom-vayire'v-vehineh-'im-nevi'iym-niva'-vayo'mer-ha'am-'iysh-'el-re'ehv-mah-zeh-hayah-leven-qiysh-hagam-sha'vl-vaneviy'iym

KJV: 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?

AKJV: 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 to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

ASV: 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?

YLT: 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 is this hath happened to the son of Kish? is Saul also among the prophets?'

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1Samuel 10:11

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1Samuel 10:11 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: '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?'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:11

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Exposition: 1Samuel 10:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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 pr...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:12

Hebrew
וַיַּעַן אִישׁ מִשָּׁם וַיֹּאמֶר וּמִי אֲבִיהֶם עַל־כֵּן הָיְתָה לְמָשָׁל הֲגַם שָׁאוּל בַּנְּבִאִֽים׃

vaya'an-'iysh-misham-vayo'mer-vmiy-'aviyhem-'al-khen-hayetah-lemashal-hagam-sha'vl-vanevi'iym

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

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

YLT: And a man thence answereth and saith, And who is their father?' therefore it hath been for a simile, Is Saul also among the prophets?'

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1Samuel 10:12

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1Samuel 10:12 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:12

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Exposition: 1Samuel 10:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:13

Hebrew
וַיְכַל מֵֽהִתְנַבּוֹת וַיָּבֹא הַבָּמָֽה׃

vayekhal-mehitenavvot-vayavo'-havamah

KJV: And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.

AKJV: And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place. ¶

ASV: And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.

YLT: And he ceaseth from prophesying, and cometh in to the high place,

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1Samuel 10:13

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1Samuel 10:13 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:13

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Exposition: 1Samuel 10:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:14

Hebrew
וַיֹּאמֶר דּוֹד שָׁאוּל אֵלָיו וְאֶֽל־נַעֲרוֹ אָן הֲלַכְתֶּם וַיֹּאמֶר לְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת־הָאֲתֹנוֹת וַנִּרְאֶה כִי־אַיִן וַנָּבוֹא אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃

vayo'mer-dvod-sha'vl-'elayv-ve'el-na'arvo-'an-halakhetem-vayo'mer-levaqesh-'et-ha'atonvot-vanire'eh-khiy-'ayin-vanavvo'-'el-shemv'el

KJV: And Saul’s uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel.

AKJV: And Saul’s uncle said to him and to his servant, Where went you? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel.

ASV: And Saul’s uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses; and when we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel.

YLT: and the uncle of Saul saith unto him, and unto his young man, Whither went ye?' and he saith, To seek the asses; and we see that they are not, and we come in unto Samuel.'

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1Samuel 10:14

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1Samuel 10:14 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Saul’s uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:14

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  • Samuel

Exposition: 1Samuel 10:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Saul’s uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:15

Hebrew
וַיֹּאמֶר דּוֹד שָׁאוּל הַגִּֽידָה־נָּא לִי מָֽה־אָמַר לָכֶם שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃

vayo'mer-dvod-sha'vl-hagiydah-na'-liy-mah-'amar-lakhem-shemv'el

KJV: And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.

AKJV: And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray you, what Samuel said to you.

ASV: And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.

YLT: And the uncle of Saul saith, `Declare, I pray thee, to me, what Samuel said to you?'

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1Samuel 10:15

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1Samuel 10:15 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:15

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  • Ray

Exposition: 1Samuel 10:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:16

Hebrew
וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל אֶל־דּוֹדוֹ הַגֵּד הִגִּיד לָנוּ כִּי נִמְצְאוּ הָאֲתֹנוֹת וְאֶת־דְּבַר הַמְּלוּכָה לֹֽא־הִגִּיד לוֹ אֲשֶׁר אָמַר שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃

vayo'mer-sha'vl-'el-dvodvo-haged-higiyd-lanv-khiy-nimetze'v-ha'atonvot-ve'et-devar-hamelvkhah-lo'-higiyd-lvo-'asher-'amar-shemv'el

KJV: And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.

AKJV: And Saul said to his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spoke, he told him not. ¶

ASV: And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But concerning the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.

YLT: And Saul saith unto his uncle, `He certainly declared to us that the asses were found;' and of the matter of the kingdom he hath not declared to him that which Samuel said.

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1Samuel 10:16 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:16

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Exposition: 1Samuel 10:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:17

Hebrew
וַיַּצְעֵק שְׁמוּאֵל אֶת־הָעָם אֶל־יְהוָה הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃

vayatze'eq-shemv'el-'et-ha'am-'el-yehvah-hamitzefah

KJV: And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;

AKJV: And Samuel called the people together to the LORD to Mizpeh;

ASV: And Samuel called the people together unto Jehovah to Mizpah;

YLT: And Samuel calleth the people unto Jehovah to Mizpeh,

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1Samuel 10:17

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1Samuel 10:17 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:17

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  • Mizpeh

Exposition: 1Samuel 10:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:18

Hebrew
וַיֹּאמֶר ׀ אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כֹּֽה־אָמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אָנֹכִי הֶעֱלֵיתִי אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִמִּצְרָיִם וָאַצִּיל אֶתְכֶם מִיַּד מִצְרַיִם וּמִיַּד כָּל־הַמַּמְלָכוֹת הַלֹּחֲצִים אֶתְכֶֽם׃

vayo'mer- -'el-veney-yishera'el-khoh-'amar-yehvah-'elohey-yishera'el-'anokhiy-he'eleytiy-'et-yishera'el-mimitzerayim-va'atziyl-'etekhem-miyad-mitzerayim-vmiyad-khal-hamamelakhvot-halochatziym-'etekhem

KJV: And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you:

AKJV: And said to the children of Israel, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you:

ASV: and he said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you:

YLT: and saith unto the sons of Israel, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I have brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I deliver you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms who are oppressing you;

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1Samuel 10:18

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1Samuel 10:18 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

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1Samuel 10:18

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  • Israel
  • Egypt
  • Egyptians

Exposition: 1Samuel 10:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppr...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:19

Hebrew
וְאַתֶּם הַיּוֹם מְאַסְתֶּם אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר־הוּא מוֹשִׁיעַ לָכֶם מִכָּל־רָעוֹתֵיכֶם וְצָרֹֽתֵיכֶם וַתֹּאמְרוּ לוֹ כִּי־מֶלֶךְ תָּשִׂים עָלֵינוּ וְעַתָּה הִֽתְיַצְּבוּ לִפְנֵי יְהוָה לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶם וּלְאַלְפֵיכֶֽם׃

ve'atem-hayvom-me'asetem-'et-'eloheykhem-'asher-hv'-mvoshiy'a-lakhem-mikhal-ra'voteykhem-vetzaroteykhem-vato'merv-lvo-khiy-melekhe-tashiym-'aleynv-ve'atah-hiteyatzevv-lifeney-yehvah-leshiveteykhem-vle'alefeykhem

KJV: And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.

AKJV: And you have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and you have said to him, No, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.

ASV: but ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saveth you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before Jehovah by your tribes, and by your thousands.

YLT: and ye to-day have rejected your God, who is Himself your saviour out of all your evils and your distresses, and ye say, `Nay, but--a king thou dost set over us; and now, station yourselves before Jehovah, by your tribes, and by your thousands.'

Commentary Witness (Generated)1Samuel 10:19
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1Samuel 10:19

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1Samuel 10:19 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:19

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  • Nay

Exposition: 1Samuel 10:19 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:20

Hebrew
וַיַּקְרֵב שְׁמוּאֵל אֵת כָּל־שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּלָּכֵד שֵׁבֶט בִּנְיָמִֽן׃

vayaqerev-shemv'el-'et-khal-shivetey-yishera'el-vayilakhed-shevet-vineyamin

KJV: And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

AKJV: And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

ASV: So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

YLT: And Samuel bringeth near the whole tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin is captured,

Commentary Witness (Generated)1Samuel 10:20
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1Samuel 10:20

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1Samuel 10:20 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:20

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Exposition: 1Samuel 10:20 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:21

Hebrew
וַיַּקְרֵב אֶת־שֵׁבֶט בִּנְיָמִן למשפחתו לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָיו וַתִּלָּכֵד מִשְׁפַּחַת הַמַּטְרִי וַיִּלָּכֵד שָׁאוּל בֶּן־קִישׁ וַיְבַקְשֻׁהוּ וְלֹא נִמְצָֽא׃

vayaqerev-'et-shevet-vineyamin-lmshfchtv-lemishefechotayv-vatilakhed-mishefachat-hamateriy-vayilakhed-sha'vl-ven-qiysh-vayevaqeshuhv-velo'-nimetza'

KJV: When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.

AKJV: When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.

ASV: And he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families; and the family of the Matrites was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken: but when they sought him, he could not be found.

YLT: and he bringeth near the tribe of Benjamin by its families, and the family of Matri is captured, and Saul son of Kish is captured, and they seek him, and he hath not been found.

Commentary Witness (Generated)1Samuel 10:21
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1Samuel 10:21

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1Samuel 10:21 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:21

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Exposition: 1Samuel 10:21 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:22

Hebrew
וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־עוֹד בַּֽיהוָה הֲבָא עוֹד הֲלֹם אִישׁ וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה הִנֵּה־הוּא נֶחְבָּא אֶל־הַכֵּלִֽים׃

vayishe'alv-'vod-vayhvah-hava'-'vod-halom-'iysh-vayo'mer-yehvah-hineh-hv'-necheva'-'el-hakheliym

KJV: Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.

AKJV: Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold he has hid himself among the stuff.

ASV: Therefore they asked of Jehovah further, Is there yet a man to come hither? And Jehovah answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the baggage.

YLT: And they ask again at Jehovah, Hath the man yet come hither?' and Jehovah saith, Lo, he hath been hidden near the vessels.'

Commentary Witness (Generated)1Samuel 10:22
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1Samuel 10:22

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1Samuel 10:22 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:22

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  • Behold

Exposition: 1Samuel 10:22 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:23

Hebrew
וַיָּרֻצוּ וַיִּקָּחֻהוּ מִשָּׁם וַיִּתְיַצֵּב בְּתוֹךְ הָעָם וַיִּגְבַּהּ מִכָּל־הָעָם מִשִּׁכְמוֹ וָמָֽעְלָה׃

vayarutzv-vayiqachuhv-misham-vayiteyatzev-vetvokhe-ha'am-vayigevah-mikhal-ha'am-mishikhemvo-vama'elah

KJV: And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

AKJV: And they ran and fetched him there: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

ASV: And they ran and fetched him thence; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

YLT: And they run and bring him thence, and he stationed himself in the midst of the people, and he is higher than any of the people from his shoulder and upward.

Commentary Witness (Generated)1Samuel 10:23
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1Samuel 10:23

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1Samuel 10:23 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:23

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Exposition: 1Samuel 10:23 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:24

Hebrew
וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־כָּל־הָעָם הַרְּאִיתֶם אֲשֶׁר בָּֽחַר־בּוֹ יְהוָה כִּי אֵין כָּמֹהוּ בְּכָל־הָעָם וַיָּרִעוּ כָל־הָעָם וַיֹּאמְרוּ יְחִי הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

vayo'mer-shemv'el-'el-khal-ha'am-hare'iytem-'asher-vachar-vvo-yehvah-khiy-'eyn-khamohv-vekhal-ha'am-vayari'v-khal-ha'am-vayo'merv-yechiy-hamelekhe

KJV: And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.

AKJV: And Samuel said to all the people, See you him whom the LORD has chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.

ASV: And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom Jehovah hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, Long live the king.

YLT: And Samuel saith unto all the people, Have ye seen him on whom Jehovah hath fixed, for there is none like him among all the people?' And all the people shout, and say, Let the king live!'

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1Samuel 10:24

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1Samuel 10:24 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:24

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Exposition: 1Samuel 10:24 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:25

Hebrew
וַיְדַבֵּר שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־הָעָם אֵת מִשְׁפַּט הַמְּלֻכָה וַיִּכְתֹּב בַּסֵּפֶר וַיַּנַּח לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וַיְשַׁלַּח שְׁמוּאֵל אֶת־כָּל־הָעָם אִישׁ לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃

vayedaver-shemv'el-'el-ha'am-'et-mishefat-hamelukhah-vayikhetov-vasefer-vayanach-lifeney-yehvah-vayeshalach-shemv'el-'et-khal-ha'am-'iysh-leveytvo

KJV: Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

AKJV: Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house. ¶

ASV: Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before Jehovah. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

YLT: And Samuel speaketh unto the people the right of the kingdom, and writeth in a book, and placeth before Jehovah; and Samuel sendeth all the people away, each to his house.

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1Samuel 10:25

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1Samuel 10:25 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:25

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Exposition: 1Samuel 10:25 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:26

Hebrew
וְגַם־שָׁאוּל הָלַךְ לְבֵיתוֹ גִּבְעָתָה וַיֵּלְכוּ עִמּוֹ הַחַיִל אֲשֶׁר־נָגַע אֱלֹהִים בְּלִבָּֽם׃

vegam-sha'vl-halakhe-leveytvo-give'atah-vayelekhv-'imvo-hachayil-'asher-naga'-'elohiym-velivam

KJV: And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.

AKJV: And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.

ASV: And Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the host, whose hearts God had touched.

YLT: And also Saul hath gone to his house, to Gibeah, and the force go with him whose heart God hath touched;

Commentary Witness (Generated)1Samuel 10:26
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Commentary Witness (Generated)

1Samuel 10:26

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1Samuel 10:26 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

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1Samuel 10:26

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  • Gibeah

Exposition: 1Samuel 10:26 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Samuel 10:27

Hebrew
וּבְנֵי בְלִיַּעַל אָמְרוּ מַה־יֹּשִׁעֵנוּ זֶה וַיִּבְזֻהוּ וְלֹֽא־הֵבִיאוּ לוֹ מִנְחָה וַיְהִי כְּמַחֲרִֽישׁ׃

vveney-veliya'al-'amerv-mah-yoshi'env-zeh-vayivezuhv-velo'-heviy'v-lvo-minechah-vayehiy-khemachariysh

KJV: But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

AKJV: But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought no presents. But he held his peace.

ASV: But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.

YLT: and the sons of worthlessness have said, `What! this one doth save us!' and they despise him, and have not brought to him a present; and he is as one deaf.

Commentary Witness (Generated)1Samuel 10:27
Generated editorial synthesis

Commentary Witness (Generated)

1Samuel 10:27

Generated editorial synthesis

1Samuel 10:27 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.

Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.

Canonical locus

1Samuel 10:27

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Exposition: 1Samuel 10:27 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes
  • Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
  • Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
  • Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

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Canonical references surfaced in commentary

  • 1Samuel 10:1
  • 1Samuel 10:2
  • 1Samuel 10:3
  • 1Samuel 10:4
  • 1Samuel 10:5
  • 1Samuel 10:6
  • 1Samuel 10:7
  • 1Samuel 10:8
  • 1Samuel 10:9
  • 1Samuel 10:10
  • 1Samuel 10:11
  • 1Samuel 10:12
  • 1Samuel 10:13
  • 1Samuel 10:14
  • 1Samuel 10:15
  • 1Samuel 10:16
  • 1Samuel 10:17
  • 1Samuel 10:18
  • 1Samuel 10:19
  • 1Samuel 10:20
  • 1Samuel 10:21
  • 1Samuel 10:22
  • 1Samuel 10:23
  • 1Samuel 10:24
  • 1Samuel 10:25
  • 1Samuel 10:26
  • 1Samuel 10:27

Named authorities or texts surfaced in commentary

  • Zelzah
  • Tabor
  • Philistines
  • Gilgal
  • Samuel
  • Ray
  • Mizpeh
  • Israel
  • Egypt
  • Egyptians
  • Nay
  • Behold
  • Gibeah
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