1 Samuel 10:12 — Bible Verse (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?”

1 Samuel 10:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 10:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 10:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“One from the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?””

1 Samuel 10:12 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 10:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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? ”

1 Samuel 10:12 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 10:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And 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?'”

1 Samuel 10:12 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 10:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And a man of that place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets? ”

1 Samuel 10:12 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 10:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And one of the same place answered, and said, But who is their father? Therefore it was a prouerbe, Is Saul also among the Prophets?”

1 Samuel 10:12 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 10:12 in Context — 1 Samuel 10

10 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.

11 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?

12 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?

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

14 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.

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What Does 1 Samuel 10:12 Mean?

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