1 Samuel 10:12
World English Bible (WEB)
One from the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
In context
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.
11 When all who knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said to one another, “What is this that has come to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
12 One from the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
13 When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.
14 Saul’s uncle said to him and to his servant, “Where did you go?” He said, “To seek the donkeys. When we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel.”
1 Samuel 10:12 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- One from the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
- KJV King James Version
- 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?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then a man who lived there replied, “And who is their father?” So the saying became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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 Young's Literal Translation
- 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?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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?
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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?