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1 Samuel 10:12

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?

KJV

Responditque alius ad alterum, dicens : Et quis pater eorum ? Propterea versum est in proverbium : Num et Saul inter prophetas ?

Vulgate

καὶ ἀπεκρίθη τις αὐτῶν καὶ εἶπεν Καὶ τίς πατὴρ αὐτοῦ; διὰ τοῦτο ἐγενήθη εἰς παραβολήν Ἢ καὶ Σαοὺλ ἐν προφήταις;

LXX

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?

ASV

וַ/יַּ֨עַן אִ֥ישׁ מִ/שָּׁ֛ם וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶר וּ/מִ֣י אֲבִי/הֶ֑ם עַל כֵּן֙ הָיְתָ֣ה לְ/מָשָׁ֔ל הֲ/גַ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל בַּ/נְּבִאִֽים

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Saul

In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
גַּם
gm
adverb · 764×
ה
h
adverb · 827×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
וֹ
v
noun · 39×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
מִ֣י
my
particle · 420×
נִי
ny
verb · 325×
נָּבִ֖יא
nby'
noun · 316×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 54:13 — And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
  • John 6:45 — It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.