1 Samuel 10:12

Lutherbibel

Und einer daselbst antwortete und sprach: Wer ist ihr Vater? Daher ist das Sprichwort gekommen: Ist Saul auch unter den Propheten?

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Da antwortete ein Mann daselbst und sprach: Und wer ist ihr Vater? Daher kommt das Sprichwort: Ist Saul auch unter den Propheten?

Elberfelder Bibel (1905)
Und ein Mann von dort antwortete und sprach: Und wer ist ihr Vater? Daher ist es zum Sprichwort geworden: Ist auch Saul unter den Propheten?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

of the same place: Heb. from thence

who is their: Isaiah 54:13, John 6:45, John 7:16, James 1:17

Reciprocal: Genesis 4:20 - father 1 Kings 20:35 - of the sons

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And one of the same place answered, and said,.... One of the same city, and in the same company, that expressed their admiration at what was come to Saul, and at what he did, and wondering how he came into such company, and to have such a gift, who was of so mean an education:

but who is their father? the father of the prophets; their fathers were not prophets, no more than Saul's was; their Father that taught them is the Lord, and he was able to teach Saul, and bestow on him the gift of prophecy, as well as on them; and so the Targum, who is their master or teacher; for though they might have an undermaster or teacher, as Samuel, or another prophet, yet their chief teacher was God; who could and did give men the gift of prophecy, and even in the highest sense, who had neither prophets for their fathers, nor were indeed trained up in any of the schools of the prophets, which was the case of Amos:

therefore it became a proverb, is Saul also among the prophets? that when a person of a mean parentage, and of a low life and education, was raised up to any degree of dignity in sacred and civil things, they used to apply this proverbial expression to him, or speak of him in this manner, is Saul among the prophets?

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But who is their father - This is a very obscure phrase. If by “father” be intended the head or leader (compare 1 Chronicles 25:6; 2 Kings 2:12) of the prophets, the question means: “What kind of leader can they have to admit such a person as Saul into the company?” Some versions read “Who is his father?” in the sense: “Who would have expected Kish to have a son among the prophets?” (Compare Matthew 13:54-55.)

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 10:12. But who is their father? — The Septuagint, in its principal editions, adds ου Κεις; is it not Kish? This makes the sense more complete.