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1 Samuel 10:3-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
1 Samuel 10:3-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 Farther on, when you arrive at the oak of Tabor,[a] three men will meet you as they go up to God at Bethel; one will be bringing three young goats, another three loaves of bread, and the third a skin of wine. 4 They will greet you and offer you two elevated offerings of bread, which you should accept from them. 5 (A)After that you will come to Gibeath-elohim, where the Philistine garrison[b] is located. As you enter that city, you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place. They will be preceded by lyres, tambourines, flutes, and harps, and will be in prophetic ecstasy.
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- 10:3 Oak of Tabor: or terebinth. Such a tree often indicates a shrine.
- 10:5 The Philistine garrison: the Hebrew word for “garrison” has been explained alternatively to mean a stele established to mark the Philistine occupation, or an inspector or officer for the collection of taxes. Prophetic ecstasy: a condition of religious enthusiasm often induced by communal rituals of music and dancing.
1 Samuel 10:3-5
New International Version
1 Samuel 10:3-5
New International Version
3 “Then you will go on from there until you reach the great tree of Tabor. Three men going up to worship God at Bethel(A) will meet you there. One will be carrying three young goats, another three loaves of bread, and another a skin of wine. 4 They will greet you and offer you two loaves of bread,(B) which you will accept from them.
5 “After that you will go to Gibeah(C) of God, where there is a Philistine outpost.(D) As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets(E) coming down from the high place(F) with lyres, timbrels,(G) pipes(H) and harps(I) being played before them, and they will be prophesying.(J)
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