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Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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1 Samuel 10:22

Then they asked the Lord , "Has Saul come here yet?" The Lord said, "Saul is hiding behind the supplies."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Mizpah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Saul, King of Israel;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Saul;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Benjamin;   Mizpah;   Samuel;   Saul, king of israel;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Samuel, First and Second, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Prophet;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Carriage;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Lots;   Oracles;   Saul;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Israel;   Samuel;   Samuel, Books of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Saul;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Government of the Hebrews;   Mizpah;   Urim and Thummim;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Baggage;   Inquire;   Intercession;   Israel, History of the People;   Law, Judicial;   Samuel;   Samuel, Books of;   Saul;   Stuff;   Urim and Thummim;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They again inquired of the Lord, “Has the man come here yet?”
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore they asked of the LORD further, Is there yet a man to come here? the LORD answered, Behold, he has hid himself among the baggage.
King James Version
Therefore they enquired of the Lord further, if the man should yet come thither. And the Lord answered, Behold he hath hid himself among the stuff.
Lexham English Bible
So they inquired again of Yahweh, "Did the man come here?" And Yahweh said, "Look, he is hiding himself among the baggage."
English Standard Version
So they inquired again of the Lord , "Is there a man still to come?" and the Lord said, "Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage."
New Century Version
They asked the Lord , "Has Saul come here yet?" The Lord said, "Yes. He's hiding behind the baggage."
New English Translation
So they inquired again of the Lord , "Has the man arrived here yet?" The Lord said, "He has hidden himself among the equipment."
Amplified Bible
So they inquired further of the LORD, "Has the man come here yet?" And the LORD answered, "He is there, hiding himself by the provisions and supplies."
New American Standard Bible
Therefore they inquired further of the LORD: "Has the man come here yet?" And the LORD said, "Behold, he is hiding himself among the baggage."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore they asked the Lorde againe, if that man should yet come thither. And the Lorde answered, Beholde, he hath hid himselfe among the stuffe.
Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore they inquired further of Yahweh, "Has the man come here yet?" So Yahweh said, "Behold, he is hiding himself by the baggage."
Contemporary English Version
The people prayed, "Our Lord , is Saul here?" "Yes," the Lord answered, "he is hiding behind the baggage."
Complete Jewish Bible
They asked Adonai , "Has the man come here?" Adonai answered, "There he is, hiding, in among the equipment."
Darby Translation
Therefore they inquired of Jehovah further, Will the man yet come hither? And Jehovah answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the baggage.
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore Samuel inquired further of the LORD, saying, Where is this man? And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.
Good News Translation
they asked the Lord , "Is there still someone else?" The Lord answered, "Saul is over there, hiding behind the supplies."
Literal Translation
And they inquired again of Jehovah, Has the man yet come here? And Jehovah said, Behold he is hiding himself by the baggage.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then axed they further at the LORDE, whether he was for to come thither. The LORDE answered: Beholde, he hath hyd him selfe amonge ye vessels.
American Standard Version
Therefore they asked of Jehovah further, Is there yet a man to come hither? And Jehovah answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the baggage.
Bible in Basic English
So they put another question to the Lord, Is the man present here? And the answer of the Lord was, He is keeping himself from view among the goods.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therfore they asked the Lord further, if the man should yet come thyther? And the Lord aunswered: Behold he hath hyd him selfe among the stuffe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Therefore they asked of the LORD further: 'Is there yet a man come hither?' And the LORD answered: 'Behold, he hath hid himself among the baggage.'
King James Version (1611)
Therefore they enquired of the Lord further, if the man should yet come thither: and the Lord answered, Behold, hee hath hid himselfe among the stuffe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Samuel asked yet again of the Lord, Will the man come hither? and the Lord said, Behold, he is hid among the stuff.
English Revised Version
Therefore they asked of the LORD further, Is there yet a man to come hither? And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.
Berean Standard Bible
So again they inquired of the LORD, "Has the man come here yet?" And the LORD replied, "Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And aftir these thingis thei counseliden the Lord, whether Saul schulde come thidur. And the Lord answeride, Lo! he is hid at hoom.
Young's Literal Translation
And they ask again at Jehovah, `Hath the man yet come hither?' and Jehovah saith, `Lo, he hath been hidden near the vessels.'
Update Bible Version
Therefore they asked of Yahweh further, Is there yet a man to come here? And Yahweh answered, Look, he has hid himself among the baggage.
Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, if the man would yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.
World English Bible
Therefore they asked of Yahweh further, Is there yet a man to come here? Yahweh answered, Behold, he has hid himself among the baggage.
New King James Version
Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, "Has the man come here yet?" And the LORD answered, "There he is, hidden among the equipment."
New Living Translation
So they asked the Lord , "Where is he?" And the Lord replied, "He is hiding among the baggage."
New Life Bible
So they asked the Lord, "Has the man come here yet?" The Lord said, "See, he is hiding among the bags."
New Revised Standard
So they inquired again of the Lord , "Did the man come here?" and the Lord said, "See, he has hidden himself among the baggage."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then asked they again of Yahweh, Hath there yet to come in hither a man? And Yahweh said, Lo! he, hath hid himself among the stores.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And after this they consulted the Lord whether he would come thither. And the Lord answered: Behold he is hidden at home.
Revised Standard Version
So they inquired again of the LORD, "Did the man come hither?" and the LORD said, "Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage."
THE MESSAGE
Samuel went back to God : "Is he anywhere around?" God said, "Yes, he's right over there—hidden in that pile of baggage."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Therefore they inquired further of the LORD, "Has the man come here yet?" So the LORD said, "Behold, he is hiding himself by the baggage."

Contextual Overview

17 Samuel told all the Israelites to meet together with the Lord at Mizpah. 18 Samuel told the Israelites, "The Lord , the God of Israel says, ‘I led Israel out of Egypt. I saved you from Egypt's control and from the other kingdoms that tried to hurt you.' 19 But today you have rejected your God. Your God saves you from all your troubles and problems. But you said, ‘No, we want a king to rule us.' Now come, stand before the Lord in your family groups and tribes." 20 Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near. Then Samuel began to choose the new king. First, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen. 21 Samuel told each family in the tribe of Benjamin to pass by. Matri's family was chosen. Then Samuel told each man in Matri's family to walk by. Saul son of Kish was chosen. But when the people looked for Saul, they could not find him. 22 Then they asked the Lord , "Has Saul come here yet?" The Lord said, "Saul is hiding behind the supplies." 23 The people ran and took Saul out from behind the supplies. Saul stood up among the people. He was a head taller than anyone else. 24 Samuel said to all the people, "See the man the Lord has chosen. There is no one like Saul among the people." Then the people shouted, "Long live the king!" 25 Samuel explained the rules of the kingdom to the people. He wrote the rules in a book and put the book before the Lord . Then Samuel told the people to go home. 26 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah. God touched the hearts of brave men who then began to follow Saul.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

inquired: 1 Samuel 23:2-4, 1 Samuel 23:11, 1 Samuel 23:12, Numbers 27:21, Judges 1:1, Judges 20:18, Judges 20:23, Judges 20:28

hid: 1 Samuel 9:21, 1 Samuel 15:17, Luke 14:11

Reciprocal: Genesis 25:22 - inquire Genesis 45:20 - stuff Numbers 11:26 - went not out Jeremiah 21:2 - Inquire

Cross-References

Genesis 9:26
Noah also said, "May the Lord , the God of Shem, be praised! May Canaan be Shem's slave.
Genesis 10:1
This is the history of the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They are Noah's sons. These men had children after the flood.
Genesis 10:9
He was a great hunter before the Lord . That is why people compare other men to him and say, "That man is like Nimrod, a great hunter before the Lord ."
Genesis 10:17
Hivites, Arkites, the Sinites,
Genesis 10:27
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
Numbers 23:7
Then Balaam spoke, and this was his message: "Balak, the king of Moab, brought me here from the eastern mountains of Aram. Balak said to me, ‘Come, curse Jacob for me. Come, speak against the Israelites.'
2 Kings 15:19
King Pul of Assyria came to fight against Israel. Menahem gave Pul 75,000 pounds of silver so that Pul would support him and help him gain complete control of the kingdom.
Job 1:17
That messenger was still speaking when another one came in and said, "The Chaldeans sent out three raiding parties that attacked us and took the camels! They killed the other servants. I am the only one who escaped to come and tell you the news!"
Isaiah 11:11
At that time the Lord will again reach out and take his people who are left in countries like Assyria, North Egypt, South Egypt, Ethiopia, Elam, Babylonia, Hamath, and other faraway countries around the world.
Isaiah 21:2
I was given a vision of the hard times to come. I see traitors turning against you. I see people taking your wealth. Elam, go against them! Media, surround the city! I will put an end to all their moaning.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Therefore they inquired of the Lord further,.... Or again, by lot, by which they knew who the person was the was chosen king, but they did not know where he was, and therefore inquire further how they must come at him; and this inquiry was made either before the high priest by Urim and Thummim, or by Samuel the prophet of the Lord: and the inquiry was,

if the man should yet come thither; whether he was already come, or would come there, and if not, what methods they must take to find him:

and the Lord answered, behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff the word signifies household stuff, vessels, utensils, arms, c. which the people had brought along with them for their use, and were laid up in some one place and among these baggages Saul hid himself, hoping that if he was not found they would proceed to another choice, so free from ambition was he, and such was his modesty; nor does this seem to be affected and dissembled, but real; though afterwards, when he was settled in the kingdom, he did not care to part with it, and sought to kill David, whom he looked upon as his rival: there were many things which now concurred, that made him uneasy and unwilling to assume the government of the people; partly the envy and ill will of some of them, which he must expect; chiefly the sense he had of his own unfitness for such an office, being of a mean family, and having had so mean an education, and so little knowledge of the maxims of government; and besides, must at once, as soon as on the throne, enter into a war with the Ammonites; but what might most of all distress him, he perceived by Samuel's speech to the people, that the affair of a king was displeasing to the Lord, though he condescended to grant the people's request; and therefore what comfort and happiness could he expect in such a situation?

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Among the stuff - Rather, “the baggage.” The assembly was like a camp, and the baggage (impedimenta) of the whole congregation was probably collected in one place, where the wagons were arranged for protection.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 10:22. The Lord answered — What a continual access to God! and what condescension in his attention to all their requests!

The stuff among which he had secreted himself may mean the carts, baggage, &c., brought by the people to Mizpeh.


 
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