1 Samuel 10:9-13
10:9 a a new heart: God gave Saul courage and strength, helping him overcome his hesitancy and enabling him to be king (10:6 b).10:10 c the Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul: See thematic note for The Spirit’s Presence at end of chapter; see also 11:6 d; Judg 14:6 e, 19 f; 15:14 g; cp. Acts 2:17-18 h, 39 i).
• When Saul ... began to prophesy, it was a clear sign that he had been chosen to lead Israel (see also 1 Sam 19:18-23 j).
10:11 k Those who knew Saul might have known him to be nonreligious and thus an unlikely candidate for prophet. Their surprise might indicate disappointment at receiving a prophet instead of a king (cp. John 6:14-15 l).
10:12 m “Can anyone become a prophet, no matter who his father is?” Unlike priests and kings, prophets never inherited their office. Possibly the people were asking why Saul, whose well-to-do father was well known, would associate himself with a group of people who had no pedigree.
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