Verse 12
1 Samuel 10:12
Bible in Basic English
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And one of the people of that place said in answer, And who is their father? So it became a common saying, Is even Saul among the prophets?
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יַּ֨עַן אִ֥ישׁ מִ/שָּׁ֛ם וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶר וּ/מִ֣י אֲבִי/הֶ֑ם עַל כֵּן֙ הָיְתָ֣ה לְ/מָשָׁ֔ל הֲ/גַ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל בַּ/נְּבִאִֽים
English Translation
And a man answered from there and said, “Who is their father?” Therefore, it became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
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