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ESV: And a man of the place answered, “And who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

NIV: A man who lived there answered, 'And who is their father?' So it became a saying: 'Is Saul also among the prophets?'

NASB: And a man from there responded and said, 'And who is their father?' Therefore it became a saying: 'Is Saul also among the prophets?'

CSB: Then a man who was from there asked, "And who is their father? "As a result, "Is Saul also among the prophets? " became a popular saying.

NLT: And one of those standing there said, 'Can anyone become a prophet, no matter who his father is?' So that is the origin of the saying 'Is even Saul a prophet?'

KJV: And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

NKJV: Then a man from there answered and said, “But who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb: “ Is Saul also among the prophets?”

First Samuel introduces the key figures who led Israel after the era of the judges. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel were originally part of a single text, split in certain translations shortly before the birth of Christ. Some of the Bible’s most famous characters are depicted in this book. These including the prophet Samuel, Israel’s first king, Saul, her greatest king, David, and other famous names such as Goliath and Jonathan. By the end of this book, Saul has fallen; the book of 2 Samuel begins with David’s ascension to the throne.

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