1 Samuel 10:5

“After that you will come to Gibeah of Elohim, where are the garrisons of the Philistines; and it will happen, as you come there to the city, that you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place, and before them harp and tambourine and flute and lyre, and they will be prophesying.”

1 Samuel 10:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 10:5, word by word

you will comeתָּבוֹאtavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “tavo” appears
to Gibeahגִּבְעַתgivat

hill

Hill.

Where else “givat” appears
of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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the garrisonsנְצִבֵיnetsive

garrison

A garrison of soldiers.

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of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםfelishtim

Philistines

Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.

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and it will happenיהִיyhi

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

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to the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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that you will meetפָגַעְתָּfagata

meet

To go to meet someone and reach him.

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a bandחֶבֶלchevel

band

A band or line of people going together.

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of prophetsנְבִיאִיםneviim

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

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coming downיֹרְדִיםyordim

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

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from the high placeבָּמָהbama

high place

An elevated site with an altar, often for other gods.

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and before themפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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harpנֵבֶלnevel

harp

A stringed instrument played to accompany singing and praise.

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and tambourineתֹףtof

tambourine

Tambourine: a small hand drum.

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and fluteחָלִילchalil

flute

Flute: a wind instrument made of a tube with holes.

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and lyreכִנּוֹרchinor

lyre

Lyre: a small stringed instrument.

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prophesyingמִתְנַבְּאִיםmitnabim

prophesy

To speak what God's spirit gives to say.

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Translation note

“Gibeah of Elohim” means “the hill of Elohim.” “Garrisons” translates a word that can also mean “governors” set up by the Philistines.

The context

4And they will ask you about your welfare and give you two loaves of bread, and you shall take them from their hand.

5 · This verse (above)

6And the spirit of YHWH will come mightily on you, and you will prophesy with them and be changed into another man.

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