After thatאַחַר כֵּןyou will comeתָּבוֹאto Gibeahגִּבְעַתof Elohim,הָאֱלֹהִיםwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםarethe garrisonsנְצִבֵיof the Philistines;פְלִשְׁתִּיםand it will happen,וִיהִיas you comeכְבֹאֲךָthereשָׁםto the city,הָעִירthat you will meetוּפָגַעְתָּa bandחֶבֶלof prophetsנְבִיאִיםcoming downיֹרְדִיםfrom the high place,מֵהַבָּמָהand before themוְלִפְנֵיהֶםharpנֵבֶלand tambourineוְתֹףand fluteוְחָלִילand lyre,וְכִנּוֹרand theyוְהֵמָּהwill beprophesying.מִתְנַבְּאִים
1 Samuel 10:5
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “elohim” appears- the garrisonsנְצִבֵיnetsive
garrison
A garrison of soldiers.
Where else “netsive” appears- 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.
Where else “felishtim” appears- and it will happenיהִיyhi
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yhi” appears- to the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- that you will meetפָגַעְתָּfagata
meet
To go to meet someone and reach him.
Where else “fagata” appears- a bandחֶבֶלchevel
band
A band or line of people going together.
Where else “chevel” appears- of prophetsנְבִיאִיםneviim
prophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “neviim” appears- coming downיֹרְדִיםyordim
go down
To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.
Where else “yordim” appears- from the high placeבָּמָהbama
high place
An elevated site with an altar, often for other gods.
Where else “bama” appears- and before themפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- harpנֵבֶלnevel
harp
A stringed instrument played to accompany singing and praise.
Where else “nevel” appears- and tambourineתֹףtof
tambourine
Tambourine: a small hand drum.
Where else “tof” appears- and fluteחָלִילchalil
flute
Flute: a wind instrument made of a tube with holes.
Where else “chalil” appears- and lyreכִנּוֹרchinor
lyre
Lyre: a small stringed instrument.
Where else “chinor” appears- prophesyingמִתְנַבְּאִיםmitnabim
prophesy
To speak what God's spirit gives to say.
Where else “mitnabim” appears
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.