1 Samuel 10:16

And Saul, answering him, said, He gave us word that the asses had come back. But he said nothing to him of Samuel's words about the kingdom.

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In The King James Version

And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.

In Context

15Then he said, And what did Samuel say to you?

17Then Samuel sent for the people to come together before the Lord at Mizpah;

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Cross References

Judges 14:6And the spirit of the Lord came on him with power, and, unarmed as he was, pulling the lion in two as one might do to a young goat, he put him to death; (but he said nothing to his father and mother of what he had done.)

1 Samuel 9:20As for your asses which have been wandering for three days, give no thought to them, for they have come back. And for whom are all the desired things in Israel? are they not for you and your father's family?

Proverbs 12:23A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

Ecclesiastes 3:7A time for undoing and a time for stitching; a time for keeping quiet and a time for talk;

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 10:10-17

Saul Among the Prophets. ( b. c. 1070.) 9 And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day. 10 And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. 11 And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of… Read the whole commentary →

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