1 Samuel 10:26

And Saul departed to his house to Gabaa; and there went with Saul mighty men whose hearts God had touched.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.

In Context

25And Samuel told the people the manner of the king, and wrote it in a book, and set it before the Lord: and Samuel sent away all the people, and each went to his place.

27But evil men said, Who is this man that shall save us? and they despised him, and brought him no gifts.

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Cross References

Joshua 18:28and Jebus (this is Jerusalem); and Gabaoth, Jarim, thirteen cities, and their villages; this is the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin according to their families.

Judges 20:14And the children of Benjamin were gathered from their cities to Gabaa, to go forth to fight with the children of Israel.

2 Samuel 21:6Let one give us seven men of his sons, and let us hang them up in the sun to the Lord in Gabaon of Saul, as chosen out for the Lord. And the king said, I will give them.

Psalms 110:3His work is worthy of thanksgiving and honor: and his righteousness endures for ever and ever. 1

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 10:18-27

The Election of a King; Saul Introduced to the People. ( b. c. 1070.) 17 And Samuel called the people together unto the Lord to Mizpeh; 18 And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you: 19 And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but… Read the whole commentary →

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