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?
Then someone from that same town spoke up and said, 'But who is their father?' This is why people started saying the common phrase, 'Is Saul really one of the prophets too?'
This verse explains how a famous saying got started when people were surprised to see Saul acting like a prophet, since his background didn't seem to fit.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after God's Spirit came upon Saul and he began prophesying with a group of prophets, which shocked people who knew him as just a farmer's son looking for lost donkeys. The question 'who is their father?' suggests that prophetic ability was often seen as hereditary or tied to one's family background and training. Saul's unexpected prophetic behavior became so memorable that it turned into a popular proverb in Israel.
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