After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
After that, you will come to the hill of God, where the Philistines have stationed their soldiers. When you arrive at that city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the worship site. They will have musical instruments with them—a harp, a tambourine, a flute, and a lyre—and they will be prophesying.
God is telling Saul that he will encounter a group of prophets worshiping with music and prophesying, which will be one of the signs confirming his calling as king.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Samuel's prophecy to Saul about the signs he would encounter after being anointed as Israel's first king. The 'hill of God' was likely a place of worship, and the Philistines were Israel's enemies who had military outposts throughout the land. Groups of prophets often gathered at these worship sites to seek God through music and prophetic utterance.
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