1 Samuel 10:5

“After that thou shall come to the hill of God, etc.] The Targum is, the hill in which was the ark of the Lord, and that was in the house of Abinadab, on a hill in the city of Kirjathjearim, (<090701>1 Samuel 7:1) and so the Jewish commentators generally interpret this hill of God of Kirjathjearim; but rather it was Geba, a city of Benjamin, partly because by this time he must have got out of the tribe of Judah into the tribe of Benjamin, and even almost to the end of his journey, and among those that were his relations, (<091011>1 Samuel 10:11,14) and partly because it is certain there was a garrison of the Philistines at Geba, (<091303>1 Samuel 13:3) as there was at this place, as follows:…”

“the hill of God--probably Geba (Sa1 13:3), so called from a school of the prophets being established there. The company of prophets were, doubtless, the pupils at this seminary, which had probably been instituted by Samuel, and in which the chief branches of education taught were a knowledge of the law, and of psalmody with instrumental music, which is called "prophesying" (here and in Ch1 25:1, Ch1 25:7).”

“Hill of God - Rather, “Gibeah” of God, and so in 1 Samuel 10:10. Two things are clear; “one” that Saul had got home when he got to Gibeah of God, for there he found his uncle, and no further journeying is so much as hinted at, and the same word “Gibeah” describes his home at 1 Samuel 10:26. The “other” that there was a high place at Gibeah just above the city, from which he met the company of prophets “coming down.” Hence, it is obvious to conclude that the name “Gibeah of God” (which occurs nowhere else) was sometimes given to Gibeah of Saul on account of the worship on its high place, or, possibly, that the name “Gibeah of God” described the whole hill on a part of which the city Gibeah…”

“Prophets - By prophets he understands persons that wholly devoted themselves to religious studies and exercises. For the term of prophesying is not only given to the most eminent act of it, foretelling things to come; but also to preaching, and to the making or singing of psalms, or songs of praise to God. And they that wholly attended upon these things, are called sons of the prophets, who were commonly combined into companies or colleges, that they might more conveniently assist one another in God's work. This institution God was pleased so far to honour and bless, that sometimes he communicated unto those persons the knowledge of future things. Psaltery - Such instruments of musick being…”

“10:5 Gibeah of God, Saul’s hometown (10:26), had been a lawless city (Judg 19–21). Nowhere else is it described as being “of God.” This description might point to God’s ownership of the town despite the occupation of the Philistines. • band: Prophets often lived in groups (e.g., 2 Kgs 2:3). • harp . . . lyre: Ancient prophets sometimes used musical instruments to stimulate and accompany prophesying (e.g., 2 Kgs 3:15).”

“hill of God: Sa1 10:10, Sa1 13:3 a company: Sa1 19:20; Kg2 2:3, Kg2 2:5, Kg2 2:15, Kg2 4:38, Kg2 6:1 a psaltery: Exo 15:20, Exo 15:21; Kg2 3:15; Ch1 13:8, Ch1 15:19-21, Ch1 15:27, Ch1 15:28, Ch1 16:5, Ch1 16:42, Ch1 25:1-6; Ch2 29:25-27; Psa 49:4, Psa 150:3-6 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 10:6”