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Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Samuel 10:5

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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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).
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