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When he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.

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A Pious First Step

Commentators suggest that after his powerful prophetic experience, Saul's immediate impulse was to seek God. He went to the 'high place,' a local place of worship, to commune with God in solitude, offer thanks for the gifts he'd received, and pray for wisdom for his future as king. This shows a proper initial response to a divine encounter.

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1 Samuel

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Samuel 10:13

19th Century

Bishop

He came to the high place. —After he had spent his fervor in the hymn, and probably ecstatic prayer, Saul, before he went…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Samuel 10:13

17th Century

Pastor

And when he had made an end of prophesying
For, as Procopius Gazaeus observes, he had not the gift of prophecy alway…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Samuel 10:9–16

17th Century

Minister

The signs Samuel had given Saul came to pass punctually; he found that God had given him another heart, another disposition of mind. Yet, an outwar…