1 Samuel 10 in the early church
[LXX: 1 Kingdoms; Vulgate: 1 Kings]
37 passages quote, allude to, or echo 1 Samuel 10, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
Verses: 1 · 3 · 6 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 21 · 22 · 24 · 25 · 26 · 27
1 Samuel 10:1
Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sam 10:1 | Against Marcion 2.23 · Tertullian | allusion, medium confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| 1 Sam 10:1 | Refutation of All Heresies 5.9.22 · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 222–235 |
| 1 Sam 10:1 | On the Computation of Easter 11 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | 243 |
| 1 Sam 10:1 | Preparation for the Gospel 9.30.2 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| 1 Sam 10:1 | Oration 43.14 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| 1 Sam 10:1 | Against Parmenian the Donatist 2.23 · Optatus of Milevis | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 366–385 |
| 1 Sam 10:1 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 47.9.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| 1 Sam 10:1 | City of God 17.1 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | 413–426 |
| 1 Sam 10:1 | City of God 17.6 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | 413–426 |
| 1 Sam 10:1 | City of God 18.20 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | 413–426 |
1 Samuel 10:3
Then you will go on from there until you come to the Oak of Tabor. Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sam 10:3 | Homilies on Matthew 81.1 · John Chrysostom | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 390 |
1 Samuel 10:6
Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sam 10:6 | On the Soul 11 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | ca. 210 |
| 1 Sam 10:6 | On the Resurrection of the Flesh 55 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | ca. 208–212 |
| 1 Sam 10:6 | Homilies on Numbers 15.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| 1 Sam 10:6 | Oration 9.2 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
1 Samuel 10:10
When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sam 10:10 | Against Marcion 2.24 · Tertullian | allusion, medium confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| 1 Sam 10:10 | Commentary on Romans 6.13 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| 1 Sam 10:10 | On Rebaptism 15 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 250–258 (disputed) |
| 1 Sam 10:10 | On the Duties of the Clergy 1.43 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–390 |
| 1 Sam 10:10 | On Baptism, against the Donatists 1.12 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 400–401 |
| 1 Sam 10:10 | On Baptism, against the Donatists 3.21 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 400–401 |
| 1 Sam 10:10 | On Baptism, against the Donatists 5.34 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 400–401 |
| 1 Sam 10:10 | Retractations 2.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 426-427 |
1 Samuel 10:11
When all those who had formerly known Saul saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked one another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sam 10:11 | On the Soul 11 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 210 |
| 1 Sam 10:11 | Oration 2.8 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| 1 Sam 10:11 | Oration 9.2 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| 1 Sam 10:11 | On the Duties of the Clergy 1.43 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–390 |
1 Samuel 10:12
Then a man who lived there replied, “And who is their father?” So the saying became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sam 10:12 | Oration 2.8 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| 1 Sam 10:12 | Oration 43.25 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
1 Samuel 10:21
Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sam 10:21 | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 8.2.4 · Epiphanius of Salamis | allusion, medium confidence | 374-377 |
1 Samuel 10:22
So again they inquired of the LORD, “Has the man come here yet?” And the LORD replied, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sam 10:22 | Preparation for the Gospel 12.9.1 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| 1 Sam 10:22 | Oration 2.41 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
1 Samuel 10:24
Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sam 10:24 | Commentary on Romans 8:29 · Ambrosiaster | allusion, low confidence | ca. 366–384 |
1 Samuel 10:25
Then Samuel explained to the people the rights of kingship. He wrote them on a scroll and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each to his own home.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sam 10:25 | On Rebuke and Grace 14 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 427 |
1 Samuel 10:26
Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sam 10:26 | On Rebuke and Grace 14 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 427 |
| 1 Sam 10:26 | On the Predestination of the Saints 20 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 428/429 |
1 Samuel 10:27
But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sam 10:27 | On Rebuke and Grace 14 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 427 |