And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.
Parallel translations
- WEB When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.
- BSB And when Saul had finished prophesying, he went up to the high place.
- NKJV And when he had finished prophesying, he went to the high place.
- NASB When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.
- NLT When Saul had finished prophesying, he went up to the place of worship.
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Quick answer
Saul finishes prophesying and goes to the high place. The Spirit-given episode comes to its quiet close.
Overview
This brief verse marks the transition from Saul's dramatic experience back to ordinary life. The high place was a center of worship in this period before the temple was built. The note shows Saul returning to the rhythms of devotion, the proper setting in which his new calling was meant to be lived out.
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The rise of the anointed king after Israel's failed first choice points to the true Anointed One (Messiah means 'anointed'), the shepherd-king after God's own heart from Bethlehem.
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