The Meaning of 1 Samuel 10:22 Explained

1 Samuel 10:22

KJV: Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.

YLT: And they ask again at Jehovah, 'Hath the man yet come hither?' and Jehovah saith, 'Lo, he hath been hidden near the vessels.'

Darby: Therefore they inquired of Jehovah further, Will the man yet come hither? And Jehovah answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the baggage.

ASV: Therefore they asked of Jehovah further, Is there yet a man to come hither? And Jehovah answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the baggage.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Therefore they enquired  of the LORD  further, if the man  should yet come  thither.  And the LORD  answered,  Behold, he hath hid  himself among the stuff. 

What does 1 Samuel 10:22 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 10:14-27 - The People Have Their Desire
Samuel dealt faithfully with the people, reminding them once more of their guilty mistake in demanding a king; and indeed they came to rue their choice. But as they would have it, so it was ordered. We may well ask God not to give us what we desire so earnestly, except as it accords with His purposes of love and wisdom. We have known and believed the love that God hath to us. Sometimes we know His will, at other times we have to confide in it blindly.
Saul's modesty was very commendable. There were many beautiful traits in his character in those early days, but, as we shall see, all the music was finally silenced when that terrible monster jealousy stole into his heart. Among other evidences of a naturally noble disposition was his determination not to heed the detracting voices which challenged his elevation to the throne. Note the r.v. margin of 1 Samuel 10:27 -"he was as though he were deaf." It was both wise and magnanimous. So for us all. When we are sure that we are in the line of God's purpose, and sincerely desire to do His will, we may be deaf to all other voices. "Fret not thyself because of evil-doers!" See Psalms 37:1-40. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 10

1  Samuel anoints Saul
2  He confirms him by prediction of three signs
9  Saul's heart is changed, and he prophesies
14  He conceals the matter of the kingdom from his uncle
17  Saul is chosen at Mizpeh by lot
26  The different affections of his subjects

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 10:22 mean?

Therefore they inquired further of Yahweh Has come yet here The man - and answered Yahweh there he is hidden among the equipment
וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־ עוֹד֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה הֲבָ֥א ע֖וֹד הֲלֹ֣ם אִ֑ישׁ ס וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּה־ ה֥וּא נֶחְבָּ֖א אֶל־ הַכֵּלִֽים

וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־  Therefore  they  inquired 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: שָׁאַל 
Sense: to ask, enquire, borrow, beg.
עוֹד֙  further 
Parse: Adverb
Root: עֹוד  
Sense: a going round, continuance adv.
בַּֽיהוָ֔ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
הֲבָ֥א  Has  come 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
ע֖וֹד  yet 
Parse: Adverb
Root: עֹוד  
Sense: a going round, continuance adv.
הֲלֹ֣ם  here 
Parse: Adverb
Root: הֲלֹם  
Sense: here, hither.
אִ֑ישׁ  The  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר  and  answered 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
יְהוָ֔ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
נֶחְבָּ֖א  is  hidden 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: חָבָא  
Sense: to withdraw, hide.
הַכֵּלִֽים  the  equipment 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: כְּלִי  
Sense: article, vessel, implement, utensil.