The Meaning of 1 Samuel 10:26 Explained

1 Samuel 10:26

KJV: And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.

YLT: And also Saul hath gone to his house, to Gibeah, and the force go with him whose heart God hath touched;

Darby: And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and with him went the band, whose hearts God had touched.

ASV: And Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the host, whose hearts God had touched.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Saul  also went  home  to Gibeah;  and there went  with him a band of men,  whose hearts  God  had touched. 

What does 1 Samuel 10:26 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 10:26 mean?

And also Saul went home to Gibeah and went with him valiant [men] whose had touched God hearts
וְגַ֨ם־ שָׁא֔וּל הָלַ֥ךְ לְבֵית֖וֹ גִּבְעָ֑תָה וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ עִמּ֔וֹ הַחַ֕יִל אֲשֶׁר־ נָגַ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּלִבָּֽם

וְגַ֨ם־  And  also 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction
Root: גַּם  
Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea.
שָׁא֔וּל  Saul 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שָׁאוּל  
Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
הָלַ֥ךְ  went 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
לְבֵית֖וֹ  home 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
גִּבְעָ֑תָה  to  Gibeah 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: גִּבְעָה  
Sense: a city in the mountain district of Judah.
וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ  and  went 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
עִמּ֔וֹ  with  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: עִם  
Sense: with.
הַחַ֕יִל  valiant  [men] 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: חַיִל 
Sense: strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army.
אֲשֶׁר־  whose 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
נָגַ֥ע  had  touched 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נָגַע  
Sense: to touch, reach, strike.
אֱלֹהִ֖ים  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
בְּלִבָּֽם  hearts 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: לֵב 
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.