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“Band of prophets” whom Saul met (1 Sm 10:5-6, 10-13 OET SA1 10:5–6 · OET SA1 10:10–13) and forerunners of the “schools,” “guilds,” or “sons of the prophets,” which flourished under Israel’s early kings. Jezebel persecuted those defending the worship of Yahweh and established rival “schools” to propagate worship of Baal and Asherah (1 Kgs 18:19-29; 22:6). Ahab’s steward, Obadiah, sheltered two companies of 50 prophets of Yahweh in caves and gave them provisions (18:4).

Show passage in OET: SA1 10:5–6; SA1 10:10–13

OET-RV SA1 10:5

5 After that, you’ll come to the hill of God (where there’s a camp of Pelishti warriors). When you enter the town, you’ll meet a group of prophets descending from the altar area,

OET-RV SA1 10:6

6 and Yahweh’s spirit will rush onto you. Then you’ll join them in prophesying, and you’ll be transformed into a different person.

OET-RV SA1 10:10

10 so when Sha’ul and his servant came to the hill, a group of prophets met them and God’s spirit rushed onto Sha’ul and he joined them in prophesying.

OET-RV SA1 10:11

11 Then everyone who had known Sha’ul previously heard him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, “What’s happened to Kish’s son? Is Sha’ul really a prophet now?”

OET-RV SA1 10:12

12 A man from there answered, “And who is their father?” So after that it became a common saying, “Has Sha’ul also become a prophet?”

OET-RV SA1 10:13

13 When he had finished prophesying, he ascended to the altar area.

OET-LV SA1 10:5

5 After thus you _will _come Giⱱˊāh _of the_ʼElohīm where are_there the _garrisons _of the_Pəlishtiy and_let _it _be just_as_you _come there the_city and_you _will _meet a _company _of prophets who_are_coming _down from_the _high_place and_will_be_of_before _them lyre and_tambourine and_flute and_harp and_they will _be_prophesying.

OET-LV SA1 10:6

6 And_it _will _rush on_you the _spirit _of YHWH and_you _will _prophesy with_them and_you _will _be _changed into_a _man another.

OET-LV SA1 10:10

10 And_they _came there to_(the)_Giⱱˊāh and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a _company _of prophets to_meet_him and_it _rushed on/upon/above_him/it the _spirit _of god and_he _prophesied among_them.

OET-LV SA1 10:11

11 And_he/it _was every _of one _of_who_knew _him from_yesterday three _days _ago and_they _saw and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE with prophets he_was_prophesying and_ the_people _he/it _said each to his/its_neighbour what this has _it _happened to_the _son _of Qīsh also is_Shāʼūl/(Saul) among_prophets.

OET-LV SA1 10:12

12 And_ a _man from_there _he _answered and_he/it _said and_who father _of_is_their therefore yes/correct/thus/so it _became (into)_a_proverb also is_Shāʼūl among_prophets.

OET-LV SA1 10:13

13 And_they _were _ended/finished from_prophesying and_he _came the _high_place.

Show passage in OET: KI1 18:19–29

OET-RV KI1 18:19

19 So now, get all Yisrael to go to Mt. Karmel, along with the 450 prophets of Ba’al and the 400 prophets of Asherah who Queen Izevel (Jezebel) feeds at her table.”

OET-RV KI1 18:20

20 So Ahav summoned all the Israelis and the prophets to go to Mt. Karmel,

OET-RV KI1 18:21

21 and Eliyah addressed the people, “How much longer are you all going to remain unsure who to follow? If Yahweh is God, follow him, but if it’s Ba’al, follow him.” But the people just stayed silent.

OET-RV KI1 18:22

22 Then he said, “I’m Yahweh’s only remaining prophet, but Ba’al has 450 prophets.

OET-RV KI1 18:23

23 Let them get us two bulls and they can choose one for themselves. Then they can cut it into pieces and lay them a pile of wood that they’ve set for a fire, but they can’t light the fire. I’ll do the same with the other bull, but also won’t light the fire.

OET-RV KI1 18:24

24 Then they must call to their god and I’ll call to Yahweh, and the god who answers by setting the wood on fire must be the true God.”
¶ “It sounds good to us,” the people answered.

OET-RV KI1 18:25

25 So Eliyah told Ba’al’s prophets, “Okay, there’s a lot more of you guys, so you choose your bull and go first and call out to your god, but don’t set fire to the pile.”

OET-RV KI1 18:26

26 So they took the bull he gave them and prepared it all, and then they called out to Ba’al from morning until midday, shouting, “Ba’al, answer us!” But they didn’t hear any voice and got no answer. Then they hopped around the altar they’d made.

OET-RV KI1 18:27

27 Finally at noon, Eliyah began mocking them, saying, “Call out louder because he’s a god. Maybe he’s thinking about something else, or busy with something, or travelling somewhere. Pehaps he’s asleep and needs waking up.”

OET-RV KI1 18:28

28 So they shouted even louder and did their usual cutting of their bodies with knives and swords until a lot of blood flowed.

OET-RV KI1 18:29

29 Midday passed and they continued raving all afternoon, but they didn’t hear any voice, and they got no answer or even any suggestion that their god was listening.

OET-LV KI1 18:19