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Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 10:9

And when he had turned his backe to goe from Samuel, God gaue him another heart: and all those tokens came to passe that same day.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Heart;   Regeneration;   Thompson Chain Reference - Conversion;   Saul, King of Israel;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Saul;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Prophecy, prophet;   Samuel;   Saul, king of israel;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Prophet;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Minstrel;   Poetry;   Samuel, the Books of;   Tongues, Gift of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ecstasy;   Gift, Giving;   Heart;   Saul;   Sign;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Holy Spirit;   Israel;   Samuel, Books of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Saul;   Tongues, Gift of;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Synagogue;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - King;   Samuel, Books of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When Saul turned around to leave Samuel, God changed his heart, and all the signs came about that day.
Hebrew Names Version
It was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Shemu'el, God gave him another heart: and all those signs happened that day.
King James Version
And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
Lexham English Bible
Just as he turned his shoulder to depart from Samuel, God changed his heart. And all these signs were fulfilled on that day.
English Standard Version
When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart. And all these signs came to pass that day.
New Century Version
When Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul's heart. All these signs came true that day.
New English Translation
As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed his inmost person. All these signs happened on that very day.
Amplified Bible
Then it happened when Saul turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.
New American Standard Bible
Then it happened, when he turned his back to leave Samuel, that God changed his heart; and all those signs came about on that day.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then it happened when he turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart; and all those signs came about on that day.
Contemporary English Version
As Saul turned around to leave Samuel, God made Saul feel like a different person. That same day, everything happened just as Samuel had said.
Complete Jewish Bible
As it happened, as soon as he had turned his back to leave Sh'mu'el, God gave him another heart; and all those signs took place that day.
Darby Translation
And it was [so] that when he turned his back to go away from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.
Easy-to-Read Version
Just as Saul turned to leave Samuel, God turned Saul's life around. All these things happened that day.
George Lamsa Translation
And it came to pass when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
Good News Translation
When Saul turned to leave Samuel, God gave Saul a new nature. And everything Samuel had told him happened that day.
Literal Translation
And it happened when he turned his back to go from Samuel, God changed him with another heart. And all these signs came on that day.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan he turned his shulder to go from Samuel, God chaunged him another hert, and all these tokes came the same daye.
American Standard Version
And it was so, that, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
Bible in Basic English
And it came about, that when he went away from Samuel, God gave him a changed heart: and all those signs took place that day.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when he had turned his backe to go fro Samuel, God gaue him another hearte, and all those tokens came to passe that same day.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.
King James Version (1611)
And it was so that when he had turned his backe to go from Samuel, God gaue him another heart: and all those signes came to passe that day.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass when he turned his back to depart from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all these signs came to pass in that day.
English Revised Version
And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
Berean Standard Bible
As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul's heart, and all the signs came to pass that day.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor whanne Saul hadde turnede awei his schuldre to go fro Samuel, God chaungide another herte to Saul, and alle these signes camen in that dai.
Young's Literal Translation
And it hath been, at his turning his shoulder to go from Samuel, that God turneth to him another heart, and all these signs come on that day,
Update Bible Version
And it was so, that, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it was [so], that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
World English Bible
It was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs happened that day.
New King James Version
So it was, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, that God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.
New Living Translation
As Saul turned and started to leave, God gave him a new heart, and all Samuel's signs were fulfilled that day.
New Life Bible
When Saul turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart. And all these special things happened on that day.
New Revised Standard
As he turned away to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all these signs were fulfilled that day.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And so it was, that, when he turned away to depart from Samuel, God gave him another heart, - and all these signs came to pass that day.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave unto him another heart, and all these things came to pass that day.
Revised Standard Version
When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all these signs came to pass that day.
THE MESSAGE
Saul turned and left Samuel. At that very moment God transformed him—made him a new person! And all the confirming signs took place the same day.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then it happened when he turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart; and all those signs came about on that day.

Contextual Overview

9 And when he had turned his backe to goe from Samuel, God gaue him another heart: and all those tokens came to passe that same day. 10 And when they came thither to the hill, beholde, the companie of Prophets meete him, and the Spirit of God came vpon him, & he prophecied among them. 11 Therefore all the people that knewe him before, when they saw that he prophecied among the Prophets, saide eche to other, What is come vnto the sonne of Kish? is Saul also among the Prophets? 12 And one of the same place answered, and said, But who is their father? Therefore it was a prouerbe, Is Saul also among the Prophets? 13 And when he had made an ende of prophecying, he came to the hie place. 14 And Sauls vncle saide vnto him, and to his seruant, Whither went ye? And he saide, To seeke the asses: and when we sawe that they were no where, we came to Samuel. 15 And Sauls vncle saide, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said vnto you. 16 Then Saul saide to his vncle, He tolde vs plainely that the asses were founde: but concerning the kingdome whereof Samuel spake, tolde he him not.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

back: Heb. shoulder

gave: Heb. turned

another heart: 1 Samuel 10:6

and all those signs: The following history of Saul is given by the Afghans, a people generally supposed to be of Jewish origin: "In a war which raged between the children of Israel and the Amalekites, the latter being victorious, plundered the Jews, and obtained possession of the ark of the covenant. Considering this - as the God of the Jews, they threw it into the fire, which did not affect it. They afterwards attempted to cleave it with axes, but without success: every individual who treated it with indignity, was punished for his temerity. They then placed it in their temple; but all their idols bowed to it. At length they fastened it upon a cow, which they turned loose in the wilderness. When the prophet Samuel arose, the children of Israel said to him, We have been totally subdued by the Amalekites, and have no king. Raise to us a king, that we may be enabled to contend for the glory of God.' Samuel said, In case you are led out to battle, are you determined to fight?' They answered, What has befallen us, that we should not fight against infidels? That nation has banished us from our country and children.' At this time the angel Gabriel descended, and delivering a wand, said, It is the command of God, that the person whose stature shall correspond with this wand, shall be king of Israel.' Melec Talut was at that time a man of inferior condition, and performed the humble employment of feeding the goats and cows of others. One day, a cow under his charge was accidentally lost. Being disappointed in his searches, he was greatly distressed, and applied to Samuel saying, I have lost a cow, and I do not possess the means of satisfying the owner. Pray for me that I may be extricated from this difficulty.' Samuel perceiving that he was a man of lofty stature, asked his name. He answered, Talut. Samuel then said, Measure Talut with the wand which the angel Gabriel brought.' His stature was equal to it. Samuel then said, God has raised Talut to be your king.' The children of Israel answered, We are greater than our king. We are men of dignity, and he is of inferior condition. How shall he be our king?' Samuel informed them, they should know that God had constituted Talut king, by his restoring the ark of the covenant. He accordingly restored it, and they acknowledged him their sovereign." Asiatic Researches, vol. ii. p. 119, et seq. 1 Samuel 10:2-5, Judges 6:21, Judges 6:36-40, Judges 7:11, Isaiah 38:7, Isaiah 38:8, Mark 14:16

Reciprocal: Numbers 27:20 - put some 1 Samuel 16:13 - the Spirit

Cross-References

Genesis 6:4
There were gyants in the earth in those dayes: yea, and after that the sonnes of God came vnto the daughters of men, and they had borne them children, these were mightie men, which in olde time were men of renoume.
Genesis 6:11
The earth also was corrupt before God: for the earth was filled with crueltie.
Genesis 13:13
Now the men of Sodom were wicked and exceeding sinners against the Lord.
Genesis 25:27
And the boyes grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, and liued in the fields: but Iaakob was a plaine man, and dwelt in tentes.
Genesis 27:30
And when Izhak had made an ende of blessing Iaakob, and Iaakob was scarce gone out from the presence of Izhak his father, then came Esau his brother from his hunting,
2 Chronicles 28:22
And in ye time of his tribulation did he yet trespasse more against ye Lord, (this is King Ahaz)
Psalms 52:7
Beholde the man that tooke not God for his strength, but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and put his strength in his malice.
Jeremiah 16:16
Behold, sayth the Lord, I wil send out many fishers, and they shal fish them, and after, will I send out many hunters, and they shal hunt them from euery mountaine and from euery hill, and out of the caues of the rockes.
Ezekiel 13:18
Thus sayth the Lorde God, Woe vnto the women that sowe pillowes vnder al arme holes, and make vailes vpon the head of euery one that standeth vp, to hunt soules: will yee hunt ye soules of my people, and will yee giue life to the soules that come vnto you?
Micah 7:2
The good man is perished out of the earth, and there is none righteous among men: they all lye in wayte for blood: euery man hunteth his brother with a net.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel,.... When he had taken his leave of him, and set forward on his journey:

God gave him another heart; not in a moral or spiritual sense, not a new heart, and a new spirit, as in conversion, but in a civil sense, a right heart, a heart fit for government; filled with wisdom and prudence to rule a people; with courage and magnanimity to protect and defend them against their enemies, and fight for them; a heart not taken up with the affairs of husbandry, with care for his father's asses, and looking after his herds, but filled with concern for the civil welfare of Israel, and with schemes and contrivances for their good, and with warm resolutions to deliver them out of the hands of their enemies:

and all these signs came to pass that day; the two first, which are not particularly mentioned as fulfilled, being more private, as finding two men at Rachel's sepulchre, and meeting with three others going to Bethel, which came to pass just as they were described; and the third, which was more public, and gave Saul more reverence and respect among the people, is next particularly observed.


 
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