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New Living Translation
1 Samuel 11:6
Then the Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When Saul heard these words, the Spirit of God suddenly came powerfully on him, and his anger burned furiously.
When Saul heard these words, the Spirit of God suddenly came powerfully on him, and his anger burned furiously.
Hebrew Names Version
The Spirit of God came mightily on Sha'ul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
The Spirit of God came mightily on Sha'ul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
King James Version
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
Lexham English Bible
Then the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.
Then the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.
English Standard Version
And the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled.
And the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled.
New Century Version
When Saul heard their words, God's Spirit rushed upon him with power, and he became very angry.
When Saul heard their words, God's Spirit rushed upon him with power, and he became very angry.
New English Translation
The Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.
The Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.
Amplified Bible
The Spirit of God came upon Saul mightily when he heard these words, and he became extremely angry.
The Spirit of God came upon Saul mightily when he heard these words, and he became extremely angry.
New American Standard Bible
Then the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.
Then the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the Spirit of God came vpon Saul, when he heard those tidings, and he was exceeding angrie,
Then the Spirit of God came vpon Saul, when he heard those tidings, and he was exceeding angrie,
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul mightily when he heard these words, and he burned with anger exceedingly.
Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul mightily when he heard these words, and he burned with anger exceedingly.
Contemporary English Version
Then the Spirit of God suddenly took control of Saul and made him furious.
Then the Spirit of God suddenly took control of Saul and made him furious.
Complete Jewish Bible
The Spirit of God fell on Sha'ul when he heard this; blazing furiously with anger,
The Spirit of God fell on Sha'ul when he heard this; blazing furiously with anger,
Darby Translation
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
Easy-to-Read Version
Saul listened to their story. Then God's Spirit came on him with great power. Saul became very angry.
Saul listened to their story. Then God's Spirit came on him with great power. Saul became very angry.
George Lamsa Translation
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
Good News Translation
When Saul heard this, the spirit of God took control of him, and he became furious.
When Saul heard this, the spirit of God took control of him, and he became furious.
Literal Translation
And the Spirit of God came powerfully on Saul when he heard these words, and his anger glowed greatly.
And the Spirit of God came powerfully on Saul when he heard these words, and his anger glowed greatly.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then came the sprete of God vpon him, whan he had herde these wordes, and his wrath was sore moued,
Then came the sprete of God vpon him, whan he had herde these wordes, and his wrath was sore moued,
American Standard Version
And the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
And the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
Bible in Basic English
And at their words, the spirit of God came on Saul with power, and he became very angry.
And at their words, the spirit of God came on Saul with power, and he became very angry.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the spirite of God came vpon Saul when he heard those tydinges, & he was exceeding angrie.
And the spirite of God came vpon Saul when he heard those tydinges, & he was exceeding angrie.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
And the spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
King James Version (1611)
And the Spirit of God came vpon Saul, when he heard those tydings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
And the Spirit of God came vpon Saul, when he heard those tydings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled against them.
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled against them.
English Revised Version
And the spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
And the spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
Berean Standard Bible
When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.
When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the Spirit of the Lord skippide in to Saul, whanne he hadde herd these wordis, and his woodnesse was `wrooth greetli.
And the Spirit of the Lord skippide in to Saul, whanne he hadde herd these wordis, and his woodnesse was `wrooth greetli.
Young's Literal Translation
And the Spirit of God doth prosper over Saul, in his hearing these words, and his anger burneth greatly,
And the Spirit of God doth prosper over Saul, in his hearing these words, and his anger burneth greatly,
Update Bible Version
And the Spirit of God came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was greatly kindled.
And the Spirit of God came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was greatly kindled.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
World English Bible
The Spirit of God came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
The Spirit of God came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
New King James Version
Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard this news, and his anger was greatly aroused.
Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard this news, and his anger was greatly aroused.
New Life Bible
The Spirit of God came upon Saul with power when he heard this news, and he became very angry.
The Spirit of God came upon Saul with power when he heard this news, and he became very angry.
New Revised Standard
And the spirit of God came upon Saul in power when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled.
And the spirit of God came upon Saul in power when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the Spirit of God came suddenly upon Saul, when he heard these words, - and his anger raged furiously.
And the Spirit of God came suddenly upon Saul, when he heard these words, - and his anger raged furiously.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul, when he had heard these words, and his anger was exceedingly kindled.
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul, when he had heard these words, and his anger was exceedingly kindled.
Revised Standard Version
And the spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled.
And the spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled.
THE MESSAGE
The Spirit of God came on Saul when he heard the report and he flew into a rage. He grabbed the yoke of oxen and butchered them on the spot. He sent the messengers throughout Israel distributing the bloody pieces with this message: "Anyone who refuses to join up with Saul and Samuel, let this be the fate of his oxen!" The terror of God seized the people, and they came out, one and all, not a laggard among them. Saul took command of the people at Bezek. There were 300,000 men from Israel, another 30,000 from Judah. Saul instructed the messengers, "Tell this to the folk in Jabesh Gilead: ‘Help is on the way. Expect it by noon tomorrow.'" The messengers set straight off and delivered their message. Elated, the people of Jabesh Gilead sent word to Nahash: "Tomorrow we'll give ourselves up. You can deal with us on your terms." Long before dawn the next day, Saul had strategically placed his army in three groups. At first light they broke into the enemy camp and slaughtered Ammonites until noon. Those who were left ran for their lives, scattering every which way. The people came to Samuel then and said, "Where are those men who said, ‘Saul is not fit to rule over us'? Hand them over. We'll kill them!" But Saul said, "Nobody is going to be executed this day. This is the day God saved Israel! Come, let's go to Gilgal and there reconsecrate the kingship." They all trooped out to Gilgal. Before God , they crowned Saul king at Gilgal. And there they worshiped, sacrificing peace offerings. Saul and all Israel celebrated magnificently.
The Spirit of God came on Saul when he heard the report and he flew into a rage. He grabbed the yoke of oxen and butchered them on the spot. He sent the messengers throughout Israel distributing the bloody pieces with this message: "Anyone who refuses to join up with Saul and Samuel, let this be the fate of his oxen!" The terror of God seized the people, and they came out, one and all, not a laggard among them. Saul took command of the people at Bezek. There were 300,000 men from Israel, another 30,000 from Judah. Saul instructed the messengers, "Tell this to the folk in Jabesh Gilead: ‘Help is on the way. Expect it by noon tomorrow.'" The messengers set straight off and delivered their message. Elated, the people of Jabesh Gilead sent word to Nahash: "Tomorrow we'll give ourselves up. You can deal with us on your terms." Long before dawn the next day, Saul had strategically placed his army in three groups. At first light they broke into the enemy camp and slaughtered Ammonites until noon. Those who were left ran for their lives, scattering every which way. The people came to Samuel then and said, "Where are those men who said, ‘Saul is not fit to rule over us'? Hand them over. We'll kill them!" But Saul said, "Nobody is going to be executed this day. This is the day God saved Israel! Come, let's go to Gilgal and there reconsecrate the kingship." They all trooped out to Gilgal. Before God , they crowned Saul king at Gilgal. And there they worshiped, sacrificing peace offerings. Saul and all Israel celebrated magnificently.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul mightily when he heard these words, and he became very angry.
Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul mightily when he heard these words, and he became very angry.
Contextual Overview
5 Saul had been plowing a field with his oxen, and when he returned to town, he asked, "What's the matter? Why is everyone crying?" So they told him about the message from Jabesh. 6 Then the Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry. 7 He took two oxen and cut them into pieces and sent the messengers to carry them throughout Israel with this message: "This is what will happen to the oxen of anyone who refuses to follow Saul and Samuel into battle!" And the Lord made the people afraid of Saul's anger, and all of them came out together as one. 8 When Saul mobilized them at Bezek, he found that there were 300,000 men from Israel and 30,000 men from Judah. 9 So Saul sent the messengers back to Jabesh-gilead to say, "We will rescue you by noontime tomorrow!" There was great joy throughout the town when that message arrived! 10 The men of Jabesh then told their enemies, "Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you can do to us whatever you wish." 11 But before dawn the next morning, Saul arrived, having divided his army into three detachments. He launched a surprise attack against the Ammonites and slaughtered them the whole morning. The remnant of their army was so badly scattered that no two of them were left together.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Spirit of God: 1 Samuel 10:10, 1 Samuel 16:13, Judges 3:10, Judges 6:34, Judges 11:29, Judges 13:25, Judges 14:6
his anger: Exodus 32:19, Numbers 12:3, Mark 3:5, Ephesians 4:26
Reciprocal: Judges 11:5 - to fetch Judges 14:19 - the Spirit 1 Samuel 16:14 - the Spirit 1 Samuel 20:13 - he hath been with my father Psalms 36:3 - he hath
Cross-References
Genesis 3:22
Then the Lord God said, "Look, the human beings have become like us, knowing both good and evil. What if they reach out, take fruit from the tree of life, and eat it? Then they will live forever!"
Then the Lord God said, "Look, the human beings have become like us, knowing both good and evil. What if they reach out, take fruit from the tree of life, and eat it? Then they will live forever!"
Genesis 6:5
The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil.
The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil.
Genesis 8:21
And the Lord was pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice and said to himself, "I will never again curse the ground because of the human race, even though everything they think or imagine is bent toward evil from childhood. I will never again destroy all living things.
And the Lord was pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice and said to himself, "I will never again curse the ground because of the human race, even though everything they think or imagine is bent toward evil from childhood. I will never again destroy all living things.
Genesis 9:19
From these three sons of Noah came all the people who now populate the earth.
From these three sons of Noah came all the people who now populate the earth.
Genesis 11:1
At one time all the people of the world spoke the same language and used the same words.
At one time all the people of the world spoke the same language and used the same words.
Genesis 11:4
Then they said, "Come, let's build a great city for ourselves with a tower that reaches into the sky. This will make us famous and keep us from being scattered all over the world."
Then they said, "Come, let's build a great city for ourselves with a tower that reaches into the sky. This will make us famous and keep us from being scattered all over the world."
Judges 10:14
Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen! Let them rescue you in your hour of distress!"
Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen! Let them rescue you in your hour of distress!"
1 Kings 18:27
About noontime Elijah began mocking them. "You'll have to shout louder," he scoffed, "for surely he is a god! Perhaps he is daydreaming, or is relieving himself. Or maybe he is away on a trip, or is asleep and needs to be wakened!"
About noontime Elijah began mocking them. "You'll have to shout louder," he scoffed, "for surely he is a god! Perhaps he is daydreaming, or is relieving himself. Or maybe he is away on a trip, or is asleep and needs to be wakened!"
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Young people, it's wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do.
Young people, it's wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do.
Luke 1:51
His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and haughty ones.
His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and haughty ones.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings,.... And filled him with pity and compassion to the inhabitants of Jabesh, and with wisdom and prudence, and set his thoughts at work to contrive ways and means for their relief, and with fortitude, courage, and resolution, to attempt their deliverance; so the Targum,
"the spirit of fortitude from the Lord dwelt on Saul:''
and his anger was kindled greatly; against Nahash the Ammonite for insulting Israel, and threatening to use the inhabitants of Jabesh in such a cruel manner.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
This time the Spirit of God came upon him, as upon the Judges before him, as a Spirit of supernatural energy and power.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 11:6. The Spirit of God came upon Saul — He felt himself strongly excited to attempt the relief of his brethren.
And his anger was kindled greatly. — I believe this means no more than that his courage was greatly excited - he felt himself strong for fight, and confident of success.
