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1 Samuel 10:9–10

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Saul Becomes King

10:9As Saul10 turned11 to leave Samuel, God changed his inmost person.12 All these signs happened on that very day. 10:10When Saul and his servant13 arrived at Gibeah, a company of prophets was coming out to meet him. Then the spirit of God rushed upon Saul14 and he prophesied among them.

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Footnotes

  1. 10 Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 11 Heb “turned his shoulder.”
  3. 12 Heb “God turned for him another heart”; , “gave him another heart”; , “changed Saul’s heart”; “gave Saul a new nature”; “made Saul feel like a different person.”
  4. 13 Two medieval Hebrew , the , and the have the singular “he” (in which case the referent would be Saul alone). Heb “they”; the referents (Saul and his servant) have been specified in the translation for clarity.
  5. 14 Heb “him”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart. And all these signs came to pass that day. When they came to Gibeah, behold, a group of prophets met him, and the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied among them.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all these signs were fulfilled that day. When he and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit of God came powerfully upon him, and he joined in their prophesying.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed his heart, and all the signs came about that day. When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God came powerfully on him, and he prophesied along with them.

NLTNew Living Translation

As Saul turned and started to leave, God gave him a new heart, and all Samuel’s signs were fulfilled that day. When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, they saw a group of prophets coming toward them. Then the Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul, and he, too, began to prophesy.

LEBThe 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.

When they went from there to Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him, and the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied among them.

KJV 1900King 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. And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.