1 Samuel 11:6
◄  1 Samuel 11:6  ►
New International Version (©2011)
When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God came powerfully upon him, and he burned with anger.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then the Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul mightily when he heard these words, and he became very angry.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
When Saul heard these words, the Spirit of God suddenly took control of him, and his anger burned furiously.

International Standard Version (©2012)
When Saul heard these words, the Spirit of God came on him, and he was very angry.

NET Bible (©2006)
The Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When he heard this news, God's Spirit came over him, and he became very angry.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

American King James Version
And the Spirit of God came on Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

American Standard Version
And the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the spirit of the Lord came upon Saul, when he had heard these words, and his anger was exceedingly kindled.

Darby Bible Translation
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

English Revised Version
And the spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
And the Spirit of God doth prosper over Saul, in his hearing these words, and his anger burneth greatly,

Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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.

Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament

When the report of the messengers had been communicated to him, "the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and his anger was kindled greatly," sc., at the shame which the Ammonites had resolved to bring upon all Israel.

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 Commentary on the Bible

The Spirit of God came upon Saul - He felt himself strongly excited to attempt the relief of his brethren.

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Geneva Study Bible

And the Spirit of God {c} came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

(c) God gave him the spirit of strength and courage to go against this tyrant.

1 Samuel 11:6 Parallel Commentaries
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Saul Defeats the Ammonites
…5And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What ails the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh. 6And the Spirit of God came on Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly. 7And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whoever comes not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. …

Judges 3:10 The Spirit of the LORD came on him, so that he became Israel's judge and went to war. The LORD gave Cushan-Rishathaim king of Aram into the hands of Othniel, who overpowered him.
Judges 6:34 Then the Spirit of the LORD came on Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.
Judges 11:29 Then the Spirit of the LORD came on Jephthah. He crossed Gilead and Manasseh, passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and from there he advanced against the Ammonites.
Judges 13:25 and the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him while he was in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
Judges 14:6 The Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as he might have torn a young goat. But he told neither his father nor his mother what he had done.
Judges 15:14 As he approached Lehi, the Philistines came toward him shouting. The Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him. The ropes on his arms became like charred flax, and the bindings dropped from his hands.
1 Samuel 10:10 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.
1 Samuel 16:13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon David. Samuel then went to Ramah.
1 Samuel 16:14 Now the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him.