1 Samuel 10:6

1 Samuel 10:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
• New International Version (NIV)The Spirit of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different person.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the Spirit of the Lord will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.

Context of 1 Samuel 10:6

4They will ask how you are and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from them. 5“After that you will come to Gibeah of God where there are Philistine garrisons. When you arrive at the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place prophesying. They will be preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres. The Spirit of the Lord will come powerfully on you, you will prophesy with them, and you will be transformed. 7When these signs have happened to you, do whatever your circumstances require because God is with you. 8Afterward, go ahead of me to Gilgal. I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice fellowship offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what to do.”

1 Samuel 10:6 word by word

וְצָלְחָ֤ה עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה וְהִתְנַבִּ֖יתָ עִמָּ֑ם וְנֶהְפַּכְתָּ֖ לְאִ֥ישׁ אַחֵֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• will comeצָלַחtsâlach tsâlêach · to rushH6743
• upon thee, and thou shalt prophesyנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
• with them, and shalt be turnedהָפַךְhâphak · to overturnH2015
• into anotherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 10:6

• 1 Samuel 10:10When 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.
• 1 Samuel 16:13So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully on David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.
• 1 Samuel 19:23So he went to Naioth in Ramah. The Spirit of God also came on him, and as he walked along, he prophesied until he entered Naioth in Ramah.
• Numbers 11:25Then the Lord descended in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the Spirit who was on Moses and placed the Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they never did it again.
• Judges 3:10The Spirit of the Lord came on him, and he judged Israel. Othniel went out to battle, and the Lord handed over King Cushan-rishathaim of Aram to him, so that Othniel overpowered him.
• Matthew 7:22On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, drive out demons in your name, and do many miracles in your name?’
• 1 Samuel 10:9When Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed his heart, and all the signs came about that day.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 10:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Will come upon thee - The word rendered “come,” means to “come” or “pass upon,” as fire does when it breaks out and spreads Amos 5:6; hence, it is frequently used of the Spirit of God passing upon anyone. (See Judges 14:19; Judges 15:14; below 1 Samuel 10:10; 1 Samuel 11:6; 1 Samuel 16:13.) Shalt be turned into another man - This is a remarkable expression, and occurs nowhere else. It describes the change in point of mental power and energy which would…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6prophesy: See 2 Samuel 23:2 and Acts 2:29–31. different person: Saul would become a spiritual and charismatic national leader (see 1 Samuel 16:14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee--literally, "rush upon thee," suddenly endowing thee with a capacity and disposition to act in a manner far superior to thy previous character and habits; and instead of the simplicity, ignorance, and sheepishness of a peasant, thou wilt display an energy, wisdom, and magnanimity worthy of a prince.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 10:6

• Prophets
• Symbols and Similitudes

In the dictionaries

• Adversity
• Samuel, Books of
• Saul
• Vial
• Holy Spirit
• Judges, Period of
• King; Kingdom
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings