1 Samuel 11:6

1 Samuel 11:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
• New International Version (NIV)When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God came powerfully upon him, and he burned with anger.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard this news, and his anger was greatly aroused.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then the Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry.

Context of 1 Samuel 11:6

4When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, they reported the matter in the ears of the people, and all the people wept aloud. 5Now, behold, Saul was coming from the field behind the oxen. And Saul said, "What is wrong with the people, that they are weeping?" So they told him the news of the men of Jabesh. And the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled. 7He took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hand of the messengers, saying, "Whoever does not come out after Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen!" Then the dread of the Lord fell upon the people, and they came out as one man. 8When he mustered them at Bezek, the people of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

1 Samuel 11:6 word by word

וַתִּצְלַ֤ח רֽוּחַ־אֱלֹהִים֙ עַל־שָׁא֔וּל כְּשָׁמְע֖וֹ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּ֥חַר אַפּ֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• cameצָלַחtsâlach tsâlêach · to rushH6743
• upon Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• when he heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• those tidingsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• and his angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• was kindledחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734
• greatlyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 11:6

• 1 Samuel 10:10When they came to Gibeah, behold, a group of prophets met him, and the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied among them.
• 1 Samuel 16:13Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
• Judges 3:10The Spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the Lord gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. And his hand prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim.
• Judges 6:34But the Spirit of the Lord clothed Gideon, and he sounded the trumpet, and the Abiezrites were called out to follow him.
• Judges 11:29Then the Spirit of the Lord was upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh and passed on to Mizpah of Gilead, and from Mizpah of Gilead he passed on to the Ammonites.
• Judges 13:25And the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
• Judges 14:6Then the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him, and although he had nothing in his hand, he tore the lion in pieces as one tears a young goat. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.
• Exodus 32:19And as soon as he came near the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses' anger burned hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands and broke them at the foot of the mountain.
• Numbers 12:3Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face of the earth.
• Mark 3:5And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, and said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
• Ephesians 4:26Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 11:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The 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.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6This time the Spirit of God came upon him, as upon the Judges before him, as a Spirit of supernatural energy and power.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13Saul showed he could lead by handling opposition and saving the town of Jabesh-gilead.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 11:6

• Decision
• Jabesh-Gilead
• Nahash

In the dictionaries

• God
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Farm
• Nahash
• Renew
• Samuel, Books of
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Arimathaea

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 11

• 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