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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard this news, and his anger was greatly aroused.

Context of 1 Samuel 11:6

4When the messengers went to Gibeah (where Saul lived) and informed the people of these matters, all the people wept loudly. 5Now Saul was walking behind the oxen as he came from the field. Saul asked, “What has happened to the people? Why are they weeping?” So they told him about the men of Jabesh. The Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry. 7He took a pair of oxen and cut them up. Then he sent the pieces throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, who said, “Whoever does not go out after Saul and after Samuel should expect this to be done to his oxen!” Then the terror of the Lord fell on the people, and they went out as one army. 8When Saul counted them at Bezek, the Israelites were 300,000 strong and the men of Judah numbered 30,000.

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 Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a company of prophets was coming out to meet him. Then the spirit of God rushed upon Saul and he prophesied among them.
• 1 Samuel 16:13So Samuel took the horn full of olive oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers. The Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day onward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.
• Judges 3:10The Lord’s spirit empowered him and he led Israel. When he went to do battle, the Lord handed over to him King Cushan-Rishathaim of Aram and he overpowered him.
• Judges 6:34The Lord’s spirit took control of Gideon. He blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.
• Judges 11:29The Lord’s spirit empowered Jephthah. He passed through Gilead and Manasseh and went to Mizpah in Gilead. From there he approached the Ammonites.
• Judges 13:25The Lord’s spirit began to control him in Mahaneh Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
• Judges 14:6The Lord’s spirit empowered him and he tore the lion in two with his bare hands as easily as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.
• Exodus 32:19When he approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses became extremely angry. He threw the tablets from his hands and broke them to pieces at the bottom of the mountain.
• Numbers 12:3(Now the man Moses was very humble, more so than any man on the face of the earth.)
• Mark 3:5After looking around at them in anger, grieved by the hardness of their hearts, he 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 the cause of 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