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

4Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept. 5And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh. And the Spirit of God came upon 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, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of Yhwh fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. 8And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children 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

• 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 10:10And 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.
• 1 Samuel 16:13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of Yhwh came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
• Judges 3:10And the Spirit of Yhwh came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: And Yhwh delivered Chushan–rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan–rishathaim.
• Judges 6:34But the Spirit of Yhwh came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abi–ezer was gathered after him.
• Judges 11:29Then the Spirit of Yhwh came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.
• Judges 13:25And the Spirit of Yhwh began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
• Judges 14:6And the Spirit of Yhwh came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
• Exodus 32:19And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
• Numbers 12:3(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
• Mark 3:5And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
• Ephesians 4:26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

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