1 Samuel 10:9

1 Samuel 10:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
• New International Version (NIV)As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all these signs were fulfilled that day.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart. And all these signs came to pass that day.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So it was, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, that God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.

Context of 1 Samuel 10:9

7Now when these signs happen to you, do for yourself what the occasion requires, for God is with you. 8Afterward, you are to go down before me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and sacrifice fellowship offerings. Seven days you will wait, until I come to you and instruct you what you should do.” Then it happened, as Saul turned his back to leave Samuel, that God transformed his heart, and all those signs came to pass that day. 10When they arrived there, at the hill, behold, a band of prophets did meet him, and suddenly, the Ruach of God overtook him, and subsequently, he prophesied among them. 11So when all who knew him formerly saw him prophesying with the prophets, they said one to another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”

1 Samuel 10:9 word by word

וְהָיָ֗ה כְּהַפְנֹת֤וֹ שִׁכְמוֹ֙ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ מֵעִ֣ם שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיַּהֲפָךְ־ל֥וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵ֣ב אַחֵ֑ר וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ כָּל־הָאֹת֥וֹת הָאֵ֖לֶּה בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• that when he had turnedפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• his backשְׁכֶםshekem · shoulderH7926
• to goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• from Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• gaveהָפַךְhâphak · to overturnH2015
• him anotherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• and all those signsאוֹת'ôth · sign: miraculousH226
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to pass that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 10:9

• 1 Samuel 10:6Then the Ruach of Adonai will seize you and you will prophesy with them—you will turn into another man.
• 1 Samuel 10:2When you leave me today, you will find two men near the tomb of Rachel in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah, and they will say to you: ‘The donkeys you set out to look for have been found—behold, your father has dropped the matter about the donkeys and is worried about you saying, “What should I do about my son?’”
• Judges 6:21Then the angel of Adonai put out the end of the staff that was in His hand and touched the meat and the matzah . Fire sprang up from the rock and consumed the meat and the matzah . Then the angel of Adonai vanished from his sight.
• Judges 7:11Then you will hear what they are saying, and after that your hands will be strengthened to attack the camp.” So he went down with his attendant Purah to an outpost of the army that was in camp.
• Isaiah 38:7“Now this will be the sign to you from Adonai, that Adonai will do this word He has spoken:
• Mark 14:16The disciples went out, came to the city, and found just what Yeshua had told them. And they prepared the Passover.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 10:9

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 The signs Samuel had given Saul, came to pass punctually; he found that God had given him another heart, another disposition of mind. Yet let not an outward show of devotion, and a sudden change for the present, be too much relied on; Saul among the prophets was Saul still. His being anointed was kept private. He leaves it to God to carry on his own work by Samuel, and sits still, to see how the matter will fall.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9God changed Saul’s heart: God gave Saul courage and strength, helping him overcome his doubts and become king (1 Samuel 10:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-119-11. when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart--Influenced by the words of Samuel, as well as by the accomplishment of these signs, Saul's reluctance to undertake the onerous office was overcome. The fulfilment of the two first signs [1Sa 10:7, 8] is passed over, but the third is specially described. The spectacle of a man, though more fit to look after his father's cattle than to take part in the sacred exercises of the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 10:9

• Heart
• Regeneration

In the dictionaries

• God
• Samuel
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• That Day
• Adversity
• Samuel, Books of
• Saul
• Vial
• Holy Spirit
• Judges, Period of

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