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 came to Gibeah of Saul and spoke these words in the hearing of the people, all the people lifted up their voice and wept. 5Now behold, Saul was coming from the field behind the oxen, so Saul asked, “Why are the people weeping?” Then they told him the words of the men of Jabesh. Then the Ruach of God suddenly rushed upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger blazed. 7So he took a pair of oxen, cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers saying, “Whoever does not come out after Saul and after Samuel, so will it be done to his oxen.” So the dread of Adonai fell on the people, and they came out as one man. 8He numbered them in Bezek, and Bnei-Yisrael were 300,000 and the men of Judah 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 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.
• 1 Samuel 16:13So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. From that day on Ruach Adonai came mightily upon David. Then Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
• Judges 3:10The Spirit of Adonai came upon him as he judged Israel. When he went out to war, Adonai gave King Cushan-rishathaim of Aram into his hand so that he had the upper hand over Cushan-rishathaim.
• Judges 6:34But the Ruach Adonai clothed Gideon, and he blew the shofar, and Abiezer rallied behind him.
• Judges 11:29Then the Ruach Adonai came upon Jephthah, so he marched through Gilead and Manasseh, and passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and from Mizpah of Gilead he crossed over to the children of Ammon.
• Judges 13:25The Ruach Adonai began to stir him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
• Judges 14:6Then the Ruach Adonai came mightily upon him, and he tore him apart as one would have split a young goat—yet he had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.
• Exodus 32:19Then it happened, as soon as Moses came near the camp, he saw the calf and the dancing, and his anger burned hot. So he threw the tablets out of his hands, and smashed them at the foot of the mountain.
• Numbers 12:3Now the man Moses was very humble, more so than anyone on the face of the earth.
• Mark 3:5After looking around at them with anger, grieved by their hardness of heart, He says to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
• Ephesians 4:26“Be angry, yet 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