1 Samuel 10:9

Saul Becomes King

10:9 As Saul¹ turned² to leave Samuel, God changed his inmost person.³ All these signs happened on that very day.

1 Samuel 11:6

11:6 The Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.

1 Samuel 14:31

14:31 On that day the army struck down the Philistines from Micmash to Aijalon, and they became very tired.

1 Samuel 17:11

17:11 When Saul and all the Israelites⁴ heard these words of the Philistine, they were upset and very afraid.

1 Samuel 17:24

17:24 When all the men of Israel saw this man, they retreated⁵ from his presence and were very afraid.

¹tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

²tn Heb “turned his shoulder.”

³tn Heb “God turned for him another heart”; NAB, NRSV “gave him another heart”; NIV, NCV “changed Saul’s heart”; TEV “gave Saul a new nature”; CEV “made Saul feel like a different person.”

⁴tn Heb “all Israel.”

⁵tn Or “fled.”