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Saul Becomes King

As Saul[a] turned[b] to leave Samuel, God changed his inmost person.[c] All these signs happened on that very day. 10 When Saul and his servant[d] arrived at Gibeah, a company of prophets was coming out to meet him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul[e] and he prophesied among them. 11 When everyone who had known him previously saw him prophesying with the prophets, the people asked one another, “What on earth has happened to the son of Kish? Does even Saul belong with the prophets?”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 10:9 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 1 Samuel 10:9 tn Heb “turned his shoulder.”
  3. 1 Samuel 10:9 tn 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.”
  4. 1 Samuel 10:10 tc Two medieval Hebrew mss, the LXX, and the Syriac Peshitta have the singular “he” (in which case the referent would be Saul alone).tn Heb “they”; the referents (Saul and his servant) have been specified in the translation for clarity.
  5. 1 Samuel 10:10 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

Saul Made King

As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed(A) Saul’s heart, and all these signs(B) were fulfilled(C) that day. 10 When he and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit(D) of God came powerfully upon him, and he joined in their prophesying.(E) 11 When all those who had formerly known him saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, “What is this(F) that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”(G)

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