1 Samuel 11:6

In 11 translations

BSB

When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.

KJV

And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

WEB

God’s Spirit came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger burned hot.

ASV

And the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

LSV

And the Spirit of God prospers over Saul, in his hearing these words, and his anger burns greatly,

YLT

And the Spirit of God doth prosper over Saul, in his hearing these words, and his anger burneth greatly,

DBY

And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.Elohim

DRC

And the spirit of the Lord came upon Saul, when he had heard these words, and his anger was exceedingly kindled.

GNV

Then the Spirit of God came vpon Saul, when he heard those tidings, and he was exceeding angrie,

JPS

And the spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

LXXE

And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled against them.

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WLC

וַתִּצְלַ֤ח רֽוּחַ־אֱלֹהִים֙ עַל־שָׁא֔וּל בשמעו אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּ֥חַר אַפּ֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃Read aloud as (qere): כְּשָׁמְע֖וֹ

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐφήλατο πνεῦμα Κυρίου ἐπὶ Σαοὺλ ὡς ἤκουσε τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα, καὶ ἐθυμώθη ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ὀργῇ αὐτοῦ σφόδρα.

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• 1 Samuel 10:10When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them.
• Judges 6:34So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, who blew the ram’s horn and rallied the Abiezrites behind him.
• Judges 3:10The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him.
• 1 Samuel 16:13So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.
• Judges 13:25And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
• Judges 14:6and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.
• Judges 11:29Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, then through Mizpah of Gilead. And from there he advanced against the Ammonites.
• Ephesians 4:26“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
• Exodus 32:19As Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, he burned with anger and threw the tablets out of his hands, shattering them at the base of the mountain.
• Mark 3:5Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.
• Numbers 12:3Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.

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