1 Samuel 11:6
What does 1 Samuel 11:6 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 11:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And at their words, the spirit of God came on Saul with power, and he became very angry.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the Spirit of God doth prosper over Saul, in his hearing these words, and his anger burneth greatly,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul, when he had heard these words, and his anger was exceedingly kindled.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the Spirit ofGod came upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
Context
v.5And, behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the words of the men of Jabesh.
v.6This passage
v.7And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the dread of Jehovah fell on the people, and they came out as one man.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ephesians 4:26
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
- 1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
- Judges 11:29
Then the Spirit of Jehovah came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.
- Judges 14:6
And the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid; and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
- Judges 3:10
And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Jehovah delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand: and his hand prevailed against Cushan-rishathaim.
- Numbers 12:3
Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth.
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