6The Spirit of God came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.


In Context

3 The elders of Jabesh said to him, |Give us seven day, that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel; and then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you.|

4 Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, and spoke these words in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

5 Behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, |What ails the people that they weep?| They told him the words of the men of Jabesh.

6 The Spirit of God came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

7 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, |Whoever doesn't come forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.| The dread of Yahweh fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

8 He numbered them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

1 Samuel 11:6 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:6When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God came upon him in power, and he burned with anger.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:6And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:6And the spirit of the Lord came upon Saul, when he had heard these words, and his anger was exceedingly kindled.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:6And the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:6And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:6And the spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:6And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:6And the Spirit of God doth prosper over Saul, in his hearing these words, and his anger burneth greatly,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:6And the Spirit of God came on Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.