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1 Samuel 11:6
When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Saul receives the messengers' report of Jabesh-gilead's distress while returning from the field with his oxen.
The words — The phrase רֽוּחַ־ אֱלֹהִים (Ru.ach-'E.lo.Him) denotes the spirit of God, paired with וַ/תִּצְלַ֤ח (va./titz.Lach), literally meaning and it rushed or prevailed upon him.
The thread — This divine rushing appears in 1 Samuel 10:10 when prophets meet Saul, in Judges 6:34 to empower Gideon, and in 1 Samuel 16:13 upon David after his anointing.
Why it lands — The text records God's Spirit rushing upon Saul to ignite his anger, demonstrating that divine empowerment precedes decisive leadership against injustice.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 10:10 When 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 6:34 So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, who blew the ram’s horn and rallied the Abiezrites behind him.
- 1 Samuel 16:13 So 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 3:10 The 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.
- Judges 13:25 And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
- Judges 14:6 and 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 11:29 Then 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.
- Exodus 32:19 As 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.
- Numbers 12:3 Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.
- Mark 3:5 Jesus 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.