1 Samuel 10:6

10:6 Then the spirit of the Lord will rush upon you and you will prophesy with them. You will be changed into a different person.

1 Samuel 10:9

Saul Becomes King

10:9 As Saul 1  turned 2  to leave Samuel, God changed his inmost person. 3  All these signs happened on that very day.

1 Samuel 17:30

17:30 Then he turned from those who were nearby to someone else and asked the same question, 4  but they 5  gave him the same answer as before.

1 Samuel 10:5

10:5 Afterward you will go to Gibeah of God, where there are Philistine officials. 6  When you enter the town, you will meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place. They will have harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.

1 Samuel 12:14

12:14 If you fear the Lord, serving him and obeying him 7  and not rebelling against what he says, 8  and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the Lord your God, all will be well. 9 

1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

2 tn Heb “turned his shoulder.”

3 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.”

1 tn Heb “and spoke according to this word.”

2 tn Heb “the people.”

1 tn Or “sentries.” Some translate “outpost” (NIV) or “garrison” (NAB, NRSV, NLT) here (see 1 Sam 13:3). The noun is plural in the Hebrew text, but the LXX and other ancient witnesses read a singular noun here.

1 tn Heb “and you listen to his voice.”

2 tn Heb “the mouth of the Lord.” So also in v. 15.

3 tn The words “all will be well” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.