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 

[10:9]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:9]  ² tn Heb “turned his shoulder.”

[10:9]  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.”

[17:30]  ¹ tn Heb “and spoke according to this word.”

[17:30]  ² tn Heb “the people.”

[10:5]  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.

[12:14]  ¹ tn Heb “and you listen to his voice.”

[12:14]  ² tn Heb “the mouth of the Lord.” So also in v. 15.

[12:14]  ³ tn The words “all will be well” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.