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 14:7-8

14:7 His armor bearer said to him, “Do everything that is on your mind. ⁴  Do as you’re inclined. I’m with you all the way!” ⁵ 

14:8 Jonathan replied, “All right! ⁶  We’ll go over to these men and fight them.

1 Samuel 30:10

30:10 David and four hundred men continued the pursuit, but two hundred men who were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor stayed there.

[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.”

[14:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “in your heart.”

[14:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “Look, I am with you, according to your heart.” See the note at 13:14.

[14:8]  ⁷ tn Heb “Look!”