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 13:4

13:4 All Israel heard this message, ⁴  “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel is repulsive ⁵  to the Philistines!” So the people were summoned to join ⁶  Saul at Gilgal.

1 Samuel 13:7

13:7 Some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan River ⁷  to the land of Gad and Gilead. But Saul stayed at Gilgal; the entire army that was with him was terrified.

[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.”

[13:4]  ⁴ tn The words “this message” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[13:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “stinks.” The figurative language indicates that Israel had become repulsive to the Philistines.

[13:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “were summoned after.”

[13:7]  ⁷ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.