1 Samuel 11:6 - Plain English Version

⁶ Saul heard that message, and then the spirit of God came to him and gave him special power. He got wild with that boss from Ammon.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ The Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was greatly kindled.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

Common English Bible

⁶ God’s spirit came over Saul when he heard those words, and he burned with anger.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ And the Spirit of the Lord rose up within Saul when he had heard these words, and his fury was enraged exceedingly.

1 Samuel 11:6 Cross References

Mark 3:5

Jesus looked at them. They didn’t care about people, they only worried about their law, and that made Jesus really angry. And it made him really sad too. Then Jesus said to the man with the useless hand, “Hold out your hand.” The man put his hand out, and straight away it was better. It wasn’t dried up any more.

Ephesians 4:26

And if you get angry, don’t do anything wrong. Don’t stay angry all day, but quickly stop being angry.

1 Samuel 10:6

And God’s spirit will also come to you, and he will give you that power too. Then you will be a different person, and you will tell his word whenever the men that tell God’s message meet together.

1 Samuel 16:13

So Samuel got the bottle of olive oil, and he poured oil on David’s head, while his older brothers were watching. God’s spirit went into David in a powerful way and stayed in him from that day on. Then Samuel went back to his place at Ramah.

1 Samuel 16:14

Then God’s spirit left Saul and did not go back to him. God sent a bad spirit that often made Saul frightened.