1 Samuel 10 · Verse 9

1 Samuel 10:9

And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
1 Samuel 10:9, King James Version

1 Samuel 10:9 in other translations

BSBAs Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all the signs came to pass that day.
WEBIt was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all those signs happened that day.
ASVAnd it was so, that, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
YLTAnd it hath been, at his turning his shoulder to go from Samuel, that God turneth to him another heart, and all these signs come on that day,
DARBYAnd it was so that when he turned his back to go away from Samuel,God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.
BBEAnd it came about, that when he went away from Samuel, God gave him a changed heart: and all those signs took place that day.
WebsterAnd it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.

What does 1 Samuel 10:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 10:9-11
9-11. when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart--Influenced by the words of Samuel, as well as by the accomplishment of these signs, Saul's reluctance to undertake the onerous office was overcome. The fulfilment of the two first signs [1Sa 10:7, 8] is passed over, but the third is specially described. The spectacle of a man, though more fit to look after his father's cattle than to take part in the sacred exercises of the young prophets--a man without any previous instruction, or any known taste, entering with ardor into the spirit, and skilfully accompanying the melodies of the sacred band, was so extraordinary a phenomenon, that it gave rise to the proverb, "Is Saul also among the prophets?" (see 1Sa 19:24). The prophetic spirit had come upon him; and to Saul it was as personal and experimental an evidence of the truth of God's word that had been spoken to him, as converts to Christianity have in themselves from the sanctifying power of the Gospel.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 10:9-16
The signs Samuel had given Saul, came to pass punctually; he found that God had given him another heart, another disposition of mind. Yet let not an outward show of devotion, and a sudden change for the present, be too much relied on; Saul among the prophets was Saul still. His being anointed was kept private. He leaves it to God to carry on his own work by Samuel, and sits still, to see how the matter will fall.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Samuel 10:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it wasH1961
כְּהַפְנֹת֤וֹke.haf.no.Towhen turned heH6437
שִׁכְמוֹ֙shikh.Moshoulder hisH7926
לָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetto goH1980
מֵעִ֣םme.'Imfrom withH5973
שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050
וַיַּהֲפָךְ\־vai.ya.ha.fokh-and he changedH2015
ל֥וֹlofor <the> him
אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
לֵ֣בleva heartH3820
אַחֵ֑ר'a.CheranotherH312
וַיָּבֹ֛אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH935
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הָאֹת֥וֹתha.'o.Totthe signsH226
הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428
בַּיּ֥וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH3117
הַהֽוּא\׃\ \סha.Hu'<the> thatH1931

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 10:9

  • Judges 7:11

    And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.

  • Isaiah 38:7-8

    And this shall be a sign unto thee from the Lord, that the Lord will do this thing that he hath spoken; Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down.

  • 1 Samuel 10:2-6

    When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth–el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine: And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands. After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: …

  • Judges 6:21

    Then the angel of the Lord put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the Lord departed out of his sight.

  • Judges 6:36-40

    And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said. And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water. And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew. …

  • Mark 14:16

    And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
back. Heb. shoulder. gave. Heb. turned. another heart.
6
and all those signs.The following history of Saul is given by the Afghans, a people generally supposed to be of Jewish origin: "In a war which raged between the children of Israel and the Amalekites, the latter being victorious, plundered the Jews, and obtained possession of the ark of the covenant. Considering this [as] the God of the Jews, they threw it into the fire, which did not affect it. They afterwards attempted to cleave it with axes, but without success: every individual who treated it with indignity, was punished for his temerity. They then placed it in their temple; but all their idols bowed to it. At length they fastened it upon a cow, which they turned loose in the wilderness. When the prophet Samuel arose, the children of Israel said to him, 'We have been totally subdued by the Amalekites, and have no king. Raise to us a king, that we may be enabled to contend for the glory of God.' Samuel said, 'In case you are led out to battle, are you determined to fight?' They answered, 'What has befallen us, that we should not fight against infidels? That nation has banished us from our country and children.' At this time the angel Gabriel descended, and delivering a wand, said, 'It is the command of God, that the person whose stature shall correspond with this wand, shall be king of Israel.' Melec Tálút was at that time a man of inferior condition, and performed the humble employment of feeding the goats and cows of others. One day, a cow under his charge was accidentally lost. Being disappointed in his searches, he was greatly distressed, and applied to Samuel saying, 'I have lost a cow, and I do not possess the means of satisfying the owner. Pray for me that I may be extricated from this difficulty.' Samuel perceiving that he was a man of lofty stature, asked his name. He answered, Tálút. Samuel then said, 'Measure Tálút with the wand which the angel Gabriel brought.' His stature was equal to it. Samuel then said, 'God has raised Tálút to be your king.' The children of Israel answered, 'We are greater than our king. We are men of dignity, and he is of inferior condition. How shall he be our king?' Samuel informed them, they should know that God had constituted Tálút king, by his restoring the ark of the covenant. He accordingly restored it, and they acknowledged him their sovereign." Asiatic Researches, vol. ii. p. 119, et seq.
2-5; Jud 6:21,36-40; 7:11; Isa 38:7,8; Mr 14:16

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 10:8

    And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.

  • 1 Samuel 10:9

    And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.

  • 1 Samuel 10:10

    And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.

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1 Samuel 10:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y fué que así como tornó él su hombro para partirse de Samuel, mudóle Dios su corazón; y todas estas señales acaecieron en aquel día.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il arriva que, lorsque Saül tourna le dos pour s’en aller d’avec Samuel, Dieu lui changea son cœur en un autre; et tous ces signes eurent lieu ce jour-là.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es geschah, als er seinen Rücken wandte, um von Samuel wegzugehen, da verwandelte Gott sein Herz; und alle diese Zeichen trafen ein an jenem Tage.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Itaque cum avertisset humerum suum ut abiret a Samuele, immutavit ei Deus cor aliud, et venerunt omnia signa hæc in die illa.