1 Samuel 10:9
New International Version
As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all these signs were fulfilled that day.

New Living Translation
As Saul turned and started to leave, God gave him a new heart, and all Samuel’s signs were fulfilled that day.

English Standard Version
When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart. And all these signs came to pass that day.

Berean Standard Bible
As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all the signs came to pass that day.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
So it was, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, that God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.

New American Standard Bible
Then it happened, when he turned his back to leave Samuel, that God changed his heart; and all those signs came about on that day.

NASB 1995
Then it happened when he turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart; and all those signs came about on that day.

NASB 1977
Then it happened when he turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart; and all those signs came about on that day.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then it happened when he turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart; and all those signs came about on that day.

Amplified Bible
Then it happened when Saul turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.

Christian Standard Bible
When Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed his heart, and all the signs came about that day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Saul turned around to leave Samuel, God changed his heart, and all the signs came about that day.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
As Saul turned around to leave Samuel, God made Saul feel like a different person. That same day, everything happened just as Samuel had said.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Saul turned around to leave Samuel, God changed Saul's attitude. That day all these signs happened.

Good News Translation
When Saul turned to leave Samuel, God gave Saul a new nature. And everything Samuel had told him happened that day.

International Standard Version
Now it happened as Saul turned his back to leave Samuel, that God gave him another heart, and all these signs occurred on that day.

Majority Standard Bible
As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all the signs came to pass that day.

NET Bible
As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed his inmost person. All these signs happened on that very day.

New Heart English Bible
When he had turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart, and all these signs came to pass that day.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
It 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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it has been, at his turning his shoulder to go from Samuel, that God turns to him another heart, and all these signs come on that day,

Young's Literal Translation
And 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,

Smith's Literal Translation
And it was as he turned away his shoulder to go from Samuel, and God will turn to him another heart: and all these signs will come in that day.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave unto him another heart, and all these things came to pass that day.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, when he had turned his shoulder, so that he might go away from Samuel, God changed him to another heart. And all these signs occurred on that day.

New American Bible
As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed his heart. That very day all these signs came to pass. . ..

New Revised Standard Version
As he turned away to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all these signs were fulfilled that day.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And it came to pass when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And it was that when he turned his shoulder to go from Shemueil, God exchanged for him another heart, and all these signs came in that day
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass when he turned his back to depart from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all these signs came to pass in that day.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Samuel's Signs Fulfilled
9 As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all the signs came to pass that day. 10When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them.…

Cross References
Ezekiel 36:26-27
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.

2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Philippians 2:13
For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

Jeremiah 31:33
“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

Acts 9:3-6
As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. / He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” / “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied. ...

Galatians 1:15-16
But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased / to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,

John 3:3-5
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” / “How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?” / Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

Isaiah 43:19
Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.

Ephesians 4:22-24
to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; / to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; / and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Colossians 3:10
and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Titus 3:5
He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

Hebrews 8:10
For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

2 Kings 5:14
So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

back [heb] shoulder

1 Samuel 10:6
And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

1 Samuel 10:2-5
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? …

Judges 6:21,36-40
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 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.

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2. He confirms him by prediction of three signs
9. Saul's heart is changed, and he prophesies
14. He conceals the matter of the kingdom from his uncle
17. Saul is chosen at Mizpeh by lot
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As Saul turned to leave Samuel
This phrase marks a pivotal moment in Saul's life. The act of turning away from Samuel, the prophet, signifies a transition from his old life to a new calling. In Hebrew, the word for "turned" (פנה, panah) can also mean to face or to prepare oneself. This suggests that Saul was not just physically turning but was also spiritually and mentally preparing for the transformation God was about to enact. Samuel, as a prophet, represents God's voice and authority, and Saul's departure from him symbolizes the beginning of his journey under divine guidance.

God changed Saul’s heart
The transformation of Saul's heart is central to this verse. The Hebrew word for "changed" (הפך, haphak) implies a complete transformation or overturning. This is not merely a change of mind but a profound spiritual renewal. In the conservative Christian perspective, this reflects the doctrine of regeneration, where God sovereignly transforms an individual's heart, aligning it with His will. Saul's new heart is a testament to God's power to equip those He calls, preparing Saul for the responsibilities of kingship.

and all the signs came to pass that day
The fulfillment of the signs is a confirmation of God's promise and Samuel's prophetic word. In the Hebrew context, "signs" (אותות, otot) are divine indicators or miracles that authenticate God's message and messenger. The phrase "came to pass" (בוא, bo) indicates the certainty and reliability of God's word. For conservative Christians, this underscores the faithfulness of God in fulfilling His promises. The events of that day serve as a tangible assurance to Saul and to the readers of the Bible that God's plans are unstoppable and His words are true.

Verse 9. - God gave him another heart. The Hebrew is remarkable: "When he turned his shoulder to go from Samuel, God also turned for him another heart," i.e. God turned him round by giving him a changed heart. He grew internally up to the level of his changed circumstances. No longer had he the feelings of a husbandman, concerned only about corn and cattle; he had become a statesman, a general, and a prince. No man could have gone through such marvellous events, and experienced such varied emotions, without a vast inward change. But it might have been only to vanity and self-complacency. Saul's change was into a hero.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
As Saul turned
כְּהַפְנֹת֤וֹ (kə·hap̄·nō·ṯōw)
Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look

to leave
לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ (lā·le·ḵeṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

Samuel,
שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל (šə·mū·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel

God
אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

changed
וַיַּהֲפָךְ־ (way·ya·hă·p̄āḵ-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2015: To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert

Saul's heart,
לֵ֣ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

and all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the signs
הָאֹת֥וֹת (hā·’ō·ṯō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - common plural
Strong's 226: A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence

came to pass
וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

that
הַהֽוּא׃ (ha·hū)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

day.
בַּיּ֥וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day


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