1 Samuel 11:6

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

"And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly." - 1 Samuel 11:6
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What does 1 Samuel 11:6 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 11:6 from the King James Version of the Bible reads: "And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly." This verse is part of the larger passage that describes the events leading up to Saul's anointing as the…

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The Spirit of God and the Fire of Righteous Anger

In the book of 1 Samuel, we witness the unfolding of God’s providence and His divine authority in the rise of Saul as king. The verse we focus on today, 1 Samuel 11:6, states: "And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly"…

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A Prayer for Godly Anger and Empowerment

O Sovereign Lord, Most High, We come before You today with hearts open and hungry for Your presence, just as Saul once stood, enveloped by the Spirit of God. As we reflect on the scripture from 1 Samuel 11:6, "And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and…

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1 Samuel 11:6 - "And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly."
1 Samuel 6:11 - "And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods."
"And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods." - 1 Samuel 6:11
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1 Samuel 13:11
1 Samuel 11:14 - "Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there."
1 Samuel 8:6 - "¶ But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD."
2 Samuel 11:6 - "¶ And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David."
1 Samuel 6:1 - "And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months."
2 Samuel 6:14
1 Samuel 22:11-13
1 Samuel 16:6-7
1 Chronicles 6:28 - "And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah."
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1 Samuel 28:11 - "Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel."
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2 Samuel 6:11 - "And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household."
1 Samuel 3:11 - "¶ And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle."
1 Samuel 12:6 - "¶ And Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt."
1 Samuel 12:11 - "And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe."
1 Samuel 11:12 - "¶ And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death."
Numbers 11. 4 to 6
1 Samuel 31:11 - "¶ And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;"
1 Samuel 6:16 - "And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day."
1 Samuel 4:11 - "And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain."
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