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.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.
- BSB As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all the signs came to pass that day.
- NKJV 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.
- NASB 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.
- NLT As Saul turned and started to leave, God gave him a new heart, and all Samuel’s signs were fulfilled that day.
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Quick answer
As Saul turns to leave, God gives him 'another heart' and all the signs come to pass that day. God confirms His word and inwardly prepares Saul.
Overview
The granting of a new heart shows that God does not merely appoint Saul outwardly but works in him for the task ahead. The fulfillment of every sign 'that day' underscores that the Lord keeps His word exactly. The gift of a changed heart here is real yet provisional; it anticipates the gospel promise that God alone can give His people a new heart that endures (Ezekiel 36:26).
Cross-references & the web
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- Judg 7:11And 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.
- Isa 38:7–8And this shall be a sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken;
- Judg 6:21Then 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.
- Judg 6:36–40And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,
- 1 Sam 10:2–6When 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?
- Mark 14:16And 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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The rise of the anointed king after Israel's failed first choice points to the true Anointed One (Messiah means 'anointed'), the shepherd-king after God's own heart from Bethlehem.
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