1 Samuel 10:6

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“Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.”

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BSBPD

“Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and the Spirit of Jehovah will come mightily upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and prospered over thee hath the Spirit of Jehovah, and thou hast prophesied with them, and hast been turned to another man;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 10:6 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 11:25Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed that Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but they never did so again.
  2. Judges 3:10The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him.
  3. Judges 14:6and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.
  4. Judges 15:14When Samson arrived in Lehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke loose from his hands.
  5. 1 Samuel 10:10When 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.
  6. 1 Samuel 11:6When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.
  7. 1 Samuel 16:13So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.
  8. 1 Samuel 19:20he sent messengers to capture him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy.
  9. 1 Samuel 19:23So Saul went to Naioth in Ramah. But the Spirit of God came upon even Saul, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
  10. Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’

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