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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.

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A Heart for the Job

Commentators explain that when God gave Saul "another heart," it was not a spiritual conversion or salvation. Rather, it was a change in his disposition for a specific task. God equipped him with a mindset fit for a king—filled with wisdom, courage, and concern for the nation, shifting his focus from farming to governing.

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John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Samuel 10:9

17th Century

Pastor

And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from
Samuel
When he had taken h…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Samuel 10:9–16

17th Century

Minister

The signs Samuel had given Saul came to pass punctually; he found that God had given him another heart, another disposition of mind. Yet, an outwar…