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1 Samuel 10:9
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7 And let it be, when these asigns come to you, that you do as the occasion demands; for bGod is with you.  
8 You shall go down before me ato Gilgal; and surely I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and make sacrifices of peace offerings. bSeven days you shall wait, till I come to you and show you what you should do.”  
9 So it was, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, that God1 gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.  
10 aWhen they came there to the hill, there was ba group of prophets to meet him; then the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.  
11 And it happened, when all who knew him formerly saw that he indeed prophesied among the prophets, that the people said to one another, “What is this that has come upon the son of Kish? aIs Saul also among the prophets?”  
12 Then a man from there answered and said, “But awho is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”  
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No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for 1 Samuel 10:9.

I Samuel 10:9-10

So the Spirit of God, or the Spirit of the Lord, refers to God's Spirit coming suddenly upon a person to empower them to serve His people. In Saul's case, this divine empowerment affirms his selection as king and publicly validates his new role. It does not make Saul a prophet but transforms him, equipping him with the necessary power to fulfill his responsibilities, not by erasing his identity, but by enabling him to take a new role.

Excerpted from 'I Will Pour Out My Spirit!'

 
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