20 She said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And he awoke from his sleep and said, “I will go out as at other times and shake myself free.” But he did not know that (A)the Lord had departed from him.

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20 Then she called, “Samson, the Philistines are upon you!”(A)

He awoke from his sleep and thought, “I’ll go out as before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him.(B)

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Then (A)the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and [a]he became very angry.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 11:6 Lit his anger burned exceedingly

When Saul heard their words, the Spirit(A) of God came powerfully upon him, and he burned with anger.

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12 Now (A)Saul was afraid of David, (B)because the Lord was with him but (C)had left Saul.

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12 Saul was afraid(A) of David, because the Lord(B) was with(C) David but had departed from(D) Saul.

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15 And Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul replied, “I am very distressed, for the Philistines are waging war against me, and (A)God has abandoned me and (B)no longer answers me, either through prophets or in dreams; therefore I have called you, so that you may let me know what I should do.”

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15 Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?”

“I am in great distress,” Saul said. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has departed(A) from me. He no longer answers(B) me, either by prophets or by dreams.(C) So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”

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