KJV ORIGINAL
And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The Spirit of the LORD will come upon you, and you will prophesy along with them, and you will be changed into a different person.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Saul that His Spirit will transform him completely, making him into someone new with the ability to speak God's messages.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Samuel's prophecy to Saul after anointing him as Israel's first king. Samuel was preparing Saul for the dramatic spiritual transformation that would equip him to lead God's people. This divine empowerment was necessary because being king over Israel meant being God's representative to rule His chosen nation.
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