When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.
What is here related turns very much to the honour of Saul, and shows the happy fruits of that other spirit with which he was endued. Observe here, I. His humility. Though he was anointed king, and accepted by his people, yet he did not think it below him to know the state of his own flocks, but went himself to see them, and came...
Commenting on 1 Samuel 11:5-11
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings,.... And filled him with pity and compassion to the inhabitants of Jabesh, and with wisdom and prudence, and set his thoughts at work to contrive ways and means for their relief, and with fortitude, courage, and resolution, to attempt their deliverance; so the Targum,"the spirit of fortitude from the Lord dwelt on...
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly. (c) God gave him the spirit of strength and courage to go against this tyrant.