1 Samuel 11:6

And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

Cross-reference

1 Samuel 10:10 records the first time the Spirit came upon Saul — this second instance echoes that earlier empowerment.

1 Samuel 16:13 describes the Spirit coming upon David at his anointing — parallel to Saul's Spirit-empowerment here.

1 Samuel 16:14 contrasts this: the Spirit that rushed on Saul later departs, replaced by a harmful spirit — a tragic reversal.

Judges 3:10 Parallel

Judges 3:10 shows the Spirit coming upon Othniel for battle — same pattern of divine empowerment for deliverance as Saul.

Judges 6:34 Parallel

In Judges 6:34, the Spirit of the LORD clothes Gideon, similarly empowering him for battle — a parallel pattern of divine enablement.

In Judges 11:29, the Spirit of the LORD comes upon Jephthah, mirroring Saul's Spirit-empowered anger for deliverance.

In Judges 13:25, the Spirit begins to stir Samson, another instance of the Spirit empowering a judge before action.

Judges 14:6 Allusion

In Judges 14:6, the Spirit rushes upon Samson using the same Hebrew phrase as here — a direct linguistic parallel.

In Judges 14:19, the Spirit rushes upon Samson to empower his violent act — a direct parallel to Saul's Spirit-empowered anger.