1 Samuel · Unlocked Literal Bible
1 Samuel 11 Unlocked Literal Bible
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1 Then Nahash the Ammonite went and laid seige to Jabesh Gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.”
1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.”
2 Nahash the Ammonite replied, “On this condition will I make a treaty with you, that I gouge out all of your right eyes, and in this way bring disgrace on all Israel.”
2 Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “On this condition I will make it with you, that all your right eyes be gouged out. I will make this dishonor all Israel.”
3 Then the elders of Jabesh replied to him, “Leave us alone for seven days, so that we may send messengers to all the territory of Israel. Then, if there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”
3 The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Give us seven days, that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel; and then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you.”
4 The messengers came to Gibeah, where Saul lived, and told the people what had happened. All the people wept loudly.
4 Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, and spoke these words in the ears of the people, then all the people lifted up their voice and wept.
5 Now Saul was following the oxen out of the field. Saul said, “What is wrong with the people that they are weeping?” They told Saul what the men of Jabesh had said.
5 Behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, “What ails the people that they weep?” They told him the words of the men of Jabesh.
6 When Saul heard what they said, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he was very angry.
6 God’s Spirit came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger burned hot.
7 He took a yoke of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel with the messengers. He said, “Whoever does not come out after Saul and after Samuel, this is what will be done to his oxen.” Then the terror of Yahweh fell on the people, and they came out together as one man.
7 He took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, then sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, “Whoever doesn’t come out after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” The dread of Yahweh fell on the people, and they came out as one man.
8 When he mustered them at Bezek, the people of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
8 He counted them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
9 They said to the messengers that came, “You will tell the men of Jabesh Gilead, 'Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you will be rescued.'” So the messengers went and told the men of Jabesh, and they were glad.
9 They said to the messengers who came, “Tell the men of Jabesh Gilead, ‘Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you will be rescued.’” The messengers came and told the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.
10 Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and you can do to us whatever seems good to you.”
10 Therefore the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you.”
11 The next day Saul put the people in three groups. They came into the middle of the camp during the morning watch, and they attacked and defeated the Ammonites until the heat of the day. Those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.
11 On the next day, Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the middle of the camp in the morning watch, and struck the Ammonites until the heat of the day. Those who remained were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.
12 Then the people said to Samuel, “Who was it who said, 'Will Saul reign over us?' Bring the men, so we can put them to death.”
12 The people said to Samuel, “Who is he who said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Bring those men, that we may put them to death!”
13 But Saul said, “No one must be put to death this day, because today Yahweh has rescued Israel.”
13 Saul said, “No man shall be put to death today; for today Yahweh has rescued Israel.”
14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the monarchy there.”
14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come! Let’s go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.”
15 So all the people went to Gilgal and made Saul king before Yahweh in Gilgal. There they sacrificed peace offerings before Yahweh, and Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
15 All the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Yahweh in Gilgal. There they offered sacrifices of peace offerings before Yahweh; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
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Nahash
King of the Ammonites who besieged Jabesh-gilead and demanded the right eye of every man there until Saul defeated him; his later kindness to David is recalled when David consoles…
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 11:1; 1 Samuel 11:2; 1 Samuel 12:12
Cross references (14)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Samuel 12:12; Ezekiel 17:13; 1 Kings 20:34; Judges 21:8; Genesis 26:28
- 2 1 Samuel 17:26; Genesis 34:14; Numbers 16:14; Exodus 3:6; 2 Kings 18:31
- 4 1 Samuel 10:26; Judges 2:4; Judges 21:2; 1 Samuel 30:4; 1 Samuel 15:34
- 5 1 Kings 19:19; 1 Samuel 9:1; Genesis 21:17; Isaiah 22:1; Judges 18:23
- 6 1 Samuel 10:10; Judges 6:34; Judges 3:10; 1 Samuel 16:13; Judges 13:25
- 7 Judges 19:29; Judges 20:1; 2 Chronicles 17:10; Judges 21:5–11; Genesis 35:5
- 8 Judges 1:4–5; 2 Samuel 24:9; 2 Chronicles 17:12–19; 1 Samuel 13:15; 1 Samuel 15:4
- 9 Psalm 18:17
- 10 1 Samuel 11:2–3
- 11 Judges 7:16; Genesis 22:14; James 2:13; Exodus 14:24; Judges 1:7
- 12 1 Samuel 10:27; Luke 19:27; Psalm 21:8
- 13 2 Samuel 19:22; Exodus 14:13; 1 Samuel 19:5; 1 Samuel 14:45; Exodus 14:30
- 14 1 Samuel 10:8; 1 Samuel 7:16; 1 Chronicles 12:38–39; 1 Samuel 10:24–25; 1 Samuel 5:3
- 15 1 Samuel 10:8; 1 Samuel 10:17; 1 Chronicles 29:21–24; 1 Samuel 12:13–15; Hosea 13:10–11
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