Verse 5

1 Samuel 11:5

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5 Now Saul came from the field, driving the oxen before him; and he said, Why are the people weeping? And they gave him word of what the men of Jabesh had said.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה שָׁא֗וּל בָּ֣א אַחֲרֵ֤י הַ/בָּקָר֙ מִן הַ/שָּׂדֶ֔ה וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל מַה לָּ/עָ֖ם כִּ֣י יִבְכּ֑וּ וַ/יְסַ֨פְּרוּ ל֔/וֹ אֶת דִּבְרֵ֖י אַנְשֵׁ֥י יָבֵֽישׁ

English Translation

And behold, Saul came after the cattle from the field, and Saul said, "What is the people that they weep?" And they told him the words of the men of Jabesh.

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Chapter 11 Context

1 Then about a month after this, Nahash the Ammonite came up and put his forces in position for attack... Focus ↗

2 And Nahash the Ammonite said to them, I will make an agreement with you on this condition, that all... Focus ↗

3 Then the responsible men of Jabesh said to him, Give us seven days, so that we may send men to every... Focus ↗

4 So they sent representatives to Saul's town Gibeah, and these gave the news to the people: and all t... Focus ↗

5 Now Saul came from the field, driving the oxen before him; and he said, Why are the people weeping?...

6 And at their words, the spirit of God (Elohim) came on Saul with power, and he became very angry. Focus ↗

7 And he took two oxen and, cutting them up, sent them through all the land of Israel by the hand of r... Focus ↗

8 And he had them numbered in Bezek: the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men o... Focus ↗

9 Then he said to the representatives who had come, Say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, Tomorrow, by the... Focus ↗

10 So the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems goo... Focus ↗

11 Now on the day after, Saul put the people into three bands, and in the morning watch they came to th... Focus ↗

12 And the people said to Samuel, Who was it who said, Is Saul to be our king? give the men up, so that... Focus ↗

13 And Saul said, Not a man is to be put to death today: for today the Lord has made Israel safe. Focus ↗

14 Then Samuel said to the people, Come, let us go to Gilgal and there make the kingdom strong in the h... Focus ↗

15 So all the people went to Gilgal; and there in Gilgal they made Saul king before the Lord; and peace... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 11 (15 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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