Verse 8

1 Samuel 11:8

Bible in Basic English

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַֽ/יִּפְקְדֵ֖/ם בְּ/בָ֑זֶק וַ/יִּהְי֤וּ בְנֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אֶ֔לֶף וְ/אִ֥ישׁ יְהוּדָ֖ה שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אָֽלֶף

English Translation

And they were counted in a flash, and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the man from Judah thirty thousand.

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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?... Focus ↗

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...

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 ↗

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