Verse 1

1 Samuel 11:1

New Living Translation

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1 About a month later, King Nahash of Ammon led his army against the Israelite town of Jabesh-gilead. But all the citizens of Jabesh asked for peace. “Make a treaty with us, and we will be your servants,” they pleaded.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּ֗עַל נָחָשׁ֙ הָֽ/עַמּוֹנִ֔י וַ/יִּ֖חַן עַל יָבֵ֣שׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד וַ/יֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ כָּל אַנְשֵׁ֤י יָבֵישׁ֙ אֶל נָחָ֔שׁ כְּרָת לָ֥/נוּ בְרִ֖ית וְ/נַעַבְדֶֽ/ךָּ

English Translation

And Nahash the Ammonite went up and camped against Jabesh Gilead, and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you."

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Chapter 11 Context

1 About a month later, King Nahash of Ammon led his army against the Israelite town of Jabesh-gilead....

2 “All right,” Nahash said, “but only on one condition. I will gouge out the right eye of every one of... Focus ↗

3 “Give us seven days to send messengers throughout Israel!” replied the elders of Jabesh. “If no one... Focus ↗

4 When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told the people about their plight, everyone broke in... Focus ↗

5 Saul had been plowing a field with his oxen, and when he returned to town, he asked, “What’s the mat... Focus ↗

6 Then the Spirit of God (Elohim) came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry. Focus ↗

7 He took two oxen and cut them into pieces and sent the messengers to carry them throughout Israel wi... Focus ↗

8 When Saul mobilized them at Bezek, he found that there were 300,000 men from Israel and 30,000 men f... Focus ↗

9 So Saul sent the messengers back to Jabesh-gilead to say, “We will rescue you by noontime tomorrow!”... Focus ↗

10 The men of Jabesh then told their enemies, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you can do to us w... Focus ↗

11 But before dawn the next morning, Saul arrived, having divided his army into three detachments. He l... Focus ↗

12 Then the people exclaimed to Samuel, “Now where are those men who said, ‘Why should Saul rule over u... Focus ↗

13 But Saul replied, “No one will be executed today, for today the LORD has rescued Israel!” Focus ↗

14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us all go to Gilgal to renew the kingdom.” Focus ↗

15 So they all went to Gilgal, and in a solemn ceremony before the LORD they made Saul king. Then they... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 11 (15 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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