Verse 1

1 Samuel 11:1

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1 Nahash the Ammonite came with his army and besieged Jabesh-gilead. All the people of Jabesh said to him, “Make a peace treaty with us, and we will be your subjects.”

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 Nahash the Ammonite came with his army and besieged Jabesh-gilead. All the people of Jabesh said to...

2 But Nahash the Ammonite responded, “I'll make a peace treaty with you on one condition: that I gouge... Focus ↗

3 “Let us have seven days so we can send messengers all over Israel,” replied the town elders of Jabes... Focus ↗

4 When the messengers arrived in the town called Gibeah of Saul and gave the message as the people lis... Focus ↗

5 Right then Saul was coming back from plowing a field with his oxen. “Why is everyone so upset?” he a... Focus ↗

6 The Spirit of God (Elohim) came on Saul in power when he heard about this, and he grew very angry. Focus ↗

7 He took a pair of oxen and cut them into pieces. Then he sent them by messenger to every part of Isr... Focus ↗

8 When Saul counted them at Bezek, there were 300,000 men from Israel and 30,000 men from Judah. Focus ↗

9 They said to the messengers who came, “Tell the men of Jabesh-gilead, ‘Tomorrow you'll be rescued, b... Focus ↗

10 They told the Ammonites, “We will surrender to you tomorrow, and then you can do to us whatever you... Focus ↗

11 The next day Saul organized the army into three divisions. They attacked the Ammonite camp before da... Focus ↗

12 Then the people asked Samuel, “Who was saying, ‘Why should we have Saul as our king?’ Hand these men... Focus ↗

13 But Saul replied, “No one's going to be executed today, for this is the day that the Lord saved Isra... Focus ↗

14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come with me—let's go to Gilgal and renew the kingdom.” Focus ↗

15 Everyone went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king before the Lord. They sacrificed friendship offer... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 11 (15 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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