Verse 5

1 Samuel 11:5

American Standard Version

5 And, behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the words of the men of Jabesh.
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 Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said... Focus ↗
2 And Nahash the Ammonite said unto them, On this condition will I make it with you, that all your rig... Focus ↗
3 And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days` respite, that we may send messengers unt... Focus ↗
4 Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and spake these words in the ears of the people: and all... Focus ↗
5 And, behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people th...
6 And the Spirit of God (Elohim) came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was... Focus ↗
7 And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Isra... Focus ↗
8 And he numbered them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men o... Focus ↗
9 And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, To-mor... Focus ↗
10 Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all t... Focus ↗
11 And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the mid... Focus ↗
12 And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that... Focus ↗
13 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah hath wrought deliv... Focus ↗
14 Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there. Focus ↗
15 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal; and there... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
1 Samuel
Chapter
Chapter 11 (15 verses)
Version
American Standard Version
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