1 Samuel 11:1 Then Nahash5176 the Ammonite5984 came up,5927 and encamped2583 against Jabeshgilead:3003 1568 and all the men582 of Jabesh3003 said559 unto Nahash,5176 Make3772 a covenant1285 with us, and we will serve5647 thee. cr 2 And Nahash5176 the Ammonite5984 answered559 them, On this2063 condition will I make3772 a covenant with you, that I may thrust out5365 all your right3225 eyes,5869 and lay7760 it for a reproach2781 upon all Israel.3478 cr 3 And the elders2205 of Jabesh3003 said559 unto him, Give us{Heb. forbear us} seven7651 days'3117 respite,7503 that we may send7971 messengers4397 unto all the coasts1366 of Israel:3478 and then, if there be no man to save3467 us, we will come out3318 to thee. cr

1 Samuel 11:4 Then came935 the messengers4397 to Gibeah1390 of Saul,7586 and told1696 the tidings1697 in the ears241 of the people:5971 and all the people5971 lifted up5375 their voices,6963 and wept.1058 cr 5 And, behold, Saul7586 came935 after310 the herd1241 out of the field;7704 and Saul7586 said,559 What aileth the people5971 that they weep?1058 And they told5608 him the tidings1697 of the men582 of Jabesh.3003 cr 6 And the Spirit7307 of God430 came6743 upon Saul7586 when he heard8085 those tidings,1697 and his anger639 was kindled2734 greatly.3966 cr 7 And he took3947 a yoke6776 of oxen,1241 and hewed them in pieces,5408 and sent7971 them throughout all the coasts1366 of Israel3478 by the hands3027 of messengers,4397 saying,559 Whosoever cometh not forth3318 after310 Saul7586 and after310 Samuel,8050 so shall it be done6213 unto his oxen.1241 And the fear6343 of the LORD3068 fell5307 on the people,5971 and they came out3318 with one259 consent.376{Heb. as one man} cr 8 And when he numbered6485 them in Bezek,966 the children1121 of Israel3478 were three7969 hundred3967 thousand,505 and the men376 of Judah3063 thirty7970 thousand.505 cr 9 And they said559 unto the messengers4397 that came,935 Thus shall ye say559 unto the men376 of Jabeshgilead,3003 1568 To morrow,4279 by that time the sun8121 be hot,2527 ye shall have help.8668{Or, deliverance} And the messengers4397 came935 and shewed5046 it to the men582 of Jabesh;3003 and they were glad.8055 cr 10 Therefore the men582 of Jabesh3003 said,559 To morrow4279 we will come out3318 unto you, and ye shall do6213 with us all that seemeth5869 good2896 unto you. cr 11 And it was so on the morrow,4283 that Saul7586 put7760 the people5971 in three7969 companies;7218 and they came935 into the midst8432 of the host4264 in the morning1242 watch,821 and slew5221 the Ammonites5983 until the heat2527 of the day:3117 and it came to pass, that they which remained7604 were scattered,6327 so that two8147 of them were not left7604 together.3162 cr

1 Samuel 11:12 And the people5971 said559 unto Samuel,8050 Who is he that said,559 Shall Saul7586 reign4427 over us? bring5414 the men,582 that we may put them to death.4191 cr 13 And Saul7586 said,559 There shall not a man376 be put to death4191 this day:3117 for to day3117 the LORD3068 hath wrought6213 salvation8668 in Israel.3478 cr 14 Then said559 Samuel8050 to the people,5971 Come,3212 and let us go3212 to Gilgal,1537 and renew2318 the kingdom4410 there. cr 15 And all the people5971 went3212 to Gilgal;1537 and there they made Saul7586 king4427 before6440 the LORD3068 in Gilgal;1537 and there they sacrificed2076 sacrifices2077 of peace offerings8002 before6440 the LORD;3068 and there Saul7586 and all the men582 of Israel3478 rejoiced8055 greatly.3966 cr