1 Samuel 11 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Saul Defeats the Ammonites

Now Nahash^H5176 the Ammonite^H5984 went^H5927 up^H5927 and besieged^H2583^H5921 Jabesh-gilead^H3003^H1568; and all^H3605 the men^H376 of Jabesh^H3003 said^H559 to Nahash^H5176, “Make^H3772 a covenant^H1285 with us and we will serve^H5647 you.”

1Sa 11:2

1Sa 11:2But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “I will make it with you on this condition, that I will gouge out the right eye of every one of you, and thereby I will inflict a disgrace on all Israel.”

1Sa 11:3

1Sa 11:3So the elders of Jabesh said to him, “Allow us seven days to send messengers throughout the territory of Israel. Then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you.”

1Sa 11:4

1Sa 11:4Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and spoke these words in the hearing of the people, and all the people raised their voices and wept.

1Sa 11:5

Now behold^H2009, Saul^H7586 was coming^H935 from the field^H7704 behind^H310 the oxen^H1241, and Saul^H7586 said^H559, “What^H4100 is the matter with the people^H5971 that they weep^H1058?” So they reported^H5608 to him the words^H1697 of the men^H376 of Jabesh^H3003.

1Sa 11:6

1Sa 11:6Then the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and [fn]he became very angry.

1Sa 11:7

1Sa 11:7He then took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, “Whoever does not come out after Saul and after Samuel, the same shall be done to his oxen.” Then the dread of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out as one person.

1Sa 11:8

1Sa 11:8He [fn]counted them in Bezek; and the sons of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah, thirty thousand.

1Sa 11:9

1Sa 11:9They said to the messengers who had come, “This is what you shall say to the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you will be saved.’” So the messengers went and told the men of Jabesh; and they rejoiced.

1Sa 11:10

1Sa 11:10Then the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good [fn]to you.”

1Sa 11:11

1Sa 11:11The next morning Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp at the morning watch, and struck and killed the Ammonites until the heat of the day. And those who survived scattered, so that no two of them were left together.

1Sa 11:12

Then the people^H5971 said^H559 to Samuel^H8050, “Who^H4310 is he that said^H559, ‘Shall Saul^H7586 reign^H4427 over^H5921 us?’ [fn]Bring^H5414 the men^H376, so that we may put^H4191 them to^H4191 death^H4191!”

1Sa 11:13

1Sa 11:13But Saul said, “Not a single person shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has brought about [fn]victory in Israel.”

1Sa 11:14

Then Samuel^H8050 said^H559 to the people^H5971, “Come^H1980, and let us go^H1980 to Gilgal^H1537 and renew^H2318 the kingdom^H4410 there^H8033.”

1Sa 11:15

1Sa 11:15So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal. There they also offered sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

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NASB20 Footnotes

(11:6)

Lit his anger burned exceedingly

Lit mustered

Lit in your sight

Lit Give

Or deliverance in

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