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1 Samuel 11 – King James Version (KJV)

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Saul Defeats the Ammonites

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1Sa 11:1 - Then^H5927^➔ Nahash^H5176 the Ammonite^H5984 came up,^➔^H5927 and encamped^H2583 against^H5921 Jabeshgilead:^H3003^H1568 and^H559^➔ all^H3605 the men^H376 of Jabesh^H3003 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Nahash,^H5176 Make^H3772 a covenant^H1285 with us, and we will serve thee.^H5647

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1Sa 11:2 - And^H559^➔ Nahash^H5176 the Ammonite^H5984 answered^➔^H559 them,^H413 On this^H2063 condition will I make^H3772 a covenant with you, that I may thrust out^H5365 all^H3605 your right^H3225 eyes,^H5869 and lay it^H7760 for a reproach^H2781 upon^H5921 all^H3605 Israel.^H3478

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1Sa 11:3 - And^H559^➔ the elders^H2205 of Jabesh^H3003 said^➔^H559 unto him,^H413 Give^H7503^➔ us seven^H7651 days'^H3117 respite,^➔^H7503 that we may send^H7971 messengers^H4397 unto all^H3605 the coasts^H1366 of Israel:^H3478 and^H518^➔ then,^H3318^➔ if^➔^H518 there be no^H369 man to save^H3467 us,^H853 we will come out^➔^H3318 to thee.^H413

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1Sa 11:4 - Then came^H935 the messengers^H4397 to Gibeah^H1390 of Saul,^H7586 and told^H1696 the tidings^H1697 in the ears^H241 of the people:^H5971 and^H5375^➔ all^H3605 the people^H5971 lifted up^➔^H5375 their voices,^H6963 and wept.^H1058

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1Sa 11:5 - And, behold,^H2009 Saul^H7586 came^H935 after^H310 the herd^H1241 out of^H4480 the field;^H7704 and^H559^➔ Saul^H7586 said,^➔^H559 What^H4100 aileth the people^H5971 that^H3588 they weep?^H1058 And they told^H5608 him the tidings^H1697 of the men^H376 of Jabesh.^H3003

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1Sa 11:6 - And^H6743^➔ the Spirit^H7307 of God^H430 came^➔^H6743 upon^H5921 Saul^H7586 when he heard^H8085 those^H428 tidings,^H1697 and^H2734^➔ his anger^H639 was kindled^➔^H2734 greatly.^H3966

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1Sa 11:7 - And he took^H3947 a yoke^H6776 of oxen,^H1241 and hewed them in pieces,^H5408 and sent^H7971 them throughout all^H3605 the coasts^H1366 of Israel^H3478 by the hands^H3027 of messengers,^H4397 saying,^H559 Whosoever^H834 cometh^H3318^➔ not^H369 forth^➔^H3318 after^H310 Saul^H7586 and after^H310 Samuel,^H8050 so shall^H3541 it be done^H6213 unto his oxen.^H1241 And^H5307^➔ the fear^H6343 of the LORD^H3068 fell^➔^H5307 on^H5921 the people,^H5971 and they came out^H3318 with^H376^➔ one^H259 consent.^➔^H376

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1Sa 11:8 - And when he numbered them^H6485 in Bezek,^H966 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were^H1961 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 thousand,^H505 and the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 thirty^H7970 thousand.^H505

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1Sa 11:9 - And they said^H559 unto the messengers^H4397 that came,^H935 Thus^H3541 shall ye say^H559 unto the men^H376 of Jabeshgilead,^H3003^H1568 To morrow,^H4279 by^H2527^➔ that time the sun^H8121 be hot,^➔^H2527 ye shall have^H1961 help.^H8668 And^H935^➔ the messengers^H4397 came^➔^H935 and shewed^H5046 it to the men^H376 of Jabesh;^H3003 and they were glad.^H8055

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1Sa 11:10 - Therefore^H559^➔ the men^H376 of Jabesh^H3003 said,^➔^H559 To morrow^H4279 we will come out^H3318 unto you,^H413 and ye shall do^H6213 with us all that^H3605 seemeth^H5869^➔ good^H2896 unto you.^➔^H5869

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1Sa 11:11 - And it was^H1961 so on the morrow,^H4283 that^H7760^➔ Saul^H7586 put^➔^H7760 the people^H5971 in^H7218^➔ three^H7969 companies;^➔^H7218 and they came^H935 into the midst^H8432 of the host^H4264 in^H821^➔ the morning^H1242 watch,^➔^H821 and slew^H5221 the Ammonites^H5983 until^H5704 the heat^H2527 of the day:^H3117 and it came to pass,^H1961 that they which remained^H7604 were scattered,^H6327 so that^H3808^➔ two^H8147 of them were^H7604^➔ not^➔^H3808 left^➔^H7604 together.^H3162

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1Sa 11:12 - And^H559^➔ the people^H5971 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Samuel,^H8050 Who^H4310 is he that said,^H559 Shall^H4427^➔ Saul^H7586 reign^➔^H4427 over us?^H5921 bring^H5414 the men,^H376 that we may put them to death.^H4191

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1Sa 11:13 - And^H559^➔ Saul^H7586 said,^➔^H559 There shall^H4191^➔ not^H3808 a man^H376 be put to death^➔^H4191 this^H2088 day:^H3117 for^H3588 to day^H3117 the LORD^H3068 hath wrought^H6213 salvation^H8668 in Israel.^H3478

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1Sa 11:14 - Then said^H559 Samuel^H8050 to^H413 the people,^H5971 Come,^H3212 and let us go^H3212 to Gilgal,^H1537 and renew^H2318 the kingdom^H4410 there.^H8033

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1Sa 11:15 - And^H3212^➔ all^H3605 the people^H5971 went^➔^H3212 to Gilgal;^H1537 and^H4427^➔ there^H8033 they made^➔^H4427^➔ Saul^H7586 king^➔^H4427 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 in Gilgal;^H1537 and^H2076^➔ there^H8033 they sacrificed^➔^H2076 sacrifices of^H2077 peace offerings^H8002 before^H6440 the LORD;^H3068 and^H8055^➔ there^H8033 Saul^H7586 and all^H3605 the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 rejoiced^➔^H8055 greatly.^H5704^H3966

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