11:1 And it came to pass about a month after
this, that Naas the Ammanie went up, and encamped against Jabis Galaad: and
all the men of Jabis said to Naas the Ammanite, Make a covenant with us, and
we will serve thee.
11:2 Naas the Ammanite said to them, On these terms will I make a covenant
with you, that I should put out all your right eyes, and I will lay a
reproach upon Israel.
11:3 And the men of Jabis say to him, Allow us seven days, and we will send
messengers into all the coasts of Israel: if there should be no one to
deliver us, we will come out to you.
11:4 And the messengers came to Gabaa to Saul, and they speak the words into
the ears of the people; and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
11:5 And, behold, Saul came after the early morning out of the field: and
Saul said, Why does the people week? and they tell him the words of the men
of Jabis.
11:6 And the Spirit of Yehovah came upon Saul when he heard these words,
and his anger was greatly kindled against them.
11:7 And he took two cows, and cut them in pieces, and sent them into all
the coasts of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whoso comes not
forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall they do to his oxen: and a
transport from Yehovah came upon the people of Israel, and they came out to
battle as one man.
11:8 And he reviews them at Bezec in Bama, every man of Israel six hundred
thousand, and the men of Judah seventy thousand.
11:9 And he said to the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say to the men
of Jabis, To-morrow ye shall have deliverance when the sun is hot; and the
messengers came to the city, and told the men of Jabis, and they rejoiced.
11:10 And the men of Jabis said to Naas the Ammanite, To-morrow we will come
forth to you, and ye shall do to us what seems good in your sight.
11:11 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Saul divided the people into
three companies, and they go into the midst of the camp in the morning
watch, and they smote the children of Ammon until the day was hot; at it
came to pass that those who were left were scattered, and there were not
left among them two together.
11:12 And the people said to Samuel, Who has said that Saul shall not reign
over us? Give up the men, and we will put them to death.
11:13 And Saul said, No man shall die this day, for to-day Yehovah has
wrought deliverance in Israel.
11:14 And Samuel spoke to the people, saying, Let us go to Galgala, and
there renew the kingdom.
11:15 And all the people went to Galgala, and Samuel anointed Saul there to
be king before Yehovah in Galgala, and there he offered meat-offerings and
peace-offerings before Yehovah: and Samuel and all Israel rejoiced
exceedingly. |
11:1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and
encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash,
Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
11:2 And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a
covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for
a reproach upon all Israel.
11:3 And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite,
that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if
there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
11:4 Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the
ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
11:5 And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said,
What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the
men of Jabesh.
11:6 And the Spirit of Elohim came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and
his anger was kindled greatly.
11:7 And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them
throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying,
Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done
unto his oxen. And the fear of Yehovah fell on the people, and they came
out with one consent.
11:8 And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three
hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
11:9 And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the
men of Jabeshgilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have
help. And the messengers came and showed it to the men of Jabesh; and they
were glad.
11:10 Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you,
and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.
11:11 And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three
companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch,
and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that
they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left
together.
11:12 And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign
over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.
11:13 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to
day Yehovah hath wrought salvation in Israel.
11:14 Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and
renew the kingdom there.
11:15 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king
before Yehovah in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace
offerings before Yehovah; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced
greatly. |