V.1 Then Nahash 5176 the Ammonite 5984 came up, 5927-4 and encamped 2583-4 against Jabeshgilead: 3003 1568 and all the men 582 of Jabesh 3003 said 559-4 unto Nahash, 5176 Make 3772-3 a covenant 1285 with us, and we will serve 5647-4 thee.

11:2 And Nahash 5176 the Ammonite 5984 answered 559-4 them, On this 2063 [condition] will I make 3772-4 [a covenant] with you, that I may thrust out 5365-2 all your right 3225 eyes, 5869 and lay 7760-1 it [for] a reproach 2781 upon all Israel. 3478

11:3 And the elders 2205 of Jabesh 3003 said 559-4 unto him, Give us seven 7651 days' 3117 respite, 7503-54 that we may send 7971-4 messengers 4397 unto all the coasts 1366 of Israel: 3478 and then, if [there be] no man to save 3467-56 us, we will come out 3318-1 to thee.

11:4 Then came 935-4 the messengers 4397 to Gibeah 1390 of Saul, 7586 and told 1696-17 the tidings 1697 in the ears 241 of the people: 5971 and all the people 5971 lifted up 5375-4 their voices, 6963 and wept. 1058-4

11:5 And, behold, Saul 7586 came 935-1 after 310 the herd 1241 out of the field; 7704 and Saul 7586 said, 559-4 What [aileth] the people 5971 that they weep? 1058-4 And they told 5608-17 him the tidings 1697 of the men 582 of Jabesh. 3003

11:6 And the Spirit 7307 of God 430 came 6743-4 upon Saul 7586 when he heard 8085-2 those tidings, 1697 and his anger 639 was kindled 2734-4 greatly. 3966

11:7 And he took 3947-4 a yoke 6776 of oxen, 1241 and hewed them in pieces, 5408-17 and sent 7971-17 [them] throughout all the coasts 1366 of Israel 3478 by the hands 3027 of messengers, 4397 saying, 559-2 Whosoever cometh not forth 3318-6 after 310 Saul 7586 and after 310 Samuel, 8050 so shall it be done 6213-11 unto his oxen. 1241 And the fear 6343 of the LORD 3068 fell 5307-4 on the people, 5971 and they came out 3318-4 with one 259 consent. 376

11:8 And when he numbered 6485-4 them in Bezek, 966 the children 1121 of Israel 3478 were three 7969 hundred 3967 thousand, 505 and the men 376 of Judah 3063 thirty 7970 thousand. 505

11:9 And they said 559-4 unto the messengers 4397 that came, 935-6 Thus shall ye say 559-4 unto the men 376 of Jabeshgilead, 3003 1568 To morrow, 4279 by [that time] the sun 8121 be hot, 2527 ye shall have help. 8668 And the messengers 4397 came 935-4 and shewed 5046-55 [it] to the men 582 of Jabesh; 3003 and they were glad. 8055-4

11:10 Therefore the men 582 of Jabesh 3003 said, 559-4 To morrow 4279 we will come out 3318-4 unto you, and ye shall do 6213-1 with us all that seemeth 5869 good 2896 unto you.

11:11 And it was [so] on the morrow, 4283 that Saul 7586 put 7760-4 the people 5971 in three 7969 companies; 7218 and they came 935-4 into the midst 8432 of the host 4264 in the morning 1242 watch, 821 and slew 5221-55 the Ammonites 5983 until the heat 2527 of the day: 3117 and it came to pass, that they which remained 7604-12 were scattered, 6327-4 so that two 8147 of them were not left 7604-8 together. 3162

11:12 And the people 5971 said 559-4 unto Samuel, 8050 Who [is] he that said, 559-6 Shall Saul 7586 reign 4427-4 over us? bring 5414-3 the men, 582 that we may put them to death. 4191-55

11:13 And Saul 7586 said, 559-4 There shall not a man 376 be put to death 4191-93 this day: 3117 for to day 3117 the LORD 3068 hath wrought 6213-1 salvation 8668 in Israel. 3478

11:14 Then said 559-4 Samuel 8050 to the people, 5971 Come, 3212-3 and let us go 3212-4 to Gilgal, 1537 and renew 2318-17 the kingdom 4410 there.