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1 Samuel 11

About 1 Samuel 1 Samuel tells of Samuel the prophet, Israel's first king Saul, and the rise of young David.

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.Selected1 Samuel 11:1Ask

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.Selected1 Samuel 11:2Ask

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.Selected1 Samuel 11:3Ask

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.Selected1 Samuel 11:4Ask

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.Selected1 Samuel 11:5Ask

And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.Selected1 Samuel 11:6Ask

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 the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.Selected1 Samuel 11:7Ask

And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.Selected1 Samuel 11:8Ask

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 shewed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.Selected1 Samuel 11:9Ask

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.Selected1 Samuel 11:10Ask

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.Selected1 Samuel 11:11Ask

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.Selected1 Samuel 11:12Ask

And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.Selected1 Samuel 11:13Ask

Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.Selected1 Samuel 11:14Ask

And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.Selected1 Samuel 11:15Ask

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