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1Samuel 11
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11So Nahash went after them and prepared to go to war against Jabesh Gilead. The men of Jabesh petitioned Nahash: "Make a treaty with us and we'll serve you."H5176H5984H5927H2583H3003H1568H582H3003H559H5176H3772H1285H5647 2Nahash said, "I'll make a treaty with you on one condition: that every right eye among you be gouged out! I'll humiliate every last man and woman in Israel before I'm done!"H5176H5984H559H2063H3772H5365H3225H5869H7760H2781H3478 3The town leaders of Jabesh said, "Give us time to send messengers around Israel—seven days should do it. If no one shows up to help us, we'll accept your terms."H2205H3003H559H7651H3117H7503H7971H4397H1366H3478H3467H3318 4The messengers came to Saul's place at Gibeah and told the people what was going on. As the people broke out in loud wails,H935H4397H1390H7586H1696H1697H241H5971H5971H5375H6963H1058 5Saul showed up. He was coming back from the field with his oxen. Saul asked, "What happened? Why is everyone crying?" And they repeated the message that had come from Jabesh.H7586H935H310H1241H7704H7586H559H5971H1058H5608H1697H582H3003 6The Spirit of God came on Saul when he heard the report and he flew into a rage.H7307H430H6743H7586H8085H1697H639H2734H3966 7He grabbed the yoke of oxen and butchered them on the spot. He sent the messengers throughout Israel distributing the bloody pieces with this message: "Anyone who refuses to join up with Saul and Samuel, let this be the fate of his oxen!" The terror of GOD seized the people, and they came out, one and all, not a laggard among them.H3947H6776H1241H5408H7971H1366H3478H3027H4397H559H3318H310H7586H310H8050H6213H1241H6343H3068H5307H5971H3318H259H376 8Saul took command of the people at Bezek. There were 300,000 men from Israel, another 30,000 from Judah.H6485H966H1121H3478H7969H3967H505H376H3063H7970H505 9Saul instructed the messengers, "Tell this to the folk in Jabesh Gilead: 'Help is on the way. Expect it by noon tomorrow.'" The messengers set straight off and delivered their message. Elated, the people of Jabesh GileadH559H4397H935H559H376H3003H1568H4279H8121H2527H8668H4397H935H5046H582H3003H8055 10sent word to Nahash: "Tomorrow we'll give ourselves up. You can deal with us on your terms."H582H3003H559H4279H3318H6213H5869H2896 11Long before dawn the next day, Saul had strategically placed his army in three groups. At first light they broke into the enemy camp and slaughtered Ammonites until noon. Those who were left ran for their lives, scattering every which way.H4283H7586H7760H5971H7969H7218H935H8432H4264H1242H821H5221H5983H2527H3117H7604H6327H8147H7604H3162 12The people came to Samuel then and said, "Where are those men who said, 'Saul is not fit to rule over us'? Hand them over. We'll kill them!"H5971H559H8050H559H7586H4427H5414H582H4191 13But Saul said, "Nobody is going to be executed this day. This is the day GOD saved Israel!H7586H559H376H4191H3117H3117H3068H6213H8668H3478 14Come, let's go to Gilgal and there reconsecrate the kingship."H559H8050H5971H3212H3212H1537H2318H4410 15They all trooped out to Gilgal. Before GOD, they crowned Saul king at Gilgal. And there they worshiped, sacrificing peace offerings. Saul and all Israel celebrated magnificently.H5971H3212H1537H7586H4427H6440H3068H1537H2076H2077H8002H6440H3068H7586H582H3478H8055H3966


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