09_1SA_11_01 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 .
09_1SA_11_02 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 .
09_1SA_11_03 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 .
09_1SA_11_04 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 .
09_1SA_11_05 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 .
09_1SA_11_06 And the spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings , And his anger was kindled greatly .
09_1SA_11_07 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 .
09_1SA_11_08 And when he numbered them in Bezek , the children of Israel were three hundred thousand , And the men of Judah thirty thousand .
09_1SA_11_09 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 .
09_1SA_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 .
09_1SA_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 .
09_1SA_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 .
09_1SA_11_13 And Saul said , there shall not A man be put to death this day : for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel .
09_1SA_11_14 Then said Samuel to the people , come , And let us go to Gilgal , And renew the kingdom there .
09_1SA_11_15 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 .