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1 Samuel 11:10

Jabesh

8 And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.

9 So they said to the messengers who had come, “Tell the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Deliverance will be yours tomorrow by the time the sun is hot.’” And when the messengers relayed this to the men of Jabesh, they rejoiced.

Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do with us whatever seems good to you.”

11 The next day Saul organized the troops into three divisions, and during the morning watch they invaded the camp of the Ammonites and slaughtered them, until the hottest part of the day. And the survivors were so scattered that no two of them were left together.

12 Then the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Bring those men here so we can kill them!”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do with us whatever seems good to you.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
And the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow we will come out to you, and ye may do with us according to all that is good in your sight.
BLB
And the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you⁺, and you⁺ may do with us whatever seems good to you⁺.”
ÅB
og de sa [til ammonittene]: Imorgen vil vi overgi oss til dere, så kan dere gjøre med oss aldeles som dere finner for godt!
OTB
Da sa mennene i Jabesj: «I morgen vil vi presentere oss for dere, og dere kan gjøre med oss hva dere finner passende.»
B1930
og de sa [til ammonittene]: Imorgen vil vi overgi oss til eder, så kan I gjøre med oss aldeles som I finner for godt!

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 11:2–3

    But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you on one condition, that I may put out everyone’s right eye and bring reproach upon all Israel.”

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