1 Samuel 11:9
7 He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they turned out as one man.
8 And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.
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.
10 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.
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
- 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.
- KJV
- And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, 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.
- WEB
- They said to the messengers who came, “Tell the men of Jabesh Gilead, ‘Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you will be rescued.’” The messengers came and told the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.
- ASV
- And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, To-morrow, by the time the sun is hot, ye shall have deliverance. And the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.
- DARBY
- And they said to the messengers that had come, Thus shall ye say to the men of Jabesh-Gilead: To-morrow ye shall have deliverance when the sun is hot. And the messengers came and informed the men of Jabesh-Gilead; and they were glad.
- BLB
- And they said to the messengers who had come, “Thus you⁺ shall say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, ‘Tomorrow shall be to you⁺ salvation by the heat of the sun.’” And the messengers came and declared this to the men of Jabesh, and they were glad.
- ÅB
- Og de sa til sendebudene som var kommet: Så skal dere si til mennene i Jabes i Gilead: Imorgen, når solen brenner hett, skal det komme hjelp til dere. Da sendebudene kom og meldte dette til mennene i Jabes, ble de glade,
- OTB
- De sa til budbringerne som hadde kommet: «Slik skal dere si til mennene i Jabesj i Gilead: ‘I morgen, når solen er varm, skal dere få befrielse.’» Så gikk budbringerne og fortalte mennene i Jabesj, og de ble glade.
- B1930
- Og de sa til sendebudene som var kommet: Så skal I si til mennene i Jabes i Gilead: Imorgen, når solen brenner hett, skal det komme hjelp til eder. Da sendebudene kom og meldte dette til mennene i Jabes, blev de glade,
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Psalms 18:17
He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.
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