1 Samuel 11

¹Soon Nahash the Ammoniteהָֽעַמּוֹנִ֔יhā·‘am·mō·w·nî — Meunite inhabitantH5984 — Full Word Study → came upוַיַּ֗עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and laid siegeוַיִּ֖חַןway·yi·ḥan — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jabesh-gileadיָבֵ֣שׁyā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study →. Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Jabeshיָבֵישׁ֙yā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → himנָחָ֔שׁnā·ḥāš — serpent, snakeH5176 — Full Word Study →, “Makeכְּרָת־kə·rāṯ- — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a treatyבְרִ֖יתḇə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with us, and we will serve youוְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃wə·na·‘aḇ·ḏe·kā — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →.” ²But Nahashנָחָשׁ֙nā·ḥāš — serpent, snakeH5176 — Full Word Study → the Ammoniteהָעַמּוֹנִ֔יhā·‘am·mō·w·nî — Meunite inhabitantH5984 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I will make a treaty with you on one condition, that I may put outבִּנְק֥וֹרbin·qō·wr — to dig, pierce, or gouge outH5365 — Full Word Study → everyone’sכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → rightיָמִ֑יןyā·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → eyeעֵ֣ין‘ên — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and bringוְשַׂמְתִּ֥יהָwə·śam·tî·hā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → reproachחֶרְפָּ֖הḥer·pāh — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.” ³“Hold offהֶ֤רֶףhe·rep̄ — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study → for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֔יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →,” repliedוַיֹּאמְר֨וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of Jabeshיָבֵ֗ישׁyā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study →, “and let us sendוְנִשְׁלְחָה֙wə·niš·lə·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → there is no one to saveמוֹשִׁ֛יעַmō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → usאֹתָ֖נוּ’ō·ṯā·nū — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, we will surrenderוְיָצָ֥אנוּwə·yā·ṣā·nū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶֽיךָ׃’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴When the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִים֙ham·mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֤אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Gibeahגִּבְעַ֣תgiḇ·‘aṯ — A hill or elevated placeH1390 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and relayedוַיְדַבְּר֥וּway·ḏab·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → these wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֣יbə·’ā·zə·nê — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, they allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → weptוַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃way·yiḇ·kū — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → aloudוַיִּשְׂא֧וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Just thenוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was returningבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, behindאַחֲרֵ֤י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → his oxenהַבָּקָר֙hab·bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →. “What troubles the peopleלָּעָ֖םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →?” askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →. “Whyכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → are they weepingיִבְכּ֑וּyiḇ·kū — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study →?” And they relayedוַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־way·sap·pə·rū- — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → to him the words ofדִּבְרֵ֖יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → from Jabeshיָבֵֽישׁ׃yā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study →. ⁶When Saul heardבְּשָׁמְעוֹbə·šå̄·mə·ʿō — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → theirהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, the Spiritרֽוּחַ־rū·aḥ- — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → rushedוַתִּצְלַ֤חwat·tiṣ·laḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → himשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, and he burned with great angerאַפּ֖וֹ’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →. ⁷He tookוַיִּקַּח֩way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a pairצֶ֨מֶדṣe·meḏ — a yoke or pair of animals (oxen, donkeys); a measure of landH6776 — Full Word Study → of oxenבָּקָ֜רbā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →, cut them into piecesוַֽיְנַתְּחֵ֗הוּway·nat·tə·ḥê·hū — to cut in pieces, divide, hewH5408 — Full Word Study →, and sent them byבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֣ים׀ham·mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landגְּב֣וּלgə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, proclaimingלֵאמֹר֒lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “This is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → will be doneיֵעָשֶׂ֖הyê·‘ā·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to the oxenלִבְקָר֑וֹliḇ·qā·rōw — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study → of anyone whoאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → does notאֵינֶ֨נּוּ’ê·nen·nū — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → marchיֹצֵ֜אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → behindאַחֲרֵ֤י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →.” Then the terrorפַּֽחַד־pa·ḥaḏ- — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → fellוַיִּפֹּ֤לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and they turned out as oneאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → manכְּאִ֥ישׁkə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. ⁸And when Saul numbered them at Bezekבְּבָ֑זֶקbə·ḇā·zeq — Lightning or BrightnessH966 — Full Word Study →, there wereוַיִּהְי֤וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → 300,000 Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and 30,000שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → menוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. ⁹So they saidוַיֹּאמְר֞וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the messengersלַמַּלְאָכִ֣יםlam·mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → who had comeהַבָּאִ֗יםhab·bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, “Tellתֹֽאמְרוּן֙ṯō·mə·rūn — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the menלְאִישׁ֙lə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Jabesh-gileadיָבֵ֣ישׁyā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study →: ‘Deliveranceתְּשׁוּעָ֖הtə·šū·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, victoryH8668 — Full Word Study → will beתִּהְיֶֽה־tih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → yours tomorrowמָחָ֛רmā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study → by the time the sunהַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaš·šā·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → is hotבְּחֹםbə·ḥōm — Heat, warmth, or intense burning sensationH2527 — Full Word Study →.’” And when the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֗יםham·mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → relayed this to the menלְאַנְשֵׁ֥יlə·’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Jabeshיָבֵ֖ישׁyā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study →, they rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמָֽחוּ׃way·yiś·mā·ḥū — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Then the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Jabeshיָבֵ֔ישׁyā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study → said to Nahash, “Tomorrowמָחָ֖רmā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study → we will come outנֵצֵ֣אnê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, and you can doוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣םwa·‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with us whateverכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → seems goodהַטּ֖וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to youבְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃סbə·‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹The next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֗תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ — The next day, morrow, following dayH4283 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֣וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → organizedוַיָּ֨שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the troopsהָעָם֮hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → into threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הšə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → divisionsרָאשִׁים֒rā·šîm — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, and during the morningהַבֹּ֔קֶרhab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → watchבְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶתbə·’aš·mō·reṯ — A watch, guard post, or period of night watchH821 — Full Word Study → they invadedוַיָּבֹ֤אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of the Ammonitesעַמּ֖וֹן‘am·mō·wn — Ammon or AmmonitesH5983 — Full Word Study → and slaughtered themוַיַּכּ֥וּway·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →, untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the hottest partחֹ֣םḥōm — Heat, warmth, or intense burning sensationH2527 — Full Word Study → of the dayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. Andוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the survivorsהַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙han·niš·’ā·rîm — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → were so scatteredוַיָּפֻ֔צוּway·yā·p̄u·ṣū — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → that noוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנַ֥יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of them were leftנִשְׁאֲרוּ־niš·’ă·rū- — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → togetherיָֽחַד׃yā·ḥaḏ — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Then the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → saidהָאֹמֵ֔רhā·’ō·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → should not reignיִמְלֹ֣ךְyim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → over usעָלֵ֑ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →? Bringתְּנ֥וּtə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → those men hereהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → so we can kill themוּנְמִיתֵֽם׃ū·nə·mî·ṯêm — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →!” ¹³But Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → orderedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → shall be put to deathיוּמַ֥תyū·maṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֛וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has workedעָשָֽׂה־‘ā·śāh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → salvationתְּשׁוּעָ֖הtə·šū·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, victoryH8668 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “Comeלְכ֖וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, let us goוְנֵלְכָ֣הwə·nê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֑לhag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study → and renewוּנְחַדֵּ֥שׁū·nə·ḥad·dêš — to renew, restore, or repairH2318 — Full Word Study → the kingshipהַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ham·mə·lū·ḵāh — Kingship, royal authority, sovereigntyH4410 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁵So allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֜םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּלְכ֨וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֗לhag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study → and confirmed Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → as kingוַיַּמְלִכוּ֩way·yam·li·ḵū — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in the presence ofלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Thereשָׁ֛םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → they sacrificedוַיִּזְבְּחוּ־way·yiz·bə·ḥū- — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → peace offeringsשְׁלָמִ֖יםšə·lā·mîm — Peace offering; fellowship sacrificeH8002 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמַ֨חway·yiś·maḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → greatlyעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study →.