1 One month later, Nahash the Ammonite went to Jabesh-gilead and surrounded the city. The people of Jabesh told Nahash, "Make an agreement with us and we will serve you."
2 Nahash answered, "I will make an agreement with you on this condition: I will pluck out the right eye of all of you, so that Israel will be left disgraced."
3 The elders of Jabesh then told him, "Give us seven days so we may send messengers through all the territories of Israel. If none of them comes to save us, we will surrender to you."
4 So the messengers went to Gibeah of Saul, breaking the news to the people. And all the people wept aloud.
5 Just then Saul came from the field with his oxen. He asked, "What has happened to make the people weep?" And they told him what the men of Jabesh had said.
6 At once, the spirit of God seized Saul and he was greatly angered.
7 He took a yoke of oxen, cut them into pieces and gave them to the messengers to be taken through all the territories of Israel with this warning, "I will do the same with the oxen of anyone who does not come out after Saul and Samuel." Then a holy fear came upon the people and they set out as one man.
8 When Saul inspected them at Bezek, the men of Israel were three hundred thousand; those of Judah, thirty thousand.
9 And they sent the messengers with this answer to the people of Jabesh, "Tomorrow, by noontime, we shall come to you." When the messengers returned, the people of Jabesh were very comforted
10 and they told Nahash, "Tomorrow we will surrender and you may do to us whatever you please."
11 The following morning, Saul divided the people into three groups. They broke into the enemy camp early in the morning and slew the Ammonites until noontime. Those who could escape were scattered, each one running his own way.
12 Then the people asked Samuel, "Who are these who said: Saul will never reign over us? Bring the men and we shall put them to death."
13 But Saul said, "No man shall be put to death today, for this day Yahweh has saved Israel."
14 Samuel told the people, "Come, let us go to Gilgal and officially proclaim the kingdom."
15 So all the people went to Gilgal and there they proclaimed Saul king before Yahweh. They sacrificed peace offerings and Saul and all Israel celebrated.
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Chapter 11 of 1 Samuel narrates the story of Saul's victory over the Ammonites, which were surrounding the city of Jabes-Gilead. Saul leads the tribes of Israel in a successful battle, ensuring the protection of the people of Jabes-Gilead. Below are five verses related to topics covered in this chapter:
Judges 5:8: "They chose new gods; then war was at the gates; not even saw a shield or throws among forty thousand in Israel." This verse describes the situation in Israel before Saul's leadership, where the people had abandoned God and was vulnerable to attacks of enemies.
Deuteronomy 20:1: "When you go out to the war against your enemies, and you see horses, and cars, and a greater people than you, you will not fear them; for the Lord thy God, who took you out of the land of Egypt, is with you . " This verse describes the confidence that the people of Israel must have in God when facing stronger enemies in a battle.
2 Chronicles 32:7: "Be strong and courageous; do not fear, nor be amazed from the face of the king of Assyria, nor of the whole crowd with him, because with us there is more than with him." This verse encourages the people of Israel to be strong and brave, trusting that God is by his side.
Psalm 20:7: "Some trust cars and others in horses, but we will mention the name of the Lord our God." This verse talks about the importance of trusting God rather than relying on material resources in times of war.
Proverbs 21:31: "The horse prepares for battle day, but victory comes from the Lord." This verse points out that while it is important to prepare for battle, the final victory comes from God. This applies to Saul's victory over the Ammonites in 1 Samuel 11, where it was God's help that guaranteed the victory.
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