1 About a month later, Nahash the Ammonite marched up and laid siege to Jabesh in Gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, 'Make a treaty with us and we will be your subjects.'
2 Nahash the Ammonite replied, 'I shall make a treaty with you only on this condition, that I put out all your right eyes, and I will make it a taunt to the whole of Israel.'
3 The elders of Jabesh said to him, 'Give us seven days' grace while we send messengers throughout the territory of Israel, and if no one comes to our help, we will come out to you.'
4 The messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, and reported this to the people, and all the people wept aloud.
5 Now Saul was just then coming in from the fields behind his oxen, and he said, 'What is wrong? Why are the people weeping?' They explained to him what the men of Jabesh had said.
6 And the spirit of Yahweh seized on Saul when he heard these words, and he fell into a fury.
7 He took a yoke of oxen, cut them into pieces and sent these by messengers throughout the territory of Israel with these words, 'Anyone who will not march with Saul will have the same done to his oxen!' At this, a panic from Yahweh swept on the people and they marched out as one man.
8 Saul inspected them at Bezek; there were three hundred thousand of Israel and thirty thousand of Judah.
9 Then he said to the messengers who had come, 'This is what you are to say to the people of Jabesh in Gilead, "Tomorrow, by the time that the sun is hot, help will reach you." ' The messengers went and reported this to the people of Jabesh who were overjoyed;
10 they said to Nahash, 'Tomorrow we shall come out to you and you can do whatever you like to us.'
11 The next day, Saul disposed the army in three contingents, which burst into the middle of the camp during the dawn watch and slaughtered the Ammonites until high noon. The survivors were so scattered that no two of them were left together.
12 The people then said to Samuel, 'Who said, "Must we have Saul reigning over us?" Hand the men over, for us to put them to death.'
13 'No one must be put to death today,' Saul said, 'for today Yahweh has intervened to rescue Israel.'
14 Samuel then said to the people, 'Let us now go to Gilgal and reaffirm the monarchy there.'
15 The people then all went to Gilgal. And there, at Gilgal, they proclaimed Saul king before Yahweh; they offered communion sacrifices before Yahweh, and there Saul and all the people of Israel gave themselves over to great rejoicing.
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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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