1Samuel:11

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* And Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh-Gilead . And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash , Make a covenant with us , and we will serve thee . * And Nahash the Ammonite said to them , On this [condition ] will I treat with you , that I thrust out all your right eyes , and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel . * And the elders of Jabesh said to him , Allow us seven days , and we will send messengers into all the districts of Israel ; and if there be no man to deliver us , we will come out to thee . * And the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told these words in the ears of the people . And all the people lifted up their voice and wept . * And behold , Saul came after the oxen from the field ; and Saul said , What [aileth ] the people that they weep ? And they related to him the words of the men of Jabesh . * And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those words , and his anger was kindled greatly . * And he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces , and sent throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers , saying , Whoever comes not forth after Saul and after Samuel , so shall it be done to his oxen ! And the fear of Jehovah fell on the people , and they came out as one man . * And he numbered them in Bezek , and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand , and the men of Judah thirty thousand . * 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 . * 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 . * And it came to pass the next day that Saul set the people in three companies ; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch , and smote Ammon until the heat of the day : and it came to pass that they who remained were scattered , and not two of them were left together . * And the people said to Samuel , Who is he that said , Shall Saul reign over us ? bring the men , that we may put them to death . * But Saul said , There shall not a man be put to death this day ; for to-day Jehovah has wrought deliverance in Israel . * And Samuel said to the people , Come and let us go to Gilgal , and renew the kingdom there . * And all the people went to Gilgal ; and there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal ; and there they sacrificed peace-offerings before Jehovah . And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly .

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