1Samuel:11

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* Then Nahash , the Ammonite , came up and encamped against Jabeshgilead . And all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash , Make a covenant with us , and we will serve thee . * And Nahash , the Ammonite , answered them , On this [condition ] will I make [a covenant ] with you , that I may thrust out all your right eyes and lay it [for ] a reproach upon all Israel . * And the elders of Jabesh said unto him , Give us seven days ' respite , that we may send messengers unto all the borders of Israel , and then , if [there is ] no one to save us , we will come out to thee . * Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told the tidings in the ears of the people , and all the people lifted up their voices and wept . * And , behold , Saul came after the oxen out of the field , and Saul said , What [ails ] the people that they weep ? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh . * And the Spirit of God prospered Saul when he heard those tidings , and his anger was kindled greatly . * And he took a yoke of oxen and hewed them in pieces and sent [them ] throughout all the borders of Israel by the hands of messengers , saying , Whoever does not come forth after Saul and after Samuel , so shall it be done unto his oxen . And the fear of the LORD fell on the people , and they came out with one consent . * And when he numbered them in Bezek , the sons of Israel were three hundred thousand and the men of Judah thirty thousand . * And they said unto the messengers that came , Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabeshgilead , Tomorrow , by [the time ] the sun is hot , ye shall have salvation . And the messengers came and declared [it ] to the men of Jabesh , and they were glad . * Therefore the men of Jabesh said , Tomorrow we will come out unto you , and ye shall do with us all that seems good unto you . * And it was so on the next day that Saul put the people in order in three companies , and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day , and it came to pass that those who remained were scattered so that two of them were not left together . * Then the people said unto Samuel , Who [were ] those that said , Shall Saul reign over us ? Bring the men , that we may put them to death . * And Saul said , There shall not a man be put to death this day , for today the LORD has wrought salvation in Israel . * Then 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 the LORD in Gilgal , and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD , and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly .:

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