gltv - 1Samuel:11-12

gltv@1Samuel:11:1 @ And Nahash the Ammonite went up and camped against Jabesh-gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Cut a covenant for us, and we will serve you.

gltv@1Samuel:11:2 @ And Nahash the Ammonite said to them, With this I will cut a covenant for you, when all the right eye is dug out for you; and I will make it a reproach on all Israel.

gltv@1Samuel:11:3 @ And the elders of Jabesh said to him, Slack off from us seven days, and we will send messengers in all the boundary of Israel. And if there is no deliverer for us, then we will come out to you.

gltv@1Samuel:11:4 @ And the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul. And they spoke the words in the ears of the people. And all the people lifted up their voice and wept.

gltv@1Samuel:11:5 @ And, behold, Saul came behind the oxen from the field. And Saul said, What is it to the people, that they weep? And they related to him the words of the men of Jabesh.

gltv@1Samuel:11:6 @ And the Spirit of God came powerfully on Saul when he heard these words, and his anger glowed greatly.

gltv@1Samuel:11:7 @ And he took the team of oxen and cut them in pieces, and he sent them into all the boundary of Israel, by the hand of the messengers, saying, Whoever does not come out after Saul and after Samuel, so it shall be done to his oxen. And the fear of Jehovah fell on the people. And they came out as one man.

gltv@1Samuel:11:8 @ And he mustered them in Bezek, and the sons of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah, thirty thousand.

gltv@1Samuel:11:9 @ And they said to the messengers who came, So you shall say to the men of Jabesh-gilead. Tomorrow there shall be deliverance for you, in the heat of the sun. And the messengers came and related this to the men of Jabesh; and they rejoiced.

gltv@1Samuel:11:10 @ And the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you do to us according to all the good in your eyes.

gltv@1Samuel:11:11 @ And it was on the next day Saul put the people in three heads, and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch and they struck Ammon until the heat of the day. And it was, the ones left were scattered; in them were not two left together.

gltv@1Samuel:11:12 @ And the people said to Samuel, Who is he saying, Shall Saul reign over us? Give the men and we will put them to death.

gltv@1Samuel:11:13 @ And Saul said, Not a man shall be put to death on this day, for today Jehovah worked deliverance in Israel.

gltv@1Samuel:11:14 @ And Samuel said to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingdom there.

gltv@1Samuel:11:15 @ And all the people went to Gilgal and made Saul to reign there in Gilgal, before the face of Jehovah. And they offered Sacrifices of peace offerings there before Jehovah. And Saul and all the men of Israel greatly rejoiced there.

gltv@1Samuel:12:1 @ And Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have heard your voice, to all that you said to me, and I made a king to reign over you.

gltv@1Samuel:12:2 @ And now, behold, the king is walking before you, but I am old and gray. And, behold, my sons, they are with you. And I have walked before your face from my youth until this day.

gltv@1Samuel:12:3 @ Behold, I am here! Testify against me before Jehovah and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken, and whose ass have I taken, and whom have I offended? Whom have I abused, and from whose hand have I taken a bribe that I might hide my eyes with it; and I will give back to you.

gltv@1Samuel:12:4 @ And they said, You have not oppressed us, and you have not abused us, and you have not taken from the hand of any man.

gltv@1Samuel:12:5 @ And he said to them, Jehovah is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand. And they said, He is witness.

gltv@1Samuel:12:6 @ And Samuel said to the people, It is Jehovah who made Moses and Aaron, and who caused your fathers to go up from the land of Egypt.

gltv@1Samuel:12:7 @ And now stand, and I will contend with you before the face of Jehovah regarding all the righteous acts of Jehovah which He did with you and with your fathers.

gltv@1Samuel:12:8 @ When Jacob came into Egypt, and your fathers cried to Jehovah, then Jehovah sent Moses and Aaron; and they brought your fathers out from Egypt and made them dwell in this place.

gltv@1Samuel:12:9 @ And they forgot Jehovah their God. And He sold them into the hand of Sisera, commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.

gltv@1Samuel:12:10 @ And they cried to Jehovah and said, We have sinned, for we forsook Jehovah and served the Baals and the Ashtoreths, but now deliver us from the hand of our enemies and we will serve You.

gltv@1Samuel:12:11 @ And Jehovah sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you from the hand of your enemies from all around; and you lived securely.

gltv@1Samuel:12:12 @ And you saw that Nahash the king of the sons of Ammon came against you, and you said to me, No, for a king shall reign over us even though Jehovah your God was king over you.

gltv@1Samuel:12:13 @ And now, behold the king whom you chose, whom you requested. And behold Jehovah gave a king over you.

gltv@1Samuel:12:14 @ If you will fear Jehovah and serve Him, and listen to His voice, and do not rebel against the mouth of Jehovah, then you, both you and also the king who reigns over you, shall follow Jehovah your God.

gltv@1Samuel:12:15 @ But if you will not listen to the voice of Jehovah, and you rebel against the mouth of Jehovah, then the hand of Jehovah shall be against you and against your fathers.

gltv@1Samuel:12:16 @ Also, now present yourselves and see this great thing that Jehovah will do before your eyes.

gltv@1Samuel:12:17 @ Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call to Jehovah and He will give sounds and rain. And know and see that your evil is great, that which you have done in the eyes of Jehovah, to ask a king for yourselves.

gltv@1Samuel:12:18 @ And Samuel called to Jehovah. And Jehovah gave sounds and rain in that day. And all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.

gltv@1Samuel:12:19 @ And all the people said to Samuel, Pray to Jehovah your God for your servants, and not we will die, for we have added this evil to all our sins to ask a king for ourselves.

gltv@1Samuel:12:20 @ And Samuel said to the people, Do not fear. You have done all this evil, only do not turn aside from following Jehovah, and serve Jehovah with all your heart.

gltv@1Samuel:12:21 @ And do not turn aside to go after worthless things which do not profit and do not deliver, for they are worthless.

gltv@1Samuel:12:22 @ For Jehovah will not abandon His people, for the sake of His great name. For Jehovah undertakes to make you a people for Himself.

gltv@1Samuel:12:23 @ Also I, far be it from me from sinning against Jehovah, from ceasing to pray for you. But I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

gltv@1Samuel:12:24 @ Only fear Jehovah and serve Him in truth with all your heart, for see that He has done great things for you.

gltv@1Samuel:12:25 @ But if you still do evilly, both you and your king will be swept away.

gltv@1Samuel:13:1 @ It was one year since Saul became king, then he reigned two more years over Israel.