1 Samuel 11:1

Then 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 you.”

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WEBBE

Then 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 you.”

BSB

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”

KJV

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

ASV

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

BBE

Then about a month after this, Nahash the Ammonite came up and put his forces in position for attacking Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Make an agreement with us and we will be your servants.

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וַיַּעַל vai·ya·'al and he went up H5927 נָחָשׁ na·chash Nahash H5176 הָעַמּוֹנִי ha·'a·mo·ni the Ammonite H5984 וַיִּחַן vai·yi·chan and he encamped H2583 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 יָבֵשׁ ya·vesh Jabesh H3003 גִּלְעָד gil·'ad Gilead H1568 וַיֹּאמְרוּ vai·yo·me·ru and they said H559 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 אַנְשֵׁי 'an·shei [the] men of H582 יָבֵישׁ ya·veish Jabesh H3003 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 נָחָשׁ na·chash Nahash H5176 כְּרָת־ ke·rot- make H3772 לָנוּ la·nu to (the) us H9035 בְרִית ve·rit a covenant H1285 וְנַעַבְדֶךָּ ve·na·'av·de·ka and we will serve you H5647

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–11

The first fruit of Saul's government was the rescue of Jabesh-gilead from the Ammonites. To save their lives, men will part with liberty, and even consent to have their eyes put out; is it then no wisdom to part with that sin which is as dear to us as our right eye, rather than to be cast into hell-fire? See the faith and confidence of Saul, and, grounded thereon, his courage and resolution. See also his activity in this business. When the Spirit of the Lord comes upon men, it will make them expert, even without experience. When zeal for the glory of God, and love for the brethren, urge men to earnest efforts, and when God is pleased to help, great effects may speedily be produced.

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Nahash JabeshJabesh-gilead

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Jabesh-GileadNahash

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.