1 Samuel 10 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Samuel 11

¹Then 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.”

KJVThen Nahash^H5176 the Ammonite^H5984 came up^H5927^(H8799), and encamped^H2583^(H8799) against Jabeshgilead^H3003^H1568: and all the men^H582 of Jabesh^H3003 said^H559^(H8799) unto Nahash^H5176, Make^H3772^(H8798) a covenant^H1285 with us, and we will serve^H5647^(H8799) thee.

² Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “On this condition I will make it with you, that all your right eyes be gouged out. I will make this dishonor all Israel.”

KJVAnd Nahash^H5176 the Ammonite^H5984 answered^H559^(H8799) them, On this^H2063 condition will I make^H3772^(H8799) a covenant with you, that I may thrust out^H5365^(H8800) all your right^H3225 eyes^H5869, and lay^H7760^(H8804) it for a reproach^H2781 upon all Israel^H3478.

³ The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Give us seven days, that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel; and then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you.”

KJVAnd the elders^H2205 of Jabesh^H3003 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Give us seven^H7651 days^H3117' respite^H7503^(H8685), that we may send^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 unto all the coasts^H1366 of Israel^H3478: and then, if there be no man to save^H3467^(H8688) us, we will come out^H3318^(H8804) to thee.

⁴ Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, and spoke these words in the ears of the people, then all the people lifted up their voice and wept.

KJVThen came^H935^(H8799) the messengers^H4397 to Gibeah^H1390 of Saul^H7586, and told^H1696^(H8762) the tidings^H1697 in the ears^H241 of the people^H5971: and all the people^H5971 lifted up^H5375^(H8799) their voices^H6963, and wept^H1058^(H8799).

⁵ Behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, “What ails the people that they weep?” They told him the words of the men of Jabesh.

KJVAnd, behold, Saul^H7586 came^H935^(H8804) after^H310 the herd^H1241 out of the field^H7704; and Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), What aileth the people^H5971 that they weep^H1058^(H8799)? And they told^H5608^(H8762) him the tidings^H1697 of the men^H582 of Jabesh^H3003.

⁶ God’s Spirit came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger burned hot.

KJVAnd the Spirit^H7307 of God^H430 came^H6743^(H8799) upon Saul^H7586 when he heard^H8085^(H8800) those tidings^H1697, and his anger^H639 was kindled^H2734^(H8799) greatly^H3966.

⁷ He took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, then sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, “Whoever doesn’t come out after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” The dread of Yahweh fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

KJVAnd he took^H3947^(H8799) a yoke^H6776 of oxen^H1241, and hewed them in pieces^H5408^(H8762), and sent^H7971^(H8762) them throughout all the coasts^H1366 of Israel^H3478 by the hands^H3027 of messengers^H4397, saying^H559^(H8800), Whosoever cometh not forth^H3318^(H8802) after^H310 Saul^H7586 and after^H310 Samuel^H8050, so shall it be done^H6213^(H8735) unto his oxen^H1241. And the fear^H6343 of the LORD^H3068 fell^H5307^(H8799) on the people^H5971, and they came out^H3318^(H8799) with one^H259 consent^H376.

⁸ He counted them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

KJVAnd when he numbered^H6485^(H8799) them in Bezek^H966, the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were three^H7969 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505, and the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 thirty^H7970 thousand^H505.

⁹ They said to the messengers who came, “Tell the men of Jabesh Gilead, ‘Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you will be rescued.’” The messengers came and told the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) unto the messengers^H4397 that came^H935^(H8802), Thus shall ye say^H559^(H8799) unto the men^H376 of Jabeshgilead^H3003^H1568, To morrow^H4279, by that time the sun^H8121 be hot^H2527, ye shall have help^H8668. And the messengers^H4397 came^H935^(H8799) and shewed^H5046^(H8686) it to the men^H582 of Jabesh^H3003; and they were glad^H8055^(H8799).

¹⁰ Therefore the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you.”

KJVTherefore the men^H582 of Jabesh^H3003 said^H559^(H8799), To morrow^H4279 we will come out^H3318^(H8799) unto you, and ye shall do^H6213^(H8804) with us all that seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto you.

¹¹ On the next day, Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the middle of the camp in the morning watch, and struck the Ammonites until the heat of the day. Those who remained were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.

KJVAnd it was so on the morrow^H4283, that Saul^H7586 put^H7760^(H8799) the people^H5971 in three^H7969 companies^H7218; and they came^H935^(H8799) into the midst^H8432 of the host^H4264 in the morning^H1242 watch^H821, and slew^H5221^(H8686) the Ammonites^H5983 until the heat^H2527 of the day^H3117: and it came to pass, that they which remained^H7604^(H8737) were scattered^H6327^(H8799), so that two^H8147 of them were not left^H7604^(H8738) together^H3162.

¹² The people said to Samuel, “Who is he who said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Bring those men, that we may put them to death!”

KJVAnd the people^H5971 said^H559^(H8799) unto Samuel^H8050, Who is he that said^H559^(H8802), Shall Saul^H7586 reign^H4427^(H8799) over us? bring^H5414^(H8798) the men^H582, that we may put them to death^H4191^(H8686).

¹³ Saul said, “No man shall be put to death today; for today Yahweh has rescued Israel.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), There shall not a man^H376 be put to death^H4191^(H8714) this day^H3117: for to day^H3117 the LORD^H3068 hath wrought^H6213^(H8804) salvation^H8668 in Israel^H3478.

¹⁴ Then Samuel said to the people, “Come! Let’s go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Samuel^H8050 to the people^H5971, Come^H3212^(H8798), and let us go^H3212^(H8799) to Gilgal^H1537, and renew^H2318^(H8762) the kingdom^H4410 there.

¹⁵ All the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Yahweh in Gilgal. There they offered sacrifices of peace offerings before Yahweh; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 went^H3212^(H8799) to Gilgal^H1537; and there they made Saul^H7586 king^H4427^(H8686) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 in Gilgal^H1537; and there they sacrificed^H2076^(H8799) sacrifices^H2077 of peace offerings^H8002 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068; and there Saul^H7586 and all the men^H582 of Israel^H3478 rejoiced^H8055^(H8799) greatly^H3966.

WEB·1 Samuel 10

¹Then Samuel took the vial of oil and poured it on his head, then kissed him and said, “Hasn’t Yahweh anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?

KJVThen Samuel^H8050 took^H3947^(H8799) a vial^H6378 of oil^H8081, and poured^H3332^(H8799) it upon his head^H7218, and kissed^H5401^(H8799) him, and said^H559^(H8799), Is it not because the LORD^H3068 hath anointed^H4886^(H8804) thee to be captain^H5057 over his inheritance^H5159?

² When you have departed from me today, then you will find two men by Rachel’s tomb, on the border of Benjamin at Zelzah. They will tell you, ‘The donkeys which you went to look for have been found; and behold, your father has stopped caring about the donkeys and is anxious for you, saying, “What shall I do for my son?”’

KJVWhen thou art departed^H3212^(H8800) from me^H5978 to day^H3117, then thou shalt find^H4672^(H8804) two^H8147 men^H582 by Rachel's^H7354 sepulchre^H6900 in the border^H1366 of Benjamin^H1144 at Zelzah^H6766; and they will say^H559^(H8804) unto thee, The asses^H860 which thou wentest^H1980^(H8804) to seek^H1245^(H8763) are found^H4672^(H8738): and, lo, thy father^H1 hath left^H5203^(H8804) the care^H1697 of the asses^H860, and sorroweth^H1672^(H8804) for you, saying^H559^(H8800), What shall I do^H6213^(H8799) for my son^H1121?

³ “Then you will go on forward from there, and you will come to the oak of Tabor. Three men will meet you there going up to God to Bethel: one carrying three young goats, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a container of wine.

KJVThen shalt thou go on^H2498^(H8804) forward^H1973 from thence, and thou shalt come^H935^(H8804) to the plain^H436 of Tabor^H8396, and there shall meet^H4672^(H8804) thee three^H7969 men^H582 going up^H5927^(H8802) to God^H430 to Bethel^H1008, one^H259 carrying^H5375^(H8802) three^H7969 kids^H1423, and another^H259 carrying^H5375^(H8802) three^H7969 loaves^H3603 of bread^H3899, and another^H259 carrying^H5375^(H8802) a bottle^H5035 of wine^H3196:

⁴ They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hand.

KJVAnd they will^H7592^(H8804) salute^H7965 thee, and give^H5414^(H8804) thee two^H8147 loaves of bread^H3899; which thou shalt receive^H3947^(H8804) of their hands^H3027.

⁵ “After that you will come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is; and it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a lute, a tambourine, a pipe, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying.

KJVAfter^H310 that thou shalt come^H935^(H8799) to the hill^H1389 of God^H430, where is the garrison^H5333 of the Philistines^H6430: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither^H935^(H8800) to the city^H5892, that thou shalt meet^H6293^(H8804) a company^H2256 of prophets^H5030 coming down^H3381^(H8802) from the high place^H1116 with a psaltery^H5035, and a tabret^H8596, and a pipe^H2485, and a harp^H3658, before^H6440 them; and they shall prophesy^H5012^(H8693):

⁶ Then Yahweh’s Spirit will come mightily on you, then you will prophesy with them and will be turned into another man.

KJVAnd the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 will come^H6743^(H8804) upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy^H5012^(H8694) with them, and shalt be turned^H2015^(H8738) into another^H312 man^H376.

⁷ Let it be, when these signs have come to you, that you do what is appropriate for the occasion; for God is with you.

KJVAnd let it be, when these signs^H226 are come^H935^(H8799) unto thee, that thou do^H6213^(H8798) as occasion^H4672^(H8799) serve^H3027 thee; for God^H430 is with thee.

⁸ “Go down ahead of me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings. Wait seven days, until I come to you and show you what you are to do.”

KJVAnd thou shalt go down^H3381^(H8804) before^H6440 me to Gilgal^H1537; and, behold, I will come down^H3381^(H8802) unto thee, to offer^H5927^(H8687) burnt offerings^H5930, and to sacrifice^H2076^(H8800) sacrifices^H2077 of peace offerings^H8002: seven^H7651 days^H3117 shalt thou tarry^H3176^(H8686), till I come^H935^(H8800) to thee, and shew^H3045^(H8689) thee what thou shalt do^H6213^(H8799).

⁹ It was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all those signs happened that day.

KJVAnd it was so, that when he had turned^H6437^(H8687) his back^H7926 to go^H3212^(H8800) from Samuel^H8050, God^H430 gave^H2015^(H8799) him another^H312 heart^H3820: and all those signs^H226 came^H935^(H8799) to pass that day^H3117.

¹⁰ When they came there to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily on him, and he prophesied among them.

KJVAnd when they came^H935^(H8799) thither to the hill^H1389, behold, a company^H2256 of prophets^H5030 met^H7125^(H8800) him; and the Spirit^H7307 of God^H430 came^H6743^(H8799) upon him, and he prophesied^H5012^(H8691) among^H8432 them.

¹¹ When all who knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said to one another, “What is this that has come to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”

KJVAnd it came to pass, when all that knew^H3045^(H8802) him beforetime^H865^H8032 saw^H7200^(H8799) that, behold, he prophesied^H5012^(H8738) among the prophets^H5030, then the people^H5971 said^H559^(H8799) one^H376 to another^H7453, What is this that is come unto the son^H1121 of Kish^H7027? Is Saul^H7586 also among the prophets^H5030?

¹² One from the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

KJVAnd one^H376 of the same place answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), But who is their father^H1? Therefore it became a proverb^H4912, Is Saul^H7586 also among the prophets^H5030?

¹³ When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.

KJVAnd when he had made an end^H3615^(H8762) of prophesying^H5012^(H8692), he came^H935^(H8799) to the high place^H1116.

¹⁴ Saul’s uncle said to him and to his servant, “Where did you go?” He said, “To seek the donkeys. When we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel.”

KJVAnd Saul's^H7586 uncle^H1730 said^H559^(H8799) unto him and to his servant^H5288, Whither^H575 went^H1980^(H8804) ye? And he said^H559^(H8799), To seek^H1245^(H8763) the asses^H860: and when we saw^H7200^(H8799) that they were no where^H369, we came^H935^(H8799) to Samuel^H8050.

¹⁵ Saul’s uncle said, “Please tell me what Samuel said to you.”

KJVAnd Saul's^H7586 uncle^H1730 said^H559^(H8799), Tell^H5046^(H8685) me, I pray thee, what Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8804) unto you.

¹⁶ Saul said to his uncle, “He told us plainly that the donkeys were found.” But concerning the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel spoke, he didn’t tell him.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto his uncle^H1730, He told^H5046^(H8689) us plainly^H5046^(H8687) that the asses^H860 were found^H4672^(H8738). But of the matter^H1697 of the kingdom^H4410, whereof Samuel^H8050 spake^H559^(H8804), he told^H5046^(H8689) him not.

¹⁷ Samuel called the people together to Yahweh to Mizpah;

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 called^H6817^(H8686) the people^H5971 together unto the LORD^H3068 to Mizpeh^H4709;

¹⁸ and he said to the children of Israel, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says ‘I brought Israel up out of Egypt and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you.’

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, I brought up^H5927^(H8689) Israel^H3478 out of Egypt^H4714, and delivered^H5337^(H8686) you out of the hand^H3027 of the Egyptians^H4714, and out of the hand^H3027 of all kingdoms^H4467, and of them that oppressed^H3905^(H8801) you:

¹⁹ But you have today rejected your God, who himself saves you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said to him, ‘No! Set a king over us!’ Now therefore present yourselves before Yahweh by your tribes and by your thousands.”

KJVAnd ye have this day^H3117 rejected^H3988^(H8804) your God^H430, who himself saved^H3467^(H8688) you out of all your adversities^H7451 and your tribulations^H6869; and ye have said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Nay, but set^H7760^(H8799) a king^H4428 over us. Now therefore present^H3320^(H8690) yourselves before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 by your tribes^H7626, and by your thousands^H505.

²⁰ So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.

KJVAnd when Samuel^H8050 had caused all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 to come near^H7126^(H8686), the tribe^H7626 of Benjamin^H1144 was taken^H3920^(H8735).

²¹ He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families and the family of the Matrites was chosen. Then Saul the son of Kish was chosen; but when they looked for him, he could not be found.

KJVWhen he had caused the tribe^H7626 of Benjamin^H1144 to come near^H7126^(H8686) by their families^H4940, the family^H4940 of Matri^H4309 was taken^H3920^(H8735), and Saul^H7586 the son^H1121 of Kish^H7027 was taken^H3920^(H8735): and when they sought^H1245^(H8762) him, he could not be found^H4672^(H8738).

²² Therefore they asked of Yahweh further, “Is there yet a man to come here?” Yahweh answered, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”

KJVTherefore they enquired^H7592^(H8799) of the LORD^H3068 further, if the man^H376 should yet come^H935^(H8804) thither^H1988. And the LORD^H3068 answered^H559^(H8799), Behold, he hath hid^H2244^(H8737) himself among the stuff^H3627.

²³ They ran and got him there. When he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

KJVAnd they ran^H7323^(H8799) and fetched^H3947^(H8799) him thence: and when he stood^H3320^(H8691) among^H8432 the people^H5971, he was higher^H1361^(H8799) than any of the people^H5971 from his shoulders^H7926 and upward^H4605.

²⁴ Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see him whom Yahweh has chosen, that there is no one like him among all the people?” All the people shouted and said, “Long live the king!”

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) to all the people^H5971, See^H7200^(H8804) ye him whom the LORD^H3068 hath chosen^H977^(H8804), that there is none like him among all the people^H5971? And all the people^H5971 shouted^H7321^(H8686), and said^H559^(H8799), God save^H2421^(H8799) the king^H4428.

²⁵ Then Samuel told the people the regulations of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book and laid it up before Yahweh. Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

KJVThen Samuel^H8050 told^H1696^(H8762) the people^H5971 the manner^H4941 of the kingdom^H4410, and wrote^H3789^(H8799) it in a book^H5612, and laid it up^H3240^(H8686) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068. And Samuel^H8050 sent^H7971 all the people^H5971 away^H7971^(H8762), every man^H376 to his house^H1004.

²⁶ Saul also went to his house in Gibeah; and the army went with him, whose hearts God had touched.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 also went^H1980^(H8804) home^H1004 to Gibeah^H1390; and there went^H3212^(H8799) with him a band of men^H2428, whose hearts^H3820 God^H430 had touched^H5060^(H8804).

²⁷ But certain worthless fellows said, “How could this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no tribute. But he held his peace.

KJVBut the children^H1121 of Belial^H1100 said^H559^(H8804), How shall this man save^H3467^(H8686) us? And they despised^H959^(H8799) him, and brought^H935^(H8689) him no presents^H4503. But he held his peace^H2790^(H8688).

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