1 Samuel 11 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Samuel 12

¹Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) unto all Israel^H3478, Behold, I have hearkened^H8085^(H8804) unto your voice^H6963 in all that ye said^H559^(H8804) unto me, and have made^H4427^(H8686) a king^H4428 over you.

² Now, behold, the king walks before you. I am old and gray-headed. Behold, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my youth to this day.

KJVAnd now, behold, the king^H4428 walketh^H1980^(H8693) before^H6440 you: and I am old^H2204^(H8804) and grayheaded^H7867^(H8804); and, behold, my sons^H1121 are with you: and I have walked^H1980^(H8694) before^H6440 you from my childhood^H5271 unto this day^H3117.

³ Here I am. Witness against me before Yahweh and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a bribe to make me blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”

KJVBehold, here I am: witness^H6030^(H8798) against me before the LORD^H3068, and before his anointed^H4899: whose ox^H7794 have I taken^H3947^(H8804)? or whose ass^H2543 have I taken^H3947^(H8804)? or whom have I defrauded^H6231^(H8804)? whom have I oppressed^H7533^(H8804)? or of whose hand^H3027 have I received any bribe^H3724 to blind^H5956^(H8686) mine eyes^H5869 therewith? and I will restore^H7725^(H8686) it you.

⁴ They said, “You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything from anyone’s hand.”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799), Thou hast not defrauded^H6231^(H8804) us, nor oppressed^H7533^(H8804) us, neither hast thou taken^H3947^(H8804) ought^H3972 of any man's^H376 hand^H3027.

⁵ He said to them, “Yahweh is witness against you, and his anointed is witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.” They said, “He is witness.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, The LORD^H3068 is witness^H5707 against you, and his anointed^H4899 is witness^H5707 this day^H3117, that ye have not found^H4672^(H8804) ought^H3972 in my hand^H3027. And they answered^H559^(H8799), He is witness^H5707.

⁶ Samuel said to the people, “It is Yahweh who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) unto the people^H5971, It is the LORD^H3068 that advanced^H6213^(H8804) Moses^H4872 and Aaron^H175, and that brought^H5927 your fathers^H1 up^H5927^(H8689) out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

⁷ Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Yahweh concerning all the righteous acts of Yahweh, which he did to you and to your fathers.

KJVNow therefore stand still^H3320^(H8690), that I may reason^H8199^(H8735) with you before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 of all the righteous acts^H6666 of the LORD^H3068, which he did^H6213^(H8804) to you and to your fathers^H1.

⁸ “When Jacob had come into Egypt, and your fathers cried to Yahweh, then Yahweh sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them to dwell in this place.

KJVWhen Jacob^H3290 was come^H935^(H8804) into Egypt^H4714, and your fathers^H1 cried^H2199^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068, then the LORD^H3068 sent^H7971^(H8799) Moses^H4872 and Aaron^H175, which brought forth^H3318^(H8686) your fathers^H1 out of Egypt^H4714, and made them dwell^H3427^(H8686) in this place^H4725.

⁹ But they forgot Yahweh their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain 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.

KJVAnd when they forgat^H7911^(H8799) the LORD^H3068 their God^H430, he sold^H4376^(H8799) them into the hand^H3027 of Sisera^H5516, captain^H8269 of the host^H6635 of Hazor^H2674, and into the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430, and into the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Moab^H4124, and they fought^H3898^(H8735) against them.

¹⁰ They cried to Yahweh, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken Yahweh and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.’

KJVAnd they cried^H2199^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068, and said^H559^(H8799), We have sinned^H2398^(H8804), because we have forsaken^H5800^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, and have served^H5647^(H8799) Baalim^H1168 and Ashtaroth^H6252: but now deliver^H5337^(H8685) us out of the hand^H3027 of our enemies^H341^(H8802), and we will serve^H5647^(H8799) thee.

¹¹ Yahweh sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you lived in safety.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 sent^H7971^(H8799) Jerubbaal^H3378, and Bedan^H917, and Jephthah^H3316, and Samuel^H8050, and delivered^H5337^(H8686) you out of the hand^H3027 of your enemies^H341^(H8802) on every side^H5439, and ye dwelled^H3427^(H8799) safe^H983.

¹² “When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us,’ when Yahweh your God was your king.

KJVAnd when ye saw^H7200^(H8799) that Nahash^H5176 the king^H4428 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 came^H935^(H8804) against you, ye said^H559^(H8799) unto me, Nay; but a king^H4428 shall reign^H4427^(H8799) over us: when the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 was your king^H4428.

¹³ Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen and whom you have asked for. Behold, Yahweh has set a king over you.

KJVNow therefore behold the king^H4428 whom ye have chosen^H977^(H8804), and whom ye have desired^H7592^(H8804)! and, behold, the LORD^H3068 hath set^H5414^(H8804) a king^H4428 over you.

¹⁴ If you will fear Yahweh, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of Yahweh your God.

KJVIf ye will fear^H3372^(H8799) the LORD^H3068, and serve^H5647^(H8804) him, and obey^H8085^(H8804) his voice^H6963, and not rebel^H4784^(H8686) against the commandment^H6310 of the LORD^H3068, then shall both ye and also the king^H4428 that reigneth^H4427^(H8804) over you continue following^H310 the LORD^H3068 your God^H430:

¹⁵ But if you will not listen to Yahweh’s voice, but rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then Yahweh’s hand will be against you, as it was against your fathers.

KJVBut if ye will not obey^H8085^(H8799) the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068, but rebel^H4784^(H8804) against the commandment^H6310 of the LORD^H3068, then shall the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 be against you, as it was against your fathers^H1.

¹⁶ “Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Yahweh will do before your eyes.

KJVNow therefore^H1571 stand^H3320^(H8690) and see^H7200^(H8798) this great^H1419 thing^H1697, which the LORD^H3068 will do^H6213^(H8802) before your eyes^H5869.

¹⁷ Isn’t it wheat harvest today? I will call to Yahweh, that he may send thunder and rain; and you will know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in Yahweh’s sight, in asking for a king.”

KJVIs it not wheat^H2406 harvest^H7105 to day^H3117? I will call^H7121^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068, and he shall send^H5414^(H8799) thunder^H6963 and rain^H4306; that ye may perceive^H3045^(H8798) and see^H7200^(H8798) that your wickedness^H7451 is great^H7227, which ye have done^H6213^(H8804) in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, in asking^H7592^(H8800) you a king^H4428.

¹⁸ So Samuel called to Yahweh, and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day. Then all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.

KJVSo Samuel^H8050 called^H7121^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068; and the LORD^H3068 sent^H5414^(H8799) thunder^H6963 and rain^H4306 that day^H3117: and all the people^H5971 greatly^H3966 feared^H3372^(H8799) the LORD^H3068 and Samuel^H8050.

¹⁹ All the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for a king.”

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 said^H559^(H8799) unto Samuel^H8050, Pray^H6419^(H8690) for thy servants^H5650 unto the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, that we die^H4191^(H8799) not: for we have added^H3254^(H8804) unto all our sins^H2403 this evil^H7451, to ask^H7592^(H8800) us a king^H4428.

²⁰ Samuel said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don’t turn away from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh with all your heart.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) unto the people^H5971, Fear^H3372^(H8799) not: ye have done^H6213^(H8804) all this wickedness^H7451: yet turn not aside^H5493^(H8799) from following^H310 the LORD^H3068, but serve^H5647^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 with all your heart^H3824;

²¹ Don’t turn away to go after vain things which can’t profit or deliver, for they are vain.

KJVAnd turn ye not aside^H5493^(H8799): for then should ye go after^H310 vain^H8414 things, which cannot profit^H3276^(H8686) nor deliver^H5337^(H8686); for they are vain^H8414.

²² For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people for himself.

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 will not forsake^H5203^(H8799) his people^H5971 for his great^H1419 name's^H8034 sake: because it hath pleased^H2974^(H8689) the LORD^H3068 to make^H6213^(H8800) you his people^H5971.

²³ Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

KJVMoreover as for me^H595, God forbid^H2486 that I should sin^H2398^(H8800) against the LORD^H3068 in ceasing^H2308^(H8800) to pray^H6419^(H8692) for you: but I will teach^H3384^(H8689) you the good^H2896 and the right^H3477 way^H1870:

²⁴ Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.

KJVOnly fear^H3372^(H8798) the LORD^H3068, and serve^H5647^(H8804) him in truth^H571 with all your heart^H3824: for consider^H7200^(H8798) how great things he hath done^H1431^(H8689) for you.

²⁵ But if you keep doing evil, you will be consumed, both you and your king.”

KJVBut if ye shall still^H7489^(H8687) do wickedly^H7489^(H8686), ye shall be consumed^H5595^(H8735), both ye and your king^H4428.

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.

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