1: And came up,H5927 NahashH5176 the AmmoniteH5984 and encampedH2583 againstH5921 of JabeshH3003 Jabesh GileadH1568 and saidH0559 allH3605 the menH0376 of JabeshH3003 toH0413 Nahash,H5176 MakeH3772 a covenantH1285 and we will serve you.H5647
2: And answeredH0559 themH0413 NahashH5176 the AmmoniteH5984 On this [condition]H2063 I will make [a covenant]H3772 that I may put outH5365 allH3605 eyes,H5869 rightH3225 and bringH7760 reproachH2781 onH5921 allH3605 Israel.H3478
3: And saidH0559 to himH0413 the eldersH2205 of JabeshH3003 Hold off,H7503 sevenH7651 daysH3117 that we may sendH7971 messengersH4397 to allH3605 the territoryH1366 of Israel.H3478 And then ifH0518 [there is] no oneH0369 to saveH3467 usH0853 and we will come outH3318 to you.H0413
4: So cameH0935 the messengersH4397 to GibeahH1390 of Saul,H7586 and toldH1696 the newsH1697 in the hearingH0241 of the people,H5971 and lifted upH5375 allH3605 the peopleH5971 -H0853 their voices,H6963 and wept.H1058
5: And there was,H2009 SaulH7586 comingH0935 behindH0310 the herdH1241 fromH4480 the field-H7704 and said,H0559 SaulH7586 what [troubles]H4100 the peopleH5971 thatH3588 they weep?H1058 and they toldH5608 -H0853 the words ofH1697 the menH0582 of Jabesh.H3003
6: And cameH6743 the SpiritH7307 of GodH0430 uponH5921 SaulH7586 when he heardH8085 -H0853 words,H1697 theseH0428 and was arousedH2734 his angerH0639 greatly.H3966
7: So he tookH3947 a yokeH6776 of oxen,H1241 and cut them in pieces,H5408 and sent [them]H7971 throughout allH3605 the territoryH1366 of IsraelH3478 by the handsH3027 of messengers,H4397 saying,H0559 WhoeverH0834 notH0369 does go out to battleH3318 withH0310 SaulH7586 andH0310 Samuel,H8050 soH3541 it shall be doneH6213 to his oxen.H1241 And fellH5307 the fearH6343 of YahwehH3068 onH5921 the people,H5971 and they came outH3318 with consentH0376 one.H0259
8: And when he numbered themH6485 in Bezek,H0966 and wereH1961 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 threeH7969 hundredH3967 thousand,H0505 and the menH0376 of JudahH3063 thirtyH7970 thousand.H0505
9: And they saidH0559 to the messengersH4397 who came,H0935 thusH3541 you shall sayH0559 to the menH0376 of-H3003 Jabesh GileadH1568 Tomorrow,H4279 shall haveH1961 help.H8668 By [the time] is hot,H2527 the sunH8121 and cameH0935 the messengersH4397 and reported [it]H5046 to the menH0376 of JabeshH3003 and they were glad.H8055
10: Therefore said,H0559 the menH0582 of JabeshH3003 TomorrowH4279 we will come outH3318 to youH0413 and you may doH6213 whateverH3605 seems goodH2896 to you.H5869
11: So it wasH1961 on the next day,H4283 that putH7760 SaulH7586 -H0853 the peopleH5971 threeH7969 in companies-H7218 and they cameH0935 into the midstH8432 of the campH4264 in watch,H0821 the morningH1242 and killedH5221 -H0853 AmmonitesH5983 untilH5704 the heatH2527 of the day.H3117 And it came to pass,H1961 that those who survivedH7604 and were scattered,H6327 so that noH3808 were leftH7604 twoH8147 together.H3162
12: And saidH0559 the peopleH5971 toH0413 Samuel,H8050 who [is]H4310 he who said,H0559 SaulH7586 shall reignH4427 over usH5921 bringH5414 the men,H0376 that we may put them to death.H4191
13: But said,H0559 SaulH7586 NotH3808 shall be put to deathH4191 a manH0376 day,H3117 thisH2088 forH3588 todayH3117 has workedH6213 YahwehH3068 salvationH8668 in Israel.H3478
14: And saidH0559 SamuelH8050 toH0413 the people,H5971 come,H1980 and let us goH1980 to Gilgal,H1537 and renewH2318 thereH8033 the kingdom.H4410
15: So wentH1980 allH3605 the peopleH5971 to Gilgal-H1537 and they made kingH4427 thereH8033 -H0853 SaulH7586 beforeH6440 YahwehH3068 in Gilgal-H1537 and they made sacrificesH2076 thereH8033 ofH2077 peace offeringsH8002 beforeH6440 Yahweh-H3068 and rejoicedH8055 thereH8033 SaulH7586 and allH3605 the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 even toH5704 greatly.H3966