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1 Samuel 11

1 Nahásh the Ammonite warreth against Jabésh Gileád, who asketh helpe of the Israelites 6 Saúl promiseth helpe 11 The Ammonites are slayne. 14 The kingdome is renued.
1.Then Nahásh the Ammonite acame up, and besieged Jabésh Gileád: and all the men of Jabésh said unto Nahásh, Make a covenant with us, & we wil be thy servants.
2.And Nahásh the Ammonite answered them, On this condicion wil I make a covenant with you, that I may thruste out all your bright eyes, and bring that shame upon all Israél.
3.To whome the Elders of Jabésh said, Give us seven daies respet, that we may send messengers unto all the coastes of Israél: & then if no man deliver us, we wil come out to thee.
4.¶ Then came the messengers to Gibeáh of Saúl, and tolde these tidings in the eares of the people: and all the people lift up their voyces and wept.
5.And beholde, Saúl came following the cattel out of the field, and Saúl said, What ayleth this people, that they wepe? And thei tolde him the tidings of the men of Jabésh.
6.Then the Spirit of God ccame upon Saúl, when he heard those tidings, and he was exceding angry,
7.And tooke a yoke of oxen, & hewed them in pieces, & sent them throughout all the coastes of Israél by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever commeth not forthe after Saúl, and after dSamuél, so shal his oxen be served. And the feare of the Lord fel on the people, and thei came out ^with one consent.
8.And when he nombred them in Bezék, the children of Israél were thre hundreth thousand men: and the men of Judáh thirty thousand.
9.Then ethei said unto the messengers that came, So say unto the men of Jabésh Gileád, Tomorowe by then the sunne be hote, ye shal have helpe And the messengers came and shewed it to the men of Jabésh, which were glad.
10.Therefore the men of Jabésh said, Tomorowe we wil come out unto fyou, and ye shal do with us all that pleaseth you.
11.¶ And when the morowe was come, Saúl put the people in thre bands, & thei came in upon the hoste in the morning watch, and slewe the Ammonites until the heate of the day: and thei that remained, were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
12.Then the people said unto Samuél, gWho is he that said, Shal Saúl reigne over us? bring those men that we may slaye them.
13.But Saúl said, There shal no man hdye this day: for to day the Lord hathe saved Israél.
14.¶ Then said Samuél unto the people, Come, that we may go to Gilgál, and renue the kingdom there.
15.So all the people went to Gilgál, & made Saúl King there before the Lord in Gilgál: and there thei offred ipeace offrings before the Lord: and there Saúl and all the men of Israél rejoyced exceedingly.

Notes

1-a.
After that Saul was chosen King: for fear of whom they asked a King, as Ch. 12.12.
2-b.
This declares, that the more near that tyrants are to their destruction, the more cruel they are.
6-c.
God gave him the Spirit of strength and courage to go against this tyrant.
7-^.
Ebr., as one man.
7-d.
He added Samuel, because Saul was not yet approved of all.
9-e.
Meaning, Saul and Samuel.
10-f.
That is, to the Ammonites, dissembling that they had hope of aid.
12-g.
By this victory the Lord won the hearts of the people to Saul.
13-h.
By showing mercy he thought to overcome their malice.
15-i.
In signe of thanksgiving for the victory.