1 GLT And Nahash the Ammonite went up and camped against Jabesh Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash,“Cut a covenant for us, and we will serve you.” BSB 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.”
2 GLT And Nahash the Ammonite said to them,“By this will I cut for you, by gouging out for you every right eye. And I will set it as a disgrace against all Israel.” BSB BSB: But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you on one condition, that I may put out everyone’s right eye and bring reproach upon all Israel.”
3 GLT And the elders of Jabesh said to him,“Leave us alone seven days, so that we may send messengers through all the territory of Israel. And if there is no one to save us, then we will go out to you.” BSB BSB: “Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”
4 GLT And the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, and they spoke the words in the ears of the people. And all the people lifted up their voice and wept. BSB BSB: When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and relayed these words in the hearing of the people, they all wept aloud.
5 GLT And behold, Saul was coming behind the cattle from the field. And Saul said,“What is for the people that they are weeping?” And they recounted to him the words of the men of Jabesh. BSB BSB: Just then Saul was returning from the field, behind his oxen. “What troubles the people?” asked Saul. “Why are they weeping?” And they relayed to him the words of the men from Jabesh.
6 GLT And the Spirit of God rushed on Saul when he heard these words. And his nose burned exceedingly. BSB BSB: When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.
7 GLT And he took a pair of cattle, and cut it into pieces, and sent away through all the territory of Israel by the hand of the messengers, saying,“Whoever is not coming out behind Saul and behind Samuel, thus will be done to his cattle.” And the dread of Yahweh fell on the people, and they went out as one man. BSB BSB: He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they came out together as one man.
8 GLT And he mustered them at Bezek. And the sons of Israel were 300, 000, and the men of Judah were 30, 000. BSB BSB: And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.
9 GLT And they said to the messengers who had come,“Thus you will say to the men of Jabesh Gilead,‘Tomorrow deliverance will be for you, at the heat of the sun.’” And the messengers went and told the men of Jabesh, and they rejoiced. BSB BSB: So they said to the messengers who had come, “Tell the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Deliverance will be yours tomorrow by the time the sun is hot.’” And when the messengers relayed this to the men of Jabesh, they rejoiced.
10 GLT And the men of Jabesh said,“Tomorrow we will go out to you. And you may do to us according to all the good in your eyes.” BSB BSB: Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do with us whatever seems good to you.”
11 GLT And it happened from the next day that Saul set the people in three heads. And they came into the midst of the camp at the watch of the morning, and they struck down Ammon until the heat of the day. And it happened that the remaining ones were scattered, and two among them did not remain together. BSB BSB: The next day Saul organized the troops into three divisions, and during the morning watch they invaded the camp of the Ammonites and slaughtered them, until the hottest part of the day. And the survivors were so scattered that no two of them were left together.
12 GLT And the people said to Samuel,“Who are those who said,‘Will Saul reign over us?’ Give the men, and we will put them to death.” BSB BSB: Then the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Bring those men here so we can kill them!”
13 GLT And Saul said,“A man shall not be put to death on this day. For today Yahweh has done a deliverance in Israel.” BSB BSB: But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”
14 GLT And Samuel said to the people,“Come, and let us go to the Gilgal. And let us renew the kingship there.” BSB BSB: Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”
15 GLT And all the people went to the Gilgal and caused Saul to reign there before the face of Yahweh in the Gilgal. And there they sacrificed sacrifices, peace offerings, before the face of Yahweh. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced up to abundance. BSB BSB: So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.
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