1 Then Nahash H5176 the Ammonite H5984 came up H5927 W-VHY3MS , and encamped H2583 against H5921 PREP Jabesh H3003 - gilead : and all H3605 NMS the men H376 CMP of Jabesh H3003 said H559 W-VQY3MP unto H413 PREP Nahash H5176 , Make H3772 a covenant H1285 CFS with us , and we will serve H5647 thee .
2 And Nahash H5176 the Ammonite H5984 answered H559 W-VQY3MS them , On this H2063 condition will I make H3772 a covenant with you , that I may thrust out H5365 all H3605 NMS your right H3225 NFS eyes H5869 CMS , and lay H7760 it for a reproach H2781 upon H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS Israel H3478 LMS .
3 And the elders H2205 of Jabesh H3003 said H559 W-VQY3MP unto H413 PREP-3MS him , Give us seven H7651 RMS days H3117 NMP \' respite H7503 , that we may send H7971 messengers H4397 unto all H3605 the coasts H1366 CMS of Israel H3478 : and then , if H518 W-PART there be no man H369 NPAR to save H3467 us , we will come out H3318 to H413 thee .
4 Then came H935 W-VQY3MP the messengers H4397 to Gibeah H1390 of Saul H7586 , and told H1696 W-VPY3MP the tidings H1697 AMP in the ears H241 of the people H5971 : and all H3605 CMS the people H5971 lifted up H5375 W-VQY3MP their voices H6963 CMS-3MP , and wept H1058 .
5 And , behold H2009 IJEC , Saul H7586 came H935 VQPMS after H310 PREP the herd H1241 D-NMS out of H4480 PREP the field H7704 D-NMS ; and Saul H7586 said H559 W-VQY3MS , What H4100 IPRO aileth the people H5971 that H3588 CONJ they weep H1058 ? And they told H5608 him the tidings H1697 CMP of the men H376 of Jabesh H3003 .
6 And the Spirit H7307 NMS of God H430 EDP came H6743 upon H5921 PREP Saul H7586 when he heard H8085 those H428 D-DPRO-3MP tidings H1697 AMP , and his anger H639 CMS-3MS was kindled H2734 W-VQY3MS greatly H3966 ADV .
7 And he took H3947 W-VQY3MS a yoke H6776 NMS of oxen H1241 NMS , and hewed them in pieces H5408 , and sent H7971 W-VPY3MS them throughout all H3605 B-CMS the coasts H1366 CMS of Israel H3478 by the hands H3027 B-CFS of messengers H4397 , saying H559 L-VQFC , Whosoever H834 RPRO cometh not forth after H310 PREP Saul H7586 and after H310 W-ADV Samuel H8050 , so H3541 shall it be done H6213 unto his oxen H1241 . And the fear H6343 of the LORD H3068 EDS fell H5307 W-VQY3MS on H5921 PREP the people H5971 , and they came out H3318 VQPMS with one H259 ONUM consent H376 .
8 And when he numbered H6485 them in Bezek H966 , the children H1121 of Israel H3478 were H1961 W-VQY3MP three H7969 BFS hundred H3967 BFP thousand H505 W-BMS , and the men H376 W-NMS of Judah H3063 thirty H7970 MMP thousand H505 MMS .
9 And they said H559 W-VQY3MP unto the messengers H4397 that came H935 , Thus H3541 shall ye say H559 unto the men H376 L-NMS of Jabesh H3003 - gilead , Tomorrow H4279 NMS , by that time the sun H8121 be hot H2527 , ye shall have H1961 VQY2MS help H8668 . And the messengers H4397 came H935 W-VQY3MP and showed H5046 it to the men H376 of Jabesh H3003 ; and they were glad H8055 .
10 Therefore the men H376 of Jabesh H3003 said H559 , Tomorrow H4279 NMS we will come out H3318 unto H413 you , and ye shall do H6213 with us all H3605 that seemeth H5869 B-CMD-2MP good H2896 D-NMS unto you .
11 And it was H1961 W-VQY3MS so on the morrow H4283 , that Saul H7586 put H7760 W-VQY3MS the people H5971 in three H7969 NFS companies H7218 NMP ; and they came H935 W-VQY3MP into the midst H8432 of the host H4264 in the morning H1242 watch H821 , and slew H5221 W-VHY3MP the Ammonites H5983 until H5704 PREP the heat H2527 NMS of the day H3117 D-AMS : and it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , that they which remained H7604 were scattered H6327 , so that two H8147 ONUM of them were not H3808 W-NPAR left H7604 together H3162 ADV .
12 And the people H5971 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Samuel H8050 , Who H4310 IPRO is he that said H559 W-VQY3MS , Shall Saul H7586 reign H4427 over H5921 PREP-1MP us ? bring H5414 the men H376 D-NMP , that we may put them to death H4191 .
13 And Saul H7586 said H559 W-VQY3MS , There shall not H3808 ADV a man H376 NMS be put to death H4191 this H2088 D-PMS day H3117 B-AMS : for H3588 CONJ today H3117 D-AMS the LORD H3068 EDS hath wrought H6213 VQQ3MS salvation H8668 in Israel H3478 .
14 Then said H559 W-VQY3MS Samuel H8050 to H413 PREP the people H5971 , Come H1980 VQI2MP , and let us go H1980 to Gilgal H1537 , and renew H2318 the kingdom H4410 there H8033 ADV .
15 And all H3605 CMS the people H5971 went H1980 W-VQY3MP to Gilgal H1537 ; and there H8033 ADV they made Saul king H4427 before H6440 L-CMP the LORD H3068 EDS in Gilgal H1537 ; and there H8033 ADV they sacrificed H2076 sacrifices H2077 of peace offerings H8002 before H6440 L-CMP the LORD H3068 EDS ; and there H8033 ADV Saul H7586 and all H3605 W-CMS the men H376 CMP of Israel H3478 rejoiced H8055 W-VQY3MS greatly H3966 ADV .