1 Samuel 11
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1 Samuel 11:4-10

4Then cameH935 the messengersH4397 to GibeahH1390 of SaulH7586, and spake these wordsH1697 in the earsH241 of the peopleH5971: and all the peopleH5971 liftedH5375 up their voiceH6963, and weptH1058. 5And, behold, SaulH7586 cameH935 following the oxenH1241 out of the fieldH7704; and SaulH7586 saidH559, What aileth the peopleH5971 that they weepH1058? And they told him the wordsH1697 of the menH376 of JabeshH3003.

6And the SpiritH7307 of GodH430 came mightily upon SaulH7586 when he heardH8085 those wordsH1697, and his angerH639 was kindled greatly. 7And he tookH3947 a yoke of oxenH1241, and cutH5408 them in pieces, and sentH7971 them throughout all the bordersH1366 of IsraelH3478 by the handH3027 of messengersH4397, sayingH559, Whosoever cometh not forthH3318 after SaulH7586 and after SamuelH8050, so shall it be done unto his oxenH1241. And the dreadH6343 of Jehovah fellH5307 on the peopleH5971, and they cameH3318 out as oneH259 manH376. 8And he numbered them in BezekH966; and the children of IsraelH3478 wereH1961 threeH7969 hundredH3967 thousandH505, and the menH376 of JudahH3063 thirtyH7970 thousandH505. 9And they saidH559 unto the messengersH4397 that cameH935, ThusH3541 shall ye sayH559 unto the menH376 of Jabesh-gilead, To-morrow, by the timeH4279 the sunH8121 is hot, ye shall have deliveranceH8668. And the messengersH4397 cameH935 and toldH5046 the menH376 of JabeshH3003; and they wereH1961 gladH8055. 10Therefore the menH376 of JabeshH3003 saidH559, To-morrow we will comeH3318 out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth goodH2896 unto you.

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