1 Samuel 11:11

1 Samuel 11:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
• New International Version (NIV)The next day Saul separated his men into three divisions; during the last watch of the night they broke into the camp of the Ammonites and slaughtered them until the heat of the day. Those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the next day Saul put the people in three companies. And they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch and struck down the Ammonites until the heat of the day. And those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So it was, on the next day, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and killed Ammonites until the heat of the day. And it happened that those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.

Context of 1 Samuel 11:11

9They told the messengers who had come, “This is what you are to say to the men of Jabesh Gilead: ‘Tomorrow, by the time the sun gets hot, you will be rescued.’ ” When the men of Jabesh received the message, they were overjoyed. 10They said ⌞to Nahash⌟, “Tomorrow we’ll surrender to you, and you may do to us whatever you think is right.” The next day Saul arranged the army in three divisions. They came into the ⌞Ammonite⌟ camp during the morning hours and continued to defeat the Ammonites until it got hot that day. The survivors were so scattered that no two of them were left together. 12Then the people asked Samuel, “Who said that Saul shouldn’t rule us? Let us have them, and we’ll kill them.” 13But Saul said, “No one will be killed today, because today the Lord saved Israel.”

1 Samuel 11:11 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת וַיָּ֨שֶׂם שָׁא֣וּל אֶת־הָעָם֮ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁים֒ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ בְתוֹךְ־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־עַמּ֖וֹן עַד־חֹ֣ם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיְהִ֤י הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ וַיָּפֻ֔צוּ וְלֹ֥א נִשְׁאֲרוּ־בָ֖ם שְׁנַ֥יִם יָֽחַד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• on the morrowמׇחֳרָתmochŏrâth mochŏrâthâm · morrowH4283
• that Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• in threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• companiesרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: groupH7218
• and they cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• of the hostמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• watchאַשְׁמוּרָה'ashmûrâh 'ashmûrâh 'ashmôreth · watchH821
• and slewנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• the Ammonitesעַמּוֹן‛ammôn · AmmonH5983
• until the heatחֹםchôm · heatH2527
• of the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• and it came to pass, that they which remainedשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604
• were scatteredפּוּץpûts · to scatterH6327
• so that twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• togetherיַ֫חַדyachad · unitednessH3162

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 11:11

• Genesis 22:14Abraham named that place The Lord Will Provide. It is still said today, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.”
• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
• Judges 7:16Gideon divided the 300 men into three companies. He gave them each rams’ horns and jars with torches inside.
• Judges 9:43So he took his troops, divided them into three companies, and set an ambush in the fields. He watched and saw the people coming out of the city. Then he began to attack them.
• 1 Samuel 11:2Nahash the Ammonite responded, “I’ll make a treaty with you on this one condition: I’ll poke out everyone’s right eye and bring disgrace on all Israel.”
• Judges 1:7Adoni Bezek said, “Seventy kings who had their thumbs and big toes cut off used to pick up food under my table. God has paid me back for what I did to them.” Judah’s troops brought Adoni Bezek to Jerusalem, where he died.
• Matthew 7:2Otherwise, you will be judged by the same standard you use to judge others. The standards you use for others will be applied to you.
• James 2:13No mercy will be shown to those who show no mercy to others. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
• 1 Samuel 30:17From dawn until evening the next day, David attacked them. No one escaped except 400 young men who rode away on camels.
• Judges 4:16Barak pursued the chariots and the army to Harosheth Haggoyim. So Sisera’s whole army was killed in combat. Not one man survived.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 11:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Put the people in three companies - Intending to attack the Ammonites in three different points, and to give his own men more room to act. In the morning watch - He probably began his march in the evening, passed Jordan in the night, and reached the camp of the Ammonites by daybreak. That two of them were not left together - This proves that the rout was complete.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11The march from Bezek may have begun the night before. This disposition of the forces “in three companies” (imitating Gideon‘s strategy, compare the marginal reference.) would not have been made until the morning when they were very near the Ammonitish forces. “The morning watch” was the last of the three watches, of four hours each, into which the night was anciently divided by the Hebrews. (See Judges 7:19 note.) The time thus indicated would be between…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13Saul showed he could lead by handling opposition and saving the town of Jabesh-gilead.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies--Crossing the Jordan in the evening, Saul marched his army all night, and came at daybreak on the camp of the Ammonites, who were surprised in three different parts, and totally routed. This happened before the seven days' truce expired. 1Sa 11:12-15. Saul Confirmed King.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 11:11

• Armies
• Jabesh-Gilead
• Nahash
• Night
• Time

In the dictionaries

• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Morning Watch
• Ammonite
• Day
• Nahash
• Renew
• Samuel, Books of
• Watches
• Ammon; Ammonites

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings