New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 11:1-3
1Now 1NahashH5176 the AmmoniteH5984 cameH5927 up and 2besiegedH2583H5921 3Jabesh-gileadH3003H1568; and allH3605 the menH376 of JabeshH3003 saidH559 to NahashH5176, “MakeH3772 4a covenantH1285 with us and we will serveH5647 you.”
2But NahashH5176 the AmmoniteH5984 saidH559 to them, “I will makeH3772 it with you on thisH2088 condition, 5that I will gougeH5365 out the rightH3225 eyeH5869 of everyH3605 oneH3605 of you, thus I will makeH7760 it 6a reproachH2781 on allH3605 IsraelH3478.”
37The eldersH2205 of JabeshH3003 saidH559 to him, “LetH7503 us aloneH7503 for sevenH7651 daysH3117, that we may sendH7971 messengersH4397 throughoutH3605 the territoryH1366 of IsraelH3478. Then, ifH518 thereH369 is noH369 oneH369 to deliverH3467 us, we will comeH3318 out to you.”
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 11:1 1 Sam 12:12 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 11:1 Lit camped against ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 11:1 Judg 21:8; 1 Sam 31:11 ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 11:1 Gen 26:28; 1 Kin 20:34; Job 41:4; Ezek 17:13 ↩
- 5. 1 Samuel 11:2 Num 16:14 ↩
- 6. 1 Samuel 11:2 1 Sam 17:26; Ps 44:13 ↩
- 7. 1 Samuel 11:3 1 Sam 8:4 ↩
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
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