1 Samuel 11:4

1 Samuel 11:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
• New International Version (NIV)When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and reported these terms to the people, they all wept aloud.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, they reported the matter in the ears of the people, and all the people wept aloud.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told the news in the hearing of the people. And all the people lifted up their voices and wept.

Context of 1 Samuel 11:4

2“All right,” Nahash said, “but only on one condition. I will gouge out the right eye of every one of you as a disgrace to all Israel!” 3“Give us seven days to send messengers throughout Israel!” replied the elders of Jabesh. “If no one comes to save us, we will agree to your terms.” When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told the people about their plight, everyone broke into tears. 5Saul had been plowing a field with his oxen, and when he returned to town, he asked, “What’s the matter? Why is everyone crying?” So they told him about the message from Jabesh. 6Then the Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry.

1 Samuel 11:4 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַמַּלְאָכִים֙ גִּבְעַ֣ת שָׁא֔וּל וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ הַדְּבָרִ֖ים בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַיִּשְׂא֧וּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם אֶת־קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• the messengersמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
• to Gibeahגִּבְעָהgib‛âh · GibeahH1390
• of Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• and toldדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• the tidingsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• in the earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · ear: to earsH241
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• lifted upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: loudH5375
• their voicesקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• and weptבָּכָהbâkâh · to weepH1058

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 11:4

• 1 Samuel 10:26When Saul returned to his home at Gibeah, a group of men whose hearts God had touched went with him.
• 1 Samuel 14:2Meanwhile, Saul and his 600 men were camped on the outskirts of Gibeah, around the pomegranate tree at Migron.
• 1 Samuel 15:34Then Samuel went home to Ramah, and Saul returned to his house at Gibeah of Saul.
• 2 Samuel 21:6So let seven of Saul’s sons be handed over to us, and we will execute them before the Lord at Gibeon, on the mountain of the Lord.” “All right,” the king said, “I will do it.”
• 1 Samuel 30:4they wept until they could weep no more.
• Judges 2:4When the angel of the Lord finished speaking to all the Israelites, the people wept loudly.
• Judges 21:2Now the people went to Bethel and sat in the presence of God until evening, weeping loudly and bitterly.
• Romans 12:15Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.
• 1 Corinthians 12:26If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are glad.
• Hebrews 13:3Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself. Remember also those being mistreated, as if you felt their pain in your own bodies.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 11:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Then came the messengers to Gibeah - It does not appear that the people of Jabesh-gilead knew any thing of Saul's appointment to the kingdom, for the message is not directed to him but to the people. The people lifted up their voices and wept - They saw no hope of deliverance, and they expected that their reproach would be laid on all Israel.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4They came to Gibeah on account of the connection between the Benjamites and the people of Jabesh 1 Samuel 11:5 shows how completely he was still in a private and humble station.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. 3-43-4. send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel--a curious proof of the general dissatisfaction that prevailed as to the appointment of Saul. Those Gileadites deemed him capable neither of advising nor succoring them; and even in his own town the appeal was made to the people--not to the prince. 1Sa 11:5-11. They Send to Saul, and Are Delivered.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 11:4

• Decision
• Jabesh-Gilead
• Nahash

In the dictionaries

• Gibeah
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Nahash
• Renew
• Samuel, Books of
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Arimathaea
• Jonathan (2)
• Judah, Kingdom of

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