1 Samuel 11 — Logos by Kai'Ros

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1 Samuel

Chapter 11

KJV · Textus Receptus

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

2 And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.

3 And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.

4 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.

5 And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh.

6 And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

7 And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

8 And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

9 And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabeshgilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.

10 Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.

11 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.

12 And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

13 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.

14 Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

15 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

1Afei Nahas, Amonni no foro baeɛ, na ɔbɔɔ atenaeɛ tiaa Yabesgilead: na Yabes mmarima nyinaa ka kyerɛɛ Nahas sɛ, Wo ne yɛn nyɛ apam, na yɛbɛsom wo.Under pastoral review

2Na Nahas, Amonni no buaa wɔn sɛ, Yei so na me ne mo bɛyɛ apam, sɛ mɛtutu mo ani nifa nyinaa, na mede ayɛ ahohoradeɛ maa Israel nyinaa.Under pastoral review

3Na Yabes mpanyimfoɔ ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, Ma yɛn nnanson, na yɛnsoma abɔfoɔ nkɔ Israel ahyeɛ nyinaa so: na sɛ ogyefoɔ biara nni hɔ a ɔbɛgye yɛn a, ɛnneɛ yɛbɛfiri adi aba wo nkyɛn.Under pastoral review

4Afei abɔfoɔ no baa Saulo Gibea, na wɔkaa nsɛm no guu nkurɔfoɔ no asom: na nkurɔfoɔ no nyinaa maa wɔn nne so suiɛ.Under pastoral review

5Na hwɛ, Saulo dii anantwie akyi firi afuo mu baeɛ; na Saulo bisaa sɛ, Ɛdeɛn na ɛha nkurɔfoɔ no a enti wɔresu? Na wɔkaa Yabes mmarima nsɛm no kyerɛɛ no.Under pastoral review

6Na Onyankopɔn Honhom baa Saulo so ɛberɛ a ɔtee saa nsɛm no, na n'abufuo dɛree yie.Under pastoral review

7Na ɔfaa anantwie mmienu a wɔbɔ afidie mu, na ɔtwitwaa wɔn asinasini, na ɔde somaa abɔfoɔ maa wɔkɔɔ Israel ahyeɛ nyinaa so sɛ, Obiara a wamfiri adi anni Saulo ne Samuel akyi no, saa na wɔbɛyɛ n'anantwie. Na AWURADE ho suro tɔɔ nkurɔfoɔ no so, na wɔfirii adi sɛ onipa baako.Under pastoral review

8Na ɛberɛ a ɔkan wɔn wɔ Besek no, Israel mma yɛ mpem ahaasa, na Yuda mmarima yɛ mpem aduasa.Under pastoral review

9Na wɔka kyerɛɛ abɔfoɔ a wɔbaeɛ no sɛ, Sei na monka nkyerɛ Yabesgilead mmarima, Ɔkyena, ɛberɛ a owia bɛyɛ hye no, mobɛnya mmoa. Na abɔfoɔ no baeɛ bɛka kyerɛɛ Yabes mmarima; na wɔn ani gyeeɛ.Under pastoral review

10Ɛno nti Yabes mmarima kaa sɛ, Ɔkyena yɛbɛfiri adi aba mo nkyɛn, na deɛ ɛyɛ wɔ mo ani so biara no, monyɛ yɛn.Under pastoral review

11Na ɛbaa adekyeeɛ no sɛ, Saulo kyɛɛ nkurɔfoɔ no mu akuo mmiɛnsa; na wɔbaa dɔm no mfimfini anɔpa ɔwɛnberɛ mu, na wɔkunkumm Amonfoɔ kɔsii sɛ owia yɛɛ hye: na ɛbaa sɛ, wɔn a wɔkaeɛ no bɔɔ ahwete, a wɔn mu baanu antena faako.Under pastoral review

12Na nkurɔfoɔ no bisaa Samuel sɛ, Hwan ne deɛ ɔkaa sɛ, Saulo bɛdi yɛn so anaa? Momfa mmarima no mmra, na yɛnkum wɔn.Under pastoral review

13Na Saulo kaa sɛ, Wɔrenkum obiara ɛnnɛ: efisɛ ɛnnɛ na AWURADE ayɛ nkwagyeɛ wɔ Israel.Under pastoral review

14Afei Samuel ka kyerɛɛ nkurɔfoɔ no sɛ, Mommra, na yɛnkɔ Gilgal, na yɛnkɔyɛ ahennie no foforɔ wɔ hɔ.Under pastoral review

15Na nkurɔfoɔ no nyinaa kɔɔ Gilgal; na ɛhɔ na wɔsii Saulo ɔhene wɔ AWURADE anim wɔ Gilgal; na ɛhɔ na wɔbɔɔ asomdwoeɛ afɔdeɛ ahodoɔ wɔ AWURADE anim; na ɛhɔ na Saulo ne Israel mmarima nyinaa ani gyee kɛseɛ yie.Under pastoral review

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