1 Samuel 11:1
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.
KJV
Et factum est quasi post mensem, ascendit Naas Ammonites, et pugnare cœpit adversum Jabes Galaad. Dixeruntque omnes viri Jabes ad Naas : Habeto nos fœderatos, et serviemus tibi.
Vulgate
Καὶ ἐγενήθη ὡς μετὰ μῆνα καὶ ἀνέβη Ναὰς ὁ Ἀμμανείτης καὶ παρεμβάλλει ἐπὶ Ἰαβεὶς Γαλαάδ· καὶ εἶπον πάντες οἱ ἄνδρες Ἰαβεὶς πρὸς Ναὰς τὸν Ἀμμανείτην Διάθου ἡμῖν διαθήκην καὶ δουλεύσομέν σοι.
LXX
Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
ASV
וַ/יַּ֗עַל נָחָשׁ֙ הָֽ/עַמּוֹנִ֔י וַ/יִּ֖חַן עַל יָבֵ֣שׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד וַ/יֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ כָּל אַנְשֵׁ֤י יָבֵישׁ֙ אֶל נָחָ֔שׁ כְּרָת לָ֥/נוּ בְרִ֖ית וְ/נַעַבְדֶֽ/ךָּ
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers the prophet Samuel, the demand for a king, Saul's anointing and reign, David's anointing, his victory over Goliath, his friendship with Jonathan, Saul's pursuit of David, and Saul's death at Mount Gilboa. Josephus provides psychological depth to the characters.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 20:34 — And Ben-hadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will se
- 1Sam 12:12 — And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.
- 1Sam 12:12 — And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.
- 1Sam 17:9 — If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
- 2Sam 10:1 — And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
- 2Sam 10:2 — Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David’s servant
- 2Sam 17:27 — And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
- Exod 23:32 — Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.
- Ezek 17:13 — And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:
- Gen 26:28 — And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;
- Jer 40:14 — And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
- Job 41:4 — Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
- Judg 21:8 — And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabeshgilead to the assembly.