If there is no one to save them Nahash could do to them as he pleased, and losing an eye seemed better to them than losing their lives. But all the citizens of Jabesh asked for peace. 1 Samuel 11 Berean Study Bible: Par Saul Defeats the Ammonites. 1 Samuel 11:1-15—Read the Bible online or download free. 1 About a month later, # 11:1 As in Dead Sea Scroll 4QSam a and Greek version; Masoretic Text lacks About a month later. (1-2) Nahash the Ammonite gives an ultimatum to an Israelite city. The New Testament range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed Second, it would make the men of Jabesh Gilead unable to fight effectively in battle. Bible > STU > 1 Samuel 11 ... Study Bible by Bible Hub in cooperation with Helps Ministries. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Not a man shall be put to death this day: Saul wisely knew this was no time to take revenge on his opponents. Samuel said to the people: Samuel, as well as anyone, knew that the people were not entirely behind Saul when he was proclaimed as king in Gilgal (1 Samuel 10:24, 27). Pauline Epistles So the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told the news in the hearing of the people. 1 * About a month later, Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh-gilead. General Epistles The Old Testament Oh, it is pitiable to see men tamely submitting to a vile master! In this study, you’ll trace the lives of several key characters. a. 3. Saul was the man the Lord raised up to bring the victory, yet Saul himself knew that the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel. i. -------------------- When those hunks of ox-flesh came special delivery, all Israel knew there was a leader in Israel who was serious. a. Samuel said to the people: As well as anyone, Samuel knew that the people were not entirely behind Saul when he was proclaimed as king in Gilgal (1 Samuel 10:24, 27). 1 Samuel 11:5-11. 1 Samuel 11 King James Version (KJV). Luke-Acts “Nahash the Ammonite”: Nahash, meaning “snake,” was king of the Ammonites, the descendants of Lot (Gen. 19:36-38) who lived east of the Jordan. The New Testament 11 He said, “These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen and to run before his chariots. 1 Samuel chapter 11 summary is going to cover the rescue of a town called Jabesh in Gilead. 1 Samuel chapter 11; 11:1-3 - Nahash attacks Jabesh Gilead; 11:4-7 - Saul’s powerful leadership; 11:8 - Saul gathers a vast army; 11:9-11 - Saul defeats Nahash’s army; 11:12-15 - Saul becomes popular 1 Samuel chapter 12; 12:1-5 - Samuel’s last speech; 12:6-8 - … b. They knew that they must have a savior. i. Saul had to prove himself before many would accept that he was the king. The Lord would do it. 2 “All right,” Nahash said, “but only on one condition. Either they must surrender to Nahash (we will serve you) under agreed upon terms (make a covenant with us), or they will simply be killed and plundered. -------------------- Poetical Books Now there was Saul, coming behind the herd from the field; and Saul said, “What troubles the people, that they weep?” And they told him the words of the men of Jabesh. General Epistles Pauline Epistles Pentateuch Satan, having failed in the attack through Nahash now tried to attack Israel – even in victory – by dividing the nation against each other. Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.” And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, “On this condition I will make a covenant with you, that I may put out all your right eyes, and bring reproach on all Israel.”. There they sacrificed fellowship offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites held a great celebration. Now they knew they had someone to save them. Pentateuch 1 There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite [] from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. e. And the fear of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent: Saul’s bloody threat worked. -------------------- There they made sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly. c. There Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly: They certainly did. When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and reported these terms to the people, they all wept aloud. After all, now they felt they had a king, and a good king. 11 Nahash[ a] ( A) the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh Gilead. This is not necessarily a bad thing. (1Sa 11:9-11) The defeat of Nahash the Ammonite. So the messengers came: As the messengers spread out over all Israel, they came to Gibeah, Saul’s home city. This 11-week curriculum goes along with our 1 Samuel class. 7. he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces--(see Judges 19:29). If there is no one to save us: Was there no one to save them? The class book is suitable for teens and up. Minor Prophets “Make a treaty with us, … a. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel: In 1 Samuel 11:3, the men of Jabesh Gilead wondered if there was one to save us. c. So he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces: In doing this, Saul delivered a clear threat to the people of Israel. 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. 10 The men of Jabesh then told their enemies, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you can do to us whatever you wish.” 11 But before dawn the next morning, … conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy He thought out the attack before the battle started. Hold off for seven days... if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you: The men of Jabesh Gilead were in a difficult spot. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none. Minor Prophets ... Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. When the cause is right and the need desperate, it is wrong to do nothing. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together. The New Testament GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point c. Today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel: In 1 Samuel 11:3, the men of Jabesh Gilead wondered if there was one to save us. For comparative study, where possible, chapter and verse numbers are mapped to the traditional convention used by modern English texts. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. 1 Samuel 1:11 11 And she k vowed a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed l look on the affliction of your servant and m remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, n and no razor shall touch his head.” First, it was to glorify himself by humiliating the men of this city and all of Israel. David Guzik :: Study Guide for 2 Samuel 11 [A new version of this page can be found here] ... (1 Samuel 25:42-43, 2 Samuel 3:2-5). Johannine Writings (1Sa 11:1-2) Nahash the Ammonite gives an ultimatum to an Israelite city. 1. General Epistles They were horrified at the demand of Nahash but they also knew they had no other choice. of Scripture. The messengers came and reported it to the men of Jabesh, and they were glad: Before they did not know if there was anyone to save them. Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, "On this condition I will make a covenant with ... Read verse in New King James Version Prophets 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. You can deal with us on your terms." Satan will attack us anyway he can, and he often uses times of victory to attack. Second, by allowing the messengers to go through all Israel he made his name big and his reputation feared throughout the whole nation. [A previous revision of this page can be found here]. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Major Prophets The New Testament 1 Samuel 11 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you." GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point He really didn’t know where to begin when it came to setting up a royal court and a bureaucracy and Israel never had one before. Poetical Books Yet there was a sense in which Saul was not king until virtually all the nation recognized him as king, and here that recognition was given. But David remained at Jerusalem. For then God would not have had to reject thee from being king.” (Blaikie), ©2013 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission d. Whoever does not go out with Saul and Samuel to the battle: “Saul’s inclusion of Samuel implies that he expects the prophet to accompany him into battle in view of the fact that Saul is responding to the Spirit of God.” (Baldwin). a. Thank you for registering. And then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you.”. I’m excited that you’re joining this journey through the Book of 1 Samuel. Just then Saul was returning from the fields, behind his oxen, and he asked, “What is wrong with everyone? Those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together. Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you, Hold off for seven days... if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you, all the people lifted up their voices and wept, They told him the words of the men of Jabesh, So he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, Whoever does not go out with Saul and Samuel to the battle, And the fear of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent, The messengers came and reported it to the men of Jabesh, and they were glad, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do with us whatever seems good to you, Killed Ammonites until the heat of the day... no two of them were left together, Who is he who said, “Shall Saul reign over us?”, Today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel, Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel, They made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal, There Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly, David Guzik :: Génesis 14 – Abram Rescata a Lot y Conoce a Melquisedec, G1 - alpha - Strong's Greek Lexicon (KJV), David Guzik :: Hechos 9 – La Conversión de Saulo de Tarso, David Guzik :: 1 Corintios 7 – Principios Sobre el Matrimonio y la Soltería, A Summary of Each Bible Book - Study Resources, Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Matthew 7:6, David Guzik :: Génesis 3 – La tentación y caída del hombre, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), Jeremiah 41-45 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), The Person of the Holy Spirit (Chuck Smith), Ezekiel 36:26-38; 37:1-28 (Chuck Missler). It came to equip him for service so that he could do something for the Lord. 5. of Salem Media Group. 11 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. Luke-Acts The Gospels i. Saul was wise in going back to the farm. -------------------- Cross references, discussion questions, teaching points, outline, and applications on 2 Samuel 11. It was the Lord who did the saving and Saul was humble enough to know it. ( C) with us, and we will be subject to you.”. Certainly, Nahash was a serious man. David and Bathsheba. It was the Lord who did the saving and Saul was humble enough to know it. Saul Sacrifices His Kingdom (1 Samuel 13:1-14) 10. 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They said to the Ammonites, “Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and you can do to us whatever you like.”. 1 Now Nahash the Ammonite came up and besieged Jabesh-gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a covenant with us and we will serve you." n But David remained in Jerusalem. CHAPTER 11. Johannine Writings -------------------- Doing nothing in such cases is sin, and when it comes to the sin of doing nothing, be sure your sin will find you out (Numbers 32:23). 1. “He who opposes his shield to the enemy with his left hand, thereby hides his left eye, and looks at his enemy with his right eye; he therefore who plucks out that right eye makes men useless in war.” (Theodoret, cited in Clarke). It was rescued by the newly minted king, king Saul, which gave him the approval rating he needed. When he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand. It is one thing for a person to be “anointed” or “appointed,” but the evidence must be in the doing. Westminster Leningrad … The manner of the threat seemed more from the Mafia than from the people of God, but Saul wanted it clear that failure to step up and defend the cause of God at this time was sin and it would be punished as sin. Upon hearing of the plight of Jabesh Gilead, all the people lifted up their voices and wept. So, he just went back home, went to work in the field and figured God would tell him what to do when the time was right. “Instead of humbling themselves before God and confessing the sins that had brought them into trouble, they put God altogether aside, and basely offered to become the servants of the Ammonites... We see here the sad effect of sin and careless living in lowering men’s spirits, sapping courage, and discouraging noble effort. So all the people went to Gilgal and made Saul king in the presence of the LORD. Saul, Jonathan, and the Philistines (1 Samuel 13:15-14:15) 11. In 1 Samuel … All rights reserved. THEY SEND TO SAUL, AND ARE DELIVERED. Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point b. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. So he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, “Whoever does not go out with Saul and Samuel to battle, so it shall be done to his oxen.” And the fear of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. -------------------- 1 About a month later, King Nahash of Ammon led his army against the Israelite town of Jabesh-gilead. 1 Samuel. Major Prophets 11 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. Wisdom Literature This was exactly the reaction Nahash hoped for. In hand-to-hand combat the man with one eye has less depth perception and is at a disadvantage to a man with two eyes. i. He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent the pieces by messengers throughout Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not follow Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out together as one. They knew the Lord called them to do something about the crisis at Jabesh Gilead. 1 Samuel 11 in the Picture Study Bible, with Maps and Background Information on 1 Samuel 11 (Bible History Online) ii. i. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, The Whole Bible There is a sense in which we can consecrate ourselves only once; but we can renew our vows often.” (Meyer). -------------------- 2 He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. It was understandable for some to say, “Let’s see what kind of man this Saul is.” But once it was demonstrated (as it was in this chapter) it would have been wrong for them to fail to support Saul. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. The Old Testament 1 Samuel 11 – Saul’s Victory at Jabesh Gilead A. Saul’s victory. The Old Testament (1Sa 11:14-15) Saul is accepted as king by the entire nation. Luke-Acts 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. Cookie Notice: Historical Books “Unwittingly, the Ammonites provided just the opportunity Saul needed to take an initiative, and to prove himself as well to Israel at large that he could ‘save’ his people from oppressors.” (Baldwin). b. How often to men virtually say to the devil, ‘Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee’!” (Balike). This chapter records Saul’s inward and outward battles. 2. Yet how often is the sight repeated! So Samuel wisely sees this time of victory as a strategic opportunity to renew the kingdom at Gilgal. The Gospels The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand Scripture. “Jesus is our King. ( B) And all the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty. 2 Samuel 11:1–27 David and Bathsheba 11 In the spring, k at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab l out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite army. c. They told him the words of the men of Jabesh: This also shows there was no established system of government in Israel. (, Compiled & Edited by BST & Crosswalk Staff, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Nahash and his army were utterly routed, and the city of Jabesh Gilead was saved. But they knew there was no hope in and of themselves. Minor Prophets Pauline Epistles Therefore the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do with us whatever seems good to you.” 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. I will gouge out the right eye of every one of you as a disgrace to all Israel!” The book of 1 Samuel introduces one of the most fascinating stories in all of Scripture, the reign of King David. 2. Then the people said to Samuel, “Who is he who said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Bring the men, that we may put them to death.” But Saul said, “Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel.”. The Father hath anointed Him, and set Him on his holy hill; and we have gladly assented to the appointment, and made Him King. First he was confident of Israel’s disunity and figured they couldn’t find anyone to save them. Prophets John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. 2 But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, "I will make it with you on this condition, that I will gouge out the right eye of every one of you, thus I will make it a reproach on all Israel." -------------------- But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you only on the condition that I gouge out the right eye of every one of you and so bring disgrace on all Israel.”, The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Give us seven days so we can send messengers throughout Israel; if no one comes to rescue us, we will surrender to you.”. This is always God’s pattern. Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingdom there.” So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal. The Gospels a. Johannine Writings GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point 1 Samuel 11:1 "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." Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard this news, and his anger was greatly aroused. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures is published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. Saul’s anger was not out of a personal sense of hurt or offense, but out of a righteous concern for the cause of the Lord among His people. Half-blinding the men of this city would bring reproach on all Israel by making Israel look weak and unable to prevent such an atrocity. King Nahash of Ammon led his army against the Israelite town of Jabesh-gilead. 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