1Then 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.

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1 Samuel 12:12, 1 Samuel 12:12, 1 Kings 20:34, Ezekiel 17:13, Genesis 26:28

2And 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.

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1 Samuel 17:26, 1 Samuel 17:26, Genesis 34:14, Numbers 16:14, Genesis 34:14

3And 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.

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4Then 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.

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1 Samuel 10:26, Judges 2:4, 1 Samuel 10:26, Judges 2:4, Judges 21:2

5And, 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.

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1 Kings 19:19, 1 Kings 19:19, 1 Samuel 9:1, Genesis 21:17, Judges 18:23

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

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1 Samuel 10:10, 1 Samuel 10:10, 1 Samuel 16:13, Judges 6:34, 1 Samuel 16:13

7And 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.

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Judges 19:29, Judges 19:29, Judges 20:1, Judges 20:1, Judges 21:5

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

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2 Samuel 24:9, Judges 1:4, Judges 1:5, 2 Samuel 24:9, Judges 1:4

9And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabesh–gilead, 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.

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Psalms 18:17, Psalms 18:17

10Therefore 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.

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1 Samuel 11:2, 1 Samuel 11:3, 1 Samuel 11:2, 1 Samuel 11:3

11And 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.

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Judges 7:16, Judges 7:16, James 2:13, James 2:13, 1 Samuel 30:17

12And 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.

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1 Samuel 10:27, 1 Samuel 10:27, Luke 19:27, Luke 19:27, Psalms 21:8

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

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Exodus 14:13, 1 Samuel 19:5, 2 Samuel 19:22, Exodus 14:13, 1 Samuel 19:5

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

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1 Samuel 10:8, 1 Samuel 10:8, 1 Samuel 7:16, 1 Samuel 7:16, 1 Samuel 10:24

15And 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.

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1 Samuel 10:8, 1 Samuel 10:8, 1 Samuel 10:17, 1 Samuel 10:17, Hosea 13:10