King James Version (KJV) With Strong Codes

1. Then Nahash[H5176] the Ammonite[H5984] came up,[H5927] and encamped[H2583] against[H5921] Jabesh-gilead:[H3003] [H1568] and all[H3605] the men[H376] of Jabesh[H3003] said[H559] unto[H413] Nahash,[H5176] Make[H3772] a covenant[H1285] with us, and we will serve[H5647] thee.

2. And Nahash[H5176] the Ammonite[H5984] answered[H559] [H413] them, On this[H2063] condition will I make[H3772] a covenant with you, that I may thrust out[H5365] all[H3605] your right[H3225] eyes,[H5869] and lay[H7760] it for a reproach[H2781] upon[H5921] all[H3605] Israel.[H3478]

3. And the elders[H2205] of Jabesh[H3003] said[H559] unto[H413] him, Give us seven[H7651] days'[H3117] respite,[H7503] that we may send[H7971] messengers[H4397] unto all[H3605] the coasts[H1366] of Israel:[H3478] and then, if[H518] there be no man[H369] to save[H3467] us, we will come out[H3318] to[H413] thee.

4. Then came[H935] the messengers[H4397] to Gibeah[H1390] of Saul,[H7586] and told[H1696] the tidings[H1697] in the ears[H241] of the people:[H5971] and all[H3605] the people[H5971] lifted up[H5375] [H853] their voices,[H6963] and wept.[H1058]

5. And, behold,[H2009] Saul[H7586] came[H935] after[H310] the herd[H1241] out of[H4480] the field;[H7704] and Saul[H7586] said,[H559] What[H4100] aileth the people[H5971] that[H3588] they weep?[H1058] And they told[H5608] him[H853] the tidings[H1697] of the men[H376] of Jabesh.[H3003]

6. And the Spirit[H7307] of God[H430] came[H6743] upon[H5921] Saul[H7586] when he heard[H8085] [H853] those[H428] tidings,[H1697] and his anger[H639] was kindled[H2734] greatly.[H3966]

7. And he took[H3947] a yoke[H6776] of oxen,[H1241] and hewed them in pieces,[H5408] and sent[H7971] them throughout all[H3605] the coasts[H1366] of Israel[H3478] by the hands[H3027] of messengers,[H4397] saying,[H559] Whosoever[H834] cometh not forth[H369] [H3318] after[H310] Saul[H7586] and after[H310] Samuel,[H8050] so[H3541] shall it be done[H6213] unto his oxen.[H1241] And the fear[H6343] of the LORD[H3068] fell[H5307] on[H5921] the people,[H5971] and they came out[H3318] with one[H259] consent.[H376]

8. And when he numbered[H6485] them in Bezek,[H966] the children[H1121] of Israel[H3478] were[H1961] three[H7969] hundred[H3967] thousand,[H505] and the men[H376] of Judah[H3063] thirty[H7970] thousand.[H505]

9. And they said[H559] unto the messengers[H4397] that came,[H935] Thus[H3541] shall ye say[H559] unto the men[H376] of Jabesh-gilead,[H3003] [H1568] Tomorrow,[H4279] by that time the sun[H8121] be hot,[H2527] ye shall have[H1961] help.[H8668] And the messengers[H4397] came[H935] and showed[H5046] it to the men[H376] of Jabesh;[H3003] and they were glad.[H8055]

10. Therefore the men[H376] of Jabesh[H3003] said,[H559] Tomorrow[H4279] we will come out[H3318] unto[H413] you, and ye shall do[H6213] with us all[H3605] that seemeth[H5869] good[H2896] unto you.

11. And it was[H1961] so on the morrow,[H4480] [H4283] that Saul[H7586] put[H7760] [H853] the people[H5971] in three[H7969] companies;[H7218] and they came[H935] into the midst[H8432] of the host[H4264] in the morning[H1242] watch,[H821] and slew[H5221] [H853] the Ammonites[H5983] until[H5704] the heat[H2527] of the day:[H3117] and it came to pass,[H1961] that they which remained[H7604] were scattered,[H6327] so that two[H8147] of them were not[H3808] left[H7604] together.[H3162]

12. And the people[H5971] said[H559] unto[H413] Samuel,[H8050] Who[H4310] is he that said,[H559] Shall Saul[H7586] reign[H4427] over[H5921] us? bring[H5414] the men,[H376] that we may put them to death.[H4191]

13. And Saul[H7586] said,[H559] There shall not[H3808] a man[H376] be put to death[H4191] this[H2088] day:[H3117] for[H3588] today[H3117] the LORD[H3068] hath wrought[H6213] salvation[H8668] in Israel.[H3478]

14. Then said[H559] Samuel[H8050] to[H413] the people,[H5971] Come,[H1980] and let us go[H1980] to Gilgal,[H1537] and renew[H2318] the kingdom[H4410] there.[H8033]

15. And all[H3605] the people[H5971] went[H1980] to Gilgal;[H1537] and there[H8033] they made Saul king[H4427] [H853] [H7586] before[H6440] the LORD[H3068] in Gilgal;[H1537] and there[H8033] they sacrificed[H2076] sacrifices[H2077] of peace offerings[H8002] before[H6440] the LORD;[H3068] and there[H8033] Saul[H7586] and all[H3605] the men[H376] of Israel[H3478] rejoiced[H8055] greatly.[H3966]