I Samuel 11:5
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Nahash the Ammonite besieged Jabesh-gilead and demanded to gouge out the right eye of every inhabitant, but when word reached Saul the Spirit of God came upon him and he rallied Israel to rescue the city. Saul's army routed the Ammonites, and the people renewed his kingship at Gilgal with great rejoicing.
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I Samuel 9:1I Kings 19:19Psalms 78:71Genesis 21:17Judges 18:23Isaiah 22:1
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