1 Samuel

1 Samuel 11:1–3

1Then Nahasha the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treatyb with us, and we will serve you.”

2But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you on one condition, that I may put out everyone’s right eye and bring reproach upon all Israel.”

3“Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”

Footnotes

  • a 11:1 DSS and LXX About a month later Nahash
  • b 11:1 Forms of the Hebrew berit are translated in most passages as covenant.

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1 Samuel 11:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Nahashנָחָשׁ֙nā·ḥāšNoun - proper - masculine singularH5176 Nachash
the Ammoniteהָֽעַמּוֹנִ֔יhā·‘am·mō·w·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5984 Ammonite
came upוַיַּ֗עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
and laid siegeוַיִּ֖חַןway·yi·ḥanConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Jabesh-gileadיָבֵ֣שׁyā·ḇêšNoun - proper - feminine singularH3003 Jobesh
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of Jabeshיָבֵישׁ֙yā·ḇêšNoun - proper - feminine singularH3003 Jobesh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
himנָחָ֔שׁnā·ḥāšNoun - proper - masculine singularH5176 Nachash
Makeכְּרָת־kə·rāṯ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
a treatyבְרִ֖יתḇə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
with usלָ֥נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
and we will serve youוְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃wə·na·‘aḇ·ḏe·kāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; second person masculine singularH5647 work, serve

1 Samuel 11:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Nahashנָחָשׁ֙nā·ḥāšNoun - proper - masculine singularH5176 Nachash
the Ammoniteהָעַמּוֹנִ֔יhā·‘am·mō·w·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5984 Ammonite
repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will makeאֶכְרֹ֣ת’eḵ·rōṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
with youלָכֶ֔םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
on oneבְּזֹאת֙bə·zōṯPreposition-b; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
that I may put outבִּנְק֥וֹרbin·qō·wrPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5365 bore, pick, dig
everyone’sכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
rightיָמִ֑יןyā·mînNoun - feminine singularH3225 right hand
eyeעֵ֣ין‘ênNoun - common singular constructH5869 eye
and bringוְשַׂמְתִּ֥יהָwə·śam·tî·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH7760 put, place, set
reproachחֶרְפָּ֖הḥer·pāhNoun - feminine singularH2781 reproach
uponעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

1 Samuel 11:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hold offהֶ֤רֶףhe·rep̄Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH7503 sink, relax
forלָ֙נוּ֙lā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysיָמִ֔יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
repliedוַיֹּאמְר֨וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יziq·nêAdjective - masculine plural constructH2205 old
of Jabeshיָבֵ֗ישׁyā·ḇêšNoun - proper - feminine singularH3003 Jobesh
and let us sendוְנִשְׁלְחָה֙wə·niš·lə·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH7971 send
messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal·’ā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4397 messenger
throughoutבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
no oneאֵ֥ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
to saveמוֹשִׁ֛יעַmō·wō·šî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3467 deliver
usאֹתָ֖נוּ’ō·ṯā·nūDirect object marker; first person common pluralH853 mark of the accusative
we will surrenderוְיָצָ֥אנוּwə·yā·ṣā·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common pluralH3318 go or come out
to youאֵלֶֽיךָ׃’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 11:1 1 Samuel 12:12 · 1 Kings 20:34 · Ezekiel 17:13 · Genesis 26:28 · Judges 21:8 · Job 41:4 · Exodus 23:32

1 Samuel 11:2 1 Samuel 17:26 · Genesis 34:14 · Numbers 16:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.