Instead, he gave glory to God for the victory and made it a day of celebration. After the victory, some wanted to kill the men who had formerly despised Saul. The Ammonites didn’t know what hit them! Saul and his men defeated and scattered the Ammonites.Ĥ. He wisely divided his 330,000 men into three companies. All of this would have been in vain had Saul not shown up the next day and fought the battle. This brought great joy and encouragement to the men of Jabesh-gilead.ģ. He told them that he would arrive with his army to deliver them the next day. Saul encouraged the men of Jabesh-gilead. Saul cut up his yoke of oxen and sent the pieces throughout Israel, threatening to do the same to the oxen of anyone who did not show up for battle.Ģ. When he heard what Nabesh wanted to do to the men of Jabesh-gilead, the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he was very angry. We see four things Saul did that made him a leader worthy of respect.ġ. The men of Jabesh-gilead requested seven days to give their response. The people were willing to surrender and become slaves of the Ammonites, but Nabesh said he would only make a treaty if he could gouge out their right eyes to bring disgrace on Israel.
Nabesh the Ammonite besieged the Israelite city of Jabesh-gilead. It was conflict that catapulted Saul from a new and relatively unknown king to a commander whom the men of Israel respected and followed It creates the change that is often needed. Who of us likes conflict? Yet conflict is a necessary part of life. ġ Samuel 11:1 chapter context similar meaning "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." 1 Samuel 11:1 KJV copy save T h e n N a h a s h t h e A m m o n i t e c a m e u p, a n d e n c a m p e d a g a i n s t J a b e s h g i l e a d : a n d a l l t h e m e n o f J a b e s h s a i d u n t o N a h a s h, M a k e a c o v e n a n t w i t h u s, a n d w e w i l l s e r v e t h e e. ġ Samuel 11:2 chapter context similar meaning "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." 1 Samuel 11:2 KJV copy save A n d N a h a s h t h e A m m o n i t e a n s w e r e d t h e m, O n t h i s c o n d i t i o n w i l l I m a k e a c o v e n a n t w i t h y o u, t h a t I m a y t h r u s t o u t a l l y o u r r i g h t e y e s, a n d l a y i t f o r a r e p r o a c h u p o n a l l I s r a e l. Nehemiah 2:10 chapter context similar meaning "When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel." Nehemiah 2:10 KJV copy save W h e n S a n b a l l a t t h e H o r o n i t e, a n d T o b i a h t h e s e r v a n t, t h e A m m o n i t e, h e a r d o f i t, i t g r i e v e d t h e m e x c e e d i n g l y t h a t t h e r e w a s c o m e a m a n t o s e e k t h e w e l f a r e o f t h e c h i l d r e n o f I s r a e l. ġ Chronicles 11:39 chapter context similar meaning "Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah," 1 Chronicles 11:39 KJV copy save Z e l e k t h e A m m o n i t e, N a h a r a i t h e B e r o t h i t e, t h e a r m o u r b e a r e r o f J o a b t h e s o n o f Z e r u i a h , Nehemiah 4:3 chapter context similar meaning "Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall." Nehemiah 4:3 KJV copy save N o w T o b i a h t h e A m m o n i t e w a s b y h i m, a n d h e s a i d, E v e n t h a t w h i c h t h e y b u i l d, i f a f o x g o u p, h e s h a l l e v e n b r e a k d o w n t h e i r s t o n e w a l l.
2 Samuel 23:37 chapter context similar meaning "Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah," 2 Samuel 23:37 KJV copy save Z e l e k t h e A m m o n i t e, N a h a r a i t h e B e e r o t h i t e, a r m o u r b e a r e r t o J o a b t h e s o n o f Z e r u i a h ,
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