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1 Samuel 11:8-10
Contemporary English Version
1 Samuel 11:8-10
Contemporary English Version
8 at Bezek. Saul had them organized and counted. There were 300,000 from Israel and 30,000[a] from Judah.
9 Saul and his officers sent the messengers back to Jabesh with this promise: “We will rescue you tomorrow afternoon.” The messengers went back to the people at Jabesh and told them that they were going to be rescued.
Everyone was encouraged! 10 So they told the Ammonites, “We will surrender to you tomorrow, and then you can do whatever you want to.”
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- 11.8 300,000 … 30,000: The Dead Sea Scrolls and some ancient translations have different numbers.
1 Samuel 11:8-10
New International Version
1 Samuel 11:8-10
New International Version
8 When Saul mustered(A) them at Bezek,(B) the men of Israel numbered three hundred thousand and those of Judah thirty thousand.
9 They told the messengers who had come, “Say to the men of Jabesh Gilead, ‘By the time the sun is hot tomorrow, you will be rescued.’” When the messengers went and reported this to the men of Jabesh, they were elated. 10 They said to the Ammonites, “Tomorrow we will surrender(C) to you, and you can do to us whatever you like.”
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