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1 Samuel 11:8-10
EasyEnglish Bible
1 Samuel 11:8-10
EasyEnglish Bible
8 They met together at Bezek. Saul counted 300,000 men from Israel and 30,000 men from Judah.[a]
9 Saul said to the men who had brought the news from Jabesh, ‘Return to Jabesh. Tell the people, “We will come to rescue you tomorrow, before midday.” ’
So the men took the message to the people in Jabesh. The people were very happy. 10 The men there said to Nahash, ‘Tomorrow we will come out of the town to you. Then you can do anything that you want to us.’
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- 11:8 Judah was the most important Israelite tribe.
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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