Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 11:1 (show verse)
Meanwhile, Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had been severely oppressing the descendants of Gad and descendants of Reuben, gouging out their right eyes and not allowing Israel to have a deliverer. No one was left among the Israelis across the Jordan whose right eye Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had not gouged out. However, 7,000 men had escaped from the Ammonites and entered Jabesh-gilead.
the Ammonites » Proposed a disgraceful treaty to jabesh-gilead
Armies » Encamped » Before cities
Covenants » Conditions of » Clearly specified
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Sieges » Cities invested by » Often demanded terms of peace
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Jabesh-gilead
Armies » Encamped » Before cities
Covenants » Conditions of » Clearly specified
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Sieges » Cities invested by » Often demanded terms of peace
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Jabesh-gilead
1 Samuel 11:2 (show verse)
Nahash the Ammonite told them, "I'll make a covenant with you on the condition that I gouge out the right eye of every one of you and so bring disgrace on all Israel."
the Ammonites » Proposed a disgraceful treaty to jabesh-gilead
Covenants » Conditions of » Clearly specified
Cruelty » Examples of
Eyes » Often put out as a punishment
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Putting out the eyes
Sieges » Cities invested by » Often demanded terms of peace
Covenants » Conditions of » Clearly specified
Cruelty » Examples of
Eyes » Often put out as a punishment
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Putting out the eyes
Sieges » Cities invested by » Often demanded terms of peace
1 Samuel 11:3 (show verse)
The elders of Jabesh told him, "Leave us alone for seven days so that we may send messengers through all the territory of Israel. Then if no one delivers us, we will come out to you and surrender."
the Ammonites » Proposed a disgraceful treaty to jabesh-gilead
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Periods and numbers » Forty days » Seven days
Seven » Certainties, seven that face the unrepentant sinner » Days
Seven » Days » The elders of jabesh-gilead ask for a truce of
Sieges » Cities invested by » Often demanded terms of peace
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Periods and numbers » Forty days » Seven days
Seven » Certainties, seven that face the unrepentant sinner » Days
Seven » Days » The elders of jabesh-gilead ask for a truce of
Sieges » Cities invested by » Often demanded terms of peace
1 Samuel 11:4 (show verse)
When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and reported the terms to the people, all the people cried loudly.
1 Samuel 11:5 (show verse)
Just then Saul was coming in from the field behind the oxen and he said, "What's with the people? Why are they crying?" They reported to him what the men of Jabesh had said.
1 Samuel 11:6 (show verse)
When Saul heard these words, the Spirit of God came on him, and he was very angry.
Decision » Instances of » Ruth
Holy spirit » Examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » saul
Holy spirit » Old testament reference to » saul
Indignation » Man's righteous
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Kings » Had power to make war and peace
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Power » Of the holy spirit examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » saul
Spirit » Examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » saul
Holy spirit » Examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » saul
Holy spirit » Old testament reference to » saul
Indignation » Man's righteous
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Kings » Had power to make war and peace
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Power » Of the holy spirit examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » saul
Spirit » Examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » saul
1 Samuel 11:7 (show verse)
He took a yoke of oxen, cut them in pieces, and sent the pieces by messengers through all the territory of Israel: "This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not come out and join Saul and Samuel!" The fear of the LORD fell on the people and they came out as one man.
Armies » Rendezvous of » Methods employed in effecting » Cutting
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
the Armies of israel » Collected by » Extraordinary means
the Armies of israel » Sometimes consisted of the whole nation
Decision » Instances of » Ruth
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Jews, the » Obliged to unite against enemies
Kings » Had power to make war and peace
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Oxen » Custom of sending the pieces of, to collect the people to war
Tact » Of saul, in managing malcontents
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
the Armies of israel » Collected by » Extraordinary means
the Armies of israel » Sometimes consisted of the whole nation
Decision » Instances of » Ruth
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Jews, the » Obliged to unite against enemies
Kings » Had power to make war and peace
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Oxen » Custom of sending the pieces of, to collect the people to war
Tact » Of saul, in managing malcontents
1 Samuel 11:8 (show verse)
Saul mustered them at Bezek, and there were 300,000 Israelis and 30,000 men of Judah.
Armies » Enumeration of israel's military forces
Bezek » A rendezvous of israel under saul
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Jews, the » Obliged to unite against enemies
Judah » Tribe of » Enrollment of the military forces of » At bezek
The tribe of Judah » Aided saul in his wars
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Bezek » A rendezvous of israel under saul
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Jews, the » Obliged to unite against enemies
Judah » Tribe of » Enrollment of the military forces of » At bezek
The tribe of Judah » Aided saul in his wars
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
1 Samuel 11:9 (show verse)
They told the messengers who had come, "You are to say this to the men of Jabesh-gilead, "Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you will be delivered.'" The messengers went and reported to the men of Jabesh, and they rejoiced.
1 Samuel 11:10 (show verse)
The men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you and surrender. Then you can do whatever you want to us."
1 Samuel 11:11 (show verse)
The next day Saul separated the people into three companies. They came into the camp during the morning watch, and struck down the Ammonites until the heat of the day. Those who survived were scattered so that no two of them remained together.
the Ammonites » Saul's victories over
Armies » March in ranks » Move, in attack, in three divisions
the Armies of israel » Divided into » Three divisions
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Night » Divided into watches
Sieges » Cities invested by » Frequently succored by allies
Time » Division of, into watches
Armies » March in ranks » Move, in attack, in three divisions
the Armies of israel » Divided into » Three divisions
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Night » Divided into watches
Sieges » Cities invested by » Frequently succored by allies
Time » Division of, into watches
1 Samuel 11:12 (show verse)
The people told Samuel, "Who said, "Will Saul reign over us?' Bring them to us and we will put them to death!"
1 Samuel 11:13 (show verse)
But Saul said, "Let no one be put to death this day, because today the LORD has delivered Israel."
Israel » saul » Annointed » King
King » Exercise executive clemency
Mercifulness » Of saul
Prudence » Instances of » Saul, in not killing the jabesh-gileadites
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » saul » Defeat » By ammonites
samuel » Renews the kingdom of saul
saul » King of israel » Made king of israel
Saul, king of israel » The man who lost a crown characteristics of » Self-control
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of saul
Statecraft » Instances of » samuel
Tact » Of saul, in managing malcontents
Unselfishness » Instances of » saul
King » Exercise executive clemency
Mercifulness » Of saul
Prudence » Instances of » Saul, in not killing the jabesh-gileadites
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » saul » Defeat » By ammonites
samuel » Renews the kingdom of saul
saul » King of israel » Made king of israel
Saul, king of israel » The man who lost a crown characteristics of » Self-control
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of saul
Statecraft » Instances of » samuel
Tact » Of saul, in managing malcontents
Unselfishness » Instances of » saul
1 Samuel 11:14 (show verse)
Then Samuel told the people, "Come, let's go to Gilgal and reaffirm the kingship there."
1 Samuel 11:15 (show verse)
So all the people went to Gilgal and there they made Saul king in the LORD's presence in Gilgal. There they sacrificed peace offerings in the LORD's presence, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » An altar built at, and sacrifice offered
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Saul proclaimed king over all israel at
Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Israel » saul » Annointed » King
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Kings » Ceremonies at inauguration of » Offering sacrifice
Peace offerings » Was offered » At coronation of kings
Rejoicing » Instances of
samuel » Renews the kingdom of saul
saul » King of israel » Made king of israel
Statecraft » Instances of » samuel
Tact » Of saul, in managing malcontents
The Nation » Kings » Coronations of
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Saul proclaimed king over all israel at
Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Israel » saul » Annointed » King
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Kings » Ceremonies at inauguration of » Offering sacrifice
Peace offerings » Was offered » At coronation of kings
Rejoicing » Instances of
samuel » Renews the kingdom of saul
saul » King of israel » Made king of israel
Statecraft » Instances of » samuel
Tact » Of saul, in managing malcontents
The Nation » Kings » Coronations of