Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 11:1 (show verse)
And Nahash the Ammonite cometh up, and encampeth against Jabesh-Gilead, and all the men of Jabesh say unto Nahash, 'Make with us a covenant, and we serve thee.'
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)
And Nahash the Ammonite saith unto them, 'For this I covenant with you, by picking out to you every right eye -- and I have put it a reproach 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)
And the elders of Jabesh say to him, 'Let us alone seven days, and we send messengers into all the border of Israel: and if there is none saving us -- then we have come out unto thee.'
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)
And the messengers come to Gibeah of Saul, and speak the words in the ears of the people, and all the people lift up their voice and weep;
1 Samuel 11:5 (show verse)
and lo, Saul hath come after the herd out of the field, and Saul saith, 'What -- to the people, that they weep?' and they recount to him the words of the men of Jabesh.
1 Samuel 11:6 (show verse)
And the Spirit of God doth prosper over Saul, in his hearing these words, and his anger burneth greatly,
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)
and he taketh a couple of oxen, and cutteth them in pieces, and sendeth through all the border of Israel, by the hand of the messengers, saying, 'He who is not coming out after Saul and after Samuel -- thus it is done to his oxen;' and the fear of Jehovah falleth on the people, and they come 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)
And he inspecteth them in Bezek, and the sons of Israel are three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
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)
And they say to the messengers who are coming, 'Thus do ye say to the men of Jabesh-Gilead: To-morrow ye have safety -- by the heat of the sun;' and the messengers come and declare to the men of Jabesh, and they rejoice;
1 Samuel 11:10 (show verse)
and the men of Jabesh say to the Ammonites, 'To-morrow we come out unto you, and ye have done to us according to all that is good in your eyes.'
1 Samuel 11:11 (show verse)
And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that Saul putteth the people in three detachments, and they come into the midst of the camp in the morning-watch, and smite Ammon till the heat of the day; and it cometh to pass that those left are scattered, and there have not been left of them two 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)
And the people say unto Samuel, 'Who is he that saith, Saul doth reign over us! give ye up the men, and we put them to death.'
1 Samuel 11:13 (show verse)
And Saul saith, 'There is no man put to death on this day, for to-day hath Jehovah wrought salvation in 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)
And Samuel saith unto the people, 'Come and we go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there;'
1 Samuel 11:15 (show verse)
and all the people go to Gilgal, and cause Saul to reign there before Jehovah in Gilgal, and sacrifice there sacrifices of peace-offerings before Jehovah, and there Saul rejoiceth -- and all the men of Israel -- very 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