David and Bathsheba. Samuel said to the people: Samuel, as well as anyone, knew that the people were not entirely behind Saul when he was proclaimed as king in Gilgal (1 Samuel 10:24, 27). Oh, it is pitiable to see men tamely submitting to a vile master! Then the people said to Samuel, “Who is he who said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Bring the men, that we may put them to death.” But Saul said, “Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel.”. When I read of how David, the man after God’s heart, the courageous man of faith, the sweet psalmist of Israel, fell into the sins of adultery, deception, murder, and hypocrisy, I am horrified. 1 Samuel 11:1. It was the Lord who did the saving and Saul was humble enough to know it. 1 Samuel 11 – Saul’s Victory at Jabesh Gilead A. Saul’s victory. c. So he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces: In doing this, Saul delivered a clear threat to the people of Israel. Historical Books 1 Samuel 11 Berean Study Bible: Par Saul Defeats the Ammonites. Knowing we have a savior should make us glad. He really didn’t know where to begin when it came to setting up a royal court and a bureaucracy and Israel never had one before. 1 Samuel 11 King James Version (KJV). Pauline Epistles c. There Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly: They certainly did. NIV®. Therefore the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do with us whatever seems good to you.” So it was, on the next day, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and killed Ammonites until the heat of the day. Those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together. “He who opposes his shield to the enemy with his left hand, thereby hides his left eye, and looks at his enemy with his right eye; he therefore who plucks out that right eye makes men useless in war.” (Theodoret, cited in Clarke). He doesn’t want us to seek the Spirit selfishly, but to be empowered and used by Him to touch others. 1. Thank you for registering. Luke-Acts of Scripture. 1 Soon Nahash a the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. 11 He said, “These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen and to run before his chariots. b. m They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. Saul Rescues the City of Jabesh. Those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together. So the messengers came: As the messengers spread out over all Israel, they came to Gibeah, Saul’s home city. Otherwise, the king would be the first to know of the threat against Jabesh instead of hearing the news second or third hand. b. If there is no one to save them Nahash could do to them as he pleased, and losing an eye seemed better to them than losing their lives. 10 The men of Jabesh then told their enemies, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you can do to us whatever you wish.” 11 But before dawn the next morning, … 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. The Lord would do it. 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A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. 2 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 1:11 Hebrew Study Bible ... שמואל א 1:11 Hebrew Bible ותדר נדר ותאמר יהוה צבאות אם ראה תראה בעני אמתך וזכרתני ולא תשכח את אמתך ונתתה … The book of 1 Samuel introduces one of the most fascinating stories in all of Scripture, the reign of King David. The Spirit of God came upon Saul but it did not come to entertain him or to thrill him. So Samuel wisely sees this time of victory as a strategic opportunity to renew the kingdom at Gilgal. Saul was the man the Lord raised up to bring the victory, yet Saul himself knew that the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel. 2 He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. There they made sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly. Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.” And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, “On this condition I will make a covenant with you, that I may put out all your right eyes, and bring reproach on all Israel.”. Now there was Saul, coming behind the herd from the field; and Saul said, “What troubles the people, that they weep?” And they told him the words of the men of Jabesh. 5. Pauline Epistles The Hands of Dagon and the Hand of God (1 Samuel 5:1-7:17) 6. 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So, he just went back home, went to work in the field and figured God would tell him what to do when the time was right. Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.” The Whole Bible Defeat of the Ammonites. Poetical Books “O Saul, Saul, how well for thee it would have been hadst thou maintained this spirit! Yet how often is the sight repeated! This 11-week curriculum goes along with our 1 Samuel class. The Old Testament The Bible says we can be angry, and do not sin (Ephesians 4:26), but most of our anger is selfish. -------------------- The Gospels Who is he who said, “Shall Saul reign over us?” At this moment of great victory, the supporters of Saul wanted to expose and kill those who didn’t support him as king before (as described in 1 Samuel 10:27). Then the elders of Jabesh said to him, “Hold off for seven days, that we may send messengers to all the territory of Israel. King Nahash of Ammon led his army against the Israelite town of Jabesh-gilead. a. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. iii. “Make a treaty with us, … But David remained at Jerusalem. ii. 1 Samuel 8:11 English Standard Version (ESV). Pentateuch i. Saul was wise in going back to the farm. First he was confident of Israel’s disunity and figured they couldn’t find anyone to save them. 11 The next day Saul separated his men into three divisions; during the last watch of the night they broke into the camp of the Ammonites and slaughtered them until the heat of the day. -------------------- c. That I may put out your right eyes: When the men of Jabesh Gilead asked Nahash for a covenant, he agreed to settle peacefully with them – if all the men of the city had their right eyes gouged out. I’m excited that you’re joining this journey through the Book of 1 Samuel. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none. The messengers came and reported it to the men of Jabesh, and they were glad: Before they did not know if there was anyone to save them. b. Pauline Epistles Saul was the man the Lord raised up to bring the victory, yet Saul himself knew that the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel. Poetical Books The Gospels Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. 1 Samuel 11 in the Picture Study Bible, with Maps and Background Information on 1 Samuel 11 (Bible History Online) Cross references, discussion questions, teaching points, outline, and applications on 2 Samuel 11. How often to men virtually say to the devil, ‘Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee’!” (Balike). So he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, “Whoever does not go out with Saul and Samuel to battle, so it shall be done to his oxen.” And the fear of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. All rights reserved worldwide. It was rescued by the newly minted king, king Saul, which gave him the approval rating he needed. First, it was to glorify himself by humiliating the men of this city and all of Israel. Saul was already anointed and recognized as king, yet in a sense there was nothing for him to do. At this moment of victory, it was all the more tempting to take the credit for himself. 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Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard this news, and his anger was greatly aroused. 1. Prophets GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point So the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told the news in the hearing of the people. In 1 Samuel … 1 Samuel 11 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you." 5. The Father hath anointed Him, and set Him on his holy hill; and we have gladly assented to the appointment, and made Him King. a. Samuel said to the people: As well as anyone, Samuel knew that the people were not entirely behind Saul when he was proclaimed as king in Gilgal (1 Samuel 10:24, 27). There is a sense in which we can consecrate ourselves only once; but we can renew our vows often.” (Meyer). The New Testament Wisdom Literature -------------------- “Nahash the Ammonite”: Nahash, meaning “snake,” was king of the Ammonites, the descendants of Lot (Gen. 19:36-38) who lived east of the Jordan. Just then Saul was returning from the fields, behind his oxen, and he asked, “What is wrong with everyone? 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When he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand. 1 Now Nahash the Ammonite came up and besieged Jabesh-gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a covenant with us and we will serve you." 1 About a month later, King Nahash of Ammon led his army against the Israelite town of Jabesh-gilead. But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you only on the condition that I gouge out the right eye of every one of you and so bring disgrace on all Israel.”, The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Give us seven days so we can send messengers throughout Israel; if no one comes to rescue us, we will surrender to you.”. 3. Major Prophets i. Historical Books Workbook on 1 Samuel Page #4 Bible Study Questions on the Book of 1 Samuel Introduction: This workbook was designed for Bible class study, family study, or personal study. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11 New International Version (NIV) The Birth of Samuel. He didn’t have to promote himself, or scheme on his own behalf. a. So Samuel wisely sees this time of victory as a strategic opportunity to renew the kingdom at Gilgal. Certainly, Nahash was a serious man. They knew that they must have a savior. 1 Samuel 11:1-15—Read the Bible online or download free. The Making of Israel’s First King (1 Samuel 9:1-11:13) 8. Scripture quoted by permission. This particular form of war summons was suited to the character and habits of an agricultural and pastoral people. Why are they weeping?” Then they repeated to him what the men of Jabesh had said. CHAPTER 11. Doing nothing in such cases is sin, and when it comes to the sin of doing nothing, be sure your sin will find you out (Numbers 32:23).
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