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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They said to the Ammonites, &#8220Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and you can do to us whatever you like.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The men of Jabesh then told their enemies, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you can do to us whatever you wish.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will give ourselves up to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do with us whatever seems good to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do with us whatever seems good to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the men of Jabesh said, &#8220Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good in your eyes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the men of Jabesh said [to Nahash the Ammonite], “Tomorrow we will come out to you [to surrender], and you may do to us whatever seems good to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do whatever you want to us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, &#8220Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do whatever you want to us.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So they told the Ammonites, "We will surrender to you tomorrow, and then you can do whatever you want to." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Therefore the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They said [to Nahash], "Tomorrow we'll surrender to you, and you may do to us whatever you think is right."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and said to Nahash, "Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and you can do with us whatever you wish." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you and surrender. Then you can do whatever you want to us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, ?Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do with us whatever seems good to you.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you and you can do with us whatever you wish." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow we will come out to you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the men of Jabesh say [to the Ammonites], “Tomorrow we come out to you, and you have done to us according to all that [is] good in your eyes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the men of Jabesh will say, To morrow we will come forth to you, and do to us air the good in your eyes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they said: In the morning we will come out to you: and you shall do what you please with us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they said, “In the morning, we will go out to you. And you may do whatever you please with us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and you may do with us whatever you want.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the inhabitants of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will give ourselves up to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do to us whatever seems good to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the men of Lakish said: “Tomorrow we will come forth to you, and you shall do to us all that is excellent in your eyes”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the men of Jabesh said: 'To-morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the men of Jabis said to Naas the Ammanite, To-morrow we will come forth to you, and ye shall do to us what seems good in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/11-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=2752" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/11.htm">Saul Defeats the Ammonites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>So they said to the messengers who had come, “Tell the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Deliverance will be yours tomorrow by the time the sun is hot.’ ” And when the messengers relayed this to the men of Jabesh, they rejoiced. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’an·šê (N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">Then the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/3003.htm" title="3003: yā·ḇêš (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Gilead, also an Isr. The same as yabesh; Jobesh, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine.">of Jabesh</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said to Nahash,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4279.htm" title="4279: mā·ḥār (Adv) -- Tomorrow, in time to come. Probably from 'achar; properly, deferred, i.e. The morrow; usually tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter.">“Tomorrow</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: nê·ṣê (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">we will come out,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and you can do</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">with us</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kə·ḵāl- (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">whatever</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: haṭ·ṭō·wḇ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">seems good</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-cdc:: 2mp) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">to you.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>The next day Saul organized the troops into three divisions, and during the morning watch they invaded the camp of the Ammonites and slaughtered them, until the hottest part of the day. And the survivors were so scattered that no two of them were left together.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/21-8.htm">Judges 21:8-12</a></span><br />So they asked, “Which one of the tribes of Israel failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah?” And, in fact, no one from Jabesh-gilead had come to the camp for the assembly. / For when the people were counted, none of the residents of Jabesh-gilead were there. / So the congregation sent 12,000 of their most valiant men and commanded them: “Go and put to the sword those living in Jabesh-gilead, including women and children. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27</a></span><br />But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-12.htm">1 Samuel 12:12</a></span><br />But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-47.htm">1 Samuel 14:47-48</a></span><br />After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them. / He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-6.htm">1 Samuel 15:6</a></span><br />And he warned the Kenites, “Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt, go on and get away from the Amalekites. Otherwise I will sweep you away with them.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/10-1.htm">2 Samuel 10:1-2</a></span><br />Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son Hanun. / And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-4.htm">2 Kings 3:4-5</a></span><br />Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he would render to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams. / But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-24.htm">2 Kings 6:24-25</a></span><br />Some time later, Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army and marched up to besiege Samaria. / So there was a great famine in Samaria. Indeed, they besieged the city so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter cab of dove’s dung sold for five shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">2 Kings 18:13-14</a></span><br />In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. / So Hezekiah king of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; withdraw from me, and I will pay whatever you demand from me.” And the king of Assyria exacted from Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Isaiah 7:1-2</a></span><br />Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city. / When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-1.htm">Isaiah 36:1-2</a></span><br />In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. / And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh, with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm">Jeremiah 34:7</a></span><br />as the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the remaining cities of Judah—against Lachish and Azekah. For these were the only fortified cities remaining in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-3.htm">Ezekiel 25:3-4</a></span><br />Tell the Ammonites to hear the word of the Lord GOD, for this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you exclaimed, “Aha!” when My sanctuary was profaned, when the land of Israel was laid waste, and when the house of Judah went into exile, / therefore I will indeed give you as a possession to the people of the East. They will set up their camps and pitch their tents among you. They will eat your fruit and drink your milk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-39.htm">Matthew 5:39-41</a></span><br />But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; / if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well; / and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a></span><br />Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you.</p><p class="hdg">To-morrow</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/11-2.htm">1 Samuel 11:2,3</a></b></br> And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this <i>condition</i> will I make <i>a covenant</i> with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it <i>for</i> a reproach upon all Israel… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/12-3.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-2.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-9.htm">Jabesh</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-9.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-3.htm">Ourselves</a> <a href="/1_samuel/3-18.htm">Seemeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/3-18.htm">Seems</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-17.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-3.htm">Surrender</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-9.htm">Tomorrow</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-9.htm">To-Morrow</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-7.htm">Whatever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/11-11.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-2.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-11.htm">Jabesh</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-11.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-8.htm">Ourselves</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-36.htm">Seemeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-36.htm">Seems</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-17.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-11.htm">Surrender</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">Tomorrow</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">To-Morrow</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-7.htm">Whatever</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/11-1.htm">Nahash offers them of Jabesh Gilead a reproachful condition</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/11-4.htm">They send messengers, and are delivered by Saul</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/11-12.htm">Saul thereby is confirmed, and his kingdom renewed</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash</b><br>The men of Jabesh refer to the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead, a city east of the Jordan River. This city had historical ties to the tribe of Benjamin, as seen in <a href="/judges/21-8.htm">Judges 21:8-14</a>, where the men of Jabesh-gilead were spared during a conflict involving the tribe of Benjamin. Nahash was the king of the Ammonites, a people descended from Lot (<a href="/genesis/19-38.htm">Genesis 19:38</a>). The Ammonites were often in conflict with Israel, and Nahash's aggression towards Jabesh-gilead reflects ongoing hostilities.<p><b>“Tomorrow we will come out</b><br>This phrase indicates a strategic decision by the men of Jabesh. They had been besieged by Nahash and were seeking a way to avoid the brutal terms of surrender he had initially proposed, which included gouging out the right eye of every man (<a href="/1_samuel/11-2.htm">1 Samuel 11:2</a>). By saying "tomorrow," they were buying time, as they had secretly sent messengers to Saul for help (<a href="/1_samuel/11-3.htm">1 Samuel 11:3-4</a>).<p><b>and you can do with us whatever seems good to you.”</b><br>This statement is a form of submission, but it is also a ruse. The men of Jabesh were not truly surrendering; they were stalling for time until Saul could arrive with reinforcements. This tactic reflects the desperate situation they were in and their hope for deliverance. The phrase "whatever seems good to you" is a common biblical expression of submission, but in this context, it is part of a larger plan for salvation. Saul's subsequent victory over the Ammonites (<a href="/1_samuel/11-11.htm">1 Samuel 11:11</a>) is a foreshadowing of Christ's ultimate victory over sin and death, as Saul acts as a deliverer for his people, a type of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/men_of_jabesh.htm">Men of Jabesh</a></b><br>The inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead, an Israelite city under threat from the Ammonites. They are seeking deliverance from their oppressors.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nahash_the_ammonite.htm">Nahash the Ammonite</a></b><br>The king of the Ammonites who besieged Jabesh Gilead and threatened to gouge out the right eye of every man as a disgrace to all Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The newly anointed king of Israel who, upon hearing of Jabesh Gilead's plight, rallies the Israelites to their defense.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jabesh_gilead.htm">Jabesh Gilead</a></b><br>A city in the territory of Gilead, east of the Jordan River, significant for its later connection to King Saul.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/ammonites.htm">Ammonites</a></b><br>A neighboring nation often in conflict with Israel, descendants of Lot through his younger daughter.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The men of Jabesh Gilead demonstrate a form of trust by agreeing to Nahash's terms, which ultimately leads to their deliverance. We should trust God's timing and provision in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_courage.htm">Leadership and Courage</a></b><br>Saul's response to the crisis shows the importance of godly leadership and courage. As Christians, we are called to step up in times of need and lead with integrity and faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_unity.htm">Community and Unity</a></b><br>The unity of Israel in responding to Jabesh Gilead's call for help illustrates the strength found in community. Believers should support one another in times of trial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>This passage reminds us of God's power to deliver His people from seemingly impossible situations. We should have faith in God's ability to rescue and redeem.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_there_little_evidence_of_this_battle.htm">If this battle was as decisive as 1 Samuel 11 describes, why is there minimal archaeological or historical evidence of such a significant conflict?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_spirit_empower_saul.htm">In 1 Samuel 11:6, how can an invisible Spirit 'rush upon' Saul and make him so effective in leadership, given a skeptical view of supernatural involvement?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_gouge_eyes_as_submission_in_1_sam_11.htm">In 1 Samuel 11:1-2, how could gouging out the right eye of every Israelite realistically have served as a sign of submission without stronger resistance or outside intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_am_i_accountable_for_unchosen_birth.htm">Who was Nahash the Ammonite in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Tomorrow we will come out unto you</span>. This was apparently intended to throw the Ammonites off their guard, as they would suppose that the men of Jabesh-Gilead had given up all hopes of deliverance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/11-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the men</span><br /><span class="heb">אַנְשֵׁ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’an·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_582.htm">Strong's 582: </a> </span><span class="str2">Man, mankind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jabesh</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֵ֔ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3003.htm">Strong's 3003: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jabesh -- a place in Gilead, also an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said [to Nahash],</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיֹּאמְרוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Tomorrow</span><br /><span class="heb">מָחָ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ḥār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4279.htm">Strong's 4279: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deferred, the morrow, tomorrow, hereafter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we will come out,</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵצֵ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(nê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you can do</span><br /><span class="heb">וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with us</span><br /><span class="heb">לָּ֔נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(lā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">whatever</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḵāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seems good</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטּ֖וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/11-10.htm">1 Samuel 11:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/11-10.htm">1 Samuel 11:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/11-10.htm">1 Samuel 11:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/11-10.htm">1 Samuel 11:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/11-10.htm">1 Samuel 11:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/11-10.htm">1 Samuel 11:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/11-10.htm">1 Samuel 11:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/11-10.htm">1 Samuel 11:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/11-10.htm">1 Samuel 11:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/11-10.htm">1 Samuel 11:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/11-10.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 11:10 Therefore the men of Jabesh said Tomorrow (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/11-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 11:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 11:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/11-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 11:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 11:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>