1 Samuel 11:15
11:15 So all the people went to Gilgal, where
they established Saul as king in the
Lord’s presence. They offered up peace offerings there in the
Lord’s presence. Saul and all the Israelites were very happy.
1 Samuel 11:2
11:2 But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “The only way I will make a treaty with you is if you let me gouge out the right eye of every one of you and in so doing humiliate all Israel!”
1 Samuel 11:1-2
Saul Comes to the Aid of Jabesh
11:1 Nahash the Ammonite marched against Jabesh Gilead. All the men of Jabesh Gilead said to Nahash, “Make a treaty with us and we will serve you.”
11:2 But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “The only way I will make a treaty with you is if you let me gouge out the right eye of every one of you and in so doing humiliate all Israel!”
1 Samuel 23:16
23:16 Then Jonathan son of Saul left and went to David at Horesh. He encouraged him through God.
Nehemiah 9:38
The People Pledge to be Faithful
9:38 (10:1) “Because of all of this we are entering into a binding covenant in written form; our leaders, our Levites, and our priests have affixed their names on the sealed document.”