11:3 The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Leave us alone for seven days so that we can send messengers throughout the territory of Israel. If there is no one who can deliver us, we will come out voluntarily to you.”
11:4 When the messengers went to Gibeah (where Saul lived)
11:6 The Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.
11:7 He took a pair
11:9 They said to the messengers who had come, “Here’s what you should say to the men of Jabesh Gilead: ‘Tomorrow deliverance will come to you when the sun is fully up.’” When the messengers went and told the men of Jabesh Gilead, they were happy.
11:10 The men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you
11:11 The next day Saul placed the people in three groups. They went to the Ammonite camp during the morning watch and struck them
11:12 Then the people said to Samuel, “Who were the ones asking, ‘Will Saul reign over us?’ Hand over those men so we may execute them!”
11:13 But Saul said, “No one will be killed on this day. For today the Lord has given Israel a victory!”
11:14 Samuel said to the people, “Come on! Let’s go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”
11:15 So all the people went to Gilgal, where