11Nahash^a^k the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh Gilead.^l And all the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty^m with us, and we will be subject to you.”

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aMasoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls gifts. Now Nahash king of the Ammonites oppressed the Gadites and Reubenites severely. He gouged out all their right eyes and struck terror and dread in Israel. Not a man remained among the Israelites beyond the Jordan whose right eye was not gouged out by Nahash king of the Ammonites, except that seven thousand men fled from the Ammonites and entered Jabesh Gilead. About a month later, 1Nahash

Cross references

kSee Ge 19:38; 1 Sa 12:12; 2 Sa 10:2; 17:27; 1 Ch 19:1
l Jdg 21:8; 1 Sa 31:11; 2 Sa 2:4, 5; 21:12
mSee Ex 23:32; See Jer 37:1

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh-gilead, and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”

About a month later, King Nahash of Ammon led his army against the Israelite town of Jabesh-gilead. But all the citizens of Jabesh asked for peace. “Make a treaty with us, and we will be your servants,” they pleaded.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now Nahash the Ammonite went up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a treaty with us and we will serve you.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

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1 Samuel 11:1

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