1 Samuel 11:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

And behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field, and Saul said, "What troubles the people, that they weep?" And they told him the news of the men of Jabesh.

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  • 1 Kgs 19:19 : 19 So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth. And Elijah passed by him and cast his mantle upon him.
  • Ps 78:71 : 71 From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
  • Isa 22:1 : 1 The burden of the valley of vision. What troubles you now, that you have all gone up to the rooftops?
  • Gen 21:17 : 17 And God heard the voice of the lad, and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven and said to her, What troubles you, Hagar? Fear not; for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is.
  • Judg 18:23 : 23 And they called out to the children of Dan, and they turned their faces and said to Micah, What troubles you, that you come with such a company?
  • 1 Sam 9:1 : 1 Now there was a man from Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

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  • 1 Sam 11:3-4
    2 verses
    88%

    3And the elders of Jabesh said to him, "Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers throughout all the territory of Israel, and then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you."

    4Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told the news in the ears of the people, and all the people lifted up their voices and wept.

  • 1 Sam 31:11-13
    3 verses
    83%

    11When the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of what the Philistines had done to Saul,

    12all the valiant men arose and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burned them there.

    13They took their bones and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

  • 1 Chr 10:11-12
    2 verses
    82%

    11And when all Jabeshgilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

    12All the valiant men arose and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

  • 1 Sam 11:6-7
    2 verses
    79%

    6And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was greatly kindled.

    7And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the territories of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, "Whosoever does not come after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen." And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

  • 1 Sam 11:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

    9And they said to the messengers that came, "Thus shall you say to the men of Jabesh-gilead: 'Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you shall have help.'" And the messengers came and showed it to the men of Jabesh, and they were glad.

    10Therefore the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you."

  • 1 Sam 15:14-15
    2 verses
    77%

    14And Samuel said, What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

    15And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice to the LORD your God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.

  • 2 Sam 2:4-5
    2 verses
    76%

    4And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, It was the men of Jabeshgilead who buried Saul.

    5And David sent messengers to the men of Jabeshgilead, and said to them, Blessed be you of the LORD, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him.

  • 1 Sam 13:11
    76%

    11And Samuel said, What have you done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come within the appointed days, and that the Philistines gathered at Michmash,

  • 2 Sam 1:3-6
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    75%

    3And David said to him, Where do you come from? And he said to him, I have escaped from the camp of Israel.

    4And David said to him, How did the matter go? Please, tell me. And he answered, The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people are also fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead as well.

    5And David said to the young man who told him, How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

    6And the young man who told him said, As I happened by chance upon Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

  • 1 Sam 10:11
    74%

    11And it came to pass, when all who knew him previously saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said to one another, What is this that has come upon the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

  • 1 Sam 13:15
    74%

    15Then Samuel arose and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.

  • 1 Sam 11:1
    74%

    1Then 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."

  • 1 Sam 14:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16The watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and behold, the multitude melted away, and they went here and there.

    17Saul said to the people who were with him, "Number now and see who has gone from us." When they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there.

  • 1 Sam 9:15
    74%

    15Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

  • 1 Sam 13:7
    74%

    7And some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

  • 2 Sam 1:12
    74%

    12And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they had fallen by the sword.

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    74%

    31When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

  • 1 Sam 15:5
    74%

    5And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and lay in wait in the valley.

  • 1 Sam 9:5
    74%

    5And when they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father stop caring about the donkeys and become worried about us.

  • 2 Sam 21:12
    74%

    12And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, who had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines killed Saul in Gilboa:

  • 1 Sam 15:10
    74%

    10Then came the word of the LORD to Samuel, saying,

  • 1 Sam 19:22
    73%

    22Then he himself went to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Sechu; and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And someone said, Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah.

  • 1 Sam 10:26
    73%

    26And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.

  • 1 Sam 10:22
    73%

    22Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come there. And the LORD answered, Behold, he has hidden himself among the equipment.

  • 1 Chr 10:8
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    8And it came to pass on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 9:10
    73%

    10Then Saul said to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

  • 1 Sam 16:2
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    2And Samuel said, How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 13:4
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    4And all Israel heard that Saul had struck a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel was in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together to Saul at Gilgal.

  • 1 Sam 11:12
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    12And the people said to Samuel, "Who is he that said, 'Shall Saul reign over us?' bring the men, that we may put them to death."

  • 1 Sam 14:38
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    38Saul said, "Come here, all you leaders of the people, and find out how this sin has happened today.

  • 1 Sam 17:57
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    57When David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

  • 1 Sam 10:14
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    14And Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, Where did you go? And he said, To seek the donkeys: and when we saw that they were nowhere, we came to Samuel.

  • 1 Sam 11:15
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    15And all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal, and there they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

  • 1 Sam 31:8
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    8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 15:1
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    1Samuel also said to Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint you to be king over His people, over Israel: now therefore listen to the voice of the words of the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 17:19
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    19Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 9:18
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    18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate and said, Tell me, I pray you, where the seer's house is.

  • 1 Sam 24:16
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    16And it came to pass, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.