Verse 1

Then Nahash{H5176} the Ammonite{H5984} came up{H5927}{(H8799)}, and encamped{H2583}{(H8799)} against Jabeshgilead{H3003}{H1568}: and all the men{H582} of Jabesh{H3003} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Nahash{H5176}, Make{H3772}{(H8798)} a covenant{H1285} with us, and we will serve{H5647}{(H8799)} thee.

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 21:8 : 8 And they said{H559}{(H8799)}, What one{H259} is there of the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478} that came not up{H5927}{(H8804)} to Mizpeh{H4709} to the LORD{H3068}? And, behold, there came{H935}{(H8804)} none{H376} to the camp{H4264} from Jabeshgilead{H3003}{H1568} to the assembly{H6951}.
  • 1 Sam 12:12 : 12 And when ye saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that Nahash{H5176} the king{H4428} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} came{H935}{(H8804)} against you, ye said{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, Nay; but a king{H4428} shall reign{H4427}{(H8799)} over us: when the LORD{H3068} your God{H430} was your king{H4428}.
  • 1 Kgs 20:34 : 34 And Benhadad said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, The cities{H5892}, which my father{H1} took{H3947}{(H8804)} from thy father{H1}, I will restore{H7725}{(H8686)}; and thou shalt make{H7760}{(H8799)} streets{H2351} for thee in Damascus{H1834}, as my father{H1} made{H7760}{(H8804)} in Samaria{H8111}. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away{H7971}{(H8762)} with this covenant{H1285}. So he made{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} with him, and sent him away{H7971}{(H8762)}.
  • Ezek 17:13 : 13 And hath taken{H3947}{(H8799)} of the king's{H4410} seed{H2233}, and made{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} with him, and hath taken{H935}{(H8686)} an oath{H423} of him: he hath also taken{H3947}{(H8804)} the mighty{H352} of the land{H776}:
  • Gen 26:28 : 28 And they said{H559}{(H8799)}, We saw{H7200}{(H8804)} certainly{H7200}{(H8800)} that the LORD{H3068} was with thee: and we said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let there be now an oath{H423} betwixt{H996} us, even betwixt{H996} us and thee, and let us make{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} with thee;
  • Exod 23:32 : 32 Thou shalt make{H3772}{(H8799)} no covenant{H1285} with them, nor with their gods{H430}.
  • Job 41:4 : 4 Will he make{H3772}{(H8799)} a covenant{H1285} with thee? wilt thou take{H3947}{(H8799)} him for a servant{H5650} for ever{H5769}?
  • Isa 36:16 : 16 Hearken{H8085}{(H8799)} not to Hezekiah{H2396}: for thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}, Make{H6213}{(H8798)} an agreement with me by a present{H1293}, and come out{H3318}{(H8798)} to me: and eat{H398}{(H8798)} ye every one{H376} of his vine{H1612}, and every one{H376} of his fig tree{H8384}, and drink{H8354}{(H8798)} ye every one{H376} the waters{H4325} of his own cistern{H953};
  • Deut 23:3 : 3 An Ammonite{H5984} or Moabite{H4125} shall not enter{H935}{(H8799)} into the congregation{H6951} of the LORD{H3068}; even to their tenth{H6224} generation{H1755} shall they not enter{H935}{(H8799)} into the congregation{H6951} of the LORD{H3068} for{H5704} ever{H5769}:
  • Judg 10:7 : 7 And the anger{H639} of the LORD{H3068} was hot{H2734}{(H8799)} against Israel{H3478}, and he sold{H4376}{(H8799)} them into the hands{H3027} of the Philistines{H6430}, and into the hands{H3027} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}.
  • Judg 11:8-9 : 8 And the elders{H2205} of Gilead{H1568} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jephthah{H3316}, Therefore we turn again{H7725}{(H8804)} to thee now, that thou mayest go{H1980}{(H8804)} with us, and fight{H3898}{(H8738)} against the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and be our head{H7218} over all the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Gilead{H1568}. 9 And Jephthah{H3316} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the elders{H2205} of Gilead{H1568}, If ye bring me home again{H7725}{(H8688)} to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} against the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and the LORD{H3068} deliver{H5414}{(H8804)} them before{H6440} me, shall I be your head{H7218}? 10 And the elders{H2205} of Gilead{H1568} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jephthah{H3316}, The LORD{H3068} be witness{H8085}{(H8802)} between us, if we do{H6213}{(H8799)} not so according to thy words{H1697}. 11 Then Jephthah{H3316} went{H3212}{(H8799)} with the elders{H2205} of Gilead{H1568}, and the people{H5971} made{H7760}{(H8799)} him head{H7218} and captain{H7101} over them: and Jephthah{H3316} uttered{H1696}{(H8762)} all his words{H1697} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} in Mizpeh{H4709}. 12 And Jephthah{H3316} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} messengers{H4397} unto the king{H4428} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come{H935}{(H8804)} against me to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} in my land{H776}? 13 And the king{H4428} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} answered{H559}{(H8799)} unto the messengers{H4397} of Jephthah{H3316}, Because Israel{H3478} took away{H3947}{(H8804)} my land{H776}, when they came up{H5927}{(H8800)} out of Egypt{H4714}, from Arnon{H769} even unto Jabbok{H2999}, and unto Jordan{H3383}: now therefore restore those lands again{H7725}{(H8685)} peaceably{H7965}. 14 And Jephthah{H3316} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} messengers{H4397} again{H3254}{(H8686)} unto the king{H4428} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}: 15 And said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} Jephthah{H3316}, Israel{H3478} took not away{H3947}{(H8804)} the land{H776} of Moab{H4124}, nor the land{H776} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}: 16 But when Israel{H3478} came up{H5927}{(H8800)} from Egypt{H4714}, and walked{H3212}{(H8799)} through the wilderness{H4057} unto the Red{H5488} sea{H3220}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to Kadesh{H6946}; 17 Then Israel{H3478} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} messengers{H4397} unto the king{H4428} of Edom{H123}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Let me, I pray thee, pass through{H5674}{(H8799)} thy land{H776}: but the king{H4428} of Edom{H123} would not hearken{H8085}{(H8804)} thereto. And in like manner they sent{H7971}{(H8804)} unto the king{H4428} of Moab{H4124}: but he would{H14}{(H8804)} not consent: and Israel{H3478} abode{H3427}{(H8799)} in Kadesh{H6946}. 18 Then they went along{H3212}{(H8799)} through the wilderness{H4057}, and compassed{H5437}{(H8799)} the land{H776} of Edom{H123}, and the land{H776} of Moab{H4124}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} by the east side{H4217}{H8121} of the land{H776} of Moab{H4124}, and pitched{H2583}{(H8799)} on the other side{H5676} of Arnon{H769}, but came{H935}{(H8804)} not within the border{H1366} of Moab{H4124}: for Arnon{H769} was the border{H1366} of Moab{H4124}. 19 And Israel{H3478} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} messengers{H4397} unto Sihon{H5511} king{H4428} of the Amorites{H567}, the king{H4428} of Heshbon{H2809}; and Israel{H3478} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Let us pass{H5674}{(H8799)}, we pray thee, through thy land{H776} into{H5704} my place{H4725}. 20 But Sihon{H5511} trusted{H539}{(H8689)} not Israel{H3478} to pass{H5674}{(H8800)} through his coast{H1366}: but Sihon{H5511} gathered{H622} all his people{H5971} together{H622}{(H8799)}, and pitched{H2583}{(H8799)} in Jahaz{H3096}, and fought{H3898}{(H8735)} against Israel{H3478}. 21 And the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} Sihon{H5511} and all his people{H5971} into the hand{H3027} of Israel{H3478}, and they smote{H5221}{(H8686)} them: so Israel{H3478} possessed{H3423}{(H8799)} all the land{H776} of the Amorites{H567}, the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of that country{H776}. 22 And they possessed{H3423}{(H8799)} all the coasts{H1366} of the Amorites{H567}, from Arnon{H769} even unto Jabbok{H2999}, and from the wilderness{H4057} even unto Jordan{H3383}. 23 So now the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} hath dispossessed{H3423}{(H8689)} the Amorites{H567} from before{H6440} his people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, and shouldest thou possess{H3423}{(H8799)} it? 24 Wilt not thou possess{H3423}{(H8799)} that which Chemosh{H3645} thy god{H430} giveth thee to possess{H3423}{(H8686)}? So whomsoever the LORD{H3068} our God{H430} shall drive out{H3423}{(H8689)} from before{H6440} us, them will we possess{H3423}{(H8799)}. 25 And now art thou any thing better{H2896} than Balak{H1111} the son{H1121} of Zippor{H6834}, king{H4428} of Moab{H4124}? did he ever{H7378}{(H8800)} strive{H7378}{(H8804)} against Israel{H3478}, or did he ever{H3898}{(H8736)} fight{H3898}{(H8738)} against them, 26 While Israel{H3478} dwelt{H3427}{(H8800)} in Heshbon{H2809} and her towns{H1323}, and in Aroer{H6177} and her towns{H1323}, and in all the cities{H5892} that be along by the coasts{H3027} of Arnon{H769}, three{H7969} hundred{H3967} years{H8141}? why therefore did ye not recover{H5337}{(H8689)} them within that time{H6256}? 27 Wherefore I have not sinned{H2398}{(H8804)} against thee, but thou doest{H6213}{(H8802)}{H853} me wrong{H7451} to war{H3898}{(H8736)} against me: the LORD{H3068} the Judge{H8199}{(H8802)} be judge{H8199}{(H8799)} this day{H3117} between the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} and the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}. 28 Howbeit the king{H4428} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} hearkened{H8085}{(H8804)} not unto the words{H1697} of Jephthah{H3316} which he sent{H7971}{(H8804)} him. 29 Then the Spirit{H7307} of the LORD{H3068} came upon Jephthah{H3316}, and he passed over{H5674}{(H8799)} Gilead{H1568}, and Manasseh{H4519}, and passed over{H5674}{(H8799)} Mizpeh{H4708} of Gilead{H1568}, and from Mizpeh{H4708} of Gilead{H1568} he passed over{H5674}{(H8804)} unto the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}. 30 And Jephthah{H3316} vowed{H5087}{(H8799)} a vow{H5088} unto the LORD{H3068}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, If thou shalt without fail{H5414}{(H8800)} deliver{H5414}{(H8799)} the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} into mine hands{H3027}, 31 Then it shall be, that whatsoever{H3318}{(H8802)} cometh forth{H3318}{(H8799)} of the doors{H1817} of my house{H1004} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} me, when I return{H7725}{(H8800)} in peace{H7965} from the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, shall surely be the LORD'S{H3068}, and I will offer it up{H5927}{(H8689)} for a burnt offering{H5930}. 32 So Jephthah{H3316} passed over{H5674}{(H8799)} unto the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} against them; and the LORD{H3068} delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} them into his hands{H3027}. 33 And he smote{H5221}{(H8686)} them from Aroer{H6177}, even till thou come{H935}{(H8800)} to Minnith{H4511}, even twenty{H6242} cities{H5892}, and unto the plain{H58} of the vineyards{H3754}{(H8677)}{H64}, with a very{H3966} great{H1419} slaughter{H4347}. Thus the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} were subdued{H3665}{(H8735)} before{H6440} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}.
  • 1 Sam 31:11-13 : 11 And when the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jabeshgilead{H3003}{H1568} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} of that which the Philistines{H6430} had done{H6213}{(H8804)} to Saul{H7586}; 12 All the valiant{H2428} men{H376}{(H8677)}{H381} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} all night{H3915}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} the body{H1472} of Saul{H7586} and the bodies{H1472} of his sons{H1121} from the wall{H2346} of Bethshan{H1052}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to Jabesh{H3003}, and burnt{H8313}{(H8799)} them there. 13 And they took{H3947}{(H8799)} their bones{H6106}, and buried{H6912}{(H8799)} them under a tree{H815} at Jabesh{H3003}, and fasted{H6684}{(H8799)} seven{H7651} days{H3117}.
  • Judg 21:10-25 : 10 And the congregation{H5712} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} thither twelve{H8147}{H6240} thousand{H505} men{H376} of the valiantest{H1121}{H2428}, and commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} them, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Go{H3212}{(H8798)} and smite{H5221}{(H8689)} the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jabeshgilead{H3003}{H1568} with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}, with the women{H802} and the children{H2945}. 11 And this is the thing{H1697} that ye shall do{H6213}{(H8799)}, Ye shall utterly destroy{H2763}{(H8686)} every male{H2145}, and every woman{H802} that hath lain{H4904} by man{H3045}{(H8802)}. 12 And they found{H4672}{(H8799)} among the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jabeshgilead{H3003}{H1568} four{H702} hundred{H3967} young{H5291} virgins{H1330}, that had known{H3045}{(H8804)} no man{H376} by lying{H4904} with any male{H2145}: and they brought{H935}{(H8686)} them unto the camp{H4264} to Shiloh{H7887}, which is in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}. 13 And the whole congregation{H5712} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} some to speak{H1696}{(H8762)} to the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144} that were in the rock{H5553} Rimmon{H7417}, and to call{H7121}{(H8799)} peaceably{H7965} unto them. 14 And Benjamin{H1144} came again{H7725}{(H8799)} at that time{H6256}; and they gave{H5414}{(H8799)} them wives{H802} which they had saved alive{H2421}{(H8765)} of the women{H802} of Jabeshgilead{H3003}{H1568}: and yet so they sufficed{H4672}{(H8804)} them not. 15 And the people{H5971} repented{H5162}{(H8737)} them for Benjamin{H1144}, because that the LORD{H3068} had made{H6213}{(H8804)} a breach{H6556} in the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478}. 16 Then the elders{H2205} of the congregation{H5712} said{H559}{(H8799)}, How shall we do{H6213}{(H8799)} for wives{H802} for them that remain{H3498}{(H8737)}, seeing the women{H802} are destroyed{H8045}{(H8738)} out of Benjamin{H1144}? 17 And they said{H559}{(H8799)}, There must be an inheritance{H3425} for them that be escaped{H6413} of Benjamin{H1144}, that a tribe{H7626} be not destroyed{H4229}{(H8735)} out of Israel{H3478}. 18 Howbeit we may{H3201}{(H8799)} not give{H5414}{(H8800)} them wives{H802} of our daughters{H1323}: for the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} have sworn{H7650}{(H8738)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Cursed{H779}{(H8803)} be he that giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} a wife{H802} to Benjamin{H1144}. 19 Then they said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, there is a feast{H2282} of the LORD{H3068} in Shiloh{H7887} yearly{H3117}{H3117} in a place which is on the north side{H6828} of Bethel{H1008}, on the east side{H4217}{H8121} of the highway{H4546} that goeth up{H5927}{(H8802)} from Bethel{H1008} to Shechem{H7927}, and on the south{H5045} of Lebonah{H3829}. 20 Therefore they commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Go{H3212}{(H8798)} and lie in wait{H693}{(H8804)} in the vineyards{H3754}; 21 And see{H7200}{(H8804)}, and, behold, if the daughters{H1323} of Shiloh{H7887} come out{H3318}{(H8799)} to dance{H2342}{(H8800)} in dances{H4246}, then come ye out{H3318}{(H8804)} of the vineyards{H3754}, and catch{H2414}{(H8804)} you every man{H376} his wife{H802} of the daughters{H1323} of Shiloh{H7887}, and go{H1980}{(H8804)} to the land{H776} of Benjamin{H1144}. 22 And it shall be, when their fathers{H1} or their brethren{H251} come{H935}{(H8799)} unto us to complain{H7378}{(H8800)}, that we will say{H559}{(H8804)} unto them, Be favourable{H2603}{(H8798)} unto them for our sakes: because we reserved{H3947}{(H8804)} not to each man{H376} his wife{H802} in the war{H4421}: for ye did not give{H5414}{(H8804)} unto them at this time{H6256}, that ye should be guilty{H816}{(H8799)}. 23 And the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144} did so{H6213}{(H8799)}, and took{H5375}{(H8799)} them wives{H802}, according to their number{H4557}, of them that danced{H2342}{(H8789)}, whom they caught{H1497}{(H8804)}: and they went{H3212}{(H8799)} and returned{H7725}{(H8799)} unto their inheritance{H5159}, and repaired{H1129}{(H8799)} the cities{H5892}, and dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} in them. 24 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} departed{H1980}{(H8691)} thence at that time{H6256}, every man{H376} to his tribe{H7626} and to his family{H4940}, and they went out{H3318}{(H8799)} from thence every man{H376} to his inheritance{H5159}. 25 In those days{H3117} there was no king{H4428} in Israel{H3478}: every man{H376} did{H6213}{(H8799)} that which was right{H3477} in his own eyes{H5869}.