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Themes in 1 Samuel 11

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Themes in 1 Samuel 11

1 Samuel 11:1 (show verse)

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.”

the Ammonites » Proposed a disgraceful treaty to jabesh-gilead
Armies » Encamped » Before cities
Covenants » Conditions of » Clearly specified
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Sieges » Cities invested by » Often demanded terms of peace
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Jabesh-gilead

1 Samuel 11:2 (show verse)

Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I’ll make one with you on this condition: that I gouge out everyone’s right eye and humiliate all Israel.”

the Ammonites » Proposed a disgraceful treaty to jabesh-gilead
Covenants » Conditions of » Clearly specified
Cruelty » Examples of
Eyes » Often put out as a punishment
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Putting out the eyes
Sieges » Cities invested by » Often demanded terms of peace

1 Samuel 11:3 (show verse)

“Don’t do anything to us for seven days,” the elders of Jabesh said to him, “and let us send messengers throughout the territory of Israel. If no one saves us, we will surrender to you.”

the Ammonites » Proposed a disgraceful treaty to jabesh-gilead
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Periods and numbers » Forty days » Seven days
Seven » Certainties, seven that face the unrepentant sinner » Days
Seven » Days » The elders of jabesh-gilead ask for a truce of
Sieges » Cities invested by » Often demanded terms of peace

1 Samuel 11:4 (show verse)

When the messengers came to Gibeah, Saul’s hometown, and told the terms to the people, all wept aloud.

Decision » Instances of » Ruth
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead

1 Samuel 11:5 (show verse)

Just then Saul was coming in from the field behind his oxen. “What’s the matter with the people? Why are they weeping?” Saul inquired, and they repeated to him the words of the men from Jabesh.

Decision » Instances of » Ruth
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Kings » Had power to make war and peace
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead

1 Samuel 11:6 (show verse)

When Saul heard these words, the Spirit of God suddenly took control of him, and his anger burned furiously.

Decision » Instances of » Ruth
Holy spirit » Examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » saul
Holy spirit » Old testament reference to » saul
Indignation » Man's righteous
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Kings » Had power to make war and peace
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Power » Of the holy spirit examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » saul
Spirit » Examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » saul

He took a team of oxen, cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout the land of Israel by messengers who said, “This is what will be done to the ox of anyone who doesn’t march behind Saul and Samuel.” As a result, the terror of the Lord fell on the people, and they went out united.

Armies » Rendezvous of » Methods employed in effecting » Cutting
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, often punished
the Armies of israel » Collected by » Extraordinary means
the Armies of israel » Sometimes consisted of the whole nation
Decision » Instances of » Ruth
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Jews, the » Obliged to unite against enemies
Kings » Had power to make war and peace
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Oxen » Custom of sending the pieces of, to collect the people to war
Tact » Of saul, in managing malcontents

1 Samuel 11:8 (show verse)

Saul counted them at Bezek. There were 300,000

Israelites and 30,000 men from Judah.

Armies » Enumeration of israel's military forces
Bezek » A rendezvous of israel under saul
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Jews, the » Obliged to unite against enemies
Judah » Tribe of » Enrollment of the military forces of » At bezek
The tribe of Judah » Aided saul in his wars
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead

1 Samuel 11:9 (show verse)

He told the messengers who had come, “Tell this to the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Deliverance will be yours tomorrow by the time the sun is hot.’” So the messengers told the men of Jabesh, and they rejoiced.

Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead

1 Samuel 11:10 (show verse)

Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do whatever you want to us.”

Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Sarcasm » Instances of » The men of jabesh to nahash

1 Samuel 11:11 (show verse)

The next day Saul organized the troops into three divisions. During the morning watch, they invaded the Ammonite camp and slaughtered them until the heat of the day. There were survivors, but they were so scattered that no two of them were left together.

the Ammonites » Saul's victories over
Armies » March in ranks » Move, in attack, in three divisions
the Armies of israel » Divided into » Three divisions
Jabesh-gilead » Beseiged by the ammonites
Nahash » An ammonite king » Defeated by saul at jabesh-gilead
Night » Divided into watches
Sieges » Cities invested by » Frequently succored by allies
Time » Division of, into watches

1 Samuel 11:12 (show verse)

Afterward, the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Give us those men so we can kill them!”

Israel » saul » Annointed » King
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » saul » Defeat » By ammonites
samuel » Renews the kingdom of saul
saul » King of israel » Made king of israel
Statecraft » Instances of » samuel
Tact » Of saul, in managing malcontents
Unselfishness » Instances of » saul

1 Samuel 11:13 (show verse)

But Saul ordered, “No one will be executed this day, for today the Lord has provided deliverance in Israel.”

Israel » saul » Annointed » King
King » Exercise executive clemency
Mercifulness » Of saul
Prudence » Instances of » Saul, in not killing the jabesh-gileadites
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » saul » Defeat » By ammonites
samuel » Renews the kingdom of saul
saul » King of israel » Made king of israel
Saul, king of israel » The man who lost a crown characteristics of » Self-control
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of saul
Statecraft » Instances of » samuel
Tact » Of saul, in managing malcontents
Unselfishness » Instances of » saul

1 Samuel 11:14 (show verse)

Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let’s go to Gilgal, so we can renew the kingship there.”

Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Israel » saul » Annointed » King
samuel » Renews the kingdom of saul
saul » King of israel » Made king of israel
Statecraft » Instances of » samuel
Tact » Of saul, in managing malcontents

1 Samuel 11:15 (show verse)

So all the people went to Gilgal, and there in the Lord’s presence they made Saul king. There they sacrificed fellowship offerings in the Lord’s presence, and Saul and all the men of Israel greatly rejoiced.

Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » An altar built at, and sacrifice offered
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Saul proclaimed king over all israel at
Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Israel » saul » Annointed » King
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Kings » Ceremonies at inauguration of » Offering sacrifice
Peace offerings » Was offered » At coronation of kings
Rejoicing » Instances of
samuel » Renews the kingdom of saul
saul » King of israel » Made king of israel
Statecraft » Instances of » samuel
Tact » Of saul, in managing malcontents
The Nation » Kings » Coronations of