1 Samuel 11:4 meaning and explanation
When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and relayed these words in the hearing of the people, they all wept aloud.
1 Samuel 11:4, Berean Standard Bible
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The messengers from Jabesh-gilead arrive at Gibeah, Saul's hometown, and report Nahash's terms to the people gathered there. The weeping is not mere sentiment: Nahash has demanded the right eye of every man, a mutilation that would shame the whole nation and leave the town helpless in battle.
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