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1 Samuel 11:10

So the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jabesh-Gilead;   Nahash;   Sarcasm;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jabesh;   Nahash;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ammon;   Samuel, books of;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Samuel, First and Second, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Prophet;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Jabesh;   Nahash;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Saul;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Archaeology and Biblical Study;   Jabesh-Gilead;   Nahash;   Samuel, Books of;   Saul;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ammon, Ammonites;   Israel;   Jabesh, Jabesh-Gilead;   Samuel, Books of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ammon, Ammonites, Children of Ammon;   Jabesh, Jabeshgilead ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jabesh;   Saul;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ja'besh;   Na'hash;   Saul;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ammon;   Arimathaea;   Jonathan (2);   Judah, Kingdom of;   Nahash;   Nahath;   Samuel, Books of;   Saul;   Siege;   Zebah and Zalmunna;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Army;   Jabesh;   War;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do whatever you want to us.”
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore the men of Yavesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you.
King James Version
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.
Lexham English Bible
The men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you and you may do to us whatever seems good to you."
English Standard Version
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will give ourselves up to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you."
New Century Version
The people said to Nahash the Ammonite, "Tomorrow we will come out to meet you. Then you can do anything you want to us."
New English Translation
The men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you and you can do with us whatever you wish."
Amplified Bible
So the men of Jabesh said [to Nahash the Ammonite], "Tomorrow we will come out to you [to surrender], and you may do to us whatever seems good to you."
New American Standard Bible
Then the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore the men of Iabesh sayde, To morowe we will come out vnto you, and yee shall doe with vs all that pleaseth you.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good in your eyes."
Contemporary English Version
So they told the Ammonites, "We will surrender to you tomorrow, and then you can do whatever you want to."
Complete Jewish Bible
Then the men of Yavesh said [to Nachash], "Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and you can do with us whatever you like."
Darby Translation
And the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow we will come out to you, and ye may do with us according to all that is good in your sight.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the people of Jabesh said to Nahash the Ammonite, "Tomorrow we will come to you, and you can do whatever you want to us."
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do to us whatever seems good to you.
Good News Translation
and said to Nahash, "Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and you can do with us whatever you wish."
Literal Translation
And the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you do to us according to all that is good in your eyes.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the men of Iabes sayde: Tomorow wyll we come forth vnto you, that ye maye do vnto vs, what so euer it pleaseth you.
American Standard Version
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therfore the men of Iabes sayde: To morowe we will come out vnto you, and ye shall do with vs all that pleaseth you.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the men of Jabesh said: 'To-morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.'
King James Version (1611)
Therfore the men of Iabesh said, To morrow wee will come out vnto you, and ye shall doe with vs all that seemeth good vnto you.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the men of Jabis said to Naas the Ammanite, To-morrow we will come forth to you, and ye shall do to us what seems good in your sight.
English Revised Version
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do with us whatever seems good to you."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seiden, Eerli we schulen go out to you, and ye schulen do to vs al that plesith you.
Young's Literal Translation
and the men of Jabesh say [to the Ammonites], `To-morrow we come out unto you, and ye have done to us according to all that [is] good in your eyes.'
Update Bible Version
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you.
Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow we will come out to you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good to you.
World English Bible
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you.
New King James Version
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do with us whatever seems good to you."
New Living Translation
The men of Jabesh then told their enemies, "Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you can do to us whatever you wish."
New Life Bible
Then the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will give ourselves up to you. And you may do to us whatever you think is good."
New Revised Standard
So the inhabitants of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will give ourselves up to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow, will we come out unto you, - Then shall ye do with us, according to all that is good in your eyes.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they said: In the morning we will come out to you: and you shall do what you please with us.
Revised Standard Version
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will give ourselves up to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you."

Contextual Overview

5 Now Saul came from the field, driving the oxen before him; and he said, Why are the people weeping? And they gave him word of what the men of Jabesh had said. 6 And at their words, the spirit of God came on Saul with power, and he became very angry. 7 And he took two oxen and, cutting them up, sent them through all the land of Israel by the hand of runners, saying, If any man does not come out after Saul and Samuel, this will be done to his oxen. And the fear of the Lord came on the people and they came out like one man. 8 And he had them numbered in Bezek: the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand. 9 Then he said to the representatives who had come, Say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, Tomorrow, by the time the sun is high, you will be made safe. And the representatives came and gave the news to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad. 10 So the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you. 11 Now on the day after, Saul put the people into three bands, and in the morning watch they came to the tents of the Ammonites, and they went on attacking them till the heat of the day: and those who were not put to death were put to flight in every direction, so that no two of them were together.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

To morrow: 1 Samuel 11:2, 1 Samuel 11:3

Reciprocal: Proverbs 27:17 - so

Cross-References

Genesis 11:17
And after the birth of Peleg, Eber went on living for four hundred and thirty years, and had sons and daughters:
Genesis 11:21
And after the birth of Serug, Reu went on living for two hundred and seven years, and had sons and daughters:
Genesis 11:22
And Serug was thirty years old when he became the father of Nahor:
Genesis 11:27
These are the generations of Terah: Terah was the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran was the father of Lot.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Therefore the men of Jabesh said,.... To Nahash the Ammonite:

tomorrow we will come out unto you; meaning if they had no help, which they were well assured they should have; but this condition they expressed not, which they were not obliged to, but left him to conclude they had no hope of any, the messengers being returned, and the next being the last of the seven days' respite; and by this artifice the Ammonites were secure, and not at all upon their guard against an approaching enemy:

and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you; make shows of them, pluck out their eyes, or put them to death, or do what they would with them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Tomorrow - Probably the last of the “seven days’ respite” 1 Samuel 11:3. Their words were spoken in guile, to throw the Ammonites off their guard.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 11:10. To-morrow we will come out unto you — They concealed the information they had received of Saul's promised assistance. They did come out unto them; but it was in a different manner to what the Ammonites expected.


 
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