1 Samuel 11:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh.”

1 Samuel 11:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 11:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 11:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, “What ails the people that they weep?” They told him the words of the men of Jabesh.”

1 Samuel 11:5 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 11:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And, behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the words of the men of Jabesh.”

1 Samuel 11:5 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 11:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and lo, Saul hath come after the herd out of the field, and Saul saith, `What--to the people, that they weep?' and they recount to him the words of the men of Jabesh.”

1 Samuel 11:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 11:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And behold, Saul came after the oxen from the field; and Saul said, What [aileth] the people that they weep? And they related to him the words of the men of Jabesh.”

1 Samuel 11:5 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 11:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And behold, Saul came following the cattell out of the fielde, and Saul saide, What aileth this people, that they weepe? And they tolde him the tidings of the men of Iabesh.”

1 Samuel 11:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 11:5 in Context — 1 Samuel 11

3 Então os anciãos de Jabes lhe disseram: Dá-nos sete dias, para que enviemos mensageiros a todos os termos de Israel; e se ninguém houver que nos defenda, sairemos a ti.

4 E chegando os mensageiros a Gibeá de Saul, disseram estas palavras em ouvidos do povo; e todo o povo chorou a voz em grito.

5 E eis que Saul que vinha do campo, atrás os bois; e disse Saul: Que tem o povo, que choram? E contaram-lhe as palavras dos homens de Jabes.

6 E o espírito de Deus arrebatou a Saul em ouvindo estas palavras, e acendeu-se em ira em grande maneira.

7 E tomando um par de bois, cortou-os em peças, e enviou-as por todos os termos de Israel por meio de mensageiros, dizendo: Qualquer um que não sair após Saul e após Samuel, assim será feito a seus bois. E caiu temor do SENHOR sobre o povo,

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What Does 1 Samuel 11:5 Mean?

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