## I Samuel Chapter 11

###### I Samuel 11:1
[I Samuel 11:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Samuel/r/11:1)

וַיַּ֗עַל נָחָשׁ֙ הָעַמּוֹנִ֔י וַיִּ֖חַן עַל־יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ כׇּל־אַנְשֵׁ֤י יָבֵישׁ֙ אֶל־נָחָ֔שׁ כְּרׇת־לָ֥נוּ בְרִ֖ית וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Nochosh the Ammonite went up and camped against Yoveish Gilad. All the people of Yoveish said to Nochosh, "Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you."


###### I Samuel 11:2
[I Samuel 11:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Samuel/r/11:2)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם נָחָשׁ֙ הָעַמּוֹנִ֔י בְּזֹאת֙ אֶכְרֹ֣ת לָכֶ֔ם בִּנְק֥וֹר לָכֶ֖ם כׇּל־עֵ֣ין יָמִ֑ין וְשַׂמְתִּ֥יהָ חֶרְפָּ֖ה עַל־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
But Nochosh the Ammonite said to them, "On this [condition] I will make a covenant with you; when we gouge out each right eye of yours and I will make it a sign of shame for all of Yisroel."


###### I Samuel 11:3
[I Samuel 11:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Samuel/r/11:3)

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו זִקְנֵ֣י יָבֵ֗ישׁ הֶ֤רֶף לָ֙נוּ֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים וְנִשְׁלְחָה֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים בְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאִם־אֵ֥ין מוֹשִׁ֛יעַ אֹתָ֖נוּ וְיָצָ֥אנוּ אֵלֶֽיךָ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The elders of Yoveish said to him, "Hold off from [attacking] us for seven days while we send messengers throughout all the Land of Yisroel. Then, if there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you."


###### I Samuel 11:4
[I Samuel 11:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Samuel/r/11:4)

וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַמַּלְאָכִים֙ גִּבְעַ֣ת שָׁא֔וּל וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ הַדְּבָרִ֖ים בְּאׇזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַיִּשְׂא֧וּ כׇל־הָעָ֛ם אֶת־קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The messengers came to Givas Shaul and told the people these words; the people raised their voices and wept.


###### I Samuel 11:5
[I Samuel 11:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Samuel/r/11:5)

וְהִנֵּ֣ה שָׁא֗וּל בָּ֣א אַחֲרֵ֤י הַבָּקָר֙ מִן־הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל מַה־לָּעָ֖ם כִּ֣י יִבְכּ֑וּ וַ֨יְסַפְּרוּ־ל֔וֹ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י אַנְשֵׁ֥י יָבֵֽישׁ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Just then Shaul was coming in from the field, behind the cattle: Shaul said, "What happened to the people that they are crying?" They told him what the men from Yoveish said.


###### I Samuel 11:6
[I Samuel 11:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Samuel/r/11:6)

וַתִּצְלַ֤ח רֽוּחַ־אֱלֹהִים֙ עַל־שָׁא֔וּל (בשמעו) [כְּשׇׁמְע֖וֹ] אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּ֥חַר אַפּ֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The spirit of God passed over Shaul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.


###### I Samuel 11:7
[I Samuel 11:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Samuel/r/11:7)

וַיִּקַּח֩ צֶ֨מֶד בָּקָ֜ר וַֽיְנַתְּחֵ֗הוּ וַיְשַׁלַּ֞ח בְּכׇל־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ בְּיַ֣ד הַמַּלְאָכִ֣ים׀לֵאמֹר֒ אֲשֶׁר֩ אֵינֶ֨נּוּ יֹצֵ֜א אַחֲרֵ֤י שָׁאוּל֙ וְאַחַ֣ר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כֹּ֥ה יֵעָשֶׂ֖ה לִבְקָר֑וֹ וַיִּפֹּ֤ל פַּֽחַד־יְהֹוָה֙ עַל־הָעָ֔ם וַיֵּצְא֖וּ כְּאִ֥ישׁ אֶחָֽד׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He took a pair of oxen and cut them into pieces, and he sent them throughout the Land of Yisroel—with the messengers, saying, "Whoever does not go out to follow Shaul and Shmuel, so shall be done to his cattle." The fear of Adonoy fell upon the people, and they went forth as one man.


###### I Samuel 11:8
[I Samuel 11:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Samuel/r/11:8)

וַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֖ם בְּבָ֑זֶק וַיִּהְי֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אֶ֔לֶף וְאִ֥ישׁ יְהוּדָ֖ה שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אָֽלֶף׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He counted them at Bezek, and the Bnei Yisroel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Yehudah were thirty thousand.


###### I Samuel 11:9
[I Samuel 11:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Samuel/r/11:9)

וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ לַמַּלְאָכִ֣ים הַבָּאִ֗ים כֹּ֤ה תֹֽאמְרוּן֙ לְאִישׁ֙ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֔ד מָחָ֛ר תִּֽהְיֶֽה־לָכֶ֥ם תְּשׁוּעָ֖ה (בחם) [כְּחֹ֣ם] הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ הַמַּלְאָכִ֗ים וַיַּגִּ֛ידוּ לְאַנְשֵׁ֥י יָבֵ֖ישׁ וַיִּשְׂמָֽחוּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They said to the messengers who had come, "So shall you say to the people of Yoveish Gilad: 'Tomorrow there will be a salvation for you by [the time] the sun gets hot.'" The messengers came and told the people of Yoveish, and they rejoiced.


###### I Samuel 11:10
[I Samuel 11:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Samuel/r/11:10)

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יָבֵ֔ישׁ מָחָ֖ר נֵצֵ֣א אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם לָ֔נוּ כְּכׇל־הַטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
So the people of Yoveish said, "Tomorow we will go out to you, and you may do to us as you see fit."


###### I Samuel 11:11
[I Samuel 11:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Samuel/r/11:11)

וַיְהִ֣י מִֽמׇּחֳרָ֗ת וַיָּ֨שֶׂם שָׁא֣וּל אֶת־הָעָם֮ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁים֒ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ בְתוֹךְ־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־עַמּ֖וֹן עַד־חֹ֣ם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיְהִ֤י הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ וַיָּפֻ֔צוּ וְלֹ֥א נִשְׁאֲרוּ־בָ֖ם שְׁנַ֥יִם יָֽחַד׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
On the next day Shaul divided the people into three forces. They entered into the camp during the morning watch, and they struck down the Ammonites by [the time] the day became hot. There were survivors and they scattered, so that no two remained together.


###### I Samuel 11:12
[I Samuel 11:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Samuel/r/11:12)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָעָם֙ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל מִ֣י הָאֹמֵ֔ר שָׁא֖וּל יִמְלֹ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ינוּ תְּנ֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים וּנְמִיתֵֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The people then said to Shmuel, "Who is it that says, 'Will Shaul reign over us?' Give us these men and we will put them to death."


###### I Samuel 11:13
[I Samuel 11:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Samuel/r/11:13)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל לֹא־יוּמַ֥ת אִ֖ישׁ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֥י הַיּ֛וֹם עָשָֽׂה־יְהֹוָ֥ה תְּשׁוּעָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Shaul said to them,. "Let no man be put to death this day, for today Adonoy has brought salvation for Yisroel."


###### I Samuel 11:14
[I Samuel 11:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Samuel/r/11:14)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם לְכ֖וּ וְנֵלְכָ֣ה הַגִּלְגָּ֑ל וּנְחַדֵּ֥שׁ שָׁ֖ם הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Shmuel said to the people, "Come and let us go to Gilgol, and renew the kingdom there."


###### I Samuel 11:15
[I Samuel 11:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Samuel/r/11:15)

וַיֵּלְכ֨וּ כׇל־הָעָ֜ם הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל וַיַּמְלִ֩כוּ֩ שָׁ֨ם אֶת־שָׁא֜וּל לִפְנֵ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ בַּגִּלְגָּ֔ל וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־שָׁ֛ם זְבָחִ֥ים שְׁלָמִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיִּשְׂמַ֨ח שָׁ֥ם שָׁא֛וּל וְכׇל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַד־מְאֹֽד׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
All the people went to Gilgol; there, they made Shaul king, before Adonoy, at Gilgol. There they offered peace-offerings before Adonoy; and there Shaul rejoiced—and all the men of Yisroel—greatly.