1 Samuel 11:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.”
1 Samuel 11:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 11:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 11:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, and spoke these words in the ears of the people, then all the people lifted up their voice and wept.”
1 Samuel 11:4 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 11:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and spake these words in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept. ”
1 Samuel 11:4 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 11:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the messengers come to Gibeah of Saul, and speak the words in the ears of the people, and all the people lift up their voice and weep;”
1 Samuel 11:4 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 11:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told these words in the ears of the people. And all the people lifted up their voice and wept.”
1 Samuel 11:4 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 11:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and tolde these tidings in the eares of the people: and all the people lift vp their voices and wept.”
1 Samuel 11:4 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 11:4 in Context — 1 Samuel 11
2 And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.
3 And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days’ respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
4 Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
5 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.
6 And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
What Does 1 Samuel 11:4 Mean?
1 Samuel 11:4 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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