I Samuel 11:5
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Samuel 11:5 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und siehe, Saul kam hinter den Rindern her vom Felde, und Saul sprach: Was ist dem Volke, daß sie weinen? Und sie erzählten ihm die Worte der Männer von Jabes.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y he aquí Saúl que venía del campo, tras los bueyes; y dijo Saúl: ¿Qué tiene el pueblo, que lloran? Y contáronle las palabras de los hombres de Jabes.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
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.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Eis que Saul vinha do campo acompanhando os bois. Saul disse: "O que há de errado com as pessoas, pois estão chorando?". Eles contaram a Saul o que os homens de Jabes haviam dito.
📖 I Samuel 11:5 in Context
3And 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.
4Then 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.
5And, 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.
6And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
7And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
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