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1 Samuel 11:11

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

The next day Saul organised the troops into three divisions.  During the morning watch, they invaded the Ammonite camp and slaughtered them until the heat of the day. There were survivors, but they were so scattered that no two of them were left together.

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Then he divided the three hundred men into three companies and gave each of the men a ram’s horn in one hand and an empty jug with a torch inside it in the other hand.


For judgement is without mercy to the one who has not shown mercy.  Mercy triumphs over judgement.


For you will be judged by the same standard with which you judge others, and you will be measured by the same measure you use.


Nahash the Ammonite replied, ‘I’ll make one with you on this condition: that I gouge out everyone’s right eye  and humiliate all Israel.’


He took the troops, divided them into three companies, and waited in ambush in the countryside. He looked, and the people were coming out of the city, so he arose against them and struck them down.


Barak pursued the chariots and the army as far as Harosheth of the Nations, and the whole army of Sisera fell by the sword; not a single man was left.


Adoni-bezek said, ‘Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to pick up scraps  under my table. God has repaid me for what I have done.’ They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.


During the morning watch, the Lord looked down at the Egyptian forces from the pillar of fire  and cloud, and threw the Egyptian forces into confusion.


And Abraham named that place The Lord Will Provide,  so today it is said, ‘It will be provided  on the Lord’s mountain.’


The three companies blew their rams’ horns and shattered their jugs. They held their torches in their left hands and their rams’ horns to blow in their right hands, and they shouted, ‘A sword for the Lord and for Gideon! ’


He then sent out the troops, a third under Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai of Gath. The king said to the troops, ‘I must also march out with you.’


When Saul assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies in every direction: against Moab, the Ammonites,  Edom, the kings of Zobah,  and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he caused havoc.





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