1 Samuel 11:2

Rotherham Emphasized Bible 1902

And Nahash the Ammonite said unto them, Hereby, will I solemnise a covenant with you by digging out for you, every one’s right eye,—and laying it for a reproach, upon all Israel.

Cross References

1 Samuel 17:26

Then spake David unto the men that were standing by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that shall smite yonder Philistine, and so shall take away reproach from off Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he hath reproached the ranks of a Living God?

Numbers 16:14

Certainly not into a land flowing with milk and honey, hast thou brought us, nor given unto us an inheritance of field and vineyard,—The eyes of those men, wilt thou dig out? We will not come up.

Genesis 34:14

and said unto them—We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to a man that is uncircumcised,—for a reproach, it would be to us.

Jeremiah 39:7

and the eyes of Zedekiah, did he put out, and bound him with fetters of bronze to bring him into Babylon.

Proverbs 12:10

A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, are cruel.

2 Kings 18:31

Do not hearken unto Hezekiah,—for, thus, saith the king of Assyria, Deal with me thankfully, and come out unto me, then shall ye eat—every one of his own vine, and every one of his own fig-tree, and drink every one the waters of his own cistern;

Judges 16:21

And the Philistines seized him, and put out his eyes,—and took him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of bronze, and it came to pass that he used to grind in the prison.

Exodus 3:6

And he said—I, am the God of thy father, God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.

1 Samuel 12:12

But, when ye saw that, Nahash king of the sons of Ammon, came upon you, then said ye unto me, Nay! but, a king, shall reign over us, when, Yahweh your God, was your king!

Psalm 44:13

Thou dust make us, A reproach to our neighbours, A mockery and a derision to them who are round about us:

1 Samuel 11:10

So the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow, will we come out unto you,—Then shall ye do with us, according to all that is good in your eyes.