let seven of his male descendants be handed over to us so we may hang them in the presence of the Lord at Gibeah of Saul, the Lord’s chosen.’ The king answered, ‘I will hand them over.’
1 Samuel 10:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and brave men whose hearts God had touched went with him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of valiant men whose hearts God had touched. American Standard Version (1901) And Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the host, whose hearts God had touched. Common English Bible Saul also went back to his home in Gibeah. Along with him went courageous men whose hearts God had touched. Catholic Public Domain Version And then Saul went away to his own house at Gibeah. And a portion of the army, whose hearts had been touched by God, went away with him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Saul also departed to his own house in Gabaa: and there went with him a part of the army, whose hearts God had touched. |
let seven of his male descendants be handed over to us so we may hang them in the presence of the Lord at Gibeah of Saul, the Lord’s chosen.’ The king answered, ‘I will hand them over.’
So the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites #– #everyone whose spirit God had roused #– #prepared to go up and rebuild the Lord’s house in Jerusalem.
They crossed over at the ford, saying, ‘We will spend the night at Geba.’ The people of Ramah are trembling; those at Gibeah of Saul have fled.
When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and honoured the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed.
and rescued him out of all his troubles. He gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and over his whole household.
Zela, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath #– #fourteen cities, with their settlements. This was the inheritance for Benjamin’s descendants by their clans.
Instead, the Benjaminites gathered together from their cities to Gibeah to go out and fight against the Israelites.
When the messengers came to Gibeah, Saul’s home town, and told the terms to the people, all wept aloud.
He chose three thousand men from Israel for himself: two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in Bethel’s hill country, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. He sent the rest of the troops away, each to his own tent.
Samuel went to Ramah, and Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.