1 Samuel 11:1

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Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh–gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.Soon Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”

In other translations

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh–gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.Soon Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”

Hebrew words

וַיַּעַלvaiya'aland he went upH5927נָחָשׁnachashNahashH5176הָעַמּוֹנִיha'amonithe AmmoniteH5984וַיִּחַןvaiyichanand he encampedH2583עַל־'al-onH5921יָבֵשׁyaveshJabeshH3003גִּלְעָדgil'adGileadH1568וַיֹּאמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559כָּל־kol-allH3605אַנְשֵׁי'anshei[the] men ofH582יָבֵישׁyaveishJabeshH3003אֶל־'el-toH413נָחָשׁnachashNahashH5176כְּרָת־kerot-makeH3772לָנוּlanuto <the> usבְרִיתverita covenantH1285וְנַעַבְדֶךָּ׃vena'avdekaand we will serve youH5647

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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People and places

People: Nahash (1 Samuel 11)

Places: Ammon, Jabesh-gilead

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