4And the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told these words in the ears of the people. And all the people lifted up their voice and wept.


In Context

1 And Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh-Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

2 And Nahash the Ammonite said to them, On this condition will I treat with you, that I thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.

3 And the elders of Jabesh said to him, Allow us seven days, and we will send messengers into all the districts of Israel; and if there be no man to deliver us, we will come out to thee.

4 And the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told these words in the ears of the people. And all the people lifted up their voice and wept.

5 And behold, Saul came after the oxen from the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they related to him the words of the men of Jabesh.

6 And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

1 Samuel 11:4 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:4When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and reported these terms to the people, they all wept aloud.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:4Then 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:4The messengers therefore came to Gabaa of Saul: and they spoke these words in the hearing of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:4Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and spake these words in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:4Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and spake these words in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:4Then 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:4Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, and spoke these words in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:4And the messengers come to Gibeah of Saul, and speak the words in the ears of the people, and all the people lift up their voice and weep;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:4Then 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.