2Nahash the Ammonite said to them, |On this condition I will make it with you, that all your right eyes be put out; and I will lay it for a reproach on all Israel.|


In Context

1 Then 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 you.|

2 Nahash the Ammonite said to them, |On this condition I will make it with you, that all your right eyes be put out; and I will lay it for a reproach on all Israel.|

3 The elders of Jabesh said to him, |Give us seven day, that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel; and then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you.|

4 Then 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.

1 Samuel 11:2 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:2But Nahash the Ammonite replied, "I will make a treaty with you only on the condition that I gouge out the right eye of every one of you and so bring disgrace on all Israel."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:2And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this [condition] will I make [a covenant] with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it [for] a reproach upon all Israel.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:2And Naas the Ammonite answered them: On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may pluck out all your right eyes, and make you a reproach in all Israel.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:2And Nahash the Ammonite said unto them, On this condition will I make it with you, that all your right eyes be put out; and I will lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:2And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:2And Nahash the Ammonite said unto them, On this condition will I make it with you, that all your right eyes be put out; and I will lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:2And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:2And Nahash the Ammonite saith unto them, 'For this I covenant with you, by picking out to you every right eye — and I have put it a reproach on all Israel.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:2And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach on all Israel.