Shmuel I: Perek 11

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Bullet Point Summary

Shmuel I Perek 11

  • King Nachash tried having the Jews of Yavesh Gilad submit themselves to him.

  • The Elders of Yavesh Gilad requested 7 days to ask for help from Yisrael and if no one would answer their request they would agree to submission.

  • The message reached the new King Shaul.

  • King Shaul sent 2 oxen cut in half throughout Yisrael. Shaul related who ever does not come to battle their fate will by like the oxen.

  • 330,000 members of Yisrael answer the battle call.

  • Under the new reign of King Shaul, King Nachash is destroyed before the heat of the day.

  • Shmuel had the nation reaffirm their allegiance to Shaul in Gilgal in a celebratory manner.