1 Samuel 11:10
◄  1 Samuel 11:10  ►
New International Version (©2011)
They said to the Ammonites, "Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and you can do to us whatever you like."

New Living Translation (©2007)
The men of Jabesh then told their enemies, "Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you can do to us whatever you wish."

English Standard Version (©2001)
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will give ourselves up to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do whatever you want to us."

International Standard Version (©2012)
The men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you and surrender. Then you can do whatever you want to us."

NET Bible (©2006)
The men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you and you can do with us whatever you wish."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They said [to Nahash], "Tomorrow we'll surrender to you, and you may do to us whatever you think is right."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out unto you, and you shall do with us all that seems good unto you.

American King James Version
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you.

American Standard Version
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they said: In the morning we will come out to you: and you shall do what you please with us.

Darby Bible Translation
And the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow we will come out to you, and ye may do with us according to all that is good in your sight.

English Revised Version
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow we will come out to you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good to you.

World English Bible
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you."

Young's Literal Translation
and the men of Jabesh say to the Ammonites, 'To-morrow we come out unto you, and ye have done to us according to all that is good in your eyes.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

11:1-11 The first fruit of Saul's government was the rescue of Jabesh-gilead from the Ammonites. To save their lives, men will part with liberty, and even consent to have their eyes put out; is it then no wisdom to part with that sin which is as dear to us as our right eye, rather than to be cast into hell-fire? See the faith and confidence of Saul, and, grounded thereon, his courage and resolution. See also his activity in this business. When the Spirit of the Lord comes upon men, it will make them expert, even without experience. When zeal for the glory of God, and love for the brethren, urge men to earnest efforts, and when God is pleased to help, great effects may speedily be produced.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 10. - Tomorrow we will come out unto you. This was apparently intended to throw the Ammonites off their guard, as they would suppose that the men of Jabesh-Gilead had given up all hopes of deliverance.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Therefore the men of Jabesh said,.... To Nahash the Ammonite:

tomorrow we will come out unto you; meaning if they had no help, which they were well assured they should have; but this condition they expressed not, which they were not obliged to, but left him to conclude they had no hope of any, the messengers being returned, and the next being the last of the seven days' respite; and by this artifice the Ammonites were secure, and not at all upon their guard against an approaching enemy:

and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you; make shows of them, pluck out their eyes, or put them to death, or do what they would with them.

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Saul Defeats the Ammonites
…9And they said to the messengers that came, Thus shall you say to the men of Jabeshgilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, you shall have help. And the messengers came and showed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad. 10Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you. 11And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the middle of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.

1 Samuel 11:3 The elders of Jabesh said to him, "Give us seven days so we can send messengers throughout Israel; if no one comes to rescue us, we will surrender to you."
1 Samuel 11:9 They told the messengers who had come, "Say to the men of Jabesh Gilead, 'By the time the sun is hot tomorrow, you will be rescued.'" When the messengers went and reported this to the men of Jabesh, they were elated.