1 Samuel 11:1
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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.”
כָּרַת
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces)
בְּרִית
a covenant
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בְּרִית
Covenant. Berith. A solemn binding agreement. God's covenants are unconditional promises that He will never break under any circumstances.
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גִּלְעָד
Gilead
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גִּלְעָד
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
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יָבֵשׁ
Jabesh
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יָבֵשׁ
Jobesh, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine
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נָחָשׁ
Nahash
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נָחָשׁ
Nachash, the name of two persons apparently non-Israelite
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