And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabeshgilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.
And they told the messengers who had come, 'Go back and tell the men of Jabesh-gilead: Tomorrow, by the time the sun gets hot, you will have help.' The messengers went back and told the men of Jabesh, and they were filled with joy.
The writer is showing how Saul's promise of rescue brought hope and joy to people who were facing a desperate situation.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Saul had just been made king of Israel, and this was one of his first major tests as a leader. The city of Jabesh-gilead was under siege by the Ammonites, who demanded that the inhabitants mutilate themselves as a sign of submission, which would have been a humiliating defeat. When messengers from Jabesh-gilead sought help from Israel, Saul quickly rallied the tribes and promised that relief would come by the next day.
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