1 Samuel 11:4

4 Les messagers vinrent donc à Guibea de Saül, et firent entendre ces paroles au peuple; et tout le peuple éleva la voix et pleura.

1 Samuel 11:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 11:4

Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul
Where he was born, and brought up, and now dwelt; and he being elected king, it brought an honour to the place; and from hence had this name, to distinguish it from the others, and this is the first time it was so called. Now the messengers from Jabesh came hither directly, because they knew that Saul, the chosen king, dwelt here, and the Benjaminites, of all the tribes, had great reason to show regard to them, since it was from thence they had four hundred wives, when they were reduced to six hundred men only, in order to raise up their tribe:

and told the tidings in the ears of the people;
Saul being not at home in the city, but in the fields, they reported to them the hardships their city was under, being besieged by the Ammonites, and threatened that if not relieved in such a time, all their right eyes would be plucked out:

and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept;
moved with sympathy to their brethren, and who by their intermarriage with them were nearly related to them; and who might fear they would not stop there, but having taken that place would march forward, and come to them, and use them in like manner; the thought of which was very distressing to them.

1 Samuel 11:4 In-Context

2 Mais Nachash, l'Ammonite, leur répondit: Je traiterai avec vous à cette condition, que je vous crève à tous l'œil droit, et que je mette cet opprobre sur tout Israël.

3 Et les anciens de Jabès lui dirent: Donne-nous sept jours de trêve, et nous enverrons des messagers dans tout le territoire d'Israël, et s'il n'y a personne qui nous délivre, nous nous rendrons à toi.

4 Les messagers vinrent donc à Guibea de Saül, et firent entendre ces paroles au peuple; et tout le peuple éleva la voix et pleura.

5 Et voici, Saül revenait des champs derrière ses bœufs, et il dit: Qu'a donc le peuple pour pleurer ainsi? Et on lui raconta ce qu'avaient dit ceux de Jabès.

6 Or, l'Esprit de Dieu saisit Saül, quand il entendit ces paroles, et il entra dans une grande colère;