1 Samuel 11:4

4 Cuando los mensajeros llegaron a Guibeá, que era la ciudad de Saúl, y le comunicaron el mensaje al pueblo, todos se echaron a llorar.

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 —Haré un pacto con ustedes —contestó Najás el amonita—, pero con una condición: que les saque a cada uno de ustedes el ojo derecho. Así dejaré en desgracia a todo Israel.

3 —Danos siete días para que podamos enviar mensajeros por todo el territorio de Israel —respondieron los ancianos de Jabés—. Si no hay quien nos libre de ustedes, nos rendiremos.

4 Cuando los mensajeros llegaron a Guibeá, que era la ciudad de Saúl, y le comunicaron el mensaje al pueblo, todos se echaron a llorar.

5 En esos momentos Saúl regresaba del campo arreando sus bueyes, y preguntó: «¿Qué le pasa a la gente? ¿Por qué están llorando?» Entonces le contaron lo que habían dicho los habitantes de Jabés.

6 Cuando Saúl escuchó la noticia, el Espíritu de Dios vino sobre él con poder. Enfurecido,