Then Nahash
Nachash (naw-khawsh')
Nachash, the name of two persons apparently non-Israelite -- Nahash.
the Ammonite
`Ammowniy (am-mo-nee')
an Ammonite or (the adjective) Ammonitish -- Ammonite(-s).
came up
`alah (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
and encamped
chanah (khaw-naw')
to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)
against Jabeshgilead
Yabesh (yaw-bashe')
Jobesh, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine -- Jobesh (-Gilead).
Gil`ad (ghil-awd')
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite.
and all the men
'enowsh (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of Jabesh
Yabesh (yaw-bashe')
Jobesh, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine -- Jobesh (-Gilead).
said
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Nahash
Nachash (naw-khawsh')
Nachash, the name of two persons apparently non-Israelite -- Nahash.
Make
karath (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
a covenant
briyth (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
with us and we will serve
`abad (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
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