1. 1 Samuel 11:1–15 (ESV)
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Key themes for 1 Samuel 11:1–15

1 Samuel 11:1–15 (ESV)

1 Then Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh-gilead, and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”

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