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Behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, “What ails the people that they weep?” They told him the words of the men of Jabesh.

1 Samuel 11:5 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 શમુએલ ૧૧:૫
શાઉલ ખેતરમાંથી બળદોની પાછળ આવ્યો. શાઉલે કહ્યું, “લોકોની સાથે શું ખોટું બન્યું છે કે તેઓ રડે છે?” તેઓએ શાઉલને યાબેશના માણસોએ જે ધમકીનાં વચનો કહ્યા હતાં તે કહી સંભળાવ્યાં.
हिन्दी1 शमूएल ११:५
शाऊल बैलों के पीछे-पीछे मैदान से चला आता था; और शाऊल ने पूछा, “लोगों को क्या हुआ कि वे रोते हैं?” उन्होंने याबेश के लोगों का सन्देश उसे सुनाया।

In context

3The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Give us seven days, that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel; and then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you.”

4Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, and spoke these words in the ears of the people, then all the people lifted up their voice and wept.

5Behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, “What ails the people that they weep?” They told him the words of the men of Jabesh.

6God’s Spirit came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger burned hot.

7He took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, then sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, “Whoever doesn’t come out after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” The dread of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

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