Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead — Nahash (meaning 'serpent') is the king of the Ammonites, a nation east of the Jordan. He besieges Jabesh-gilead, a city in the Jordan Valley, marking the first military crisis of Saul's kingship. and all the men of Jabesh said unto him, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee — the men of Jabesh propose submission and vassal-status if Nahash will spare them. The word 'covenant' (brit) suggests a formal agreement establishing mutual obligations. Their willingness to serve (abad, to be slaves or subjects) shows their desperation.

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