1;  Nahash offers them of Jabesh-gilead a reproachful
     condition.
  4;  They send messengers, and are delivered by Saul.
 12;  Saul thereby is confirmed, and his kingdom renewed.

 * Nahash.
   In the Vulgate this chapter begins thus:  {Et factum est quasi
   post mensem,} "And it came to pass about a month after;" which
   is also the reading of the principal copies of the Septuagint;
   and is also found in Josephus, though it appears to be of
   little authority.

  12:12  Jud 10:7  11:8-33 
 * Jabesh-gilead.
  31:11-13  Jud 21:8,10-25 
 * Make.
  Ge 26:28  Ex 23:32  De 23:3  1Ki 20:34  Job 41:4  Isa 36:16 
  Eze 17:13