SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:11
Y el día siguiente Saúl puso el pueblo en orden en tres escuadrones, y entraron en medio del real a la vela de la mañana, e hirieron a los amonitas hasta que el día calentaba; y los que quedaron fueron dispersos, tal que no quedaron dos de ellos juntos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 11:11
Verse 11. Put the people in three companies] Intending to attack the Ammonites in three different points, and to give his own men more room to act. In the morning watch] He probably began his march in the evening, passed Jordan in the night, and reached the camp of the Ammonites by daybreak.
That two of them were not left together.] This proves that the rout was complete.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 11. And it was so on the morrow , etc.] After the messengers were returned, and delivered their message, and the men of Jabeshgilead had given the Ammonites reason to expect that they would come out to them according to their agreement: that Saul put the people into three companies ; or “heads” f222 , under so many commanders, assigning to each their number, if equally, 110,000 in each, as Gideon divided his three hundred into three companies, one hundred in each, ( Judges 7:16) and Abimelech, ( Judges 9:43) it seems to have been their way of fighting in those days: and they came unto the midst of the host : that is, of the Ammonites: in the morning watch ; the third and last watch of the night, by break of day, or before, however before the sun was up; so quick was Saul and his men in their march, though on foot. Bunting computes the distance from Gibeah to Bezek forty miles, and from thence to Jabesh sixteen; it is commonly reckoned that it was about sixty miles from Gibeah to Jabesh.
Josephus says it was ten “schaeni”, each of which contained five or six miles: and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day ; that is, till noon, so that from the morning watch till noon he was making slaughter of them: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered ; those that were not cut off by the sword of Saul were broken and dispersed, they could not stand their ground against him: so that two of them were not left together; to flee together , but every one shifted for himself, and fled alone.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-11 - The first fruit of Saul's government was the rescue of Jabesh-gilea from the Ammonites. To save their lives, men will part with liberty and even consent to have their eyes put out; is it then no wisdom to part with that sin which is as dear to us as our right eye, rather tha to be cast into hell-fire? See the faith and confidence of Saul, and grounded thereon, his courage and resolution. See also his activity in this business. When the Spirit of the Lord comes upon men, it will make them expert, even without experience. When zeal for the glory of God and love for the brethren, urge men to earnest efforts, and when God is pleased to help, great effects may speedily be produced.
Original Hebrew
ויהי 1961 ממחרת 4283 וישׂם 7760 שׁאול 7586 את 853 העם 5971 שׁלשׁה 7969 ראשׁים 7218 ויבאו 935 בתוך 8432 המחנה 4264 באשׁמרת 821 הבקר 1242 ויכו 5221 את 853 עמון 5983 עד 5704 חם 2527 היום 3117 ויהי 1961 הנשׁארים 7604 ויפצו 6327 ולא 3808 נשׁארו 7604 בם שׁנים 8147 יחד׃ 3162
