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1 Samuel 11:5
ESV Now, behold, Saul was coming from the field behind the oxen. And Saul said, "What is wrong with the people, that they are weeping?" So they told him the news of the men of Jabesh.
NIV Just then Saul was returning from the fields, behind his oxen, and he asked, "What is wrong with everyone? Why are they weeping?" Then they repeated to him what the men of Jabesh had said.
NASB Now behold, Saul was coming from the field behind the oxen, and Saul said, 'What is the matter with the people that they weep?' So they reported to him the words of the men of Jabesh.
CSB Just then Saul was coming in from the field behind his oxen. "What’s the matter with the people? Why are they weeping?" Saul inquired, and they repeated to him the words of the men from Jabesh.
NLT Saul had been plowing a field with his oxen, and when he returned to town, he asked, 'What’s the matter? Why is everyone crying?' So they told him about the message from Jabesh.
KJV And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh.
NKJV Now there was Saul, coming behind the herd from the field; and Saul said, “What troubles the people, that they weep?” And they told him the words of the men of Jabesh.

What does 1 Samuel 11:5 mean?

Please see our chapter commentary on 1 Samuel chapter 11, verse-level content coming soon!
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Context Summary
First Samuel 11:1–11 follows the selection of Saul as Israel's king with a sudden attack on an Israelite city. The king of the Ammonites will only spare Jabesh-gilead if the people allow him to gouge out their right eyes. Saul, empowered by the Holy Spirit, rallies all of Israel to go to battle with him. The huge Israelite army musters near Jabesh and attacks the Ammonite camp before dawn. The Ammonites are slaughtered, and the survivors run for their lives. Jabesh-gilead is saved.
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Chapter Summary
Saul calls for all Israelites to join him in battle against the Ammonites who have laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. Nahash, the Ammonite king, has threatened to gouge out the right eyes of the people of Jabesh if they want a treaty with him. Instead, Saul arrives with an enormous Israelite army and slaughters the Ammonites. Samuel calls for the nation to gather at Gilgal for a religious celebration; there, they officially reaffirm Saul's rule as Israel's king.
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