1 Samuel 11:13

And Saul said, Not a man is to be put to death today: for today the Lord has made Israel safe.

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In The King James Version

And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.

In Context

12And the people said to Samuel, Who was it who said, Is Saul to be our king? give the men up, so that we may put them to death.

14Then Samuel said to the people, Come, let us go to Gilgal and there make the kingdom strong in the hands of Saul.

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Cross References

Exodus 14:30So that day the Lord gave Israel salvation from the hands of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the sea's edge.

1 Samuel 19:5For he put his life in danger and overcame the Philistine, and the Lord gave all Israel salvation: you saw it and were glad: why then are you sinning against him who has done no wrong, desiring the death of David without cause?

2 Samuel 19:23So the king said to Shimei, You will not be put to death. And the king gave him his oath.

Isaiah 59:16And he saw that there was no man, and was surprised that there was no one to take up their cause: so his arm gave salvation, and he made righteousness his support.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 11:13-15

Sacrifices Offered to God. ( b. c. 1069.) 12 And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death. 13 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the Lord hath wrought salvation in Israel. 14 Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there. 15 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices… Read the whole commentary →

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