1 Samuel 11:13
And Saul said: “No one shall be killed on this day. For today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel.”
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In Context
14Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and let us renew the kingdom there.”
Cross References
Exodus 14:30And so the Lord freed Israel on that day from the hand of the Egyptians.
1 Samuel 19:5And he took his life in his own hand, and struck down the Philistine. And the Lord wrought a great salvation for all of Israel. You saw it, and you rejoiced. Why then would you sin against innocent blood by killing David, who is without guilt?”
2 Samuel 19:23And the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And he swore to him.
Isaiah 59:16And he saw that there was no good man. And he was astonished that there was no one to meet him. And his own arm brought salvation to him, and his own justice strengthened him.
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 →