1 Samuel 11:15
And all the people traveled to Gilgal. And there they made Saul king, in the sight of the Lord at Gilgal. And there they immolated victims of peace, before the Lord. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly.
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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
1 Samuel 8:19But the people were not willing to listen to the voice of Samuel. Instead, they said: “By no means! For there shall be a king over us,
1 Samuel 10:17And Samuel called the people together, to the Lord at Mizpah.
1 Samuel 12:13Now therefore, your king is present, whom you chose and requested. Behold, the Lord has given you a king.
1 Chronicles 29:21And they immolated victims to the Lord. And they offered holocausts on the following day: one thousand bulls, one thousand rams, one thousand lambs, with their libations and with every ritual, very abundantly, for all of Israel.
James 4:16But now you exult in your arrogance. All such exultation is wicked.
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 →