1 Samuel 11:13

And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death on this day; for today the Lord hath wrought deliverance in Israel.

Leeser Tanakh

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 unto Samuel, Who is there that saith, Shall Saul reign over us? give up the men, and we will put them to death.

14And Samuel said to the people, Come and let us go to Gilgal, and renew there the choice of the king.

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Cross References

Exodus 14:30Thus the Lord saved Israel on that day out of the land of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the shore of the sea.

1 Samuel 19:5And he did put his life in his hand, and he slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel; thou sawest it, and wast rejoiced: wherefore then wilt thou commit sin on innocent blood, by slaying David without a cause?

2 Samuel 19:23(19:24) And the king said unto Shim'i, Thou shalt not die. And the king swore unto him.

Isaiah 59:16And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor; therefore his arm brought him aid, and his righteousness,—yea, this sustained 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 →

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