1 Samuel 11:15
And all the people went to Gilgal, and Samuel anointed Saul there to be king before the Lord in Gilgal, and there he offered meat offerings and peace offerings before the Lord: and Samuel and all Israel rejoiced exceedingly.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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In Context
14And Samuel spoke to the people, saying, Let us go to Gilgal, and there renew the kingdom.
Cross References
1 Samuel 8:19But the people would not hearken to Samuel; and they said to him, Nay, but there shall be a king over us.
1 Samuel 10:17And Samuel summoned all the people before the Lord to Mizpah.
1 Samuel 12:13And now behold the king whom ye have chosen; and behold, the Lord has set a king over you.
1 Chronicles 29:21And David sacrificed to the Lord, and offered up whole burnt offerings to the Lord on the morrow after the first day, a thousand calves, a thousand rams, a thousand lambs, and their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.
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 →