1 Samuel 11:13

But Saul said, “No one must be put to death this day, because today Yahweh has rescued Israel.”

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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

12Then the people said to Samuel, “Who was it who said, 'Will Saul reign over us?' Bring the men, so we can put them to death.”

14Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the monarchy there.”

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Cross References

Exodus 14:30So Yahweh saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw dead Egyptians on the seashore.

1 Samuel 19:5For he took his life in his hand and killed the Philistine. Yahweh brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. Why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”

2 Samuel 19:23So the king said to Shimei, “You will not die.” So the king promised him with an oath.

Isaiah 59:16He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no one to intervene. 1 Therefore his own arm brought salvation for him, and his righteousness sustained him. 1

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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