1 Samuel 11:13

And Saul saith, 'There is no man put to death on this day, for to-day hath Jehovah wrought salvation in Israel.'

Young's Literal Translation

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 say unto Samuel, 'Who is he that saith, Saul doth reign over us! give ye up the men, and we put them to death.'

14And Samuel saith unto the people, 'Come and we go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there;'

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Cross References

Exodus 14:30and Jehovah saveth Israel in that day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel seeth the Egyptians dead on the sea-shore,

1 Samuel 19:5yea, he putteth his life in his hand, and smiteth the Philistine, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation for all Israel; thou hast seen, and dost rejoice, and why dost thou sin against innocent blood, to put David to death for nought?'

2 Samuel 19:23And the king saith unto Shimei, 'Thou dost not die;' and the king sweareth to him.

Isaiah 59:16And He seeth that there is no man, And is astonished that there is no intercessor, And His own arm giveth salvation to Him, And His righteousness — it 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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