1 Samuel 11:11-13

New International Reader's Version

¹¹ The next day Saul separated his men into three groups. While it was still dark, they broke into the camp of the Ammonite army. They kept killing the men of Ammon until the hottest time of the day. Those who got away were scattered. There weren’t two of them left together anywhere.

The People Agree to Have Saul as King

¹² The people said to Samuel, “Who asked, ‘Is Saul going to rule over us?’ Turn these men over to us. We’ll put them to death.”

¹³ But Saul said, “No one will be put to death today! After all, this is the day the Lord has rescued Israel.”