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12 The people said to Samuel, “Who is the one who said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Bring the men, and we will put them to death.” 13 But Saul said, “No man shall be put to death this day, for today the Lord has brought [a]victory to Israel.”

14 Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and there restore the kingdom.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 11:13 Lit deliverance.

Saul Confirmed as King

12 The people then said to Samuel, “Who(A) was it that asked, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Turn these men over to us so that we may put them to death.”

13 But Saul said, “No one will be put to death today,(B) for this day the Lord has rescued(C) Israel.”

14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal(D) and there renew the kingship.(E)

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