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12 The people told Samuel, “Who said, ‘Will Saul reign over us?’ Bring them to us[a] and we will put them to death!”

13 But Saul said, “Let no one be put to death this day, because today the Lord has delivered Israel.”

14 Then Samuel told the people, “Come, let’s go to Gilgal and reaffirm the kingship there.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 11:12 Lit. Give the men

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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