12 Then the people said to Samuel, “(A)Who is he that said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ [a](B)Bring the men, so that we may put them to death!” 13 But Saul said, “(C)Not a single person shall be put to death this day, for today (D)the Lord has brought about [b]victory in Israel.”

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

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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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