1 Samuel 11:10-15

10 They said [to Nahash], "Tomorrow we'll surrender to you, and you may do to us whatever you think is right."

11 The next day Saul arranged the army in three divisions. They came into the [Ammonite] camp during the morning hours and continued to defeat the Ammonites until it got hot that day. The survivors were so scattered that no two of them were left together.

12 Then the people asked Samuel, "Who said that Saul shouldn't rule us? Let us have them, and we'll kill them."

13 But Saul said, "No one will be killed today, because today the LORD saved Israel."

14 Samuel told the troops, "Come, let's go to Gilgal and there acknowledge [Saul's] kingship."

15 Then all the troops went to Gilgal, and there in the LORD's presence, they confirmed Saul as their king. There they sacrificed fellowship offerings to the LORD. Saul and all of Israel's soldiers celebrated.

1 Samuel 11:10-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 11

This chapter relates the distress the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead were in on account of the Ammonites, 1Sa 11:1-3 upon which they sent messengers to Saul, whose spirit was immediately stirred up to help them, 1Sa 11:4-6, and prepared for it, and came up soon enough for their relief, and slew their enemies, 1Sa 11:7-11, which gained him much honour and reputation among the people, and occasioned the renewal of the kingdom to him, 1Sa 11:12-15.