1 Samuel 11:12-13

The Kingdom Is Renewed

12 Then the people said to Samuel, ¹“Who is it that said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us? ’ ²Bring the men, that we may put them to death. ”

13 But Saul said, ³“Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today ⁴the Lord has worked ⁵salvation in Israel. ”

1 Samuel 11:12-13 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.

Cross References

• 1. 11:12 ch. 10:27
• 2. 11:12 [Luke 19:27]
• 3. 11:13 2 Sam. 19:22
• 4. 11:13 [ch. 19:5; Ex. 14:13]
• 5. 11:13 ver. 9