1 Samuel 11:12

Saúl es confirmado como rey

12 El pueblo le dijo entonces a Samuel:—¿Quiénes son los que no querían que Saúl reinara sobre nosotros? Entréguenlos, que vamos a matarlos.

1 Samuel 11:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 11:12

And the people said unto Samuel
By which it seems that Samuel accompanied Saul in this expedition; though it is somewhat difficult to account for it, that a man of his years should be able to attend so quick a march that Saul made; it may be, therefore, that he might follow after him gently, and meet him quickly after the battle was fought, when the people made the following speech to him:

who is he that said, shall Saul reign over us?
is such a mean inexperienced man fit to rule over us? who can bear his government, and submit to it? what can be expected from him, that he should deliver and save us out of the hands of our enemies? in this they had respect to the sons of Belial, and what they said, ( 1 Samuel 10:27 ) , but now it appeared he was sufficiently qualified, and God had made him an instrument of salvation, and was a proper person to be king over them:

bring the men, that we may put them to death;
so transported were they with affection to Saul, and indignation against those men.

1 Samuel 11:12 In-Context

10 y les dijeron a los amonitas: «Mañana nos rendiremos, y podrán hacer con nosotros lo que bien les parezca».

11 Al día siguiente, antes del amanecer, Saúl organizó a los soldados en tres columnas. Invadieron el campamento de los amonitas, e hicieron una masacre entre ellos hasta la hora más calurosa del día. Los que sobrevivieron fueron dispersados, así que no quedaron dos hombres juntos.

12 El pueblo le dijo entonces a Samuel:—¿Quiénes son los que no querían que Saúl reinara sobre nosotros? Entréguenlos, que vamos a matarlos.

13 —¡Nadie va a morir hoy! —intervino Saúl—. En este día el SEÑOR ha librado a Israel.

14 —¡Vengan! —le dijo Samuel al pueblo—. Vamos a Guilgal para confirmar a Saúl como rey.