1 Samuel 11:12-13

12 Et le peuple dit à Samuel: Qui est-ce qui disait: Saül régnerait-il sur nous? Livrez-nous ces hommes-là, et nous les ferons mourir.

13 Mais Saül dit: Personne ne sera mis à mort en ce jour; car aujourd'hui l'Éternel a opéré une délivrance en Israël.

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.