1 Samuël 11:12-13

12 Toen zeide het volk tot Samuel: Wie is hij, die zeide: Zou Saul over ons regeren? Geeft hier die mannen, dat wij hen doden.

13 Maar Saul zeide: Er zal te dezen dage geen man gedood worden, want de HEERE heeft heden een verlossing in Israel gedaan.

1 Samuël 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.