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1 Samuel 11:13

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11 The next day Saul organized the troops into three divisions, and during the morning watch they invaded the camp of the Ammonites and slaughtered them, until the hottest part of the day. And the survivors were so scattered that no two of them were left together.

12 Then the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Bring those men here so we can kill them!”

But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”

14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”

15 So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.

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BSB
But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”
KJV
And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.
WEB
Saul said, “No man shall be put to death today; for today the LORD has rescued Israel.”
ASV
And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah hath wrought deliverance in Israel.
DARBY
But Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah has wrought deliverance in Israel.
BLB
And Saul said, “Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today YHWH has done salvation in Israel.”
ÅB
Da sa Saul: På denne dag skal ingen drepes; for idag har Gud hjulpet Israel til seier.
OTB
Men Saul sa: «Ingen skal settes til døden denne dagen, for i dag har Herren brakt frelse til Israel.»
B1930
Da sa Saul: På denne dag skal ingen drepes; for idag har Gud hjulpet Israel til seier.

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 19:22

    And David replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, what have I to do with you, that you should be my adversaries today? Should any man be put to death in Israel today? Am I not indeed aware that today I am king over Israel?”

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  • Exodus 14:13

    But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.

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  • 1 Samuel 19:5

    He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”

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  • 1 Samuel 14:45

    But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die—he who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the LORD lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for with God’s help he has accomplished this today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.

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  • Exodus 14:30

    That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.

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  • Psalms 44:4–8

    You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.

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  • Isaiah 59:16

    He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him.

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:10

    But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

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