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1 Samuel 11:15

SaulGilgalUnited Kingdom of Israel
JoyGratitude

13 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.

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

And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
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BSB
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.
KJV
And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
WEB
All the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal. There they offered sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
ASV
And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal; and there they offered sacrifices of peace-offerings before Jehovah; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
DARBY
And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed peace-offerings before Jehovah. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly.
BLB
And all the people went to Gilgal, and they made Saul king there before the face of YHWH in Gilgal. And they made sacrifices there of peace offerings before the face of YHWH, and there Saul rejoiced, and all the men of Israel, very greatly.
ÅB
Da gikk alt folket til Gilgal, og der i Gilgal gjorde de Saul til konge for Herrens åsyn; og de ofret der takkoffer for Herrens åsyn. Og Saul og alle Israels menn gledet seg der storlig.
OTB
Så gikk hele folket til Gilgal, og der gjorde de Saul til konge for Herrens åsyn i Gilgal. Der ofret de fredsofre for Herren, og Saul og alle Israels menn gledet seg stort.
B1930
Da gikk alt folket til Gilgal, og der i Gilgal gjorde de Saul til konge for Herrens åsyn; og de ofret der takkoffer for Herrens åsyn. Og Saul og alle Israels menn gledet sig der storlig.

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  • 1 Samuel 10:8

    And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.

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  • 1 Samuel 10:17

    And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;

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  • 1 Chronicles 29:21–24

    And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:

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  • 1 Samuel 12:13–15

    Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.

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  • Hosea 13:10–11

    I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?

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  • Exodus 24:5

    And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.

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  • 1 Samuel 12:17

    Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.

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  • 1 Samuel 8:19

    Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

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