1 Samuel 11:9-15

New King James Version

⁹And they said to the messengers who came, “Thus you shall say to the men of Jabesh Gilead: ‘Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you shall have help.’ ” Then the messengers came and reported it to the men of Jabesh, and they were glad. ¹⁰Therefore the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do with us whatever seems good to you.”

¹¹So it was, on the next day, that ^(A)Saul put the people ^(B)in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and killed Ammonites until the heat of the day. And it happened that those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.

¹²Then the people said to Samuel, ^(C)“Who is he who said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ ^(D)Bring the men, that we may put them to death.”

¹³But Saul said, ^(E)“Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today ^(F)the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel.”

¹⁴Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go ^(G)to Gilgal and renew the kingdom there.” ¹⁵So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king ^(H)before the Lord in Gilgal. ^(I)There they made sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

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1 Samuel 11:9-15

King James Version

⁹And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabeshgilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.

¹⁰Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.

¹¹And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.

¹²And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

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

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

¹⁵And 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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1 Samuel 11:9-15

New International Version

⁹They told the messengers who had come, “Say to the men of Jabesh Gilead, ‘By the time the sun is hot tomorrow, you will be rescued.’” When the messengers went and reported this to the men of Jabesh, they were elated. ¹⁰They said to the Ammonites, “Tomorrow we will surrender^(A) to you, and you can do to us whatever you like.”

¹¹The next day Saul separated his men into three divisions;^(B) during the last watch of the night they broke into the camp of the Ammonites^(C) and slaughtered them until the heat of the day. Those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.

Saul Confirmed as King

¹²The people then said to Samuel, “Who^(D) was it that asked, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Turn these men over to us so that we may put them to death.”

¹³But Saul said, “No one will be put to death today,^(E) for this day the Lord has rescued^(F) Israel.”

¹⁴Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal^(G) and there renew the kingship.^(H)” ¹⁵So all the people went to Gilgal^(I) and made Saul king^(J) in the presence of the Lord. There they sacrificed fellowship offerings before the Lord, and Saul and all the Israelites held a great celebration.