1 Samuel 11:13

Contextual Overview

¹² And the people said to Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death. ¹² Then the people exclaimed to Samuel, "Now where are those men who said, ‘Why should Saul rule over us?' Bring them here, and we will kill them!" ¹² And 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. ¹² Then the people said to Samuel, "Who didn't want Saul as king? Bring them here and we will kill them!" ¹² Then the people said to Samuel, "Who were the ones asking, ‘Will Saul reign over us?' Hand over those men so we may execute them!" ¹² And the people said to Samuel, Who [is] he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death. ¹² The people said to Samuel, Who is he who said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death. ¹²The people said to Samuel, "Who is the one who said, 'Shall Saul reign over us?' Bring the men, and we will put them to death." ¹² Then the people said to Samuel, "Who is it that said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?' Bring the men, that we may put them to death." ¹² And the puple seide to Samuel, Who is this, that seide, Saul schal not regne on vs? Yyue ye the men, and we schulen sle hem.

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There shall: 1 Samuel 14:45, 2 Samuel 19:22

the Lord: 1 Samuel 19:5, Exodus 14:13, Exodus 14:30, Psalms 44:4-8, Isaiah 59:16, 1 Corinthians 15:10

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 23:10 - the Lord Isaiah 26:18 - we have not Matthew 13:20 - anon

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Saul said,.... Preventing Samuel from giving an answer, being ready to forgive injuries; as it was in his power as a king, and him only, to pardon those persons that treated him in so ill a manner, and it was policy so to do, especially in the beginning of his reign; and it plainly appears that this temper did not always continue with him; though there is no reason to believe otherwise, that this was now owing to his lenity as well as his prudence:

there shall not be a man put to death this day; who by their appearance to his summons had testified their obedience, and by their courage and valour had showed their attachment to him, and to the interest of their country. Ben Gersom takes the sense to be, that it might be right after, but not on this day to put them to death; or that this was an artifice of Saul to deliver those men out of the hands of the Israelites, suggesting as if it was his intention hereafter to put them to death, though not now, for the following reason:

for today the Lord hath wrought salvation in Israel; he does not ascribe the victory to the quick dispatch he made, to his wisdom and prudence in forming the scheme he did, and to his valour and courage, and that of his troops, but to the power and goodness of God.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

There shall not a man ... - An instance of great moderation, as well as good policy, on the part of Saul. Compare David’s conduct (marginal reference).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 11:13. There shall not a man be put to death — This was as much to Saul's credit as the lately proposed measure was to the discredit of his soldiers.