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1 Samuel 11:12

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.
1 Samuel 11:12 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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.

    ASV

  • And the people said to Samuel, Who was it who said, Is Saul to be our king? give the men up, so that we may put them to death.

    BBE

  • 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.

    DBY

  • 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.

    WEB

  • And the people say unto Samuel, `Who is he that saith, Saul doth reign over us! give ye up the men, and we put them to death.'

    YLT

  • 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.

    ENG

  • 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.

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

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.

Cross-references

People in this verse

  • Saul
  • Samuel

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