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Read›1 Samuel›Chapter 11

Saul Confirmed as King

1 Samuel 11:13

In 11 translations

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 Yahweh 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.
LSV
And Saul says, “There is no man put to death on this day, for today YHWH has worked salvation in Israel.”
YLT
And Saul saith, 'There is no man put to death on this day, for to-day hath Jehovah wrought salvation in Israel.'
DBY
But Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah has wrought deliverance in Israel.
DRC
And Saul said: No man shall be killed this day, because the Lord this day hath wrought salvation in Israel:
GNV
But Saul said, There shall no man die this day: for to day the Lord hath saued Israel.
JPS
And Saul said: 'There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day the LORD hath wrought deliverance in Israel.'
LXXE
And Saul said, No man shall die this day, for to-day the Lord has wrought deliverance in Israel.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל לֹֽא־יוּמַ֥ת אִ֖ישׁ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֥י הַיּ֛וֹם עָשָֽׂה־יְהוָ֥ה תְּשׁוּעָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε Σαοὺλ, οὐκ ἀποθανεῖται οὐδεὶς ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ, ὅτι σήμερον ἐποίησε Κύριος σωτηρίαν ἐν Ἰσραήλ.

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Exodus 14:13But 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.
  • 2 Samuel 19:22And 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?”
  • 1 Samuel 19:5He 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…
  • 1 Samuel 14:45But 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…
  • Psalms 44:4–8You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob. Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies. For I do not trust in my bow, nor does my sword save me. For You save us from our…
  • Exodus 14:30That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.
  • Isaiah 59:16He 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.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:10But 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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