The Kingdom Is Renewed
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Then the people said to Samuel, f "Who is it that said, 'Shall Saul reign over us?' g Bring the men, that we may put them to death."
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But Saul said, h "Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today i the Lord has worked j salvation in Israel."
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Then Samuel said to the people, "Come, let us go to Gilgal and there renew the kingdom."
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So all the people went to k Gilgal, and there they made Saul king l before the Lord in Gilgal. There m they sacrificed peace offerings before the Lord, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
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1 Samuel 10:27
But some worthless fellows said, "How can this man save us?" And they despised him and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
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Luke 19:27
But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.'
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2 Samuel 19:22
But David said, "What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be as an adversary to me? Shall anyone be put to death in Israel this day? For do I not know that I am this day king over Israel?
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1 Samuel 19:5
For he took his life in his hand and he struck down the Philistine, and the Lord worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by killing David without cause?
Exodus 14:13
And Moses said to the people, "Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again.
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1 Samuel 11:9
And they said to the messengers who had come, "Thus shall you say to the men of Jabesh-gilead: 'Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you shall have deliverance.'" When the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh, they were glad.
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1 Samuel 10:8
Then go down before me to Gilgal. And behold, I am coming to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Seven days you shall wait, until I come to you and show you what you shall do.
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1 Samuel 15:33
And Samuel said, "As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women." And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.
1 Samuel 10:17
Now Samuel called the people together to the Lord at Mizpah.
Judges 11:11
So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and leader over them. And Jephthah spoke all his words before the Lord at Mizpah.
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1 Samuel 10:8
Then go down before me to Gilgal. And behold, I am coming to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Seven days you shall wait, until I come to you and show you what you shall do.
English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.