1 Samuel 11:12
What does 1 Samuel 11:12 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 11:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And 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.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the people said to Samuel: Who is he that said: Shall Saul reign over us? Bring the men, and we will kill them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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.
Context
v.11And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and smote the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they that remained were scattered, so that not two of them were left together.
v.12This passage
v.13And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah hath wrought deliverance in Israel.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 10:27
But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
- Psalms 21:8
Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.
- Luke 19:27
But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
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