1 Samuel 11:14

What does 1 Samuel 11:14 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 11:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Samuel said to the people, Come, let us go to Gilgal and there make the kingdom strong in the hands of Saul.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Samuel saith unto the people, `Come and we go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Samuel said to the people: Come, and let us go to Galgal, and let us renew the kingdom there.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Samuel said to the people, Come and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

Context

v.13And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah hath wrought deliverance in Israel.

v.14This passage

v.15And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal; and there they offered sacrifices of peace-offerings before Jehovah; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 10:24

    And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom Jehovah hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, Long live the king.

  • 1 Samuel 5:3

    And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of Jehovah. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

  • 1 Chronicles 12:38

    All these, being men of war, that could order the battle array, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.

  • 1 Samuel 10:8

    And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt-offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come unto thee, and show thee what thou shalt do.

  • 1 Samuel 7:16

    And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.

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