1 Samuel 11:12

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Saul Is Established as King Then the people said to Samuel,“Who were the ones asking,‘Will Saul reign over us?’ Hand over those men so we may execute them!”

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 10:27 : 27 But some wicked men said,“How can this man save us?” They despised him and did not even bring him a gift. But Saul said nothing about it.
  • Luke 19:27 : 27 But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!’”
  • Ps 21:8 : 8 You prevail over all your enemies; your power is too great for those who hate you.

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  • 1 Sam 12:19
    79%

    19All the people said to Samuel,“Pray to the LORD your God on behalf of us– your servants– so we won’t die, for we have added to all our sins by asking for a king.”

  • 1 Sam 17:27
    76%

    27The soldiers told him what had been promised, saying,“This is what will be done for the man who can strike him down.”

  • 1 Sam 11:13-15
    3 verses
    76%

    13But Saul said,“No one will be killed on this day. For today the LORD has given Israel a victory!”

    14Samuel said to the people,“Come on! Let’s go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”

    15So all the people went to Gilgal, where they established Saul as king in the LORD’s presence. They offered up peace offerings there in the LORD’s presence. Saul and all the Israelites were very happy.

  • 1 Sam 8:19-22
    4 verses
    75%

    19But the people refused to heed Samuel’s warning. Instead they said,“No! There will be a king over us!

    20We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles.”

    21So Samuel listened to everything the people said and then reported it to the LORD.

    22The LORD said to Samuel,“Do as they say and install a king over them.” Then Samuel said to the men of Israel,“Each of you go back to his own city.”

  • 1 Sam 14:38-40
    3 verses
    75%

    38Then Saul said,“All you leaders of the army come here. Find out how this sin occurred today.

    39For as surely as the LORD, the deliverer of Israel, lives, even if it turns out to be my own son Jonathan, he will certainly die!” But no one from the army said anything.

    40Then he said to all Israel,“You will be on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will be on the other side.” The army replied to Saul,“Do whatever you think is best.”

  • 1 Sam 8:5-7
    3 verses
    74%

    5They said to him,“Look, you are old, and your sons don’t follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead us, just like all the other nations have.”

    6But this request displeased Samuel, for they said,“Give us a king to lead us.” So Samuel prayed to the LORD.

    7The LORD said to Samuel,“Do everything the people request of you. For it is not you that they have rejected, but it is me that they have rejected as their king.

  • 1 Sam 11:11
    74%

    11The next day Saul placed the people in three groups. They went to the Ammonite camp during the morning watch and struck them down until the hottest part of the day. The survivors scattered; no two of them remained together.

  • 1 Sam 8:10-11
    2 verses
    74%

    10So Samuel spoke all of the LORD’S words to the people who were asking him for a king.

    11He said,“Here are the policies of the king who will rule over you: He will conscript your sons and put them in his chariot forces and in his cavalry; they will run in front of his chariot.

  • 1 Sam 12:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12“When you saw that King Nahash of the Ammonites was advancing against you, you said to me,‘No! A king will rule over us’– even though the LORD your God is your king!

    13Now look! Here is the king you have chosen– the one that you asked for! Look, the LORD has given you a king!

  • 1 Sam 11:7
    74%

    7He took a pair of oxen and cut them up. Then he sent the pieces throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, who said,“Whoever does not go out after Saul and after Samuel should expect this to be done to his oxen!” Then the terror of the LORD fell on the people, and they went out as one army.

  • 2 Sam 21:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5They replied to the king,“As for this man who exterminated us and who schemed against us so that we were destroyed and left without status throughout all the borders of Israel–

    6let seven of his male descendants be turned over to us, and we will execute them before the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, who was the LORD’s chosen one.” The king replied,“I will turn them over.”

  • 1 Sam 12:1
    73%

    1Samuel said to all Israel,“I have done everything you requested. I have given you a king.

  • 1 Sam 10:24
    73%

    24Then Samuel said to all the people,“Do you see the one whom the LORD has chosen? Indeed, there is no one like him among all the people!” All the people shouted out,“Long live the king!”

  • 1 Sam 15:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15Saul said,“They were brought from the Amalekites; the army spared the best of the flocks and cattle to sacrifice to the LORD our God. But everything else we slaughtered.”

    16Then Samuel said to Saul,“Wait a minute! Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” Saul said to him,“Tell me.”

  • 1 Sam 15:10
    73%

    10Then the LORD’s message came to Samuel:

  • 1 Sam 11:5
    73%

    5Now Saul was walking behind the oxen as he came from the field. Saul asked,“What has happened to the people? Why are they weeping?” So they told him about the men of Jabesh.

  • 1 Sam 13:11
    73%

    11But Samuel said,“What have you done?” Saul replied,“When I saw that the army had started to abandon me and that you didn’t come at the appointed time and that the Philistines had assembled at Micmash,

  • 1 Sam 22:16
    73%

    16But the king said,“You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”

  • 1 Sam 14:44-45
    2 verses
    72%

    44Saul said,“God will punish me severely if Jonathan doesn’t die!”

    45But the army said to Saul,“Should Jonathan, who won this great victory in Israel, die? May it never be! As surely as the LORD lives, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground! For it is with the help of God that he has acted today.” So the army rescued Jonathan from death.

  • 1 Sam 15:1
    72%

    1Saul Is Rejected as King Then Samuel said to Saul,“I was the one the LORD sent to anoint you as king over his people Israel. Now listen to what the LORD says.

  • 2 Sam 19:10
    72%

    10But Absalom, whom we anointed as our king, has died in battle. So now why do you hesitate to bring the king back?”

  • 1 Sam 14:34
    72%

    34Then Saul said,“Scatter out among the army and say to them,‘Each of you bring to me your ox and sheep and slaughter them in this spot and eat. But don’t sin against the LORD by eating the blood.” So that night each one brought his ox and slaughtered it there.

  • 1 Sam 9:17
    72%

    17When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said,“Here is the man that I told you about! He will rule over my people.”

  • 2 Sam 1:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15Then David called one of the soldiers and said,“Come here and strike him down!” So he struck him down, and he died.

    16David said to him,“Your blood be on your own head! Your own mouth has testified against you, saying‘I have put the LORD’s anointed to death.’”

  • 1 Sam 14:36
    72%

    36Saul said,“Let’s go down after the Philistines at night; we will rout them until the break of day. We won’t leave any of them alive!” They replied,“Do whatever seems best to you.” But the priest said,“Let’s approach God here.”

  • 1 Sam 20:31
    72%

    31For as long as this son of Jesse is alive on the earth, you and your kingdom will not be established. Now, send some men and bring him to me. For he is as good as dead!”

  • 1 Sam 19:1
    72%

    1Saul Repeatedly Attempts to Take David’s Life Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much.

  • 1 Sam 28:11
    72%

    11The woman replied,“Who is it that I should bring up for you?” He said,“Bring up for me Samuel.”

  • 1 Sam 10:19
    71%

    19But today you have rejected your God who saves you from all your trouble and distress. You have said,“No! Appoint a king over us.” Now take your positions before the LORD by your tribes and by your clans.’”

  • 1 Sam 31:11
    71%

    11When the residents of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

  • 1 Sam 12:6
    71%

    6Samuel said to the people,“The LORD is the one who chose Moses and Aaron and who brought your ancestors up from the land of Egypt.

  • 1 Sam 15:32
    71%

    32Samuel Puts Agag to Death Then Samuel said,“Bring me King Agag of the Amalekites.” So Agag came to him trembling, thinking to himself,“Surely death is bitter!”

  • 1 Sam 22:13
    71%

    13Saul said to him,“Why have you conspired against me, you and this son of Jesse? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God on his behalf, so that he opposes me and waits in ambush, as is the case today!”

  • Judg 15:11
    71%

    11Three thousand men of Judah went down to the cave in the cliff of Etam and said to Samson,“Do you not know that the Philistines rule over us? Why have you done this to us?” He said to them,“I have only done to them what they have done to me.”

  • 1 Sam 10:17
    71%

    17Then Samuel called the people together before the LORD at Mizpah.