1 Samuel 11:13 “But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today th…”

1 Samuel 11:13

But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.

World English Bible

Saul said, “No man shall be put to death today; for today the LORD has rescued Israel.”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

But Saul said, There shall no man die this day: for to day the Lord hath saued Israel.

Darby Translation

But Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah has wrought deliverance in Israel.

Young's Literal Translation

And Saul saith, 'There is no man put to death on this day, for to-day hath Jehovah wrought salvation in Israel.'

Bible in Basic English

And Saul said, Not a man is to be put to death today: for today the Lord has made Israel safe.

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Cross references

“There shall”

2 Samuel 19:22 1 Samuel 14:45

2 Samuel 19:22 · BSB

And 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 14:45 · BSB

But 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 acco…

“the Lord”

1 Samuel 19:5 Exodus 14:13 Exodus 14:30 Psalm 44:4–8 Isaiah 59:16 1 Corinthians 15:10

1 Samuel 19:5 · BSB

He 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 reason?…

Exodus 14:13 · BSB

But 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.

Exodus 14:30 · BSB

That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.

Psalm 44:4–8 · BSB

You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.

Isaiah 59:16 · BSB

He 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 15:10 · BSB

But 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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12Then the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Bring those men here so we can kill them!”

14Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”

Read 1 Samuel 11