1 Samuel 11:15 “So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the pre…”

1 Samuel 11:15

So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

World English Bible

All the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal. There they offered sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

American Standard Version

And 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

So all the people went to Gilgal, and made Saul King there before the Lord in Gilgal: and there they offered peace offerings before the Lord: and there Saul and all the men of Israel reioyced exceedingly.

Darby Translation

And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed peace-offerings before Jehovah. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly.

Young's Literal Translation

and all the people go to Gilgal, and cause Saul to reign there before Jehovah in Gilgal, and sacrifice there sacrifices of peace-offerings before Jehovah, and there Saul rejoiceth — and all the men of Israel — very greatly.

Bible in Basic English

So all the people went to Gilgal; and there in Gilgal they made Saul king before the Lord; and peace-offerings were offered before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel were glad with great joy.

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Cross references

“before the Lord”

1 Samuel 10:17

1 Samuel 10:17 · BSB

After this, Samuel summoned the people to the LORD at Mizpah

“sacrificed”

1 Samuel 10:8 1 Chronicles 29:21–24 Exodus 24:5

1 Samuel 10:8 · BSB

And you shall go before me to Gilgal, and surely I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you are to do.”

1 Chronicles 29:21–24 · BSB

The next day they offered sacrifices and presented burnt offerings to the LORD: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.

Exodus 24:5 · BSB

Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD.

“rejoiced greatly”

1 Samuel 8:19 1 Samuel 12:13–15 1 Samuel 12:17 James 4:16 Hosea 13:10 Hosea 13:11

1 Samuel 8:19 · BSB

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.

1 Samuel 12:13–15 · BSB

Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you.

1 Samuel 12:17 · BSB

Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call on the LORD to send thunder and rain, so that you will know and see what a great evil you have committed in the sight of the LORD by asking for a king.”

James 4:16 · BSB

As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.

Hosea 13:10 · BSB

Where is your king now to save you in all your cities, and the rulers to whom you said, “Give me a king and princes”?

Hosea 13:11 · BSB

So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away.

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

In context

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

Read 1 Samuel 11