And 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.
What does 1 Samuel 11:12 mean?
They now honoured Saul whom they had despised; and if an enemy be made a friend, that is more to our advantage than to have him slain.
Key themes
HopeLeadershipAnointingObedience
Read with
Keep this verse inside 1 Samuel 11:12-15 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Saul Person
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Asked for. (1. ) A king of Edom ( Gen. 36:37 , 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48 .
- Samuel Person
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Heard of God. The peculiar circumstances connected with his birth are recorded in 1 Sam. 1:20 .