Lux Domini
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.

What does 1 Samuel 11:15 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

HopePeaceLeadershipAnointing

Read with

Keep this verse inside 1 Samuel 11:12-15 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Saul Person

Asked for. (1. ) A king of Edom ( Gen. 36:37 , 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48 .

Gilgal Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet el Mefjir.