1 Samuel 11:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 11:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 11:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 11:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The people said to Samuel, “Who is he who said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Bring those men, that we may put them to death!””
1 Samuel 11:12 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 11:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 11:12 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 11:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the people say unto Samuel, `Who is he that saith, Saul doth reign over us! give ye up the men, and we put them to death.'”
1 Samuel 11:12 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 11:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the people said to Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death. ”
1 Samuel 11:12 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 11:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the people said vnto Samuel, Who is he that saide, Shall Saul reigne ouer vs? bring those men that we may slaie them.”
1 Samuel 11:12 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 11:12 in Context — 1 Samuel 11
10 Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.
11 And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
12 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.
13 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the Lord hath wrought salvation in Israel.
14 Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.
What Does 1 Samuel 11:12 Mean?
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