And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the Lord hath wrought salvation in Israel.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah hath wrought deliverance in Israel.
But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”
And Saul saith, `There is no man put to death on this day, for to-day hath Jehovah wrought salvation in Israel.'
But Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah has wrought deliverance in Israel.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.
- Author
- Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy