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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Interpretation
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. The once despised Savior will at length be acknowledged by all as the Lord's own anointed king.
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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 11:12-15.
Glossary
- Saul Person
- Asked for. (1. ) A king of Edom ( Gen. 36:37 , 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48 .