1 Samuel 11:13

The NET Bible®

But Saul said, "No one will be killed on this day. For today the Lord has given Israel a victory!"

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But Saul ordered, “No one will be executed this day, for today the Lord has provided deliverance in Israel.”

Hebrew Names Version
Sha'ul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for today the LORD has worked deliverance in Yisra'el.

King James Version
And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the Lord hath wrought salvation in Israel.

Lexham English Bible
But Saul said, "No one will be put to death on this day, because today Yahweh has provided deliverance in Israel."

English Standard Version
But Saul said, "Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the Lord has worked salvation in Israel."

New Century Version
But Saul said, "No! No one will be put to death today. Today the Lord has saved Israel!"

Amplified Bible
But Saul said, "No man shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has brought victory to Israel."

New American Standard Bible
But Saul said, "Not a single person shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has brought about victory in Israel."

Geneva Bible (1587)
But Saul said, There shall no man die this day: for to day the Lord hath saued Israel.

Legacy Standard Bible
But Saul said, "Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today Yahweh has accomplished salvation in Israel."

Contemporary English Version
"No you won't!" Saul told them. "The Lord rescued Israel today, and no one will be put to death."

Complete Jewish Bible
But Sha'ul said, "No one will be put to death today, because today Adonai has rescued Isra'el."

Darby Translation
But Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah has wrought deliverance in Israel.

Easy-to-Read Version
But Saul said, "No, don't kill anyone today! The Lord saved Israel today."

George Lamsa Translation
And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for today the LORD has wrought salvation in Israel.

Good News Translation
But Saul said, "No one will be put to death today, for this is the day the Lord rescued Israel."

Literal Translation
And Saul said, Not a man shall be executed on this day, for today Jehovah worked deliverance in Israel.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Saul sayde: There shal noman dye this daye, for to daye hath the LORDE geuen health in Israel.

American Standard Version
And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah hath wrought deliverance in Israel.

Bible in Basic English
And Saul said, Not a man is to be put to death today: for today the Lord has made Israel safe.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Saul sayde: There shall no man dye this day: For to day the Lorde hath saued Israel.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Saul said: 'There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day the LORD hath wrought deliverance in Israel.'

King James Version (1611)
And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the Lord hath wrought saluation in Israel.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Saul said, No man shall die this day, for to-day the Lord has wrought deliverance in Israel.

English Revised Version
And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for today the LORD hath wrought deliverance in Israel.

Berean Standard Bible
But Saul ordered, "No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Saul seide, No man schal be slayn in this dai, for to dai the Lord made helthe in Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul saith, `There is no man put to death on this day, for to-day hath Jehovah wrought salvation in Israel.'

Update Bible Version
And Saul said, There shall not be a man put to death this day; for today Yahweh has wrought deliverance in Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to-day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.

World English Bible
Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for today Yahweh has worked deliverance in Israel.

New King James Version
But Saul said, "Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has accomplished salvation in Israel."

New Living Translation
But Saul replied, "No one will be executed today, for today the Lord has rescued Israel!"

New Life Bible
But Saul said, "No man will be put to death this day. For today the Lord has saved Israel."

New Revised Standard
But Saul said, "No one shall be put to death this day, for today the Lord has brought deliverance to Israel."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But Saul said, There shall not be put to death a man, this day, - for, to-day, hath Yahweh wrought deliverance in Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul said: No man shall be killed this day: because the Lord this day hath wrought salvation in Israel:

Revised Standard Version
But Saul said, "Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has wrought deliverance in Israel."

THE MESSAGE
But Saul said, "Nobody is going to be executed this day. This is the day God saved Israel! Come, let's go to Gilgal and there reconsecrate the kingship."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But Saul said, "Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has accomplished deliverance in Israel."

Contextual Overview

¹² Then the people said to Samuel, "Who were the ones asking, ‘Will Saul reign over us?' Hand over those men so we may execute them!" ¹³ But Saul said, "No one will be killed on this day. For today the Lord has given Israel a victory!" ¹⁴ Samuel said to the people, "Come on! Let's go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there." ¹⁵ So all the people went to Gilgal, where they established Saul as king in the Lord 's presence. They offered up peace offerings there in the Lord 's presence. Saul and all the Israelites were very happy.

Bible Verse Review
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There shall: 1 Samuel 14:45, 2 Samuel 19:22

the Lord: 1 Samuel 19:5, Exodus 14:13, Exodus 14:30, Psalms 44:4-8, Isaiah 59:16, 1 Corinthians 15:10

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 23:10 - the Lord Isaiah 26:18 - we have not Matthew 13:20 - anon

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Saul said,.... Preventing Samuel from giving an answer, being ready to forgive injuries; as it was in his power as a king, and him only, to pardon those persons that treated him in so ill a manner, and it was policy so to do, especially in the beginning of his reign; and it plainly appears that this temper did not always continue with him; though there is no reason to believe otherwise, that this was now owing to his lenity as well as his prudence:

there shall not be a man put to death this day; who by their appearance to his summons had testified their obedience, and by their courage and valour had showed their attachment to him, and to the interest of their country. Ben Gersom takes the sense to be, that it might be right after, but not on this day to put them to death; or that this was an artifice of Saul to deliver those men out of the hands of the Israelites, suggesting as if it was his intention hereafter to put them to death, though not now, for the following reason:

for today the Lord hath wrought salvation in Israel; he does not ascribe the victory to the quick dispatch he made, to his wisdom and prudence in forming the scheme he did, and to his valour and courage, and that of his troops, but to the power and goodness of God.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

There shall not a man ... - An instance of great moderation, as well as good policy, on the part of Saul. Compare David’s conduct (marginal reference).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 11:13. There shall not a man be put to death — This was as much to Saul's credit as the lately proposed measure was to the discredit of his soldiers.