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.
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Verse 15 is found in chapter 11 of 1 Samuel. After the victory, some propose executing those who had despised Saul, but the king himself rejects revenge and attributes the deliverance to the Lord. Samuel then leads the people to Gilgal to publicly renew the kingdom. This scene presents Saul at a moment of humility and restraint. Recognizing that the Lord accomplished the deliverance is theologically important: the king’s military success must not be confused with political autonomy from God.
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Da ging alles Volk gen Gilgal und machten daselbst Saul zum König vor dem HERRN zu Gilgal und opferten Dankopfer vor dem HERRN. Und Saul samt allen Männern Israels freuten sich daselbst gar sehr.
Y fue todo el pueblo a Gilgal, e invistieron allí a Saúl por rey delante de Jehová en Gilgal. Y sacrificaron allí víctimas pacíficas delante de Jehová; y alegráronse mucho allí Saúl y todos los de Israel.
Tout le peuple se rendit à Guilgal, et ils établirent Saül pour roi, devant l'Eternel, à Guilgal. Là, ils offrirent des sacrifices d'actions de grâces devant l'Eternel; et là, Saül et tous les hommes d'Israël se livrèrent à de grandes réjouissances.
E tutto il popolo andò in Ghilgal, e quivi costituirono re Saulle, davanti al Signore, in Ghilgal; quivi ancora, nel cospetto del Signore, sacrificarono sacrificii da render grazie. E Saulle, e tutti gli uomini d’Israele, si rallegrarono quivi grandemente
E todo o povo partiu para Gilgal, onde proclamaram a Saul por rei perante o SENHOR, e ofereceram ali ofertas pacíficas perante o SENHOR; e Saul se alegrou muito ali com todos os homens de Israel.
眾百姓到了 吉甲 那裏,在耶和華面前擁立 掃羅 為王,又在耶和華面前獻平安祭。 掃羅 和 以色列 眾人在那裏都非常歡喜。
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