Bible Strands
1 Samuel 11:13
But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Saul addresses the Israelite assembly immediately after their victory over the Ammonites, directly responding to their demand to execute the men who previously doubted his kingship.
The words — The Hebrew יוּמַת (yu.Mat) means "he will be put to death," anchored by כִּי (ki) translated as "for," which syntactically binds the suspension of execution to the day's deliverance.
The thread — The declaration that Yahweh "worked salvation" parallels Exodus 14:13 and 1 Samuel 19:5, where divine deliverance is consistently attributed to God's action rather than human strategy.
Why it lands — The text states that Saul halts retribution because God acted, requiring the reader to recognize that political consolidation and military success are presented as divine acts that override standard judicial procedure.
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The Hebrew words
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.
Cross-references
- Exodus 14:13 But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.
- 1 Samuel 19:5 He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”
- 2 Samuel 19:22 And David replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, what have I to do with you, that you should be my adversaries today? Should any man be put to death in Israel today? Am I not indeed aware that today I am king over Israel?”
- Exodus 14:30 That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.
- 1 Samuel 14:45 But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die—he who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the LORD lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for with God’s help he has accomplished this today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.
- Psalms 44:4 You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.
- Isaiah 59:16 He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him.
- 1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.