MANNAFEST

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”

YLT

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

DBT

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

1 SamuelThe 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

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