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1 Samuel 11:12

King James Version (KJV)

And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

Translations

1 Samuel 11:12 - Amplified Bible

The people said to Samuel, Who is he who said, Shall Saul reign over us? Bring the men, that we may put them to death.

1 Samuel 11:12 - American Standard Version

And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

1 Samuel 11:12 - Bible in Basic English

And the people said to Samuel, Who was it who said, Is Saul to be our king? give the men up, so that we may put them to death.

1 Samuel 11:12 - Darby Bible

And the people said to Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

1 Samuel 11:12 - English Standard Version

Then the people said to Samuel, "Who is it that said, "Shall Saul reign over us?" Bring the men, that we may put them to death."

1 Samuel 11:12 - King James Version

And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

1 Samuel 11:12 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y el pueblo dijo a Samuel: ¿Quién es el que dijo: "¿Ha de reinar Saùl sobre nosotros?" Traed a esos hombres para que los matemos.

1 Samuel 11:12 - The Message

The people came to Samuel then and said, "Where are those men who said, ’Saul is not fit to rule over us’? Hand them over. We’ll kill them!"

1 Samuel 11:12 - New American Standard Bible

Then the people said to Samuel, "Who is he that said, `Shall Saul reign over us?' Bring the men, that we may put them to death."

1 Samuel 11:12 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces el pueblo dijo a Samuel: "¿Quién es el que dijo: '¿Ha de reinar Saùl sobre nosotros?' Traigan a esos hombres para que los matemos."

1 Samuel 11:12 - World English Bible

The people said to Samuel, Who is he who said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

1 Samuel 11:12 - Young's Living Translation

And the people say unto Samuel, `Who is he that saith, Saul doth reign over us! give ye up the men, and we put them to death.`

1 Samuel 11:12 - Additional Comments

Obviously the people of Israel were delighted in the leadership and wisdom that Saul had exhibited. God had clearly stated that anointed a king was sin, yet the people were ready to kill those who had protested raising up a king. Just because the results of sin in the short term may seem harmless or even beneficial, that does not justify sin. Sin always results in destruction. It is a basic law of God, no different than the law of gravity in its guarantee of a predictable outcome. Don't even think you have gotten away with sin. Is there any sin in your life that you feel you have gotten away with? Watch out.

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