1 Samuel 11:14
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New International Version (©2011)
Then Samuel said to the people, "Come, let us go to Gilgal and there renew the kingship."

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then Samuel said to the people, "Come, let us all go to Gilgal to renew the kingdom."

English Standard Version (©2001)
Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and there renew the kingdom.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then Samuel said to the people, "Come and let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingdom there."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then Samuel said to the people, "Come, let's go to Gilgal, so we can renew the kingship there."

International Standard Version (©2012)
Then Samuel told the people, "Come, let's go to Gilgal and reaffirm the kingship there."

NET Bible (©2006)
Samuel said to the people, "Come on! Let's go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Samuel told the troops, "Come, let's go to Gilgal and there acknowledge [Saul's] kingship."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

American King James Version
Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

American Standard Version
Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Samuel said to the people: Come and let us go to Galgal, and let us renew the kingdom there.

Darby Bible Translation
And Samuel said to the people, Come and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

English Revised Version
Then said Samuel to the people, Come and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

World English Bible
Then Samuel said to the people, "Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there."

Young's Literal Translation
And Samuel saith unto the people, 'Come and we go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there;'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

11:12-15 They now honoured Saul whom they had despised; and if an enemy be made a friend, that is more to our advantage than to have him slain. The once despised Saviour will at length be acknowledged by all as the Lord's own anointed king. As yet, upon his mercy-seat, he receives the submission of rebels, and even pleads their cause; but shortly, from his righteous tribunal, he will condemn all who persist in opposing him.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 14. - Let us go to Gilgal. The famous sanctuary (1 Samuel 7:16) of that name, situated lower down, in the Jordan valley, near Jericho. It was not far from Jabesh-Gilead, and naturally the victorious host would move from the field of battle to the nearest religious spot to consecrate their king.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then said Samuel to the people,.... Agreeing to what Saul had said, and in order to put them off from demanding the lives of the offenders, and willing to take them while they were in a good disposition:

come, and let us go to Gilgal; which was the nearest place to them, on the other side Jordan, from which they now were, and where the children of Israel first encamped when they passed over Jordan, where the tabernacle and ark first were, and an altar was built, and where meetings used to be held on certain occasions; all which might be reasons why Samuel proposed to go to this place. According to Bunting (d), this place was thirty six miles from Jabeshgilead:

and renew the kingdom there; that is, recognize Saul, own and declare him king of Israel.

(d) Ut supra. (Travels of the Patriarchs, &c. p. 126.)

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Saul Confirmed as King
12And 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. 13And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD has worked salvation in Israel. 14Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

1 Samuel 7:16 From year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all those places.
1 Samuel 10:8 "Go down ahead of me to Gilgal. I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, but you must wait seven days until I come to you and tell you what you are to do."
1 Samuel 10:25 Samuel explained to the people the rights and duties of kingship. He wrote them down on a scroll and deposited it before the LORD. Then Samuel dismissed the people to go to their own homes.
1 Samuel 12:1 Samuel said to all Israel, "I have listened to everything you said to me and have set a king over you.
2 Samuel 19:15 Then the king returned and went as far as the Jordan. Now the men of Judah had come to Gilgal to go out and meet the king and bring him across the Jordan.
Amos 5:5 do not seek Bethel, do not go to Gilgal, do not journey to Beersheba. For Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will be reduced to nothing."