1 Samuel 11:12–13
1 Samuel 11:12–13 — The New International Version (NIV)
12 The people then said to Samuel, “Who was it that asked, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Turn these men over to us so that we may put them to death.”
13 But Saul said, “No one will be put to death today, for this day the Lord has rescued Israel.”
1 Samuel 11:12–13 — English Standard Version (ESV)
12 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.” 13 But Saul said, “Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the Lord has worked salvation in Israel.”
1 Samuel 11:12–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
12 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. 13 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the Lord hath wrought salvation in Israel.
1 Samuel 11:12–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)
12 Then the people exclaimed to Samuel, “Now where are those men who said, ‘Why should Saul rule over us?’ Bring them here, and we will kill them!”
13 But Saul replied, “No one will be executed today, for today the Lord has rescued Israel!”
1 Samuel 11:12–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
12 Then 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.”
13 But Saul said, “Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel.”
1 Samuel 11:12–13 — New Century Version (NCV)
12 Then the people said to Samuel, “Who didn’t want Saul as king? Bring them here and we will kill them!”
13 But Saul said, “No! No one will be put to death today. Today the Lord has saved Israel!”
1 Samuel 11:12–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)
12 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. 13 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah hath wrought deliverance in Israel.
1 Samuel 11:12–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
12 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. 13 But Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah has wrought deliverance in Israel.
1 Samuel 11:12–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
12 Then the people asked Samuel, “Who said that Saul shouldn’t rule us? Let us have them, and we’ll kill them.”
13 But Saul said, “No one will be killed today, because today the Lord saved Israel.”
1 Samuel 11:12–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
12 Afterward, the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Give us those men so we can kill them!”
13 But Saul ordered, “No one will be executed this day, for today the Lord has provided deliverance in Israel.”
1 Samuel 11:12–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
12 The people said to Samuel, “Who is it that said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Give them to us so that we may put them to death.” 13 But Saul said, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the Lord has brought deliverance to Israel.”
1 Samuel 11:12–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
12 Then the people said to Samuel, “Who is the one who asked, ‘Will Saul reign over us?’ Give the men to us that we may kill them.” 13 But Saul said, “No one will be put to death on this day, because today Yahweh has provided deliverance in Israel.”
1 Samuel 11:12–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
12 The people said to Samuel, “Who asked, ‘Is Saul going to rule over us?’ Bring those people to us. We’ll put them to death.”
13 But Saul said, “We won’t put anyone to death today! After all, this is the day the Lord has saved Israel.”