1 Samuel 11:12-15
11:13 a No one will be executed: This was a time for rejoicing, not revenge.11:14 b renew the kingdom: “Renew” indicates that someone or something had deteriorated or had been damaged (cp. Ps 51:10 c). Whatever effect the scoundrels (1 Sam 10:27 d; 11:12 e) might have had in undermining the people’s confidence was now rectified by Saul’s victory over the Ammonites.
11:15 f The solemn ceremony before the Lord acknowledged Saul’s sovereignty as king while affirming that the Lord was Israel’s true King.
• Peace offerings were common on historic occasions that inaugurated important institutions (see Exod 24:5 g; Lev 9:4 h, 18 i, 22 j; 1 Kgs 8:63-64 k).
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