1Sa 11:14 | TNotes | STEP | 11:14 renew the kingdom: “Renew” indicates that someone or something had deteriorated or had been damaged (cp. Ps 51:10 ). Whatever effect the scoundrels (1 Sam 10:27 ; 11:12 ) might have had in undermining the people’s confidence was now rectified by Saul’s victory over the Ammonites.

bPs 51:10►

c1 Sam 10:27►

‏ 1 Samuel 11:14

11:14 ^a renew the kingdom: “Renew” indicates that someone or something had deteriorated or had been damaged (cp. Ps 51:10 ^b). Whatever effect the scoundrels (1 Sam 10:27 ^c; 11:12 ^d) might have had in undermining the people’s confidence was now rectified by Saul’s victory over the Ammonites.