1 Samuel 11:15 meaning and explanation
So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.
1 Samuel 11:15, Berean Standard Bible
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After Saul's rescue of Jabesh-gilead, Samuel gathers the people at Gilgal, a site tied to Israel's entry into the land and earlier covenant renewal. There the kingship is confirmed before the LORD, not by acclamation alone but in worship.
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