King James Version
1 Samuel 11:14 in the King James Version says “Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.”
1 Samuel 11:14 · KJV
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.
And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.
Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.
And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“to the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
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