SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:12
¶ El pueblo entonces dijo a Samuel: ¿Quiénes son los que decían: Reinará Saúl sobre nosotros? Dadnos esos hombres, y los mataremos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 11:12
Verse 12. Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign] Now, flushed with victory and proud of their leader, they wished to give him a proof of their attachment by slaying, even in cool blood, the persons who were at first averse from his being intrusted with the supreme power! The common soldier is scarcely ever inspired by his victory to acts of magnanimity; he has shed blood-he wishes to shed more!
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. And the people said unto Samuel , etc.] By which it seems that Samuel accompanied Saul in this expedition; though it is somewhat difficult to account for it, that a man of his years should be able to attend so quick a march that Saul made; it may be, therefore, that he might follow after him gently, and meet him quickly after the battle was fought, when the people made the following speech to him: who is he that said, shall Saul reign over us ? is such a mean inexperienced man fit to rule over us? who can bear his government, and submit to it? what can be expected from him, that he should deliver and save us out of the hands of our enemies? in this they had respect to the sons of Belial, and what they said, ( 1 Samuel 10:27), but now it appeared he was sufficiently qualified, and God had made him an instrument of salvation, and was a proper person to be king over them: bring the men, that we may put them to death ; so transported were they with affection to Saul, and indignation against those men.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 12-15 - They now honoured Saul whom they had despised; and if an enemy be mad a friend, that is more to our advantage than to have him slain. The once despised Saviour will at length be acknowledged by all as the Lord's own anointed king. As yet, upon his mercy-seat, he receives the submission of rebels, and even pleads their cause; but shortly, from his righteous tribunal, he will condemn all who persist in opposin him __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 העם 5971 אל 413 שׁמואל 8050 מי 4310 האמר 559 שׁאול 7586 ימלך 4427 עלינו 5921 תנו 5414 האנשׁים 376 ונמיתם׃ 4191
