1 Samuel 11:15

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

Everyone went to the place of worship at Gilgal, where they agreed that Saul would be their king. Saul and the people sacrificed animals to ask for the Lord's blessing, and they had a big celebration.

Cross References

1 Samuel 10:8

Then go to Gilgal. I'll come a little later, so wait for me. It may even take a week for me to get there, but when I come, I'll offer sacrifices to please the Lord and to ask for his blessings. I'll also tell you what to do next.

1 Samuel 10:17

Samuel sent messengers to tell the Israelites to come to Mizpah and meet with the Lord.

James 4:16

Yet you are stupid enough to brag, and it is wrong to be so proud.

1 Samuel 12:17

Isn't this the dry season? I'm going to ask the Lord to send a thunderstorm. When you see it, you will realize how wrong you were to ask for a king.

1 Samuel 8:19

The people would not listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want to be like other nations. We want a king to rule us and lead us in battle.”

Exodus 24:5

He also sent some young men to burn offerings and to sacrifice bulls as special offerings to the Lord.

1 Samuel 12:1

Samuel told the Israelites: I have given you a king, just as you asked.

2 Samuel 19:15

David started back and had gone as far as the Jordan River when he met the people of Judah. They had gathered at Gilgal and had come to help him cross the river.

1 Samuel 10:24

“Look closely at the man the Lord has chosen!” Samuel told the crowd. “There is no one like him!” The crowd shouted, “Long live the king!”