1 Samuel 11:12

New International Version

The people then said to Samuel, “Who was it that asked, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Turn these men over to us so that we may put them to death.”

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Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes.

But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’ ”

But some scoundrels said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no gifts. But Saul kept silent.