And the people said unto Samuel— We have here a fine picture of the capricious disposition of the common people, and of the prodigious alteration which great success makes in their affections. The moderation of Saul, 1 Samuel 11:13 deserves as much praise, as their precipitate thirst for revenge deserves condemnation.
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1 Samuel 11:12
12 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.