Then said Samuel unto the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there — Samuel calls for a ceremonial renewal of the kingdom at Gilgal, the sacred sanctuary. The verb 'renew' (chadasher) suggests reaffirming or reconstituting, perhaps making Saul's kingship official and public after the military vindication.

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