1 Samuel 11:13
And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the Lord hath wrought salvation in Israel.
Cross-reference
In 1 Samuel 14:45, the people spare Jonathan using the same logic: God's deliverance that day prevents death.
In 1 Samuel 19:5, Jonathan cites David's deliverance from Goliath as reason to spare him – like Saul citing God's rescue to spare opponents.
Exodus 14:30 states 'the Lord saved Israel that day' – directly parallel to Saul's 'today the Lord has rescued Israel'.
In 2 Samuel 19:22, David also refuses to kill on a day of restoration, echoing Saul's 'no death this day' after God's rescue.
In 2 Samuel 23:10, 'the Lord worked a great victory that day' – directly parallel to Saul's 'today the Lord has rescued Israel'.
In Exodus 14:13, Moses promises 'the salvation of the Lord today' – Saul declares that same salvation has come.
Isaiah 26:18 laments no deliverance, contrasting with Saul's declaration that the LORD has worked salvation today.