He took a yoke of oxen (A)and cut them in pieces and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hand of the messengers, saying, (B)“Whoever does not come out after Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen!” Then the dread of the Lord fell upon the people, and they came out (C)as one man.

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So he took a yoke of oxen and (A)cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, (B)“Whoever does not go out with Saul and Samuel to battle, so it shall be done to his oxen.”

And the fear of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out [a]with one consent.

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Notas al pie

  1. 1 Samuel 11:7 Lit. as one man