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And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/11.htm">New King James Version</a> So he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, “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 with one consent. <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He then took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, “Whoever does not come out after Saul and after Samuel, the same shall be done to his oxen.” Then the dread of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out as one person. <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> He took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, &#8220Whoever does not come out after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.&#8221 Then the dread of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out as one man. <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, “Whoever does not come out after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” Then the dread of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out as one man. <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then he took a pair of oxen and cut them in pieces and sent them throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, “Whoever does not come out after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” Then the dread of Yahweh fell on the people, and they came out as one man. <a href="/amp/1_samuel/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He took a team of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, “Whoever does not come out to follow Saul and Samuel, the same shall be done to his oxen.” Then fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out [united] as one man [with one purpose]. <a href="/csb/1_samuel/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He took a team of oxen, cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout the territory of Israel by messengers who said, “This is what will be done to the ox of anyone who doesn’t march behind Saul and Samuel.” As a result, the terror of the LORD fell on the people, and they went out united. <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He took a team of oxen, cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout the land of Israel by messengers who said, &#8220This is what will be done to the ox of anyone who doesn&#8217t march behind Saul and Samuel.&#8221 As a result, the terror of the LORD fell on the people, and they went out united. <a href="/asv/1_samuel/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the dread of Jehovah fell on the people, and they came out as one man. <a href="/cev/1_samuel/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Saul killed two of his oxen, cut them up in pieces, and gave the pieces to the messengers. He told them to show the pieces to everyone in Israel and say, "Saul and Samuel are getting an army together. Come and join them. If you don't, this is what will happen to your oxen!" The LORD made the people of Israel terribly afraid. So all the men came together <a href="/erv/1_samuel/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the dread of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out as one man. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Saul took a pair of oxen, cut them in pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the territory of Israel with the following message: "This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who doesn't follow Saul and Samuel [into battle]." So the people became terrified by the LORD, and they came out united [behind Saul]. <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> He took two oxen, cut them in pieces, and had messengers carry the pieces throughout the land of Israel with this warning: "Whoever does not follow Saul and Samuel into battle will have this done to his oxen!" The people of Israel were afraid of what the LORD might do, and all of them, without exception, came out together. <a href="/isv/1_samuel/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> He took a yoke of oxen, cut them in pieces, and sent the pieces by messengers through all the territory of Israel: "This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not come out and join Saul and Samuel!" The fear of the LORD fell on the people and they came out as one man. <a href="/msb/1_samuel/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, ?This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.? Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they came out together as one man. <a href="/net/1_samuel/11.htm">NET Bible</a> He took a pair of oxen and cut them up. Then he sent the pieces throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, who said, "Whoever does not go out after Saul and after Samuel should expect this to be done to his oxen!" Then the terror of the LORD fell on the people, and they went out as one army. <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, "Whoever doesn't come forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen." The dread of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out as one man. <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. <a href="/web/1_samuel/11.htm">World English Bible</a> He took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, then sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, “Whoever doesn’t come out after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” The dread of Yahweh fell on the people, and they came out as one man. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and he takes a couple of oxen, and cuts them in pieces, and sends [them] through all the border of Israel, by the hand of the messengers, saying, “He who is not coming out after Saul and after Samuel—thus it is done to his oxen”; and the fear of YHWH falls on the people, and they come out as one man. <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and he taketh a couple of oxen, and cutteth them in pieces, and sendeth through all the border of Israel, by the hand of the messengers, saying, 'He who is not coming out after Saul and after Samuel -- thus it is done to his oxen;' and the fear of Jehovah falleth on the people, and they come out as one man. <a href="/slt/1_samuel/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will take a pair of oxen and will cut them in pieces, and will send in all the bound of Israel by the hand of the messengers, saying, Whoever will not come forth after Saul and after Samuel, thus shall be done to his oxen. And the fear of Jehovah will fall upon the people, and they will come forth as one man.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And taking both the oxen, he cut them in pieces, and sent them into all the coasts of Israel by messengers, saying: Whosoever shall not come forth, and follow Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen. And the fear of the Lord fell upon the people, and they went out as one man. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And taking both the oxen, he cut them into pieces, and he sent them into all the borders of Israel, by the hands of messengers, saying, “Whoever will not go out and follow Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” Therefore, the fear of the Lord entered into the people, and they went out like one man. <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/11.htm">New American Bible</a> Taking a yoke of oxen, he cut them into pieces and sent them throughout the territory of Israel by messengers saying, “If anyone does not come out to follow Saul and Samuel, the same thing will be done to his oxen!” The dread of the LORD came upon the people and they went forth as one. <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by messengers, saying, “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 as one.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whosoever does not follow after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they all came out as one man. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he took the yoke of oxen and he cut them in pieces, and he sent them to the entire border of Israel by Messengers, saying, “Everyone who will not go out after Shaul and after Shemueil, in this way it shall be done to his oxen!” And the awe of God fell on the people and they all went out as one man<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying: 'Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen.' And the dread of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out as one man. <a href="/sep/1_samuel/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he took two cows, and cut them in pieces, and sent them into all the coasts of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whoso comes not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall they do to his oxen: and a transport from the Lord came upon the people of Israel, and they came out to battle as one man. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/11-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=2707" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/11.htm">Saul Defeats the Ammonites</a> …6When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger. 7<a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">He took</a> <a href="/hebrew/6776.htm" title="6776: ṣe·meḏ (N-msc) -- A couple, pair. A yoke or team; hence, an acre.">a pair</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: bā·qār (N-ms) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd.">of oxen,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5408.htm" title="5408: way·nat·tə·ḥê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To cut up, cut in pieces, divide by joints. A primitive root; to dismember.">cut them into pieces,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·šal·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">and sent them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: ham·mal·’ā·ḵîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">messengers</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">throughout</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇūl (N-msc) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">proclaiming,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">“This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: yê·‘ā·śeh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">will be done</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: liḇ·qā·rōw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd.">to the oxen</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">of anyone who</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ê·nen·nū (Adv:: 3ms) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yō·ṣê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">march</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">behind</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: wə·’a·ḥar (Conj-w:: Adv) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050: šə·mū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Name of God, a prophet of Isr. From the passive participle of shama' and 'el; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites.">and Samuel.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/6343.htm" title="6343: pa·ḥaḏ- (N-msc) -- Dread. From pachad; a alarm.">Then the terror</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: way·yip·pōl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">fell</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">and they turned out</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">as one</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: kə·’îš (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man.</a> 8And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/judges/19-29.htm">Judges 19:29-30</a> When he reached his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel. / And everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!” <a href="/judges/20-1.htm">Judges 20:1</a> Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah. <a href="/judges/21-5.htm">Judges 21:5</a> The Israelites asked, “Who among all the tribes of Israel did not come to the assembly before the LORD?” For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah would surely be put to death. <a href="/1_samuel/15-33.htm">1 Samuel 15:33</a> But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal. <a href="/2_samuel/20-1.htm">2 Samuel 20:1</a> Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!” <a href="/2_samuel/20-22.htm">2 Samuel 20:22</a> Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem. <a href="/1_kings/18-40.htm">1 Kings 18:40</a> Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there. <a href="/2_kings/10-7.htm">2 Kings 10:7</a> And when the letter arrived, they took the sons of the king and slaughtered all seventy of them. They put their heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel. <a href="/2_chronicles/30-6.htm">2 Chronicles 30:6-9</a> At the command of the king, the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials, which read: “Children of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to those of you who remain, who have escaped the grasp of the kings of Assyria. / Do not be like your fathers and brothers who were unfaithful to the LORD, the God of their fathers, so that He made them an object of horror, as you can see. / Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that His fierce anger will turn away from you. ... <a href="/esther/9-13.htm">Esther 9:13-14</a> Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, may the Jews in Susa also have tomorrow to carry out today’s edict, and may the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.” / So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman. <a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4</a> but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. <a href="/jeremiah/34-18.htm">Jeremiah 34:18-20</a> And those who have transgressed My covenant and have not fulfilled the terms of the covenant they made before Me, I will treat like the calf they cut in two in order to pass between its pieces. / The officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the court officials, the priests, and all the people of the land who passed between the pieces of the calf, / I will deliver into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives. Their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth. <a href="/ezekiel/37-7.htm">Ezekiel 37:7</a> So I prophesied as I had been commanded. And as I prophesied, there was suddenly a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to bone. <a href="/matthew/10-28.htm">Matthew 10:28</a> Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. <a href="/matthew/21-44.htm">Matthew 21:44</a> He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whoever comes not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.hewed<a href="/judges/19-29.htm">Judges 19:29</a> And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.Whosoever<a href="/judges/21-5.htm">Judges 21:5-11</a> And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death… the fear<a href="/genesis/35-5.htm">Genesis 35:5</a> And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.<a href="/2_chronicles/14-14.htm">2 Chronicles 14:14</a> And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.<a href="/2_chronicles/17-10.htm">2 Chronicles 17:10</a> And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.with one consent [heb] as one man<a href="/judges/20-1.htm">Judges 20:1</a> Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/11-3.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/judges/11-17.htm">Consent</a> <a href="/1_samuel/5-4.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/joshua/2-9.htm">Dread</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-18.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-4.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-5.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-10.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-25.htm">Samuel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-6.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-3.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">Yoke</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/27-1.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-8.htm">Consent</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-33.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-13.htm">Dread</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-3.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-8.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-9.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-14.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-33.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-12.htm">Samuel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-8.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-3.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-14.htm">Yoke</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 11</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/11-1.htm">Nahash offers them of Jabesh Gilead a reproachful condition</a> 4. <a href="/1_samuel/11-4.htm">They send messengers, and are delivered by Saul</a> 12. <a href="/1_samuel/11-12.htm">Saul thereby is confirmed, and his kingdom renewed</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>He took a pair of oxen In ancient Israel, oxen were valuable assets, essential for agriculture and transportation. The use of oxen here signifies the seriousness of the situation. Saul's choice to use oxen highlights the urgency and importance of the call to action.cut them into pieces This act is reminiscent of the Levite's concubine in <a href="/judges/19-29.htm">Judges 19:29</a>, where a similar method was used to rally the tribes of Israel. It was a dramatic and shocking gesture meant to convey the gravity of the situation and to ensure a swift response from the people.and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel The use of messengers indicates the widespread nature of the call. It reflects the decentralized communication methods of the time, relying on human couriers to spread important messages across the tribal territories of Israel.proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” This proclamation served as both a warning and a rallying cry. Saul invokes his authority as king and aligns himself with Samuel, the respected prophet, to legitimize his command. The threat of destruction to one's property was a powerful motivator in a society where livestock was a measure of wealth and survival.Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people This phrase indicates divine intervention, suggesting that God instilled a sense of fear and urgency in the hearts of the Israelites. It echoes the concept of the "fear of the LORD" found throughout scripture, which often leads to obedience and reverence (<a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a>).and they came out together as one man The unity of the people in response to Saul's call is significant. It demonstrates a collective resolve and solidarity, crucial for the success of their military endeavors. This unity can be seen as a precursor to the later unification of Israel under David's reign, foreshadowing the ideal of a united kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a> The first king of Israel, chosen by God and anointed by Samuel. In this passage, he demonstrates leadership and decisiveness in rallying the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a> The prophet and last judge of Israel, who anointed Saul as king. His name is invoked alongside Saul's to lend authority to the call to arms. 3. <a href="/topical/o/oxen.htm">Oxen</a> Animals used in agriculture, symbolizing wealth and livelihood. Saul's drastic action of cutting them into pieces serves as a powerful visual and symbolic message. 4. <a href="/topical/m/messengers.htm">Messengers</a> Individuals tasked with delivering Saul's message throughout Israel, ensuring that the call to arms reaches all tribes. 5. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation of God's chosen people, who are called to unite under Saul's leadership to face an external threat.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/decisive_leadership.htm">Decisive Leadership</a> Saul's actions demonstrate the importance of decisive leadership in times of crisis. Leaders must sometimes take bold actions to unify and motivate their people. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_purpose.htm">Unity in Purpose</a> The response of the Israelites, turning out "as one man," underscores the power of unity in achieving a common goal. Believers are called to stand together in faith and purpose. <a href="/topical/f/fear_of_the_lord.htm">Fear of the Lord</a> The "terror of the LORD" serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the reverence due to Him. It is a call to align our actions with His will. <a href="/topical/s/symbolic_actions.htm">Symbolic Actions</a> Saul's use of a powerful symbol (the cut oxen) illustrates how symbolic actions can communicate urgency and compel action. In our lives, we should consider how our actions and symbols reflect our faith. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_consequences.htm">Obedience and Consequences</a> The warning attached to Saul's message highlights the importance of obedience to God's appointed leaders and the consequences of inaction.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 11</a> <a href="/q/how_did_nathan_confront_david's_sin.htm">How did Nathan confront David about his sin?</a> <a href="/q/judges_19_29_evidence_for_dismemberment.htm">Judges 19:29—Is there historical or archaeological evidence to support this extreme act of dismemberment and circulation of body parts? </a> <a href="/q/could_saul's_threat_quickly_raise_an_army.htm">In 1 Samuel 11:5-7, is it historically plausible that Saul's threat with the oxen pieces could mobilize such a large army so quickly?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_psalm_59_omit_1_sam_19_11_details.htm">Why does Psalm 59 align with David's perspective in 1 Samuel 19:11 but omit details that might resolve historical inconsistencies in the biblical account?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) A yoke of oxen.--In a moment all the great powers of Saul, hitherto dormant, woke up, and he issued his swift commands in a way which at once showed Israel that they had got a hero-king who would brook no trifling. In that self-same hour, striking dead the oxen standing before his plough, he hews them in pieces, and handing a bloody strip to certain of the men standing around him, weeping for grief and shame and the wrong done to Israel, bade them swiftly bear these terrible war-signals throughout the length and breadth of the land, and by these means to rouse the nation to prompt action.On this strange war-signal of king Saul, Ewald, in his History of Israel, Book II., section iii. 1 (note), remarks, "how in like manner it was formerly the custom in Norway to send on the war-arrow; and in Scotland a fire-brand, with both ends dipped in blood, was dispatched as a war-token."Not improbably Saul cut the oxen into eleven pieces, and sent one to each of the other tribes.And the fear of the Lord fell on the people.--It was some such mighty awakening under the influence of the Spirit of the Eternal, as is here related of King Saul, which suggested to the poet Asaph the bold but splendid image of the seventy-eighth Psalm, when, after describing in moving language the degradation and bitter woe of fallen Israel, the singer, struck with a new inspiration, bursts forth with "Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine. And he smote his enemies," &c. (<a href="/psalms/78-65.htm" title="Then the LORD awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouts by reason of wine.">Psalm 78:65</a>). "The people rose as one man" (see margin) against the enemies of their national freedom. It was the same Spirit of the Lord which inspired Saul to put himself at the head of the children of Israel which now laid hold of all the people, lifting them up, and giving them new strength and resistless courage, and the mighty feeling that God was with them.It was owing to some influence of a similar nature that with scanty numbers, ill-armed and ill-trained, the Swiss won for their land centuries of freedom on memorable fields like Laupen and Morat, though the proudest chivalry of Europe was arrayed against them. it was the same Spirit which impelled the peace-loving traders of the marshes of Holland to rise as one man, and to drive out for ever from their loved strip of fen land the hitherto invincible armies of Spain. No oppressor, though backed by the wealth and power of an empire, has ever been able to resist the smallest people in whose heart has burned the flame of the Divine fire of the "fear of the Lord."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - Acting then with Divine enthusiasm, Saul cut into pieces a yoke of oxen, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers. For a similar act see <a href="/judges/19-29.htm">Judges 19:29</a>. Probably Saul cut the oxen into twelve pieces, and sent one to each tribe, with the threat that in case of disobedience their oxen would be similarly treated. The threat was moderate in that it did not touch their persons, but severe as regards their property, the labouring ox being man's faithful friend and servant. It is important also to notice that Saul speaks not only in his own name, but also in that of Samuel. It was as the man chosen of Jehovah to be king by the voice of his prophet that he acted, and so as one possessed of legitimate authority; and it seems also that Samuel went with him in person to the war (ver. 12). And the result answered to the energy with which Saul acted, for the fear of Jehovah - or, rather, "a terror from Jehovah" - fell on the people, and they came out with one consent, or, as it is rendered far more correctly and forcibly in the margin, "as one man." United by the kingly power, it was a nation that rose to defend one of its injured members. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/11-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>He took וַיִּקַּח֩ (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take a pair צֶ֨מֶד (ṣe·meḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6776.htm">Strong's 6776: </a> A couple, pair of oxen, בָּקָ֜ר (bā·qār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1241.htm">Strong's 1241: </a> Beef cattle, ox, a herd cut them into pieces, וַֽיְנַתְּחֵ֗הוּ (way·nat·tə·ḥê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5408.htm">Strong's 5408: </a> To cut up, cut in pieces, divide by joints and sent [them] וַיְשַׁלַּ֞ח (way·šal·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out by בְּיַ֣ד (bə·yaḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand messengers הַמַּלְאָכִ֣ים ׀ (ham·mal·’ā·ḵîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> A messenger, of God, an angel throughout בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the land גְּב֣וּל (gə·ḇūl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc proclaiming, לֵאמֹר֒ (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “This is what כֹּ֥ה (kōh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now will be done יֵעָשֶׂ֖ה (yê·‘ā·śeh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make to the oxen לִבְקָר֑וֹ (liḇ·qā·rōw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1241.htm">Strong's 1241: </a> Beef cattle, ox, a herd of anyone who אֲשֶׁר֩ (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that does not אֵינֶ֨נּוּ (’ê·nen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle march יֹצֵ֜א (yō·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim behind אַחֲרֵ֤י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part Saul שָׁאוּל֙ (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites and Samuel.? שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8050.htm">Strong's 8050: </a> Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel Then the terror פַּֽחַד־ (pa·ḥaḏ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6343.htm">Strong's 6343: </a> A, alarm of the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel fell וַיִּפֹּ֤ל (way·yip·pōl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> To fall, lie upon עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the people, הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and they turned out וַיֵּצְא֖וּ (way·yê·ṣə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim as one אֶחָֽד׃ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first man. כְּאִ֥ישׁ (kə·’îš) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/11-7.htm">1 Samuel 11:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/11-7.htm">1 Samuel 11:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/11-7.htm">1 Samuel 11:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/11-7.htm">1 Samuel 11:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/11-7.htm">1 Samuel 11:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/11-7.htm">1 Samuel 11:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/11-7.htm">1 Samuel 11:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/11-7.htm">1 Samuel 11:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/11-7.htm">1 Samuel 11:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/11-7.htm">1 Samuel 11:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-7.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 11:7 He took a yoke of oxen (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/11-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 11:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 11:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/11-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 11:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 11:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>