1 Samuel 11:7 meaning and explanation
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 turned out as one man.
1 Samuel 11:7, Berean Standard Bible
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Saul has just been made king, and the Ammonite siege of Jabesh-gilead is his first test. When the Spirit of God rushes upon him, he acts like a judge of old, butchering a pair of oxen and sending the pieces through Israel as a summons.
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