- Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul mightily when he heard these words, and he became very angry.
- 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.
- He numbered them in Bezek; and the sons of Israel were 300,000, and the men of Judah 30,000.
- They said to the messengers who had come, "Thus you shall say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, 'Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you will have deliverance.'" So the messengers went and told the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.
- Then the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you."
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- And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
- 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, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
- And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
- And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabeshgilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.
- Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.
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