Thematic Bible: Of saul, in managing malcontents

And he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whoever comes not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen! And the fear of Jehovah fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

Verse Concepts

GesturesHeraldKnives

Animals Cut In PiecesUnified PeopleTerror Of God

But the children of Belial said, How should this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no gifts. But he was as one deaf.

Verse Concepts

GiftsReproachInsultsPrejudiceSilenceSpeech, Power And Significance Of

SuperiorityTreasonIndividuals Being SilentNo One Can SaveNot Giving

And the people said to Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death. But Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah has wrought deliverance in Israel. And Samuel said to the people, Come and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there. read more.
And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed peace-offerings before Jehovah. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly.