Thematic Bible: Of saul, in managing malcontents

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.

Verse Concepts

GesturesHeraldKnives

Animals Cut In PiecesUnified PeopleTerror Of God

But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

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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. And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to-day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel. Then said Samuel 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 the LORD in Gilgal: and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace-offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.