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Selected Verse: 1 Samuel 11:7 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| 1Sa 11:7 |
Strong Concordance |
And he took [03947] a yoke [06776] of oxen [01241], and hewed them in pieces [05408], and sent [07971] them throughout all the coasts [01366] of Israel [03478] by the hands [03027] of messengers [04397], saying [0559], Whosoever cometh not forth [03318] after [0310] Saul [07586] and after [0310] Samuel [08050], so shall it be done [06213] unto his oxen [01241]. And the fear [06343] of the LORD [03068] fell [05307] on the people [05971], and they came out [03318] with one [0259] consent [0376]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
THEY SEND TO SAUL, AND ARE DELIVERED. (Sa1 11:5-11)
he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces--(see Jdg 19:29). This particular form of war-summons was suited to the character and habits of an agricultural and pastoral people. Solemn in itself, the denunciation that accompanied it carried a terrible threat to those that neglected to obey it. Saul conjoins the name of Samuel with his own, to lend the greater influence to the measure, and to strike greater terror unto all contemners of the order. The small contingent furnished by Judah suggests that the disaffection to Saul was strongest in that tribe. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Though not expressly stated, it is doubtless implied that he sent the portions by the messengers to the twelve tribes, after the analogy, and probably in imitation, of Jdg 19:29. He made use of the revered name of Samuel to strengthen his own weak authority. Samuel accompanied Saul in the expedition Sa1 11:12. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Sent them - Wisely considering, that the sight of mens eyes does much more affect their hearts, than what they only hear with their ears. Samuel - Whom he joins with himself, both because he was present with him; and that hereby he might gain the more authority. Fear - A fear sent upon them by God, that they should not dare to deny their help. The fear of God will make men good subjects, good soldiers, and good friends to their country. They that fear God will make conscience of their duty to all men, particularly to their rulers. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| He took a yoke of open - The sending the pieces of the oxen was an act similar to that of the Levite, Jdg 19:29 (note), where see the note. And both customs are similar to the sending about of the bloody cross, to call the clans to battle, practiced by the ancient Highlanders of Scotland. See at the end of this chapter, Sa1 11:15 (note). |
29 And when he was come [0935] into his house [01004], he took [03947] a knife [03979], and laid hold [02388] on his concubine [06370], and divided [05408] her, together with her bones [06106], into twelve [08147] [06240] pieces [05409], and sent [07971] her into all the coasts [01366] of Israel [03478].
5 And, behold, Saul [07586] came [0935] after [0310] the herd [01241] out of the field [07704]; and Saul [07586] said [0559], What aileth the people [05971] that they weep [01058]? And they told [05608] him the tidings [01697] of the men [0582] of Jabesh [03003].
6 And the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] came [06743] upon Saul [07586] when he heard [08085] those tidings [01697], and his anger [0639] was kindled [02734] greatly [03966].
7 And he took [03947] a yoke [06776] of oxen [01241], and hewed them in pieces [05408], and sent [07971] them throughout all the coasts [01366] of Israel [03478] by the hands [03027] of messengers [04397], saying [0559], Whosoever cometh not forth [03318] after [0310] Saul [07586] and after [0310] Samuel [08050], so shall it be done [06213] unto his oxen [01241]. And the fear [06343] of the LORD [03068] fell [05307] on the people [05971], and they came out [03318] with one [0259] consent [0376].
8 And when he numbered [06485] them in Bezek [0966], the children [01121] of Israel [03478] were three [07969] hundred [03967] thousand [0505], and the men [0376] of Judah [03063] thirty [07970] thousand [0505].
9 And they said [0559] unto the messengers [04397] that came [0935], Thus shall ye say [0559] unto the men [0376] of Jabeshgilead [03003] [01568], To morrow [04279], by that time the sun [08121] be hot [02527], ye shall have help [08668]. And the messengers [04397] came [0935] and shewed [05046] it to the men [0582] of Jabesh [03003]; and they were glad [08055].
10 Therefore the men [0582] of Jabesh [03003] said [0559], To morrow [04279] we will come out [03318] unto you, and ye shall do [06213] with us all that seemeth [05869] good [02896] unto you.
11 And it was so on the morrow [04283], that Saul [07586] put [07760] the people [05971] in three [07969] companies [07218]; and they came [0935] into the midst [08432] of the host [04264] in the morning [01242] watch [0821], and slew [05221] the Ammonites [05983] until the heat [02527] of the day [03117]: and it came to pass, that they which remained [07604] were scattered [06327], so that two [08147] of them were not left [07604] together [03162].
12 And the people [05971] said [0559] unto Samuel [08050], Who is he that said [0559], Shall Saul [07586] reign [04427] over us? bring [05414] the men [0582], that we may put them to death [04191].
29 And when he was come [0935] into his house [01004], he took [03947] a knife [03979], and laid hold [02388] on his concubine [06370], and divided [05408] her, together with her bones [06106], into twelve [08147] [06240] pieces [05409], and sent [07971] her into all the coasts [01366] of Israel [03478].
15 And all the people [05971] went [03212] to Gilgal [01537]; and there they made Saul [07586] king [04427] before [06440] the LORD [03068] in Gilgal [01537]; and there they sacrificed [02076] sacrifices [02077] of peace offerings [08002] before [06440] the LORD [03068]; and there Saul [07586] and all the men [0582] of Israel [03478] rejoiced [08055] greatly [03966].
29 And when he was come [0935] into his house [01004], he took [03947] a knife [03979], and laid hold [02388] on his concubine [06370], and divided [05408] her, together with her bones [06106], into twelve [08147] [06240] pieces [05409], and sent [07971] her into all the coasts [01366] of Israel [03478].