1 Samuel 11:5-8 ▼

5 Now behold, Saul was coming from the field behind the oxen, and he said, “What is the matter with the people that they weep?” So they recounted to him the words of the men of Jabesh.

6 Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul mightily when he heard these words, and he burned with anger exceedingly.

7 Then he took a pair 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 Yahweh fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

8 And he numbered them in Bezek; and the sons of Israel were 300,000, and the men of Judah 30,000.