1 Samuel 11:7

Good News Translation

He took two oxen, cut them in pieces, and had messengers carry the pieces throughout the land of Israel with this warning: “Whoever does not follow Saul and Samuel into battle will have this done to his oxen!” The people of Israel were afraid of what the Lord might do, and all of them, without exception, came out together.

Cross References

Genesis 35:5

When Jacob and his sons started to leave, great fear fell on the people of the nearby towns, and they did not pursue them.

2 Chronicles 14:14

Then they were able to destroy the cities in the area around Gerar, because the people there were terrified of the Lord. The army plundered all those cities and captured large amounts of loot.

2 Chronicles 17:10

The Lord made all the surrounding kingdoms afraid to go to war against King Jehoshaphat.

2 Chronicles 19:7

Honor the Lord and act carefully, because the Lord our God does not tolerate fraud or partiality or the taking of bribes.”

Isaiah 8:13

Remember that I, the Lord Almighty, am holy; I am the one you must fear.

Judges 19:29

When he arrived, he went in the house and got a knife. He took his concubine's body, cut it into twelve pieces, and sent one piece to each of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Judges 20:1

All the people of Israel from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south, as well as from the land of Gilead in the east, answered the call. They gathered in one body in the Lord's presence at Mizpah.