1 Samuel 11:5-7

New American Standard Bible

⁵ Now behold, Saul was coming from the field ^(A)behind the oxen, and Saul said, “What is the matter with the people that they weep?” So they reported to him the words of the men of Jabesh. ⁶ Then ^(B)the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and ^[a]he became very angry. ⁷ He then took a yoke of oxen and ^(C)cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, “^(D)Whoever does not come out after Saul and after Samuel, the same shall be done to his oxen.” Then the dread of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out ^(E)as one person.