1 Samuel 11:5-7

Living Bible

⁵ Saul was plowing in the field, and when he returned to town he asked, “What’s the matter? Why is everyone crying?”

So they told him about the message from Jabesh. ⁶ Then the Spirit of God came strongly upon Saul and he became very angry. ⁷ He took two oxen and cut them into pieces and sent messengers to carry them throughout all Israel.

“This is what will happen to the oxen of anyone who refuses to follow Saul and Samuel to battle!” he announced. And God caused the people to be afraid of Saul’s anger, and they came to him as one man.