5 And behold, Saul arrived, following oxen from the field. And he said, 'What has happened to the people that they would weep?' And they explained to him the words of the men from Jabesh.
6 And the Spirit of the Lord rose up within Saul when he had heard these words, and his fury was enraged exceedingly.
7 And taking both the oxen, he cut them into pieces, and he sent them into all the borders of Israel, by the hands of messengers, saying, 'Whoever will not go out and follow Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.' Therefore, the fear of the Lord entered into the people, and they went out like one man.
8 And he took a census of them at Bezek. And there were three hundred thousand of the sons of Israel. And there were thirty thousand of the men of Judah.
9 And they said to the messengers who had arrived: 'So shall you say to the men who are of Jabesh Gilead: 'Tomorrow, when the sun will be hot, you shall have salvation.' Therefore, the messengers went and announced it to the men of Jabesh, who became joyful.
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