And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the dread of Jehovah fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

And he took two oxen and, cutting them up, sent them through all the land of Israel by the hand of runners, saying, If any man does not come out after Saul and Samuel, this will be done to his oxen. And the fear of the Lord came on the people and they came out like one man.

Και ελαβε ζευγος βοων, και κατακοψας αυτους εις τμηματα, απεστειλεν αυτα κατα παντα τα ορια του Ισραηλ δια χειρος μηνυτων, λεγων, Οστις δεν εξελθη κατοπιν του Σαουλ και κατοπιν του Σαμουηλ, ουτω θελει γεινει εις τους βοας αυτου. Και επεπεσε φοβος Κυριου επι τον λαον, και εξηλθον ως εις ανθρωπος.

And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

He took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, “Whoever doesn’t come out after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” The dread of Yahweh fell on the people, and they came out as one man.