1 Samuel 11:7

“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.”

"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." - 1 Samuel 11:7
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What does 1 Samuel 11:7 mean?

1 Samuel 11:7 (KJV) - "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…

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The Call to Unity: Responding to God’s Urgency

In 1 Samuel 11:7, we read a compelling narrative that highlights the importance of unity in the face of adversity and God's powerful sovereignty over His people. The verse states: "And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of…

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A Prayer for Unity and Fear of the Lord

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with profound awe and reverence for Your sovereignty and power. As we reflect upon the account in 1 Samuel 11:7, we are reminded how you moved among Your people, instilling a deep fear within them that compelled them to unite for a cause…

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1 Samuel 11:7 - "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."
1 Samuel 7:11 - "And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car."
1 Samuel 7:15 - "And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life."
1 Samuel 13:11
1 Samuel 11:14 - "Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there."
2 Samuel 7:1–29
1 Samuel 14:7
1 Samuel 28:7
1 Samuel 8:7
1 Samuel 22:11-13
1 Samuel 7:5 - "And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD."
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1 Samuel 7:9 - "¶ And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him."
1 Samuel 16:6-7
1 Samuel 8:7-9
1 Samuel 3:7 - "Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him."
1 Samuel 28:11 - "Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel."
Proverbs 11:7
"And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car." - 1 Samuel 7:11
1 Samuel 3:11 - "¶ And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle."
1 Samuel 7:13 - "¶ So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel."
1 Samuel 12:11 - "And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe."
2 Samuel 11:7 - "And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered."
1 Samuel 11:12 - "¶ And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death."
Psalm 24:7-11
1 Samuel 31:11 - "¶ And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;"
1 Samuel 7:8 - "And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines."
1 Samuel 7:12 - "Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us."
"And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life." - 1 Samuel 7:15