SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:7
Y tomando un par de bueyes, los cortó en piezas, y los envió por todos los términos de Israel por mano de mensajeros, diciendo: Cualquiera que no saliere en pos de Saúl y en pos de Samuel, así será hecho a sus bueyes. Y cayó temor del SEÑOR sobre el pueblo, y salieron como un solo hombre.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 11:7
Verse 7. He took a yoke of open] The sending the pieces of the oxen was an act similar to that of the Levite, Judg. xix. 29, where see the note. And both customs are similar to the sending about of the bloody cross, to call the clans to battle, practiced by the ancient Highlanders of Scotland. See at the end of this chapter.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 7. And he took a yoke of oxen , etc.] Of his own or his father’s, which he had just followed out of the field, and for which chiefly that circumstance is mentioned: and hewed them in pieces ; as the Levite did his concubine, ( Judges 19:29) and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers ; some carrying a piece one way, and some another, throughout all the tribes; for to them all the government of Saul extended, and which by this he let them know it did: saying, whosoever cometh not after Saul and after Samuel ; he names both, because he himself, though chosen king, was not inaugurated into his office, nor was Samuel put out of his; and because he knew he was despised by some, who would not object to and refuse the authority of Samuel, and therefore if they would not follow him, they would follow Samuel; and he mentions himself first, because of his superior dignity: so shall it be done unto his oxen ; be cut to pieces as these were; he does not threaten to cut them in pieces, but their oxen, lest he should seem to exercise too much severity at his first coming to the throne: and the fear of the Lord fell on the people ; they feared, should they be disobedient, the Lord would cut them to pieces, or in some way destroy them, as well as Saul would cut their oxen to pieces; for their minds were impressed with a sense of this affair being of the Lord: and they came out with one consent ; or “as one man” f216 , as if they had consulted together; being under a divine impulse, they set out from different parts about much the same time, and met at a place of rendezvous next mentioned.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-11 - The first fruit of Saul's government was the rescue of Jabesh-gilea from the Ammonites. To save their lives, men will part with liberty and even consent to have their eyes put out; is it then no wisdom to part with that sin which is as dear to us as our right eye, rather tha to be cast into hell-fire? See the faith and confidence of Saul, and grounded thereon, his courage and resolution. See also his activity in this business. When the Spirit of the Lord comes upon men, it will make them expert, even without experience. When zeal for the glory of God and love for the brethren, urge men to earnest efforts, and when God is pleased to help, great effects may speedily be produced.
Original Hebrew
ויקח 3947 צמד 6776 בקר 1241 וינתחהו 5408 וישׁלח 7971 בכל 3605 גבול 1366 ישׂראל 3478 ביד 3027 המלאכים 4397 לאמר 559 אשׁר 834 איננו 369 יצא 3318 אחרי 310 שׁאול 7586 ואחר 310 שׁמואל 8050 כה 3541 יעשׂה 6213 לבקרו 1241 ויפל 5307 פחד 6343 יהוה 3068 על 5921 העם 5971 ויצאו 3318 כאישׁ 376 אחד׃ 259
