牵来两头牛，把它们切成碎块，然后派使者把碎块分发到以色列全境，并且宣布：“谁拒绝跟随扫罗和撒母耳出战，他的牛就要被砍成这样。”上帝使百姓充满恐惧，他们都同心合意地响应。

他将一对牛切成块子，托付使者传送以色列的全境，说：“凡不出来跟随扫罗和撒母耳的，也必这样切开他的牛。”于是耶和华使百姓惧怕，他们就都出来，如同一人。

他把一对牛切成小块，吩咐使者传送到以色列全境，说：“凡不出来跟随扫罗和撒母耳的，就必这样待他的牛。”耶和华使百姓惧怕，他们就都出来如同一人。

他把一对牛切成小块，吩咐使者传送到以色列全境，说：“凡不出来跟随扫罗和撒母耳的，就必这样待他的牛。”耶和华使百姓惧怕，他们就都出来如同一人。

他牵来一对牛，把它们切成碎块，交给使者，送到以色列的全境去，说：“不出来跟从扫罗和撒母耳的，他的牛也必受到这样的对待。”因众民惧怕耶和华，他们就都出来，如同一人。

他牵来一对牛，把它们切成块，藉着使者们的手送到以色列全境，说：“凡是不出来跟随扫罗和撒母耳的，他的牛也必被这样对待！”于是民众都惧怕耶和华，他们就出来，如同一人。

他將一對牛切成塊子，託付使者傳送以色列的全境，說：「凡不出來跟隨掃羅和撒母耳的，也必這樣切開他的牛。」於是耶和華使百姓懼怕，他們就都出來，如同一人。

他把一對牛切成小塊，吩咐使者傳送到以色列全境，說：「凡不出來跟隨掃羅和撒母耳的，就必這樣待他的牛。」耶和華使百姓懼怕，他們就都出來如同一人。

他把一對牛切成小塊，吩咐使者傳送到以色列全境，說：「凡不出來跟隨掃羅和撒母耳的，就必這樣待他的牛。」耶和華使百姓懼怕，他們就都出來如同一人。

牽來兩頭牛，把牠們切成碎塊，然後派使者把碎塊分發到以色列全境，並且宣佈：「誰拒絕跟隨掃羅和撒母耳出戰，他的牛就要被砍成這樣。」上帝使百姓充滿恐懼，他們都同心合意地回應。

他牽來一對牛，把牠們切成碎塊，交給使者，送到以色列的全境去，說：“不出來跟從掃羅和撒母耳的，他的牛也必受到這樣的對待。”因眾民懼怕耶和華，他們就都出來，如同一人。

將一對牛切成塊子，由使者經手送遍以色列四境，說：『凡不出來跟從掃羅和撒母耳的，也必這樣待他的牛。』於是眾民都起了懼怕永恆主的心，大家就都出來、如同一人。

他牽來一對牛，把牠們切成塊，藉著使者們的手送到以色列全境，說：「凡是不出來跟隨掃羅和撒母耳的，他的牛也必被這樣對待！」於是民眾都懼怕耶和華，他們就出來，如同一人。

取牛一雙臠之、遣使徧送於以色列四境、曰、不出而從掃羅撒母耳者、待其牛亦若是、耶和華使民恐懼、乃咸出、如一人焉、

取雙牛剖之、遣使者攜至以色列族四境、告眾曰、不從掃羅撒母耳而出者、當剖爾牛、亦若此例。民畏耶和華而出。咸懷一心。

以雙牛剖之付使者、攜至以色列四境、曰、不出而隨掃羅與撒母耳者、亦必如此剖其牛、主使民畏懼、俱懷一心而出、

He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent the pieces by messengers throughout Israel, proclaiming,“ This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not follow Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out together as one.

He got a pair of oxen and cut them into pieces. He sent the pieces by messengers all through Israel. They announced,“ You must follow Saul and Samuel. If you don’t, this is what will happen to your oxen.” The terror of the Lord fell on the people. So all of them came together with one purpose in mind.

He took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hand of the messengers, saying,“ Whoever does not come out after Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen!” Then the dread of the Lord fell upon the people, and they came out as one man.

He took two oxen and cut them into pieces and sent the messengers to carry them throughout Israel with this message:“ This is what will happen to the oxen of anyone who refuses to follow Saul and Samuel into battle!” And the Lord made the people afraid of Saul’s anger, and all of them came out together as one.

He took a team of oxen, cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout the territory of Israel by messengers who said,“ This is what will be done to the ox of anyone who doesn’t march behind Saul and Samuel.” As a result, the terror of the LORD fell on the people, and they went out united.

He then took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying,“ Whoever does not come out after Saul and after Samuel, the same shall be done to his oxen.” Then the dread of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out as one person.

So he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying,“ Whoever does not go out with Saul and Samuel to battle, so it shall be done to 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 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.

He took a team of oxen, cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout the land of Israel by messengers who said,“ This is what will be done to the ox of anyone who doesn’t march behind Saul and Samuel.” As a result, the terror of the Lord fell on the people, and they went out united.

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 pair of oxen and cut them up. Then he sent the pieces throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, who said,“ Whoever does not go out after Saul and after Samuel should expect this to be done to his oxen!” Then the terror of the LORD fell on the people, and they went out as one army.

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.

回到家里，他用刀把尸体切成十二块，派人送往以色列全境。

于是，从但到别示巴以及基列的全体以色列人万众一心，来到米斯巴，聚集在耶和华面前。

犹大周围的列国都惧怕耶和华，不敢与约沙法争战。

攻陷了基拉耳四周的城邑，因为这些城里的人都惧怕耶和华。他们洗劫各城，因为城中有大量财物。

他们彼此议论说：“我们到米斯巴聚集在耶和华面前的时候，各支派中谁没有来呢？”原来，他们曾经起誓说：凡不到米斯巴聚集在耶和华面前的人都要被处死。以色列人为他们的同胞便雅悯人难过，说：“如今以色列绝了一个支派。我们曾经在耶和华面前起誓，决不把女儿嫁给便雅悯人，现在我们应该怎么办才能使他们剩下来的人得到妻子呢？”他们又查问各支派中谁没有到米斯巴聚集在耶和华面前，结果发现基列·雅比人缺席，因为点兵的时候，没有一个基列·雅比人在场。于是，会众派出一万二千精兵，命令他们杀掉基列·雅比人及其妇女和孩子。他们对精兵说：“你们所要做的就是消灭所有的男子和已婚妇女。”

他们就出发了，上帝使恐惧笼罩周围的城邑，没有人敢追赶他们。