7And 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.
8And he had them numbered in Bezek: the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
9Then he said to the representatives who had come, Say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, Tomorrow, by the time the sun is high, you will be made safe. And the representatives came and gave the news to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.
10So the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you.
11Now on the day after, Saul put the people into three bands, and in the morning watch they came to the tents of the Ammonites, and they went on attacking them till the heat of the day: and those who were not put to death were put to flight in every direction, so that no two of them were together.
12And the people said to Samuel, Who was it who said, Is Saul to be our king? give the men up, so that we may put them to death.
13And Saul said, Not a man is to be put to death today: for today the Lord has made Israel safe.
