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He took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, then 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 the LORD fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

1 Samuel 11:7 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 શમુએલ ૧૧:૭
તેણે બળદની એક જોડ લઈને તેને કાપીને ટુકડાં કર્યા અને તેઓને સંદેશાવાહકો દ્વારા ઇઝરાયલના સર્વ પ્રદેશોમાં મોકલી આપ્યાં. તેણે કહ્યું, “જે કોઈ શાઉલની પાછળ તથા શમુએલની પાછળ આવશે નહિ તો તેના બળદોના હાલ આવા કરવામાં આવશે.” પછી લોકોને ઈશ્વરનો ભય લાગ્યો અને તેઓ એકમતે નીકળી આવ્યા.
हिन्दी1 शमूएल ११:७
और उसने एक जोड़ी बैल लेकर उसके टुकड़े-टुकड़े काटे, और यह कहकर दूतों के हाथ से इस्राएल के सारे देश में कहला भेजा, “जो कोई आकर शाऊल और शमूएल के पीछे न हो लेगा उसके बैलों से ऐसा ही किया जाएगा।” तब यहोवा का भय लोगों में ऐसा समाया कि वे एक मन होकर निकल आए।

In context

5Behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, “What ails the people that they weep?” They told him the words of the men of Jabesh.

6God’s Spirit came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger burned hot.

7He took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, then 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 the LORD fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

8He counted them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

9They said to the messengers who came, “Tell the men of Jabesh Gilead, ‘Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you will be rescued.’” The messengers came and told the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.

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