Translations
He took a yoke of oxen, hacked them into pieces, and sent them throughout all Israel by the hand of messengers with this warning: 'Whoever does not march out after Saul and Samuel — this is what will be done to his oxen!' Then the terror of Yahweh fell on the people, and they came out together as one man.
He took a yoke of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them throughout all the territory of Yisra'el by the hand of messengers, saying, 'Whoever does not march out after Sha'ul and after Shmu'el — this is what will be done to his oxen!' Then the dread of YHWH fell upon the people and they marched out as one man.
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, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they came out together as one man.