1 Shamu'al 11

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Yabesh-gilead: and all the men of Yabesh said unto Nahash, "Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee."

And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, "On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Yashar'al."

And the elders of Yabesh said unto him, "Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Yashar'al: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee."

Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Shaul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.

And, behold, Shaul came after the herd out of the field; and Shaul said, "What aileth the people that they weep?" And they told him the tidings of the men of Yabesh.

And the Spirit (Ruach) of Alahiym came upon Shaul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Yashar'al by the hands of messengers, saying, "Whosoever cometh not forth after Shaul and after Shamuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen." And the fear of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Yashar'al were three hundred thousand, and the men of Yahudah thirty thousand.

And they said unto the messengers that came, "Thus shall ye say unto the men of Yabesh-gilead, Tomorrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help." And the messengers came and showed it to the men of Yabesh; and they were glad.

Therefore the men of Yabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you."

And it was so on the morrow, that Shaul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.

And the people said unto Shamuel, "Who is he that said, Shall Shaul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death."

And Shaul said, "There shall not a man be put to death this day: for today 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 hath wrought salvation in Yashar'al."

Then said Shamuel to the people, "Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there."

And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Shaul king before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄; and there Shaul and all the men of Yashar'al rejoiced greatly.