Sent them — Wisely considering, that the sight of mens eyes does much more affect their hearts, than what they only hear with their ears. Samuel — Whom he joins with himself, both because he was present with him; and that hereby he might gain the more authority. Fear — A fear sent upon them by God, that they should not dare to deny their help. The fear of God will make men good subjects, good soldiers, and good friends to their country. They that fear God will make conscience of their duty to all men, particularly to their rulers.
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1 Samuel 11:7
7 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.