Tact of Saul, in Managing Malcontents

But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.

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.