1 Samuelova 11
1 Otprilike poslije mjesec dana dođe Amonac Nahaš i utabori se kod Jabeša Gileadskog. Svi Jabešani poručiše Nahašu: “Sklopi savez s nama pa ćemo ti se pokoriti.”
Soon Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”
2 Ali im Amonac Nahaš odgovori: “Ovako ću sklopiti savez s vama: svakome ću od vas iskopati desno oko, i tako ću učiniti sramotu svemu Izraelu.”
But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you on one condition, that I may put out everyone’s right eye and bring reproach upon all Israel.”
3 A jabeške mu starješine rekoše: “Ostavi nam sedam dana da pošaljemo glasnike u sve krajeve Izraelove, pa ako se ne nađe nitko da nas izbavi, predat ćemo se tebi.”
“Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”
4 I dođoše poslanici u Šaulovu Gibeu te izložiše sve narodu da čuje. Tada sav narod zaplaka iza glasa.
When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and relayed these words in the hearing of the people, they all wept aloud.
5 A gle, Šaul je upravo išao za govedima iz polja pa upita: “Što je ljudima te plaču?” I pripovjediše mu što su rekli Jabešani.
Just then Saul was returning from the field, behind his oxen. “What troubles the people?” asked Saul. “Why are they weeping?” And they relayed to him the words of the men from Jabesh.
6 Kad je Šaul čuo te riječi, duh Jahvin siđe na njega i silan gnjev uskipje u njemu.
When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.
7 I uze on dva vola, isiječe ih i komade razasla po poslanicima u sve krajeve Izraelove i poruči: “Tko ne pođe za Šaulom, ovako će biti s njegovim govedima.” I strah Božji obuze ljude te pođoše kao jedan čovjek.
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 turned out as one man.
8 Šaul ih izbroji u Bezeku: i bijaše sinova Izraelovih tri stotine tisuća, a Judinih ljudi trideset tisuća.
And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.
9 Zatim reče poslanicima koji bijahu došli: “Ovako recite Jabešanima u Gileadu: sutra, kad sunce pripeče, stići će vam pomoć.” Kad su se poslanici vratili, javiše sve to Jabešanima i oni se obradovaše.
So they said to the messengers who had come, “Tell the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Deliverance will be yours tomorrow by the time the sun is hot.’” And when the messengers relayed this to the men of Jabesh, they rejoiced.
10 I poručiše Nahašu: “Sutra ćemo izaći k vama, pa učinite s nama što vam bude drago.”
Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do with us whatever seems good to you.”
11 Sutradan Šaul razdijeli narod u tri čete, koje provališe u tabor o jutarnjoj straži i tukoše Amonce do najveće dnevne žege; a što preživje, rasprša se da ni dvojica ne ostaše zajedno.
The next day Saul organized the troops into three divisions, and during the morning watch they invaded the camp of the Ammonites and slaughtered them, until the hottest part of the day. And the survivors were so scattered that no two of them were left together.
12 Tada narod reče Samuelu: “Tko je onaj što je govorio: 'Zar će Šaul kraljevati nad nama?' Dajte te ljude da ih pogubimo!”
Then the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Bring those men here so we can kill them!”
13 Ali Šaul odgovori: “Neka se ne pogubi u ovaj dan nitko, jer je danas Jahve izvojevao pobjedu u Izraelu.”
But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”
14 Tada Samuel reče narodu: “Hajdemo u Gilgal da ondje potvrdimo kraljevstvo.”
Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”
15 I sav narod krenu u Gilgal i ondje postaviše Šaula za kralja pred Jahvom, u Gilgalu. Ondje žrtvovaše pred Jahvom žrtve pričesnice i ondje je Šaul sa svim Izraelcima slavio slavlje.
So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.
