1 Samuel 11
1 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.”
Naashi, moto ya Amoni, ayaki kotonga molako na ye liboso ya Yabeshi ya Galadi. Mpe bato nyonso ya engumba Yabeshi balobaki na Naashi: — Sala boyokani elongo na biso, mpe tokokoma bawumbu na yo.
2 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.”
Kasi Naashi, moto ya Amoni, azongisaki: — Nakoki kosala boyokani elongo na bino soki kaka bondimi ete natobola bino nyonso liso ya ngambo ya mobali. Na bongo, nakoyokisa Isalaele mobimba soni.
3 “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.”
Bampaka ya Yabeshi balobaki na ye: — Pesa biso mikolo sambo mpo ete totinda bantoma kati na mokili mobimba ya Isalaele; soki moto moko te ayei kobikisa biso, wana tokomikaba na maboko na yo.
4 When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and relayed these words in the hearing of the people, they all wept aloud.
Tango bantoma bakomaki na Gibea, engumba ya Saulo, mpe balobaki na bato makambo nyonso oyo ezalaki koleka, bato nyonso balelaki makasi.
5 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.
Kaka na tango yango, Saulo awutaki na bilanga, sima na bangombe na ye. Atunaki: « Likambo nini ya mabe ekweyeli bato mpo ete balela boye? » Bayebisaki ye makambo nyonso oyo bato ya Yabeshi balobaki.
6 When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.
Tango Saulo ayokaki maloba na bango, Molimo na Nzambe akitelaki ye na nguya mpe asilikaki makasi.
7 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.
Akamataki bangombe mibale, akataki yango na biteni mpe atindaki biteni yango na Isalaele mobimba na nzela ya bantoma. Bamemaki sango oyo: « Ezali boye nde bakosala bangombe ya moto nyonso oyo akolanda te Saulo mpe Samuele na bitumba. » Lokola somo makasi ya Yawe ekangaki bato ya Isalaele, batambolaki lokola moto moko.
8 And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.
Saulo atangaki bango, na Bezeki; motango ezalaki: mibali ya Isalaele nkoto nkama misato, mpe mibali ya Yuda nkoto tuku misato.
9 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.
Balobaki na bantoma oyo bawutaki na Yabeshi: « Bokende koloba na mibali ya Yabeshi ya Galadi: ‹ Bokokangolama lobi, na tango moyi ekongala makasi. › » Tango bantoma bakendeki mpe bapesaki sango yango epai ya bato ya Yabeshi, bato yango basepelaki makasi.
10 Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do with us whatever seems good to you.”
Boye bato ya Yabeshi balobaki na bato ya Amoni: « Tokomikaba lobi na maboko na bino, mpe bokosala biso nyonso oyo bokomona ete ezali malamu. »
11 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.
Mokolo oyo elandaki, Saulo akabolaki mibali na ye na masanga misato. Mpe liboso ete tongo etana, bakotaki na molako ya bato ya Amoni mpe babomaki bango kino na tango oyo moyi engalaki makasi. Bapanzaki bato oyo babikaki na lolenge oyo esalaki ete etikalaki ata na mibali mibale te kati na bango oyo bakobaki kozala esika moko.
12 Then the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Bring those men here so we can kill them!”
Bato balobaki na Samuele: — Wapi bato oyo bazalaki koloba: « Boni, Saulo akoyangela biso? » Bomemela biso bato yango mpo ete toboma bango.
13 But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”
Kasi Saulo alobaki: — Moto moko te akokufa na mokolo ya lelo, pamba te Yawe akangoli Isalaele na mokolo ya lelo.
14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”
Samuele alobaki na bato: — Boya! Tokende na Giligali mpo na kovandisa kuna bokonzi ya Saulo.
15 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.
Bato nyonso bakendeki na Giligali mpe batiaki kuna Saulo lokola mokonzi, na miso ya Yawe. Babonzaki kuna bambeka ya boyokani na miso ya Yawe, mpe Saulo elongo na mibali nyonso ya Isalaele basepelaki makasi.
