1 Samuel 11
1 Then about a month after this, Nahash the Ammonite came up and put his forces in position for attacking Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Make an agreement with us and we will be your servants.
Alò Nachasch, Amonit la te vin monte pou te fè syèj sou Jabès nan Galaad; epi tout mesye Jabès yo te di a Nachasch: “Fè yon akò avèk nou e nou va sèvi ou.”
2 And Nahash the Ammonite said to them, I will make an agreement with you on this condition, that all your right eyes are put out; so that I may make it a cause of shame to all Israel.
Men Nachasch, Amonit la, te di yo: “Mwen va fè l avè w sou yon sèl kondisyon; pou mwen kreve zye dwat a nou chak! Konsa mwen va fè li yon repwòch sou tout Israël.”
3 Then the responsible men of Jabesh said to him, Give us seven days, so that we may send men to every part of Israel: and then, if no one comes to our help, we will come out to you.
Ansyen nan Jabès yo te di a li: “Bay nou sèt jou, pou nou kapab voye mesaje yo toupatou nan teritwa Israël la. Alò, si nanpwen moun pou delivre nou, nou va sòti deyò kote ou.”
4 So they sent representatives to Saul's town Gibeah, and these gave the news to the people: and all the people gave themselves to weeping.
Alò mesaje yo te vini Guibea kote Saül e te pale pawòl sa yo nan zòrèy a pèp la, e tout pèp la te leve vwa yo pou te kriye.
5 Now Saul came from the field, driving the oxen before him; and he said, Why are the people weeping? And they gave him word of what the men of Jabesh had said.
Alò gade byen, Saül t ap sòti nan chan an dèyè bèf kabwèt yo. Li te di: “Kisa ki gen avèk pèp la pou y ap kriye la a?” Konsa, yo te pataje avèk li pawòl a mesye Jabès yo.
6 And at their words, the spirit of God came on Saul with power, and he became very angry.
Konsa Lespri Bondye te vini sou Saül avèk gran fòs lè li te tande pawòl sa yo, e li te vin fache anpil.
7 And he took two oxen and, cutting them up, sent them through all the land of Israel by the hand of runners, saying, If any man does not come out after Saul and Samuel, this will be done to his oxen. And the fear of the Lord came on the people and they came out like one man.
Li te pran yon pè bèf k ap rale chaj, e li te koupe yo an mòso. Li te voye yo toupatou nan teritwa Israël la nan men mesaje yo. Li te di: “Nenpòt moun ki pa vin parèt apre Saül, e apre Samuel, se konsa l ap rive pou bèf pa li yo.” Konsa, lakrent SENYÈ a te tonbe sou pèp la e yo te sòti tankou yon sèl moun.
8 And he had them numbered in Bezek: the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
Li te konte yo nan Bézek e fis Israël yo te twa-san-mil e mesye Juda yo te trant-mil.
9 Then he said to the representatives who had come, Say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, Tomorrow, by the time the sun is high, you will be made safe. And the representatives came and gave the news to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.
Yo te di a mesaje ki te vini yo: “Konsa nou va pale a mesye a Jabés-Galaad la: ‘Demen, soti nan lè solèy la fè cho, ou va genyen delivrans ou.’” Konsa mesaje yo te ale pale mesye Jabés yo; epi yo te kontan.
10 So the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you.
Alò, mesye a Jabés yo te di: “Demen nou va parèt vè nou e nou va kapab fè avèk nou sa ki sanble bon pou nou menm.”
11 Now on the day after, Saul put the people into three bands, and in the morning watch they came to the tents of the Ammonites, and they went on attacking them till the heat of the day: and those who were not put to death were put to flight in every direction, so that no two of them were together.
Nan pwochen maten an, Saül te divize pèp la an twa konpayi. Epi yo te vin antre nan mitan kan an nan lè maten pou te frape Amonit yo jiskaske chalè joune a te vin rive. Sila ki te siviv yo te gaye jiskaske pa t gen de nan yo ki te rete ansanm.
12 And the people said to Samuel, Who was it who said, Is Saul to be our king? give the men up, so that we may put them to death.
Alò, pèp la te di a Samuel: “Se kilès ki te di nou: ‘Èske Saül va renye sou nou?’ Mennen mesye yo pou nou kab mete yo a lanmò.”
13 And Saul said, Not a man is to be put to death today: for today the Lord has made Israel safe.
Men Saül te di: “Nanpwen yon moun k ap mete a lanmò nan jou sa a; paske jodi a, SENYÈ a te acheve delivrans Israël la.”
14 Then Samuel said to the people, Come, let us go to Gilgal and there make the kingdom strong in the hands of Saul.
Alò, Samuel te di a pèp la: “Vini, annou ale Guilgal pou renouvle wayòm nan la.”
15 So all the people went to Gilgal; and there in Gilgal they made Saul king before the Lord; and peace-offerings were offered before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel were glad with great joy.
Epi tout moun te monte Guilgal e la, yo te fè Saül Wa devan SENYÈ a nan Guilgal. La osi, yo te ofri sakrifis lapè devan SENYÈ a. Epi la Saül avèk tout mesye Israël yo te rejwi anpil.
