1 Samuel 11
1 And, about a month afterward, it happened that Nahash the Ammonite ascended and began to fight against Jabesh Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Consider a pact with us, and we will serve you.”
Nahaṣi ará Ammoni gòkè lọ, ó sì dó ti Jabesi Gileadi, gbogbo ọkùnrin Jabesi sì wí fún Nahaṣi pé, “Bá wa dá májẹ̀mú, àwa yóò sì máa sìn ọ́.”
2 And Nahash the Ammonite responded to them, “With this will I strike a pact with you: if I may pluck out all your right eyes, and set you as a disgrace against all of Israel.”
Ṣùgbọ́n Nahaṣi ará Ammoni sì wí fún un pé, “Nípa èyí ni èmi yóò fi bá a yín ṣe ìpinnu, nípa yíyọ gbogbo ojú ọ̀tún yín kúrò, èmi yóò ṣì fi yín ṣe ẹlẹ́yà lójú gbogbo Israẹli.”
3 And the elders of Jabesh said to him: “Grant to us seven days, so that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel. And if there is no one who may defend us, we will go out to you.”
Àwọn àgbàgbà Jabesi sì wí fún un pé, “Fún wa ní ọjọ́ méje kí àwa lè rán oníṣẹ́ sí gbogbo Israẹli; àti agbègbè bí ẹni kankan kò bá sì jáde láti gbà wá, àwa yóò fi ara wa fún ọ.”
4 Therefore, the messengers arrived at Gibeah of Saul. And they spoke these words in the hearing of the people. And all the people lifted up their voice and wept.
Nígbà tí àwọn ìránṣẹ́ náà sì wá sí Gibeah tí ó jẹ́ ìlú Saulu, wọ́n sọ ọ̀rọ̀ wọ̀nyí fún àwọn ènìyàn, gbogbo wọn gbé ohùn wọn sókè, wọ́n sì sọkún.
5 And behold, Saul arrived, following oxen from the field. And he said, “What has happened to the people that they would weep?” And they explained to him the words of the men from Jabesh.
Nígbà náà gan an ni Saulu padà wá láti pápá, pẹ̀lú màlúù rẹ̀, ó sì béèrè pé, “Kín ni ohun tí ó ṣẹlẹ̀ sí àwọn ènìyàn? Èéṣe tí wọ́n fi ń sọkún?” Nígbà náà ni wọ́n tún sọ fún wọn ọ̀rọ̀ àwọn ọkùnrin Jabesi.
6 And the Spirit of the Lord rose up within Saul when he had heard these words, and his fury was enraged exceedingly.
Nígbà tí Saulu sì gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ wọn, Ẹ̀mí Ọlọ́run sì bà lé e pẹ̀lú agbára, inú rẹ̀ sì ru sókè.
7 And taking both the oxen, he cut them into pieces, and he sent them into all the borders of Israel, by the hands of messengers, saying, “Whoever will not go out and follow Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” Therefore, the fear of the Lord entered into the people, and they went out like one man.
Ó sì mú màlúù méjì, ó gé wọn sí wẹ́wẹ́, ó sì rán ẹyẹẹyọ sí gbogbo Israẹli nípa ọwọ́ àwọn ìránṣẹ́ náà, ó ní i ẹ kéde pé, “Èyí ni a ó ṣe sí màlúù ẹnikẹ́ni tí kò bá tọ Saulu àti Samuẹli lẹ́yìn.” Nígbà náà ni ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa sì mú àwọn ènìyàn, wọ́n sì jáde bí ènìyàn kan ṣoṣo.
8 And he took a census of them at Bezek. And there were three hundred thousand of the sons of Israel. And there were thirty thousand of the men of Judah.
Nígbà tí Saulu sì kó wọn jọ ní Beseki, àwọn ọkùnrin Israẹli tí a kà jẹ́ ọ̀kẹ́ mẹ́ẹ̀ẹ́dógún, àwọn ọkùnrin Juda sì jẹ́ ẹgbàá mẹ́ẹ̀ẹ́dógún.
9 And they said to the messengers who had arrived: “So shall you say to the men who are of Jabesh Gilead: ‘Tomorrow, when the sun will be hot, you shall have salvation.’” Therefore, the messengers went and announced it to the men of Jabesh, who became joyful.
Wọ́n sì sọ fún àwọn ìránṣẹ́ tí ó wá pé, “Sọ fún àwọn ọkùnrin Jabesi Gileadi pé, ní àkókò tí oòrùn bá mú lọ́la, àwa yóò gbà yín sílẹ̀.” Nígbà tí àwọn ìránṣẹ́ náà lọ tí wọ́n sì sọ èyí fún àwọn ọkùnrin Jabesi, inú wọn sì dùn.
10 And they said, “In the morning, we will go out to you. And you may do whatever you please with us.”
Wọ́n sọ fún àwọn ará Jabesi pé, “Àwa yóò fi ara wa fún un yín ní ọ̀la, kí ẹ̀yin kí ó ṣe gbogbo èyí tí ó tọ́ lójú yín sí wa.”
11 And it happened that, when the next day had arrived, Saul arranged the people into three parts. And he entered into the middle of the camp at the early morning watch, and he struck down the Ammonites until the day grew hot. Then the remainder were dispersed, so much so that not even two of them were left together.
Ní ọjọ́ kejì Saulu pín àwọn ọkùnrin rẹ̀ sí ipa mẹ́ta, wọ́n sì ya wọ àgọ́ àwọn ará Ammoni ní ìṣọ́ òwúrọ̀, wọ́n sì pa wọ́n títí di ìmóoru ọjọ́. Àwọn tókù wọ́n sì fọ́nká, tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí méjì wọn kò kù sí ibìkan.
12 And the people said to Samuel: “Who is the one who said, ‘Should Saul reign over us?’ Present the men, and we will put them to death.”
Àwọn ènìyàn sọ fún Samuẹli pé, “Ta ni ó béèrè wí pé, Saulu yóò ha jẹ ọba lórí wa? Mú àwọn ọkùnrin náà wá, a ó sì pa wọ́n.”
13 And Saul said: “No one shall be killed on this day. For today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel.”
Ṣùgbọ́n Saulu wí pé, “A kì yóò pa ẹnikẹ́ni lónìí, nítorí lónìí yìí ni Olúwa ṣiṣẹ́ ìgbàlà ní Israẹli.”
14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and let us renew the kingdom there.”
Nígbà náà ni Samuẹli wí fún àwọn ènìyàn pé, “Ẹ wá, ẹ jẹ́ kí a lọ sí Gilgali, kí a lè fi ẹsẹ̀ Saulu múlẹ̀ bí ọba.”
15 And all the people traveled to Gilgal. And there they made Saul king, in the sight of the Lord at Gilgal. And there they immolated victims of peace, before the Lord. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly.
Nítorí náà gbogbo ènìyàn lọ sí Gilgali, wọn sí fi Saulu jẹ ọba ní iwájú Olúwa. Níbẹ̀, ni wọn ti rú ẹbọ ìrẹ́pọ̀ ní iwájú Olúwa, Saulu àti gbogbo Israẹli ṣe àjọyọ̀ ńlá.
