1 Samuel 11
1 And it came to pass about a month after this that Naas, the Ammonite came up, and began to fight against Jabes Galaad. And all the men of Jabes said to Naas: Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
Então Nahash, o amonita, surgiu e acampou contra Jabesh Gilead; e todos os homens de Jabesh disseram a Nahash: “Faça um pacto conosco, e nós o serviremos”.
2 And Naas the Ammonite answered them: On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may pluck out all your right eyes, and make you a reproach in all Israel.
Nahash, o amonita, disse-lhes: “Com esta condição, eu farei com que todos os seus olhos direitos sejam arrancados”. Farei esta desonra para todo Israel”.
3 And the ancients of Jabes said to him: Allow us seven days, that we may send messengers to all the coasts of Israel: and if there be no one to defend us, we will come out to thee.
Os anciãos de Jabesh disseram-lhe: “Dê-nos sete dias, para que possamos enviar mensageiros a todas as fronteiras de Israel; e então, se não houver ninguém para nos salvar, nós iremos até você”.
4 The messengers therefore came to Gabaa of Saul: and they spoke these words in the hearing of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
Então os mensageiros vieram a Gibeah de Saul, e disseram estas palavras aos ouvidos do povo, então todo o povo levantou sua voz e chorou.
5 And behold Saul came, following oxen out of the field, and he said: What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the words of the men of Jabes.
Eis que Saul veio seguindo os bois para fora do campo; e Saul disse: “O que aflige o povo que eles choram? Eles lhe contaram as palavras dos homens de Jabesh.
6 And the spirit of the Lord came upon Saul, when he had heard these words, and his anger was exceedingly kindled.
O Espírito de Deus veio poderosamente sobre Saul quando ele ouviu essas palavras, e sua raiva ardia em chamas.
7 And taking both the oxen, he cut them in pieces, and sent them into all the coasts of Israel by messengers, saying: Whosoever shall not come forth, and follow Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen. And the fear of the Lord fell upon the people, and they went out as one man.
Ele pegou um jugo de bois e os cortou em pedaços, depois os enviou por todas as fronteiras de Israel pela mão de mensageiros, dizendo: “Quem não sair depois de Saul e depois de Samuel, assim será feito com seus bois”. O pavor de Iavé caiu sobre o povo, e eles saíram como um só homem.
8 And he numbered them in Bezec: and there were of the children of Israel three hundred thousand: and of the men of Juda thirty thousand.
Ele os contou em Bezek; e os filhos de Israel eram trezentos mil, e os homens de Judá trinta mil.
9 And they said to the messengers that came: Thus shall you say to the men of Jabes Galaad: Tomorrow, when the sun shall be hot, you shall have relief. The messengers therefore came, and told the men of Jabes: and they were glad.
Eles disseram aos mensageiros que vieram: “Digam aos homens de Jabesh Gilead: 'Amanhã, quando o sol estiver quente, vocês serão resgatados'”. Os mensageiros vieram e disseram aos homens de Jabesh; e eles ficaram contentes.
10 And they said: In the morning we will come out to you: and you shall do what you please with us.
Therefore os homens de Jabesh disseram: “Amanhã iremos até você, e você fará conosco tudo o que lhe parecer bom”.
11 And it came to pass, when the morrow was come that Saul put the people in three companies: and he came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and he slew the Ammonites until the day grew hot, and the rest were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
No dia seguinte, Saul colocou as pessoas em três empresas; e eles vieram ao meio do acampamento na vigília da manhã, e bateram nos amonitas até o calor do dia. Os que ficaram foram dispersos, de modo que não restaram dois deles juntos.
12 And the people said to Samuel: Who is he that said: Shall Saul reign over us? Bring the men and we will kill them.
O povo disse a Samuel: “Quem é aquele que disse: 'Será que Saul deve reinar sobre nós? Tragam esses homens, para que nós os matemos”!
13 And Saul said: No man shall be killed this day, because the Lord this day hath wrought salvation in Israel:
Saul disse: “Nenhum homem será morto hoje; pois hoje Yahweh salvou Israel”.
14 And Samuel said to the people: Come and let us go to Galgal, and let us renew the kingdom there.
Então Samuel disse ao povo: “Venha! Vamos para Gilgal, e renovemos o reino lá”.
15 And all the people went to Galgal, and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Galgal, and they sacrificed there victims of peace before the Lord. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly.
Todo o povo foi para Gilgal; e lá eles fizeram Saul rei antes de Yahweh em Gilgal. Lá ofereceram sacrifícios de ofertas de paz diante de Iavé; e lá Saul e todos os homens de Israel se regozijaram muito.
