1 Samuel 11
1 Nahash the Ammonite came with his army and besieged Jabesh-gilead. All the people of Jabesh said to him, “Make a peace treaty with us, and we will be your subjects.”
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 But Nahash the Ammonite responded, “I'll make a peace treaty with you on one condition: that I gouge out everyone's right eye to bring shame on all Israelites.”
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 “Let us have seven days so we can send messengers all over Israel,” replied the town elders of Jabesh. “If no one comes to help us, we will surrender 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 When the messengers arrived in Gibeah of Saul and gave the message as the people listened, they all wept out loud.
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 Right then Saul was coming back from ploughing a field with his oxen. “Why is everyone so upset?” he asked. They told him what the men from 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 The Spirit of God came on Saul in power when he heard about this, and he grew 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 He took a pair of oxen and cut them into pieces. Then he sent them by messenger to every part of Israel with the message, “This is what will happen to the oxen of anyone who does not follow Saul and Samuel.” The Lord made the people anxious to do so, and they came out as one.
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 When Saul counted them at Bezek, there were 300,000 men from Israel and 30,000 men from Judah.
Li te konte yo nan Bézek e fis Israël yo te twa-san-mil e mesye Juda yo te trant-mil.
9 They said to the messengers who came, “Tell the men of Jabesh Gilead, ‘Tomorrow you'll be rescued, by the time the sun is hot.’” The people of Jabesh were so happy when the messengers arrived and told them this.
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 They told the Ammonites, “We will surrender to you tomorrow, and then you can do to us whatever you want.”
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 The next day Saul organized the army into three divisions. They attacked the Ammonite camp before dawn and went on killing them until the day grew hot. The survivors were so scattered that not even two of them were left 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 Then the people asked Samuel, “Who was saying, ‘Why should we have Saul as our king?’ Hand these men over so we can execute them.”
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 But Saul replied, “No one's going to be executed today, for this is the day that the Lord saved Israel.”
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 with me—let's go to Gilgal and renew the kingdom.”
Alò, Samuel te di a pèp la: “Vini, annou ale Guilgal pou renouvle wayòm nan la.”
15 Everyone went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king before the Lord. They sacrificed friendship offerings to the Lord, and Saul together with all the Israelites had a great celebration.
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.
