1 Samuel 11
1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came vp, and besieged Iabesh Gilead: and all the men of Iabesh saide vnto Nahash, Make a couenant with vs, and we will be thy seruants.
Awo olwatuuka Nakkasi Omwamoni n’ayambuka n’azingiza Yabesugireyaadi. Abasajja bonna ab’e Yabesi ne bamugamba nti, “Kola naffe endagaano, tunaakuweerezanga.”
2 And Nahash ye Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a couenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eies, and bring that shame vpon all Israel.
Naye Nakkasi Omwamoni n’abaddamu nti, “Sijja kukola nammwe ndagaano okuggyako nga munzikirizza okuggya mu buli muntu, eriiso lye erya ddyo, olwo nswaze Isirayiri yenna.”
3 To whome the Elders of Iabesh said, Giue vs seuen daies respet, that we may sende messengers vnto all the coastes of Israel: and then if no man deliuer vs, we will come out to thee.
Abakulu ba Yabesi ne bamugamba nti, “Tuweeyo ebbanga lya nnaku musanvu, tusindike ababaka mu nsi yonna eya Isirayiri. Bwe wataabeewo n’omu anajja okutubeera, kale tuneewaayo gy’oli.”
4 Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and tolde these tidings in the eares of the people: and all the people lift vp their voices and wept.
Ababaka bwe baatuuka e Gibea ewa Sawulo, ne bategeeza abantu ebigambo ebyo; bwe baabiwulira bonna ne bakuba ebiwoobe.
5 And behold, Saul came following the cattell out of the fielde, and Saul saide, What aileth this people, that they weepe? And they tolde him the tidings of the men of Iabesh.
Mu kiseera ekyo Sawulo yali ava mu nnimiro ng’agoberera ente ze ezirima, n’abuuza nti, “Abantu babadde ki? Kiki ekibakaabya?” Ne bamutegeeza obubaka abasajja ab’e Yabesi bwe baali baleese.
6 Then the Spirit of God came vpon Saul, when he heard those tidings, and he was exceeding angrie,
Awo Sawulo bwe yawulira ebigambo ebyo, Omwoyo wa Katonda n’amukkako mu maanyi, obusungu bwe ne bubuubuuka nnyo.
7 And tooke a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coastes of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoeuer commeth not foorth after Saul, and after Samuel, so shall his oxen be serued. And the feare of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
N’addira ente bbiri, n’azitemaatema, n’aziwa ababaka ne bazitwala okubuna ensi yonna eya Isirayiri ng’agamba nti, “Buli ataagoberere Sawulo ne Samwiri, ente ze ezirima bwe zityo bwe zinaakolebwa.” Entiisa ya Mukama n’egwa ku bantu, ne bakuŋŋaana wamu n’omutima gumu.
8 And when he nombred them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundreth thousande men: and the men of Iudah thirtie thousand.
Sawulo n’ababalira e Bezeki, abasajja abaava mu Isirayiri nga bawera emitwalo amakumi asatu, n’abaava mu Yuda ne bawera emitwalo esatu.
9 Then they saide vnto the messengers that came, So say vnto the men of Iabesh Gilead, To morowe by then the sunne be hote, ye shall haue helpe. And the messengers came and shewed it to the men of Iabesh, which were glad.
Ne bagamba ababaka abaali bazze nti, “Mutegeeze abasajja ab’e Yabesugireyaadi nti, ‘Obudde we bunaatuukira mu ssaawa ez’omu ttuntu, munaaba mulokolebbwa.’” Ababaka bwe bazzaayo obubaka obwo e Yabesi, abatuuze baayo ne bassa ekikkowe.
10 Therefore the men of Iabesh sayde, To morowe we will come out vnto you, and yee shall doe with vs all that pleaseth you.
Abatuuze ab’e Yabesi ne bagamba Abamoni nti, “Enkya tujja kwewaayo gye muli, mutukole kye mwagala.”
11 And when the morowe was come, Saul put the people in three bandes, and they came in vpon the hoste in the morning watche, and slewe the Ammonites vntill the heate of the day: and they that remained, were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
Enkeera Sawulo yakeera mu matulutulu n’ayawulamu abasajja be ebibinja bisatu; ne balumba olusiisira lw’Abamoni ne babatta okutuusa mu ssaawa ez’omu ttuntu. Abaaluwona ne basaasaana, ne wataba n’omu asigala na munne.
12 Then the people said vnto Samuel, Who is he that saide, Shall Saul reigne ouer vs? bring those men that we may slaie them.
Awo abantu ne bagamba Samwiri nti, “Ani eyali abuuza nti, ‘Sawulo alitufuga?’ Mubatuwe tubatte.”
13 But Saul said, There shall no man die this day: for to day the Lord hath saued Israel.
Naye Sawulo n’addamu nti, “Nedda, tewali muntu anattibwa leero, kubanga olwa leero Mukama alokodde Isirayiri.”
14 Then saide Samuel vnto ye people, Come, that we may goe to Gilgal, and renue the kingdome there.
Awo Samwiri n’agamba abantu nti, “Mujje, tugende e Girugaali tukakase obwakabaka.”
15 So all the people went to Gilgal, and made Saul King there before the Lord in Gilgal: and there they offered peace offerings before the Lord: and there Saul and all the men of Israel reioyced exceedingly.
Awo abantu bonna ne bagenda e Girugaali mu maaso ga Mukama ne bakakasa Sawulo okuba kabaka. Era mu kifo ekyo ne baweerayo ssaddaaka ez’ebiweebwayo olw’emirembe mu maaso ga Mukama, Sawulo n’Abayisirayiri bonna ne basanyuka ne bajaguza nnyo ne bakola n’entujjo ey’amaanyi.
