1 Samuel 11
1 About a month later, King Nahash of Ammon [led his army across the Jordan River, and they] surrounded Jabesh [city] in [the] Gilead [region]. But all the men of Jabesh [went and] said to Nahash, “Make an agreement/treaty with us [not to kill us], and then we will let you rule us.”
Aber Nahas, der Ammoniter, zog herauf und belagerte Jabes in Gilead. Da sprachen alle Männer von Jabes zu Nahas: Mache einen Bund mit uns, so wollen wir dir dienen!
2 Nahash replied, “I will do that if you do one thing. Allow us to gouge out all the right eyes of your people. By doing that we will cause the people [in other countries] to despise all you Israeli people.”
Aber Nahas, der Ammoniter, antwortete ihnen: So will ich mit euch einen Bund machen, daß ich euch allen das rechte Auge aussteche und damit auf ganz Israel Schmach bringe.
3 The leaders of Jabesh replied, “Do not attack us for the next seven days. During that time, we will send messengers throughout Israel [to tell them what you are demanding]. If no one will help us, then we will (surrender to you/allow you to do to us whatever you want).”
Da sprachen die Ältesten von Jabes zu ihm: Gib uns sieben Tage Frist, daß wir Boten senden in das ganze Gebiet Israels. Ist dann niemand, der uns hilft, so wollen wir zu dir hinausgehen!
4 [Being very confident that his army was very superior, Nahash agreed. So the leaders of Jabesh sent messengers throughout Israel]. When the messengers came to Gibeah, which was [the city] where Saul lived, and they told the people there about the situation, everyone started to cry.
Da kamen die Boten nach Gibea zu Saul und redeten solches vor den Ohren des Volkes. Da erhob das ganze Volk seine Stimme und weinte.
5 At that time, Saul was plowing in the field. When he returned home, he asked, “Why are all the people [crying]?” So they told him what the messengers from Jabesh had reported.
Und siehe, da kam gerade Saul vom Felde hinter den Rindern her und sprach: Was hat das Volk, daß es weint? Da erzählten sie ihm die Worte der Männer von Jabes.
6 Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
Da kam der Geist Gottes über Saul, als er diese Worte hörte, und sein Zorn ergrimmte sehr;
7 He took two of his oxen [and killed them] and cut them into pieces. Then he sent messengers [carrying those pieces] throughout Israel to tell people this message: “Saul says that [he cut this ox in pieces, and that he] will do the same thing to the oxen of anyone who refuses to come with him and Samuel to fight [the army from Ammon]!” Then Yahweh caused all the people of Israel to be afraid of what Saul might do to them (OR, of what Yahweh might do to them) [if they did not go and help Saul]. So the men all gathered together.
und er nahm ein Paar Rinder und zerstückelte sie und sandte davon durch Boten in alle Landmarken Israels und ließ sagen: Wer nicht auszieht, Saul und Samuel nach, dessen Rindern wird man also tun! Da fiel die Furcht des HERRN auf das Volk, daß sie auszogen wie ein Mann.
8 When Saul gave them all weapons at Bezek, he saw that there were 300,000 Israeli men there, as well as 30,000 men from the tribe of Judah.
Und er musterte sie zu Besek; und der Kinder Israel waren dreihunderttausend Mann und der Männer Juda dreißigtausend.
9 So Saul sent messengers back to the people at Jabesh to tell them, “We will rescue/save you by noontime tomorrow.” When the people of Jabesh heard that message, they were very joyful/happy.
Und sie sprachen zu den Boten, die gekommen waren: Also sollt ihr zu den Männern von Jabes in Gilead sagen: Morgen soll euch Rettung zuteil werden, wenn die Sonne am heißesten scheint! Als die Boten kamen und solches den Männern zu Jabes verkündigten, wurden sie froh.
10 Then the men of Jabesh told [Nahash], “Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and then you can do to us whatever you want to.”
Und die Männer von Jabes sprachen: Morgen wollen wir zu euch hinauskommen, dann könnt ihr mit uns tun, was euch gut dünkt!
11 But before the sun rose the next morning, Saul [and his army arrived. He] divided them into three groups. They rushed into the camp of the soldiers from Ammon, and attacked them. By noontime they had killed most of them, and those who were not killed scattered. Each of them who ran away ran away alone.
Am andern Morgen stellte Saul das Volk in drei Heerhaufen auf, und sie drangen um die Morgenwache ins [feindliche] Lager und schlugen die Ammoniter, bis der Tag am heißesten war; die Übriggebliebenen aber wurden so versprengt, daß ihrer nicht zwei beieinander blieben.
12 Then the people [of Jabesh] said to Samuel, “Where are those men who said that they did not want Saul to be our king? Bring them here, and we will kill them!”
Da sprach das Volk zu Samuel: Wer sind die, welche sagten: Sollte Saul über uns herrschen? Gebt diese Männer her, daß wir sie töten!
13 But Saul replied, “[No], we are not going to execute anyone today, because this is the day that Yahweh has saved us Israeli people. [It is a day to rejoice, not to kill anyone].”
Saul aber sprach: Es soll an diesem Tag niemand sterben; denn der HERR hat heute Heil gegeben in Israel.
14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Let’s all go to Gilgal, and there we will again proclaim [that Saul is] our king.”
Samuel sprach zum Volk: Kommt, laßt uns nach Gilgal gehen und das Königtum daselbst erneuern!
15 So they went to Gilgal. There, knowing that Yahweh was watching, they proclaimed that Saul was their king. Then they offered sacrifices to enable them to maintain fellowship with Yahweh. And Saul and all the other Israeli people were very happy.
Da ging alles Volk nach Gilgal und machte daselbst Saul zum König vor dem HERRN zu Gilgal und opferte daselbst Dankopfer vor dem HERRN. Und Saul und alle Männer Israels freuten sich daselbst gar sehr.
