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.”
OR Nahas Ammonita salì, e pose campo sopra Iabes di Galaad; e tutti que' di Iabes di Galaad dissero a Nahas: Fa' patti con noi, e noi ti serviremo.
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.”
E Nahas Ammonita disse loro: Io farò patti con voi, con questo che io vi cavi a tutti l'occhio destro, e metta questo vituperio sopra tutto Israele.
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).”
E gli Anziani di Iabes gli dissero: Concedici tregua di sette giorni, acciocchè noi mandiamo messi per tutte le contrade d'Israele; e se niuno ci libera, noi usciremo fuori a te.
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.
I messi adunque vennero in Ghibea di Saulle, e dissero quelle parole in presenza del popolo. E tutto il popolo alzò la voce e pianse.
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.
Or ecco, Saulle se ne veniva da' campi, dietro a' suoi buoi, e disse: Che ha il popolo, ch'egli piange? E le parole di que' di Iabes gli furono raccontate.
6 Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
E lo Spirito del Signore si avventò sopra Saulle, quando egli udì quelle parole, ed egli si accese nell'ira grandemente.
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.
E prese un paio di buoi, e li tagliò in pezzi, i quali egli mandò per tutte le contrade d'Israle, per certi messi, dicendo: Chiunque non uscirà dietro a Saulle, e dietro a Samuele, il simigliante si farà a' suoi buoi. E lo spavento del Signore cadde sopra il popolo; e tutti uscirono fuori, come se non fossero stati che un uomo.
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.
E [Saulle] fece la rassegna di loro in Bezec; e si trovarono trecentomila [uomini] de' figliuoli d'Israele, e trentamila di que' di Giuda.
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.
Poi dissero a' messi ch'erano venuti: Dite così a que' di Iabes di Galaad: Domani, come il sole si riscalderà, voi sarete liberati. I messi adunque se ne ritornarono, e rapportarono [la cosa] a que' di Iabes, i quali se ne rallegrarono.
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.”
E que' di Iabes dissero [agli Ammoniti: ] Domani noi usciremo fuori a voi, e voi ci farete interamente come e' vi parrà.
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.
E il giorno seguente Saulle dispose il popolo in tre schiere; e quelle entrarono dentro al campo in su la veglia della mattina, e percossero gli Ammoniti, finchè il dì fu riscaldato. E avvenne che coloro che scamparono furono dispersi qua e là, e non ne rimase di loro due insieme.
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!”
E il popolo disse a Samuele: Chi [son] coloro che hanno detto: Saulle regnerà egli sopra noi? dateci quegli uomini, e noi li faremo morire.
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].”
Ma Saulle disse: Ei non si farà morire alcuno in questo giorno; perciocchè oggi il Signore ha fatta liberazione in Israele.
14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Let’s all go to Gilgal, and there we will again proclaim [that Saul is] our king.”
E Samuele disse al popolo: Venite, andiamo in Ghilgal, e quivi rinnoviamo il reame.
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.
E tutto il popolo andò in Ghilgal, e quivi costituirono re Saulle, davanti al Signore, in Ghilgal; quivi ancora, nel cospetto del Signore, sacrificarono sacrificii da render grazie. E Saulle, e tutti gli uomini d'Israele, si rallegrarono quivi grandemente.
