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.”
E subiu Naás amonita, e assentou acampamento contra Jabes de Gileade. E todos os de Jabes disseram a Naás: Faze aliança conosco, e te serviremos.
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 Naás amonita lhes respondeu: Com esta condição farei aliança convosco, que a cada um de todos vós tire o olho direito, e ponha esta afronta sobre todo Israel.
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).”
Então os anciãos de Jabes lhe disseram: Dá-nos sete dias, para que enviemos mensageiros a todos os termos de Israel; e se ninguém houver que nos defenda, sairemos a ti.
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.
E chegando os mensageiros a Gibeá de Saul, disseram estas palavras em ouvidos do povo; e todo o povo chorou a voz em grito.
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.
E eis que Saul que vinha do campo, atrás os bois; e disse Saul: Que tem o povo, que choram? E contaram-lhe as palavras dos homens de Jabes.
6 Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
E o espírito de Deus arrebatou a Saul em ouvindo estas palavras, e acendeu-se em ira em grande maneira.
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 tomando um par de bois, cortou-os em peças, e enviou-as por todos os termos de Israel por meio de mensageiros, dizendo: Qualquer um que não sair após Saul e após Samuel, assim será feito a seus bois. E caiu temor do SENHOR sobre o povo,
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 contou-lhes em Bezeque; e foram os filhos de Israel trezentos mil, e trinta mil os homens de Judá.
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.
E responderam aos mensageiros que haviam vindo: Assim direis aos de Jabes de Gileade: Amanhã em aquecendo o sol, tereis salvamento. E vieram os mensageiros, e declararam-no aos de Jabes, os quais se alegraram.
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 os de Jabes disseram: Amanhã sairemos a vós, para que façais conosco tudo o que bem vos parecer.
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 o dia seguinte dispôs Saul o povo em três esquadrões, e entraram em meio do acampamento à vigília da manhã, e feriram aos amonitas até que o dia aquecesse; e os que restaram foram dispersos, tal que não restaram dois deles juntos.
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!”
O povo então disse a Samuel: Quem são o que diziam: Reinará Saul sobre nós? Dai-nos esses homens, e os mataremos.
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].”
E Saul disse: Não morrerá hoje ninguém, porque hoje operou o SENHOR salvação em 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.”
Mas Samuel disse ao povo: Vinde, vamos a Gilgal para que renovemos ali o reino.
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 foi todo o povo a Gilgal, e investiram ali a Saul por rei diante do SENHOR em Gilgal. E sacrificaram ali vítimas pacíficas diante do SENHOR; e alegraram-se muito ali Saul e todos os de Israel.
