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.”
И было спустя около месяца, пришел Наас Аммонитянин и осадил Иавис Галаадский. И сказали все жители Иависа Наасу: заключи с нами союз, и мы будем служить тебе.
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.”
И сказал им Наас Аммонитянин: я заключу с вами союз, но с тем, чтобы выколоть у каждого из вас правый глаз и тем положить бесчестие на всего Израиля.
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).”
И сказали ему старейшины Иависа: дай нам сроку семь дней, чтобы послать нам послов во все пределы Израильские, и если никто не поможет нам, то мы выйдем к тебе.
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.
И пришли послы в Гиву Саулову и пересказали слова сии вслух народа; и весь народ поднял вопль и заплакал.
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.
И вот, пришел Саул позади волов с поля и сказал: что сделалось с народом, что он плачет? И пересказали ему слова жителей Иависа.
6 Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
И сошел Дух Божий на Саула, когда он услышал слова сии, и сильно воспламенился гнев его;
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.
и взял он пару волов, и рассек их на части, и послал во все пределы Израильские чрез тех послов, объявляя, что так будет поступлено с волами того, кто не пойдет вслед Саула и Самуила. И напал страх Господень на народ, и выступили все, как один человек.
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.
Саул осмотрел их в Везеке, и нашлось сынов Израилевых триста тысяч и мужей Иудиных тридцать тысяч.
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.
И сказали пришедшим послам: так скажите жителям Иависа Галаадского: завтра будет к вам помощь, когда обогреет солнце. И пришли послы и объявили жителям Иависа, и они обрадовались.
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.”
И сказали жители Иависа Наасу: завтра выйдем к вам, и поступайте с нами, как вам угодно.
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.
В следующий день Саул разделил народ на три отряда, и они проникли в средину стана во время утренней стражи и поразили Аммонитян до дневного зноя; оставшиеся рассеялись, так что не осталось из них двоих вместе.
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!”
Тогда сказал народ Самуилу: кто говорил: “Саулу ли царствовать над нами”? дайте этих людей, и мы умертвим их.
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].”
Но Саул сказал: в сей день никого не должно умерщвлять, ибо сегодня Господь совершил спасение в Израиле.
14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Let’s all go to Gilgal, and there we will again proclaim [that Saul is] our king.”
И сказал Самуил народу: пойдем в Галгал, и обновим там царство.
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.
И пошел весь народ в Галгал, и поставили там Саула царем пред Господом в Галгале, и принесли там мирные жертвы пред Господом. И весьма веселились там Саул и все Израильтяне.
