< 1 Samuel 11 >

1 Then Nahash the Ammonite went and laid seige to Jabesh Gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.”
Então subiu Nahas, ammonita, e sitiou a Jabez-gilead: e disseram todos os homens de Jabez a Nahas: Faze alliança comnosco, e te serviremos.
2 Nahash the Ammonite replied, “On this condition will I make a treaty with you, that I gouge out all of your right eyes, and in this way bring disgrace on all Israel.”
Porém Nahas, ammonita, lhes disse: Com esta condição farei alliança comvosco: que a todos vos arranque o olho direito, e assim ponha esta affronta sobre todo o Israel.
3 Then the elders of Jabesh replied to him, “Leave us alone for seven days, so that we may send messengers to all the territory of Israel. Then, if there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”
Então os anciãos de Jabez lhe disseram: Deixa-nos por sete dias, para que enviemos mensageiros por todos os termos de Israel, e, não havendo ninguem que nos livre, então sairemos a ti.
4 The messengers came to Gibeah, where Saul lived, and told the people what had happened. All the people wept loudly.
E, vindo os mensageiros a Gibeah de Saul, fallaram estas palavras aos ouvidos do povo. Então todo o povo levantou a sua voz, e chorou.
5 Now Saul was following the oxen out of the field. Saul said, “What is wrong with the people that they are weeping?” They told Saul what the men of Jabesh had said.
E eis que Saul vinha do campo, atraz dos bois; e disse Saul: Que tem o povo, que chora? E contaram-lhe as palavras dos homens de Jabez.
6 When Saul heard what they said, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he was very angry.
Então o espirito de Deus se apoderou de Saul, ouvindo estas palavras: e accendeu-se em grande maneira a sua ira.
7 He took a yoke of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel with the messengers. He said, “Whoever does not come out after Saul and after Samuel, this is what will be done to his oxen.” Then the terror of Yahweh fell on the people, and they came out together as one man.
E tomou um par de bois, e cortou-os em pedaços, e os enviou a todos os termos de Israel pelas mãos dos mensageiros, dizendo: Qualquer que não sair atraz de Saul e atraz de Samuel, assim se fará aos seus bois. Então caiu o temor do Senhor sobre o povo, e sairam como um só homem
8 When he mustered them at Bezek, the people of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
E contou-os em Bezek: e houve dos filhos d'Israel trezentos mil, e dos homens de Judah trinta mil.
9 They said to the messengers that came, “You will tell the men of Jabesh Gilead, 'Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you will be rescued.'” So the messengers went and told the men of Jabesh, and they were glad.
Então disseram aos mensageiros que vieram: Assim direis aos homens de Jabez-gilead: Amanhã, em aquecendo o sol, vos virá livramento. Vindo pois os mensageiros, e annunciando-o aos homens de Jabez, se alegraram.
10 Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and you can do to us whatever seems good to you.”
E os homens de Jabez disseram: Ámanhã sairemos a vós; então nos fareis conforme a tudo o que parecer bem aos vossos olhos.
11 The next day Saul put the people in three groups. They came into the middle of the camp during the morning watch, and they attacked and defeated the Ammonites until the heat of the day. Those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.
E succedeu que ao outro dia Saul poz o povo em tres companhias, e vieram ao meio do arraial pela vela da manhã, e feriram a Ammon, até que o dia aqueceu: e succedeu que os restantes se espalharam, que não ficaram dois d'elles juntos.
12 Then the people said to Samuel, “Who was it who said, 'Will Saul reign over us?' Bring the men, so we can put them to death.”
Então disse o povo a Samuel: Quem é aquelle que dizia que Saul não reinaria sobre nós? Dae cá aquelles homens, e os mataremos.
13 But Saul said, “No one must be put to death this day, because today Yahweh has rescued Israel.”
Porém Saul disse: Hoje não morrerá nenhum, pois hoje tem obrado o Senhor um livramento em Israel.
14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the monarchy there.”
E disse Samuel ao povo: Vinde, vamos nós a Gilgal, e renovemos ali o reino.
15 So all the people went to Gilgal and made Saul king before Yahweh in Gilgal. There they sacrificed peace offerings before Yahweh, and Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
E todo o povo partiu para Gilgal, e levantaram ali a Saul por rei perante o Senhor em Gilgal, e offereceram ali offertas pacificas perante o Senhor: e Saul se alegrou muito ali com todos os homens d'Israel.

< 1 Samuel 11 >