1 Samũeli 11
1 Na rĩrĩ, Nahashu ũrĩa Mũamoni nĩambatire agĩthiĩ akĩrigiicĩria Jabeshi-Gileadi. Nao andũ othe a Jabeshi makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Gĩa na kĩrĩĩko kĩa ũiguano, na ithuĩ nĩ tũrĩgũtungatagĩra.”
Then came up Nachash the 'Ammonite, and encamped against Yabesh-gil'ad: and all the men of Yabesh said unto Nachash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
2 Nowe Nahashu ũcio Mũamoni agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Nĩtũkũgĩa na kĩrĩĩko kĩa ũiguano na inyuĩ mwetĩkĩra ũndũ ũyũ ũmwe: atĩ ngũũre riitho rĩa ũrĩo rĩa o mũndũ wothe nĩgeetha nyararithie andũ a Isiraeli othe.”
And Nachash the 'Ammonite said unto them, On this condition will I make it with you, that ye all have put out the right eye, that I may lay it as a reproach upon all Israel.
3 Athuuri acio a Jabeshi makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Tũhe mĩthenya mũgwanja nĩguo tũtũme andũ Isiraeli guothe, kũngĩaga mũndũ wa gũtũhonokia-rĩ, nĩtũkwĩneana kũrĩ we.”
And the elders of Yabesh said unto him, Grant us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers throughout all the boundary of Israel; and then, if there be none to save us, will we come out to thee.
4 Rĩrĩa andũ acio matũmĩtwo maakinyire Gibea gwa Saũlũ na makĩheana ũhoro ũcio kũrĩ andũ-rĩ, andũ othe makĩrĩra maanĩrĩire.
And the messengers came to Gib'ah of Saul, and spoke the words in the ears of the people; and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
5 Na rĩrĩ, Saũlũ nĩgũcooka aacookaga oimĩte mĩgũnda-inĩ, oimĩte ndegwa ciake thuutha, akĩũria atĩrĩ, “Kaĩ andũ aya moonete ũũru ũrĩkũ? Nĩ kĩĩ kĩratũma marĩre?” Nao magĩcookera ũhoro ũcio makĩmwĩra ũrĩa andũ a Jabeshi moigĩte.
And, behold, Saul was coming after the herds out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the words of the men of Yabesh.
6 Rĩrĩa Saũlũ aiguire ũhoro ũcio, Roho wa Ngai agĩũka igũrũ rĩake na hinya mũno, nake agĩcinwo nĩ marakara.
And the spirit of God came suddenly over Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was kindled greatly,
7 Akĩnyiita ndegwa igĩrĩ, agĩcitinangia icunjĩ, na agĩtũma andũ Isiraeli guothe nacio, makĩanagĩrĩra atĩrĩ, “Ũũ nĩguo ndegwa cia mũndũ o wothe igwĩkwo ũrĩa ũtekũrũmĩrĩra Saũlũ na Samũeli.” Naguo guoya woimĩte harĩ Jehova ũkĩnyiita andũ acio, nao makiumagara ta maarĩ o mũndũ ũmwe.
And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them about throughout all the boundary of Israel by the hand of the messengers, saying, Whosoever goeth not forth after Saul and after Samuel, shall have his herds thus treated. And the dread of the Lord fell on the people, and they went out as one man.
8 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Saũlũ aamatarire hamwe marĩ kũu Bezeki, andũ a Isiraeli maarĩ andũ ngiri magana matatũ na andũ a Juda ngiri mĩrongo ĩtatũ.
And he numbered them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
9 Nao makĩĩra andũ acio maatũmĩtwo atĩrĩ, “Ĩrai andũ acio a Jabeshi-Gileadi atĩrĩ, ‘rũciũ ihinda rĩrĩa riũa rĩgaakorwo rĩhiũhĩte, nĩguo mũkaahonokio.’” Rĩrĩa andũ acio maatũmĩtwo mathiire makĩheana ũhoro ũcio kũrĩ andũ a Jabeshi-rĩ, andũ acio makĩiyũrwo nĩ gĩkeno kĩnene.
And they said unto the messengers that were come, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Yabesh-gil'ad, Tomorrow shall ye have help, when the sun shineth hot. And the messengers came and told it to the men of Yabesh; and these were glad.
10 Nao makĩĩra andũ a Amoni atĩrĩ, “Rũciũ nĩtũkeneana kũrĩ inyuĩ, na inyuĩ no mũtwĩke ũrĩa wothe mũkoona kwagĩrĩire.”
And the men of Yabesh said, Tomorrow will we go out unto you, and ye can do unto us in accordance with all that seemeth good in your eyes.
11 Mũthenya ũyũ ũngĩ Saũlũ akĩgayania ita rĩake akĩiga andũ ikundi ithatũ; na hĩndĩ ya ituanĩra rĩa arangĩri rĩa gũgĩkĩa makĩhithũka kambĩ-inĩ ya Aamoni makĩmooraga nginya rĩrĩa riũa rĩakoretwo rĩhiũhĩte. Arĩa maatigarire makĩharaganio. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio gũtiarĩ andũ ao eerĩ maatigĩtwo me hamwe.
And it happened on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and they smote the 'Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that those that remained were scattered, and no two among them were left together.
12 Andũ acio magĩcooka makĩĩra Samũeli atĩrĩ, “Nĩ a acio mooragia atĩrĩ, ‘Saũlũ no atũthamakĩre?’ Tũrehere andũ acio tũmoorage.”
And the people said unto Samuel, Who is there that saith, Shall Saul reign over us? give up the men, and we will put them to death.
13 Nowe Saũlũ akiuga atĩrĩ, “Gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũũ ũkũũragwo ũmũthĩ, nĩ ũndũ mũthenya ũyũ Jehova nĩahonoketie Isiraeli.”
And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death on this day; for today the Lord hath wrought deliverance in Israel.
14 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Samũeli agĩcooka akĩĩra andũ acio atĩrĩ, “Ũkai, tũthiĩ Giligali na tũrĩ kũu tũkindĩre ũthamaki.”
And Samuel said to the people, Come and let us go to Gilgal, and renew there the choice of the king.
15 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ othe magĩthiĩ Giligali na magĩkindĩra atĩ Saũlũ nĩwe mũthamaki marĩ mbere ya Jehova. Nao marĩ kũu makĩruta maruta ma ũiguano marĩ mbere ya Jehova, nake Saũlũ na andũ othe a Isiraeli magĩkũngũĩra na njĩra nene.
And all the people went to Gilgal; and they appointed there Saul as king before the Lord in Gilgal; and they sacrificed there sacrifices of peace-offerings before the Lord; and Saul with all the men of Israel rejoiced there very greatly.
