1 Samyèl 11
1 Alò Nachasch, Amonit la te vin monte pou te fè syèj sou Jabès nan Galaad; epi tout mesye Jabès yo te di a Nachasch: “Fè yon akò avèk nou e nou va sèvi ou.”
Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
2 Men Nachasch, Amonit la, te di yo: “Mwen va fè l avè w sou yon sèl kondisyon; pou mwen kreve zye dwat a nou chak! Konsa mwen va fè li yon repwòch sou tout Israël.”
And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this [condition] will I make [a covenant] with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it [for] a reproach upon all Israel.
3 Ansyen nan Jabès yo te di a li: “Bay nou sèt jou, pou nou kapab voye mesaje yo toupatou nan teritwa Israël la. Alò, si nanpwen moun pou delivre nou, nou va sòti deyò kote ou.”
And the elders of Jabesh said to him, Give us seven days respit, that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel: and then, if [there is] no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
4 Alò mesaje yo te vini Guibea kote Saül e te pale pawòl sa yo nan zòrèy a pèp la, e tout pèp la te leve vwa yo pou te kriye.
Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people; and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
5 Alò gade byen, Saül t ap sòti nan chan an dèyè bèf kabwèt yo. Li te di: “Kisa ki gen avèk pèp la pou y ap kriye la a?” Konsa, yo te pataje avèk li pawòl a mesye Jabès yo.
And behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What [aileth] the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh.
6 Konsa Lespri Bondye te vini sou Saül avèk gran fòs lè li te tande pawòl sa yo, e li te vin fache anpil.
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
7 Li te pran yon pè bèf k ap rale chaj, e li te koupe yo an mòso. Li te voye yo toupatou nan teritwa Israël la nan men mesaje yo. Li te di: “Nenpòt moun ki pa vin parèt apre Saül, e apre Samuel, se konsa l ap rive pou bèf pa li yo.” Konsa, lakrent SENYÈ a te tonbe sou pèp la e yo te sòti tankou yon sèl moun.
And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent [them] throughout all the borders of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
8 Li te konte yo nan Bézek e fis Israël yo te twa-san-mil e mesye Juda yo te trant-mil.
And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
9 Yo te di a mesaje ki te vini yo: “Konsa nou va pale a mesye a Jabés-Galaad la: ‘Demen, soti nan lè solèy la fè cho, ou va genyen delivrans ou.’” Konsa mesaje yo te ale pale mesye Jabés yo; epi yo te kontan.
And they said to the messengers that came, thus shall ye say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, To-morrow by [the time] the sun is hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and showed [it] to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.
10 Alò, mesye a Jabés yo te di: “Demen nou va parèt vè nou e nou va kapab fè avèk nou sa ki sanble bon pou nou menm.”
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow we will come out to you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good to you.
11 Nan pwochen maten an, Saül te divize pèp la an twa konpayi. Epi yo te vin antre nan mitan kan an nan lè maten pou te frape Amonit yo jiskaske chalè joune a te vin rive. Sila ki te siviv yo te gaye jiskaske pa t gen de nan yo ki te rete ansanm.
And it was [so] on the morrow, that Saul disposed the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning-watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they who remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
12 Alò, pèp la te di a Samuel: “Se kilès ki te di nou: ‘Èske Saül va renye sou nou?’ Mennen mesye yo pou nou kab mete yo a lanmò.”
And the people said to Samuel, Who [is] he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.
13 Men Saül te di: “Nanpwen yon moun k ap mete a lanmò nan jou sa a; paske jodi a, SENYÈ a te acheve delivrans Israël la.”
And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to-day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.
14 Alò, Samuel te di a pèp la: “Vini, annou ale Guilgal pou renouvle wayòm nan la.”
Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.
15 Epi tout moun te monte Guilgal e la, yo te fè Saül Wa devan SENYÈ a nan Guilgal. La osi, yo te ofri sakrifis lapè devan SENYÈ a. Epi la Saül avèk tout mesye Israël yo te rejwi anpil.
And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal: and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace-offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
