I Samuela 11
1 A HELE mai o Nahasa no ka Amona, a hoomoana ku e ia Iabesa-gileada: a olelo mai la na kanaka a pau o Iabesa ia Nahasa, E hana oe i kuikahi me makou, alaila e hookauwa aku makou nau.
Soon Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”
2 I mai la o Nahasa no ka Amona ia lakou, Penei ka'u e hana'i me oukou, e poalo aku au i na maka akau a pau o oukou, a kau aku ia i mea hoino maluna o ka Iseraela a pau.
But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you on one condition, that I may put out everyone’s right eye and bring reproach upon all Israel.”
3 Olelo aku la na lunakahiko o Iabesa ia ia, E ahonui mai oe ia makou i na la ehiku, i hoouna aku ai makou i na elele ma na wahi a pau o ka Iseraela; ina paha aohe mea nana makou e hoopakele, alaila e hele makou i ou la.
“Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”
4 A hele mai na elele ma Gibea no Saula, a hai mai i na olelo maloko o ka pepeiao o na kanaka: a hookiekie ae la na kanaka a pau i ko lakou leo iluna, a uwe aku la.
When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and relayed these words in the hearing of the people, they all wept aloud.
5 Aia hoi, hele mai la o Saula mahope o na bipi mai kula mai, ninau mai la o, Saula, No ke aha la i uwe ai na kanaka? A hai mai lakou ia ia i na mea no na kanaka o Iabesa.
Just then Saul was returning from the field, behind his oxen. “What troubles the people?” asked Saul. “Why are they weeping?” And they relayed to him the words of the men from Jabesh.
6 A hiki mai ka Uhane o ke Akua maluna o Saula, a wela nui kona inaina.
When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.
7 Lawe ae la o Saula i mau bipikane kaulua, a okioki liilii ia laua, a hoouna aku la ma na lima o ka poe elele i na mokuna a pau o ka Iseraela, i ka i ana'ku, Pela e hanaia'i na bipi a ka mea hele ole mamuli o Saula a mamuli o Samuela. A kau mai la ka makau o Iehova i na kanaka, a hele mai lakou me ka manao lokahi.
He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they turned out as one man.
8 A helu aku la oia ia lakou ma Bezeka, akolu haneri tausani o na mamo a Iseraela, a he kanakolu tausani kanaka o ka Iuda.
And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.
9 I aku la lakou i na elele i hele mai. Peneia oukou e olelo aku ai i na kanaka o Iabesa-gileada, Apopo a wela mai ka la, e hoopakeleia oukou. A hoi aku la na elele, a hoike aku la i na kanaka o Iabesa; olioli iho la lakou.
So they said to the messengers who had come, “Tell the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Deliverance will be yours tomorrow by the time the sun is hot.’” And when the messengers relayed this to the men of Jabesh, they rejoiced.
10 No ia mea, i aku la na kanaka o Iabesa, Apopo e hele aku makou iwaho io oukou la, a e hana mai oukou ia makou i na mea a pau a oukou e makemake ai.
Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do with us whatever seems good to you.”
11 A i ka la apopo, hoonoho iho la o Saula i na kanaka i ekolu poe; a hele lakou iwaena konu o ka poe kaua i ka moku ana o ka pawa o ke ao, a pepehi iho la i ka Amora a hiki i ka wela o ka la: a o ke koena, hele liilii aku la lakou, aole elua kanaka ma kahi hookahi.
The next day Saul organized the troops into three divisions, and during the morning watch they invaded the camp of the Ammonites and slaughtered them, until the hottest part of the day. And the survivors were so scattered that no two of them were left together.
12 Ninau mai la na kanaka ia Samuela, Owai ka i olelo, E alii anei o Saula maluna o kakou? E lawe mai i ua poe kanaka la, a e pepehi makou ia lakou.
Then the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Bring those men here so we can kill them!”
13 Olelo mai la o Saula, Aole e pepehiia kekahi kanaka i keia la: no ka mea, ua hana mai o Iehova i ke ola iloko o ka Iseraela i keia la.
But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”
14 Olelo aku la o Samuela i na kanaka, Ina kakou e hele ma Gilegala, a e hookupaa ilaila i ke aupuni.
Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”
15 A hele na kanaka a pau ma Gilegala; a hooalii aku la lakou ia Saula ilaila imua o Iehova ma Gilegala: a ilaila lakou i kaumaha aku ai i na mohai hoomalu imua o Iehova; a hauoli nui iho la o Saula, a me na kanaka a pau o ka Iseraela ilaila.
So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.
