1 Samoela 11

1 Ary Nahasy Amonita niakatra ka nitoby tandrifin’ i Jabesi-gileada; dia hoy ny mponina rehetra tao Jabesy tamin’ i Nahasy: Manaova fanekena aminay, dia hanompo anao izahay.

And it came to pass about a month after this, that Naas the Ammanite went up, and encamped against Jabis Galaad: and all the men of Jabis said to Naas the Ammanite, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.

2 Fa hoy Nahasy Amonita: Izao no hanaovako fanekena aminareo: hopotsirina ny masonareo ankavanana rehetra, ka hataoko fandatsana ny Isiraely rehetra izany.

Naas the Ammanite said to them, On these terms will I make a covenant with you, that I should put out all your right eyes, and I will lay a reproach upon Israel.

3 Fa hoy ny loholon’ i Jabesy taminy: Omeo andro hafitoana izahay, mba hanirahanay olona ho any amin’ ny fari-tanin’ ny Isiraely rehetra, ka raha tàhiny tsy misy olona hamonjy anay, dia hivoaka hanatona anao izahay.

And the men of Jabis say to him, Allow us seven days, and we will send messengers into all the coasts of Israel: if there should be no one to deliver us, we will come out to you.

4 Dia tonga tany Gibean’ i Saoly ny iraka ka nanambara ny teniny teo anatrehan’ ny vahoaka; dia nanandratra ny feony ny vahoaka rehetra ka nitomany.

And the messengers came to Gabaa to Saul, and they speak the words into the ears of the people; and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

5 Ary, indro, Saoly tonga nandroaka ny omby avy tany an-tsaha ka nanao hoe: Inona izato nanjo ny olona, no mitomany izy? Ary nambarany azy ny tenin’ ny mponina tao Jabesy.

And, behold, Saul came after the early morning out of the field: and Saul said, Why does the people week? and they tell him the words of the men of Jabis.

6 Dia nilatsaka tamin’ i Saoly ny Fanahin’ Andriamanitra, ka nirehitra mafy ny fahatezeran’ i Saoly, raha nandre izany teny izany.

And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled against them.

7 Dia naka omby roa izy, ka norasainy ireo, dia nampitondrainy ny iraka ho any amin’ ny fari-tanin’ ny Isiraely rehetra ka nataony hoe: Na iza na iza tsy mivoaka hanaraka an’ i Saoly sy Samoela, dia tahaka ireny no hanaovana ny ombiny. Dia nahazo ny olona ny fahatahorana an’ i Jehovah, ka nivoaka toy ny olona iray ihany izy.

And he took two cows, and cut them in pieces, and sent them into all the coasts of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whoso comes not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall they do to his oxen: and a transport from the Lord came upon the people of Israel, and they came out to battle as one man.

8 Ary nandamina azy tany Bezeka izy, dia telo hetsy no isan’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely, ary telo alina no isan’ ny lehilahy amin’ ny Joda.

And he reviews them at Bezec in Bama, every man of Israel six hundred thousand, and the men of Juda seventy thousand.

9 Ary hoy izy tamin’ ny iraka izay tonga teo: Izao no holazainareo amin’ ny mponina ao Jabesi-gileada: Rahampitso ilay efa mafampana iny dia hisy famonjena ho anareo. Dia tonga ny iraka ka nanambara izany tamin’ ny mponina tao Jabesy; ka dia faly ireo.

And he said to the messengers that came, Thus shall you say to the men of Jabis, To-morrow you shall have deliverance when the sun is hot; and the messengers came to the city, and told the men of Jabis, and they rejoiced.

10 Ary hoy ny mponina tao Jabesy: Rahampitso no hivoahanay ho eny aminareo, dia hataonareo aminay izay rehetra sitrakareo.

And the men of Jabis said to Naas the Ammanite, To-morrow we will come forth to you, and you shall do to us what seems good in your sight.

11 Ary nony maraina, dia nozarain’ i Saoly ho telo toko ny olona, ka tonga teo amin’ ny toby tamin’ ny fiambenana maraina izy ary namely ny Amonita mandra-pahafampanan’ ny andro; koa izay sisa dia niely patrana, ka tsy nisy olona tafaraka na dia hatramin’ ny roa aza.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Saul divided the people into three companies, and they go into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and they struck the children of Ammon until the day was hot; at it came to pass that those who were left were scattered, and there were not left amongst them two together.

12 Ary hoy ny vahoaka tamin’ i Samoela: Iza moa no nanao hoe: Saoly va no hanjaka aminay? Atolory ireny olona ireny hataonay maty.

And the people said to Samuel, Who has said that Saul shall not reign over us? Give up the men, and we will put them to death.

13 Fa hoy Saoly: Tsy hisy olona hatao maty anio; fa androany no nanaovan’ i Jehovah famonjena teo amin’ ny Isiraely.

And Saul said, No man shall die this day, for today the Lord has wrought deliverance in Israel.

14 Ary hoy Samoela tamin’ ny vahoaka: Andeha isika hankany Gilgala hanavao ny fanjakana any.

And Samuel spoke to the people, saying, Let us go to Galgala, and there renew the kingdom.

15 Dia lasa ny vahoaka nankany Gilgala; ary tany Gilgala no nananganany an’ i Saoly ho mpanjaka teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah; ary tany no nanaterany fanati-pihavanana teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah, dia nifaly indrindra teo Saoly mbamin’ ny lehilahy rehetra amin’ ny Isiraely.

And all the people went to Galgala, and Samuel anointed Saul there to be king before the Lord in Galgala, and there he offered meat-offerings and peace-offerings before the Lord: and Samuel and all Israel rejoiced exceedingly.