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, about a month afterward, it happened that Nahash the Ammonite ascended and began to fight against Jabesh Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Consider a pact 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.

And Nahash the Ammonite responded to them, “With this will I strike a pact with you: if I may pluck out all your right eyes, and set you as a disgrace against all of 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 elders of Jabesh said to him: “Grant to us seven days, so that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel. And if there is no one who may defend us, we will go 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.

Therefore, the messengers arrived at Gibeah of Saul. And they spoke these words in the hearing 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 arrived, following oxen from the field. And he said, “What has happened to the people that they would weep?” And they explained to him the words of the men from Jabesh.

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 rose up within Saul when he had heard these words, and his fury was enraged exceedingly.

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 taking both the oxen, he cut them into pieces, and he sent them into all the borders of Israel, by the hands of messengers, saying, “Whoever will not go out and follow Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” Therefore, the fear of the Lord entered into the people, and they went out like 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 took a census of them at Bezek. And there were three hundred thousand of the sons of Israel. And there were thirty thousand of the men of Judah.

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 they said to the messengers who had arrived: “So shall you say to the men who are of Jabesh Gilead: ‘Tomorrow, when the sun will be hot, you shall have salvation.’” Therefore, the messengers went and announced it to the men of Jabesh, who became joyful.

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

And they said, “In the morning, we will go out to you. And you may do whatever you please with us.”

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 happened that, when the next day had arrived, Saul arranged the people into three parts. And he entered into the middle of the camp at the early morning watch, and he struck down the Ammonites until the day grew hot. Then the remainder were dispersed, so much so that not even two of them were left 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 is the one who said, ‘Should Saul reign over us?’ Present 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 one shall be killed on this day. For today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel.”

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

Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and let us renew the kingdom there.”

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 traveled to Gilgal. And there they made Saul king, in the sight of the Lord at Gilgal. And there they immolated victims of peace, before the Lord. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly.