1 Samuel 11
1 Então subiu Nahas, ammonita, e sitiou a Jabez-gilead: e disseram todos os homens de Jabez a Nahas: Faze alliança comnosco, e te serviremos.
And it came to pass about a month after this that Naas, the Ammonite came up, and began to fight against Jabes Galaad. And all the men of Jabes said to Naas: Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
2 Porém Nahas, ammonita, lhes disse: Com esta condição farei alliança comvosco: que a todos vos arranque o olho direito, e assim ponha esta affronta sobre todo o Israel.
And Naas the Ammonite answered them: On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may pluck out all your right eyes, and make you a reproach in all Israel.
3 Então os anciãos de Jabez lhe disseram: Deixa-nos por sete dias, para que enviemos mensageiros por todos os termos de Israel, e, não havendo ninguem que nos livre, então sairemos a ti.
And the ancients of Jabes said to him: Allow us seven days, that we may send messengers to all the coasts of Israel: and if there be no one to defend us, we will come out to thee.
4 E, vindo os mensageiros a Gibeah de Saul, fallaram estas palavras aos ouvidos do povo. Então todo o povo levantou a sua voz, e chorou.
The messengers therefore came to Gabaa of Saul: and they spoke these words in the hearing of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
5 E eis que Saul vinha do campo, atraz dos bois; e disse Saul: Que tem o povo, que chora? E contaram-lhe as palavras dos homens de Jabez.
And behold Saul came, following oxen out of the field, and he said: What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the words of the men of Jabes.
6 Então o espirito de Deus se apoderou de Saul, ouvindo estas palavras: e accendeu-se em grande maneira a sua ira.
And the spirit of the Lord came upon Saul, when he had heard these words, and his anger was exceedingly kindled.
7 E tomou um par de bois, e cortou-os em pedaços, e os enviou a todos os termos de Israel pelas mãos dos mensageiros, dizendo: Qualquer que não sair atraz de Saul e atraz de Samuel, assim se fará aos seus bois. Então caiu o temor do Senhor sobre o povo, e sairam como um só homem
And taking both the oxen, he cut them in pieces, and sent them into all the coasts of Israel by messengers, saying: Whosoever shall not come forth, and follow Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen. And the fear of the Lord fell upon the people, and they went out as one man.
8 E contou-os em Bezek: e houve dos filhos d'Israel trezentos mil, e dos homens de Judah trinta mil.
And he numbered them in Bezec: and there were of the children of Israel three hundred thousand: and of the men of Juda thirty thousand.
9 Então disseram aos mensageiros que vieram: Assim direis aos homens de Jabez-gilead: Amanhã, em aquecendo o sol, vos virá livramento. Vindo pois os mensageiros, e annunciando-o aos homens de Jabez, se alegraram.
And they said to the messengers that came: Thus shall you say to the men of Jabes Galaad: Tomorrow, when the sun shall be hot, you shall have relief. The messengers therefore came, and told the men of Jabes: and they were glad.
10 E os homens de Jabez disseram: Ámanhã sairemos a vós; então nos fareis conforme a tudo o que parecer bem aos vossos olhos.
And they said: In the morning we will come out to you: and you shall do what you please with us.
11 E succedeu que ao outro dia Saul poz o povo em tres companhias, e vieram ao meio do arraial pela vela da manhã, e feriram a Ammon, até que o dia aqueceu: e succedeu que os restantes se espalharam, que não ficaram dois d'elles juntos.
And it came to pass, when the morrow was come that Saul put the people in three companies: and he came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and he slew the Ammonites until the day grew hot, and the rest were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
12 Então disse o povo a Samuel: Quem é aquelle que dizia que Saul não reinaria sobre nós? Dae cá aquelles homens, e os mataremos.
And the people said to Samuel: Who is he that said: Shall Saul reign over us? Bring the men and we will kill them.
13 Porém Saul disse: Hoje não morrerá nenhum, pois hoje tem obrado o Senhor um livramento em Israel.
And Saul said: No man shall be killed this day, because the Lord this day hath wrought salvation in Israel:
14 E disse Samuel ao povo: Vinde, vamos nós a Gilgal, e renovemos ali o reino.
And Samuel said to the people: Come and let us go to Galgal, and let us renew the kingdom there.
15 E todo o povo partiu para Gilgal, e levantaram ali a Saul por rei perante o Senhor em Gilgal, e offereceram ali offertas pacificas perante o Senhor: e Saul se alegrou muito ali com todos os homens d'Israel.
And all the people went to Galgal, and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Galgal, and they sacrificed there victims of peace before the Lord. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly.
