1 Samuel 11

1 E subiu Naás amonita, e assentou acampamento contra Jabes de Gileade. E todos os de Jabes disseram a Naás: Faze aliança conosco, e te serviremos.

Then came up Nahash the Ammonite, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead, —and all the man of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Solemnise with us a covenant, that we may serve thee.

2 E Naás amonita lhes respondeu: Com esta condição farei aliança convosco, que a cada um de todos vós tire o olho direito, e ponha esta afronta sobre todo Israel.

And Nahash the Ammonite said unto them, Hereby, will I solemnise [a covenant] with you by digging out for you, every one’s right eye, —and laying it for a reproach, upon all Israel.

3 Então os anciãos de Jabes lhe disseram: Dá-nos sete dias, para que enviemos mensageiros a todos os termos de Israel; e se ninguém houver que nos defenda, sairemos a ti.

And the elders of Jabesh said unto him—Give us a respite of seven days, that we may send messengers throughout all the bounds of Israel, —and then, if there is none to save us, we will come out unto thee.

4 E chegando os mensageiros a Gibeá de Saul, disseram estas palavras em ouvidos do povo; e todo o povo chorou a voz em grito.

And, when the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, and spake the words in the ears of the people, all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

5 E eis que Saul que vinha do campo, atrás os bois; e disse Saul: Que tem o povo, que choram? E contaram-lhe as palavras dos homens de Jabes.

But lo! Saul, came in, following the oxen, out of the field, and Saul said, What aileth the people, that they should weep? Then were recounted to him the words of the men of Jabesh.

6 E o espírito de Deus arrebatou a Saul em ouvindo estas palavras, e acendeu-se em ira em grande maneira.

And the Spirit of God came suddenly upon Saul, when he heard these words, —and his anger raged furiously.

7 E tomando um par de bois, cortou-os em peças, e enviou-as por todos os termos de Israel por meio de mensageiros, dizendo: Qualquer um que não sair após Saul e após Samuel, assim será feito a seus bois. E caiu temor do SENHOR sobre o povo,

So he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent throughout all the bounds of Israel by the hand of messengers—saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul, and after Samuel, so, shall it be done unto his oxen. Then felt the dread of Yahweh, upon the people, and they came forth, as one man.

8 E contou-lhes em Bezeque; e foram os filhos de Israel trezentos mil, e trinta mil os homens de Judá.

And, when he numbered them in Bezek, the sons of Israel were found to be—three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

9 E responderam aos mensageiros que haviam vindo: Assim direis aos de Jabes de Gileade: Amanhã em aquecendo o sol, tereis salvamento. E vieram os mensageiros, e declararam-no aos de Jabes, os quais se alegraram.

So they said unto the messengers who had come—Thus, shall ye surely say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, To-morrow, shall ye have deliverance, about the time the son is hot. And, when the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh, they rejoiced.

10 E os de Jabes disseram: Amanhã sairemos a vós, para que façais conosco tudo o que bem vos parecer.

So the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow, will we come out unto you, —Then shall ye do with us, according to all that is good in your eyes.

11 E o dia seguinte dispôs Saul o povo em três esquadrões, e entraram em meio do acampamento à vigília da manhã, e feriram aos amonitas até que o dia aquecesse; e os que restaram foram dispersos, tal que não restaram dois deles juntos.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Saul set the people in three companies, and they entered into the midst of the host, during the morning watch, and smote Ammon until the day was hot. And it came to pass that, they who were left, were scattered, so that there were not left among them, two together.

12 O povo então disse a Samuel: Quem são o que diziam: Reinará Saul sobre nós? Dai-nos esses homens, e os mataremos.

Then said the people unto Samuel, Who is he that was saying, Shall, Saul, reign over us? Give up the men, that we may put them to death.

13 E Saul disse: Não morrerá hoje ninguém, porque hoje operou o SENHOR salvação em Israel.

But Saul said, There shall not be put to death a man, this day, —for, to-day, hath Yahweh wrought deliverance in Israel.

14 Mas Samuel disse ao povo: Vinde, vamos a Gilgal para que renovemos ali o reino.

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

15 E foi todo o povo a Gilgal, e investiram ali a Saul por rei diante do SENHOR em Gilgal. E sacrificaram ali vítimas pacíficas diante do SENHOR; e alegraram-se muito ali Saul e todos os de Israel.

So all the people went to Gilgal, and made Saul king there, before Yahweh, in Gilgal, and offered there sacrifices of peace-offerings before Yahweh, —and Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced there, exceedingly.