1 Samuel 11

1 Então Nahash, o amonita, surgiu e acampou contra Jabesh Gilead; e todos os homens de Jabesh disseram a Nahash: “Faça um pacto conosco, e nós o serviremos”.

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

2 Nahash, o amonita, disse-lhes: “Com esta condição, eu farei com que todos os seus olhos direitos sejam arrancados”. Farei esta desonra para todo Israel”.

And Nahash the Ammonite said to them, On this condition will I make it with you, that all your right eyes be put out, and I will lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.

3 Os anciãos de Jabesh disseram-lhe: “Dê-nos sete dias, para que possamos enviar mensageiros a todas as fronteiras de Israel; e então, se não houver ninguém para nos salvar, nós iremos até você”.

And the elders of Jabesh said to him, Give us seven days' respite that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel, and then, if there be none to save us, we will come out to thee.

4 Então os mensageiros vieram a Gibeah de Saul, e disseram estas palavras aos ouvidos do povo, então todo o povo levantou sua voz e chorou.

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

5 Eis que Saul veio seguindo os bois para fora do campo; e Saul disse: “O que aflige o povo que eles choram? Eles lhe contaram as palavras dos homens de Jabesh.

And, behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field, and Saul said, What troubles the people that they weep? And they told him the words of the men of Jabesh.

6 O Espírito de Deus veio poderosamente sobre Saul quando ele ouviu essas palavras, e sua raiva ardia em chamas.

And the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was greatly kindled.

7 Ele pegou um jugo de bois e os cortou em pedaços, depois os enviou por todas as fronteiras de Israel pela mão de mensageiros, dizendo: “Quem não sair depois de Saul e depois de Samuel, assim será feito com seus bois”. O pavor de Iavé caiu sobre o povo, e eles saíram como um só homem.

And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whoever does not come forth behind Saul and behind Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen. And the dread of Jehovah fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

8 Ele os contou em Bezek; e os filhos de Israel eram trezentos mil, e os homens de Judá trinta mil.

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

9 Eles disseram aos mensageiros que vieram: “Digam aos homens de Jabesh Gilead: 'Amanhã, quando o sol estiver quente, vocês serão resgatados'”. Os mensageiros vieram e disseram aos homens de Jabesh; e eles ficaram contentes.

And they said to the messengers who came, Thus ye shall say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, ye shall have deliverance. And the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh, and they were glad.

10 Therefore os homens de Jabesh disseram: “Amanhã iremos até você, e você fará conosco tudo o que lhe parecer bom”.

Therefore the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and ye shall do with us all that seems good to you.

11 No dia seguinte, Saul colocou as pessoas em três empresas; e eles vieram ao meio do acampamento na vigília da manhã, e bateram nos amonitas até o calor do dia. Os que ficaram foram dispersos, de modo que não restaram dois deles juntos.

And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies. And they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and smote the Ammonites until the heat of the day. And it came to pass, that those who remained were scattered so that not two of them were left together.

12 O povo disse a Samuel: “Quem é aquele que disse: 'Será que Saul deve reinar sobre nós? Tragam esses homens, para que nós os matemos”!

And the people said to Samuel, Who is he who said, Shall Saul reign over us? Bring the men that we may put them to death.

13 Saul disse: “Nenhum homem será morto hoje; pois hoje Yahweh salvou Israel”.

And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day, for today Jehovah has wrought deliverance in Israel.

14 Então Samuel disse ao povo: “Venha! Vamos para Gilgal, e renovemos o reino lá”.

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

15 Todo o povo foi para Gilgal; e lá eles fizeram Saul rei antes de Yahweh em Gilgal. Lá ofereceram sacrifícios de ofertas de paz diante de Iavé; e lá Saul e todos os homens de Israel se regozijaram muito.

And all the people went to Gilgal. And there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal, and there they offered sacrifices of peace offerings before Jehovah, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.