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”.
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 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”.
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 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 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 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.
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 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 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 O Espírito de Deus veio poderosamente sobre Saul quando ele ouviu essas palavras, e sua raiva ardia em chamas.
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled against them.
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 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 Ele os contou em Bezek; e os filhos de Israel eram trezentos mil, e os homens de Judá trinta mil.
And he reviews them at Bezec in Bama, every man of Israel six hundred thousand, and the men of Juda seventy 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 he said to the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say to the men of Jabis, To-morrow ye 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 Therefore os homens de Jabesh disseram: “Amanhã iremos até você, e você fará conosco tudo o que lhe parecer bom”.
And the men of Jabis said to Naas the Ammanite, To-morrow we will come forth to you, and ye shall do to us what seems good in your sight.
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 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 smote 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 among them two 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 has said that Saul shall not reign over us? Give up the men, and we will put them to death.
13 Saul disse: “Nenhum homem será morto hoje; pois hoje Yahweh salvou Israel”.
And Saul said, No man shall die this day, for to-day the Lord has wrought deliverance in Israel.
14 Então Samuel disse ao povo: “Venha! Vamos para Gilgal, e renovemos o reino lá”.
And Samuel spoke to the people, saying, Let us go to Galgala, and there renew the kingdom.
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 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.
