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 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 treat with you, that I thrust out all your right eyes, and 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, Allow us seven days, and we will send messengers into all the districts of Israel; and if there be no man to deliver 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.
And the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told 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 after the oxen from the field; and Saul said, What [aileth] the people that they weep? And they related to 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 upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
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 throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whoever comes not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen! And the fear 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 children 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 that had come, Thus shall ye say to the men of Jabesh-Gilead: To-morrow ye shall have deliverance when the sun is hot. And the messengers came and informed the men of Jabesh-Gilead; 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”.
And the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow we will come out to you, and ye may do with us according to all that is 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 the next day that Saul set the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and smote Ammon until the heat of the day: and it came to pass that they who remained were scattered, and 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 that 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”.
But Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah has wrought deliverance in Israel.
14 Então Samuel disse ao povo: “Venha! Vamos para Gilgal, e renovemos o reino lá”.
And 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 sacrificed peace-offerings before Jehovah. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly.
