1 Samuel 11
1 Entonces Nahas, el amonita, subió y acampó contra Jabes de Galaad; y todos los hombres de Jabes dijeron a Nahas: “Haz un pacto con nosotros y te serviremos.”
Then about a month after this, Nahash the Ammonite came up and put his forces in position for attacking Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Make an agreement with us and we will be your servants.
2 Nahas, el amonita, les dijo: “Con esta condición lo haré con ustedes: que les saquen todos los ojos derechos. Haré que esto deshonre a todo Israel”.
And Nahash the Ammonite said to them, I will make an agreement with you on this condition, that all your right eyes are put out; so that I may make it a cause of shame to all Israel.
3 Los ancianos de Jabes le dijeron: “Danos siete días, para que enviemos mensajeros a todos los confines de Israel; y entonces, si no hay nadie que nos salve, saldremos hacia ti.”
Then the responsible men of Jabesh said to him, Give us seven days, so that we may send men to every part of Israel: and then, if no one comes to our help, we will come out to you.
4 Los mensajeros llegaron a Gabaa de Saúl y dijeron estas palabras a los oídos del pueblo; entonces todo el pueblo alzó la voz y lloró.
So they sent representatives to Saul's town Gibeah, and these gave the news to the people: and all the people gave themselves to weeping.
5 He aquí que Saúl venía siguiendo a los bueyes del campo, y dijo: “¿Qué le pasa al pueblo que llora?” Ellos le contaron las palabras de los hombres de Jabes.
Now Saul came from the field, driving the oxen before him; and he said, Why are the people weeping? And they gave him word of what the men of Jabesh had said.
6 El Espíritu de Dios se apoderó de Saúl al oír esas palabras, y su ira se encendió.
And at their words, the spirit of God came on Saul with power, and he became very angry.
7 Tomó una yunta de bueyes y los cortó en pedazos, y los envió por todos los límites de Israel por medio de mensajeros, diciendo: “El que no salga en pos de Saúl y en pos de Samuel, así se hará con sus bueyes.” El temor de Yahvé cayó sobre el pueblo, y salieron como un solo hombre.
And he took two oxen and, cutting them up, sent them through all the land of Israel by the hand of runners, saying, If any man does not come out after Saul and Samuel, this will be done to his oxen. And the fear of the Lord came on the people and they came out like one man.
8 Los contó en Bezec, y los hijos de Israel eran trescientos mil, y los hombres de Judá treinta mil.
And he had them numbered in Bezek: the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
9 Dijeron a los mensajeros que vinieron: “Digan a los hombres de Jabes de Galaad: ‘Mañana, cuando el sol esté caliente, serán rescatados’”. Los mensajeros vinieron y se lo dijeron a los hombres de Jabes; y se alegraron.
Then he said to the representatives who had come, Say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, Tomorrow, by the time the sun is high, you will be made safe. And the representatives came and gave the news to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.
10 Por lo tanto, los hombres de Jabes dijeron: “Mañana saldremos hacia ti, y harás con nosotros todo lo que te parezca bien.”
So the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you.
11 Al día siguiente, Saúl puso a la gente en tres compañías, y llegaron al centro del campamento en la guardia de la mañana, y golpearon a los amonitas hasta el calor del día. Los que quedaron se dispersaron, de modo que no quedaron dos juntos.
Now on the day after, Saul put the people into three bands, and in the morning watch they came to the tents of the Ammonites, and they went on attacking them till the heat of the day: and those who were not put to death were put to flight in every direction, so that no two of them were together.
12 El pueblo dijo a Samuel: “¿Quién es el que ha dicho: “Saúl reinará sobre nosotros”? Traigan a esos hombres, para que los matemos”.
And the people said to Samuel, Who was it who said, Is Saul to be our king? give the men up, so that we may put them to death.
13 Saúl dijo: “Ningún hombre será ejecutado hoy, porque hoy Yahvé ha rescatado a Israel”.
And Saul said, Not a man is to be put to death today: for today the Lord has made Israel safe.
14 Entonces Samuel dijo al pueblo: “¡Vengan! Vayamos a Gilgal y renovemos allí el reino”.
Then Samuel said to the people, Come, let us go to Gilgal and there make the kingdom strong in the hands of Saul.
15 Todo el pueblo fue a Gilgal, y allí hicieron a Saúl rey ante Yahvé en Gilgal. Allí ofrecieron sacrificios de ofrendas de paz ante Yahvé; y allí se alegraron mucho Saúl y todos los hombres de Israel.
So all the people went to Gilgal; and there in Gilgal they made Saul king before the Lord; and peace-offerings were offered before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel were glad with great joy.
