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.”
About a month later, King Nahash of Ammon [led his army across the Jordan River, and they] surrounded Jabesh [city] in [the] Gilead [region]. But all the men of Jabesh [went and] said to Nahash, “Make an agreement/treaty with us [not to kill us], and then we will let you rule us.”
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”.
Nahash replied, “I will do that if you do one thing. Allow us to gouge out all the right eyes of your people. By doing that we will cause the people [in other countries] to despise all you Israeli people.”
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.”
The leaders of Jabesh replied, “Do not attack us for the next seven days. During that time, we will send messengers throughout Israel [to tell them what you are demanding]. If no one will help us, then we will (surrender to you/allow you to do to us whatever you want).”
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.
[Being very confident that his army was very superior, Nahash agreed. So the leaders of Jabesh sent messengers throughout Israel]. When the messengers came to Gibeah, which was [the city] where Saul lived, and they told the people there about the situation, everyone started to cry.
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.
At that time, Saul was plowing in the field. When he returned home, he asked, “Why are all the people [crying]?” So they told him what the messengers from Jabesh had reported.
6 El Espíritu de Dios se apoderó de Saúl al oír esas palabras, y su ira se encendió.
Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
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.
He took two of his oxen [and killed them] and cut them into pieces. Then he sent messengers [carrying those pieces] throughout Israel to tell people this message: “Saul says that [he cut this ox in pieces, and that he] will do the same thing to the oxen of anyone who refuses to come with him and Samuel to fight [the army from Ammon]!” Then Yahweh caused all the people of Israel to be afraid of what Saul might do to them (OR, of what Yahweh might do to them) [if they did not go and help Saul]. So the men all gathered together.
8 Los contó en Bezec, y los hijos de Israel eran trescientos mil, y los hombres de Judá treinta mil.
When Saul gave them all weapons at Bezek, he saw that there were 300,000 Israeli men there, as well as 30,000 men from the tribe of Judah.
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.
So Saul sent messengers back to the people at Jabesh to tell them, “We will rescue/save you by noontime tomorrow.” When the people of Jabesh heard that message, they were very joyful/happy.
10 Por lo tanto, los hombres de Jabes dijeron: “Mañana saldremos hacia ti, y harás con nosotros todo lo que te parezca bien.”
Then the men of Jabesh told [Nahash], “Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and then you can do to us whatever you want to.”
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.
But before the sun rose the next morning, Saul [and his army arrived. He] divided them into three groups. They rushed into the camp of the soldiers from Ammon, and attacked them. By noontime they had killed most of them, and those who were not killed scattered. Each of them who ran away ran away alone.
12 El pueblo dijo a Samuel: “¿Quién es el que ha dicho: “Saúl reinará sobre nosotros”? Traigan a esos hombres, para que los matemos”.
Then the people [of Jabesh] said to Samuel, “Where are those men who said that they did not want Saul to be our king? Bring them here, and we will kill them!”
13 Saúl dijo: “Ningún hombre será ejecutado hoy, porque hoy Yahvé ha rescatado a Israel”.
But Saul replied, “[No], we are not going to execute anyone today, because this is the day that Yahweh has saved us Israeli people. [It is a day to rejoice, not to kill anyone].”
14 Entonces Samuel dijo al pueblo: “¡Vengan! Vayamos a Gilgal y renovemos allí el reino”.
Then Samuel said to the people, “Let’s all go to Gilgal, and there we will again proclaim [that Saul is] our king.”
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 they went to Gilgal. There, knowing that Yahweh was watching, they proclaimed that Saul was their king. Then they offered sacrifices to enable them to maintain fellowship with Yahweh. And Saul and all the other Israeli people were very happy.
