1 Samuel 11
1 Nahas amonita subió y acampó contra Jabes de Galaad. Todos los hombres de Jabes dijeron a Nahas: Pacten con nosotros y les 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 amonita les respondió: Con esta condición pactaré con ustedes: Que a cada uno de ustedes les saque el ojo derecho, y ponga esta afrenta sobre 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 Entonces los ancianos de Jabes le dijeron: Danos siete días para que enviemos mensajeros por todo el territorio de Israel, y si no hay quien nos libre, nos rendiremos a 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 Cuando los mensajeros llegaron a Gabaa de Saúl, dijeron estas palabras a oídos del pueblo, y todo el pueblo alzó su 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 Aconteció que Saúl llegaba del campo tras los bueyes, y preguntó: ¿Qué le pasa al pueblo? ¿Por qué llora? Y le hablaron 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 Cuando él oyó estas palabras, el Espíritu de ʼElohim vino poderosamente sobre Saúl, y su ira se encendió muchísimo.
Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
7 Tomó un par de bueyes, los cortó en trozos y los repartió por todo el territorio de Israel por medio de mensajeros que decían: Así se hará con los bueyes del que no salga tras Saúl y Samuel. Y el temor a Yavé 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 Les pasó revista en Bezec: los hijos de Israel eran 300.000, y los hombres de Judá 30.000.
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 Y dijeron a los mensajeros que llegaron: Así dirán a los hombres de Jabes de Galaad: Mañana, al calentar el sol, serán librados. Los mensajeros fueron y lo informaron a los hombres de Jabes, y ellos 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 Entonces los de Jabes les dijeron [a los amonitas]: Mañana saldremos a ustedes, y hagan con nosotros lo que les 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 En la madrugada Saúl dispuso al pueblo en tres escuadrones. Entre las tres y las seis de la mañana entraron en medio del campamento y atacaron a los amonitas hasta el calor del día, y el resto fue dispersado sin que quedaran dos de ellos 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 Entonces el pueblo preguntó a Samuel: ¿Quiénes son los que preguntaban si reinará Saúl sobre nosotros? ¡Entréguennos 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: Ninguno morirá hoy, porque Yavé dio liberación en 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 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 Así que todo el pueblo fue a Gilgal, y confirmaron a Saúl como rey delante de Yavé en Gilgal. Allí ofrecieron sacrificios de paz delante de Yavé. Saúl y todos los hombres de Israel tuvieron gran regocijo.
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.
