1 Samuel 11
1 Y subió Nahas amonita, y asentó campamento contra Jabes de Galaad. Y todos los de Jabes dijeron a Nahas: Haz alianza 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 Y Nahas amonita les respondió: Con esta condición haré alianza con vosotros, que a cada uno de todos vosotros 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 a todos los términos de Israel; y si nadie hubiere que nos defienda, saldremos 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 Y llegando los mensajeros a Gabaa de Saúl, dijeron estas palabras en oídos del pueblo; y todo el pueblo lloró a alta voz.
[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 Y he aquí Saúl que venía del campo, tras los bueyes; y dijo Saúl: ¿Qué tiene el pueblo, que llora? Y le contaron las palabras de los varones 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 Y el Espíritu de Dios arrebató a Saúl en oyendo estas palabras, y se encendió en ira en gran manera.
Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
7 Y tomando un par de bueyes, los cortó en piezas, y los envió por todos los términos de Israel por mano de mensajeros, diciendo: Cualquiera que no saliere en pos de Saúl y en pos de Samuel, así será hecho a sus bueyes. Y cayó temor del SEÑOR 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 Y les contó en Bezec; y fueron los hijos de Israel trescientos mil, y treinta mil los varones de Judá.
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 respondieron a los mensajeros que habían venido: Así diréis a los de Jabes de Galaad: Mañana al calentar el sol, tendréis salud. Y vinieron los mensajeros, y lo declararon a los de Jabes, los cuales 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 Y los de Jabes dijeron: Mañana saldremos a vosotros, para que hagáis con nosotros todo lo que bien os pareciere.
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 Y el día siguiente Saúl puso el pueblo en orden en tres escuadrones, y entraron en medio del real a la vela de la mañana, e hirieron a los amonitas hasta que el día calentaba; y los que quedaron fueron dispersos, tal que no quedaron 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 El pueblo entonces dijo a Samuel: ¿Quiénes son los que decían: Reinará Saúl sobre nosotros? Dadnos esos hombres, y los mataremos.
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 Y Saúl dijo: No morirá hoy ninguno, porque hoy ha obrado el SEÑOR salud 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 Mas Samuel dijo al pueblo: Venid, vamos a Gilgal para que 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 Y fue todo el pueblo a Gilgal, e invistieron allí a Saúl por rey delante del SEÑOR en Gilgal. Y sacrificaron allí víctimas pacíficas delante del SEÑOR; y se alegraron mucho allí Saúl y todos los 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.
