1 Samuel 11
1 Aproximadamente un mes después de esto, Nahas, el amonita, se acercó y puso sus fuerzas en posición para atacar a Jabes de Galaad: y todos los hombres de Jabes dijeron a Nahas: Hagan un acuerdo con nosotros y seremos sus siervos.
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, el amonita, les dijo: Haré un pacto con ustedes con esta condición, que a todos ustedes les saque el ojo derecho; para que pueda hacer una vergüenza para 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 hombres responsables de Jabes le dijeron: Danos siete días para que podamos enviar hombres a todas las partes de Israel, y luego, si nadie viene en nuestra ayuda, acudiremos 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 Entonces enviaron representantes a la ciudad de Saúl, Guibea, y éstos dieron la noticia a la gente: y toda la gente se entregó a llorar.
[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 Entonces vino Saúl del campo, llevando los bueyes delante de él; Y él dijo: ¿Por qué llora la gente? Y le dieron palabra de lo que habían dicho 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 Al oír estas palabras, el espíritu de Dios vino a Saúl con poder, y él se enojó mucho.
Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
7 Y tomó dos bueyes y, cortándolos, los envió por toda la tierra de Israel por mano de mensajeros, diciendo: Si alguno no sale después de Saúl y Samuel, esto se hará a sus bueyes Y el temor del Señor vino sobre la gente y salió 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 los hizo contar en Bezec; 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 Entonces dijo a los representantes que habían venido: Di a los hombres de Jabes de Galaad: Mañana, cuando el sol esté alto, estarás a salvo. Y los representantes vinieron y dieron la noticia 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 Entonces los hombres de Jabes dijeron: Mañana nos entregaremos a ti, y puedes hacer lo que te parezca bien con nosotros.
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 juntó a la gente en tres escuadrones, y por la mañana, observaron el campamento de los amonitas y siguieron atacándolos hasta el calor del día: y los que quedaron fueron esparcidos a todas direcciones, de modo que no había 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 Y el pueblo dijo a Samuel: ¿Quién fue el que dijo: ¿Es Saúl nuestro rey? Danos a los 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 Y Saúl dijo: Nadie ha de ser muerto hoy, porque hoy el Señor ha salvado 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: Vamos, vayamos a Gilgal y renovemos el reino en manos de Saúl.
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 todo el pueblo fue a Gilgal; y allí en Gilgal hicieron a Saúl rey delante del Señor; y las ofrendas de paz fueron ofrecidas delante del Señor; y allí se alegraron con gran alegría 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.
