1 Samuel 11
1 Nang magkagayo'y umahon si Naas na Ammonita at humantong laban sa Jabes-galaad: at sinabi kay Naas ng lahat na lalake sa Jabes, Makipagtipan ka sa amin, at kami ay maglilingkod sa iyo.
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 At sinabi ni Naas na Ammonita sa kanila, Sa ganitong paraan gagawin ko sa inyo, na ang lahat ninyong kanang mata ay dukitin; at aking ilalagay na pinakapintas sa buong 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 At sinabi ng mga matanda sa Jabes sa kaniya, Bigyan mo kami ng palugit na pitong araw upang kami ay makapagpasugo ng mga sugo sa lahat ng mga hangganan ng Israel; at kung wala ngang magliligtas sa amin, lalabasin ka namin.
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 Nang magkagayo'y pumaroon ang mga sugo sa Gabaa kay Saul at sinalita ang mga salitang ito sa mga pakinig ng bayan: at ang buong bayan ay naglakas ng tinig at umiyak.
[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 At, narito, sinusundan ni Saul ang mga baka sa bukid; at sinabi ni Saul, Anong mayroon ang bayan na sila'y umiiyak? At kanilang isinaysay ang mga salita ng mga lalake sa 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 At ang Espiritu ng Dios ay makapangyarihan suma kay Saul nang kaniyang marinig ang mga salitang yaon, at ang kaniyang galit ay nagalab na mainam.
Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
7 At siya'y kumuha ng dalawang magkatuwang na baka, at kaniyang kinatay, at ipinadala niya sa lahat ng mga hangganan ng Israel sa pamamagitan ng kamay ng mga sugo, na sinasabi, Sinomang hindi lumabas na sumunod kay Saul at kay Samuel, ay ganyan ang gagawin sa kaniyang mga baka. At ang takot sa Panginoon ay nahulog sa bayan, at sila'y lumabas na parang iisang tao.
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 At binilang niya sila sa Bezec; at ang mga anak ni Israel, ay tatlong daang libo, at ang mga lalake ng Juda ay tatlong pung libo.
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 At sinabi nila sa mga sugo na naparoon, Ganito ang inyong sasabihin sa mga lalake sa Jabes-galaad, Bukas sa kainitan ng araw, ay magtataglay kayo ng kaligtasan. At naparoon ang mga sugo at isinaysay sa mga lalake sa Jabes; at sila'y natuwa.
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 Kaya't sinabi ng mga lalake sa Jabes, Bukas ay lalabasin namin kayo at inyong gagawin sa amin ang lahat na inyong inaakalang mabuti sa inyo.
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 At naging gayon sa kinabukasan, na inilagay ni Saul ang bayan ng tatlong pulutong; at sila'y pumasok sa gitna ng kampamento sa pagbabantay sa kinaumagahan at sinaktan ang mga Ammonita hanggang sa kainitan ng araw: at nangyari, na ang mga nalabi ay nangalat, na anopa't walang naiwang dalawang magkasama.
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 At sinabi ng bayan kay Samuel, Sino yaong nagsasabi, Maghahari ba si Saul sa amin? dalhin dito ang mga taong yaon upang aming patayin sila.
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 At sinabi ni Saul, Walang taong papatayin sa araw na ito; sapagka't ngayo'y gumawa ang Panginoon ng pagliligtas sa 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 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Samuel sa bayan, Halikayo at tayo'y paroon sa Gilgal, at ating baguhin ang kaharian doon.
Then Samuel said to the people, “Let’s all go to Gilgal, and there we will again proclaim [that Saul is] our king.”
15 At ang buong bayan ay naparoon sa Gilgal; at doo'y ginawa nilang hari sa Gilgal si Saul sa harap ng Panginoon; at doo'y naghain sila ng mga hain na mga handog tungkol sa kapayapaan sa harap ng Panginoon; at si Saul at ang lahat ng mga lalake sa Israel ay nagalak na mainam doon.
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.
