1 Samuel 11
1 Pagkatapos nilusob ni Nahas na Ammonita ang Jabes Gilead. Sinabi ng lahat ng kalalakihan ng Jabes kay Nahas, “Gumawa ng isang kasunduan sa amin at maglilingkod kami 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 Sumagot si Nahas na taga-Ammon, “Sa kondisyong ito gagawa ako ng kasunduan sa inyo, na dudukutin ko ang lahat ng kanang mata ninyo, at sa paraang ito, magdadala ng kahihiyan 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 Sumagot ang mga nakatatanda ng Jabes, “Iwan muna kami sa loob ng pitong araw para makapagpadala kami ng mga sugo sa buong nasasakupan ng Israel. Pagkatapos, kung walang magliligtas sa amin, susuko kami sa iyo.”
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 Dumating ang mga sugo sa Gibea, kung saan nakatira si Saul, at sinabi nila sa mga tao kung ano ang nangyari. Umiyak nang malakas ang lahat ng tao.
[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 Ngayon sinusundan ni Saul ang mga lalaking baka sa bukid. Sinabi ni Saul, “Anong problema ng mga tao na umiiyak sila?” Sinabi nila kay Saul kung ano ang sinabi ng mga kalalakihan ng 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 Nang marinig ni Saul ang sinabi nila, agad na dumating ang Espiritu ng Diyos sa kanya, at galit na galit siya.
Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
7 Kumuha siya ng magkasingkaw na lalaking baka at pinagpira-piraso ang mga iyon. Pinadala niya ang mga iyon sa mga sugo sa buong nasasakupan ng Israel. Sinabi niya, “Sinuman ang hindi lumabas kasunod ni Saul at kasunod ni Samuel, ito ang gagawin sa kanyang lalaking baka. Dumating sa mga tao ang takot kay Yahweh at lumabas silang magkakasama bilang isang lalaki.
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 Nang tinipon niya sila sa Bezek, ang mga tao ng Israel ay tatlondaang libo, at tatlumpung libo ang kalalakihan ng Juda.
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 Sinabi nila sa mga dumating na mga mensahero, “Sabihin sa mga kalalakihan ng Jabes Gilead, 'Bukas, sa oras na mainit ang araw, ililigtas ko kayo.'” Kaya umalis ang mga mesahero at sinabihan ang mga kalalakihan ng Jabes at natuwa sila.
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 Pagkatapos sinabi ng mga kalalakihan ng Jabes kay Nahas, “Bukas susuko kami sa iyo, at magagawa mo sa amin anuman ang mukhang mabuti sa iyo.”
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 Sumunod na araw, hinati ni Saul ang mga tao sa tatlong pangkat. Dumating sila sa gitna ng kampo sa oras ng pang-umagang tanod at sinalakay at tinalo nila ang mga Ammonita hanggang sa kainitan ng araw. Kumalat ang mga nakaligtas, at walang dalawa sa kanila ang naiwang 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 Pagkatapos sinabi ng mga tao kay Samuel, “Sino iyong nagsabing, 'Maghahari ba sa atin si Saul?' Dalhin ang mga lalaki upang mapatay namin 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 Subalit sinabi ni Saul, “Walang dapat patayin sa araw na ito dahil ngayon, iniligtas ni Yahweh ang 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 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Samuel sa mga tao, “Halikayo, pumunta tayo sa Gilgal at 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 Kaya pumunta sa Gilgal ang lahat ng tao at ginawang hari si Saul sa harapan ni Yahweh sa Gilgal. Nag-alay sila roon ng mga handog pangkapayapaan sa harapan ni Yahweh at lubos na nagalak si Saul at lahat ng mga kalalakihan ng 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.
