1 Samuel 11

1 After about a month, Nahash the Ammonite came up and camped against Jabesh Gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you."

Então subiu Nahas, amonita, e sitiou a Jabez-gilead: e disseram todos os homens de Jabez a Nahas: Faze aliança conosco, e te serviremos.

2 And Nahash the Ammonite said to them, "On this condition I will make a covenant with you, that all your right eyes are put out; and I will make it a disgrace on all Israel."

Porém Nahas, amonita, lhes disse: Com esta condição farei aliança convosco: que a todos vos arranque o olho direito, e assim ponha esta afronta sobre todo o Israel.

3 The elders of Jabesh said to him, "Give us seven days, that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel; and then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you."

Então os anciãos de Jabez lhe disseram: Deixa-nos por sete dias, para que enviemos mensageiros por todos os termos de Israel, e, não havendo ninguém que nos livre, então sairemos a ti.

4 Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, and spoke these words in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

E, vindo os mensageiros a Gibeah de Saul, falaram estas palavras aos ouvidos do povo. Então todo o povo levantou a sua voz, e chorou.

5 Look, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, "What ails the people that they weep?" They told him the words of the men of Jabesh.

E eis que Saul vinha do campo, atráz dos bois; e disse Saul: Que tem o povo, que chora? E contaram-lhe as palavras dos homens de Jabez.

6 The Spirit of God came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

Então o espírito de Deus se apoderou de Saul, ouvindo estas palavras: e acendeu-se em grande maneira a sua ira.

7 He took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, "Whoever doesn't come forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen." The dread of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

E tomou um par de bois, e cortou-os em pedaços, e os enviou a todos os termos de Israel pelas mãos dos mensageiros, dizendo: Qualquer que não sair atráz de Saul e atráz de Samuel, assim se fará aos seus bois. Então caiu o temor do Senhor sobre o povo, e sairam como um só homem

8 He numbered them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

E contou-os em Bezek: e houve dos filhos de Israel trezentos mil, e dos homens de Judá trinta mil.

9 And he said to the messengers who came, "Thus you shall tell the men of Jabesh Gilead, 'Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you shall have deliverance.'" The messengers came and told the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.

Então disseram aos mensageiros que vieram: Assim direis aos homens de Jabez-gilead: Amanhã, em aquecendo o sol, vos virá livramento. Vindo pois os mensageiros, e anunciando-o aos homens de Jabez, se alegraram.

10 Therefore the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you."

E os homens de Jabez disseram: amanhã sairemos a vós; então nos fareis conforme a tudo o que parecer bem aos vossos olhos.

11 It was so on the next day, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and struck the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it happened, that those who remained were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.

E sucedeu que ao outro dia Saul pôs o povo em três companhias, e vieram ao meio do arraial pela vela da manhã, e feriram a Ammon, até que o dia aqueceu: e sucedeu que os restantes se espalharam, que não ficaram dois deles juntos.

12 And the people said to Samuel, "Who is it that said Saul should not reign over us? Bring those men so we may put them to death."

Então disse o povo a Samuel: Quem é aquele que dizia que Saul não reinaria sobre nós? dai cá aqueles homens, e os mataremos.

13 Saul said, "There shall not a man be put to death this day; for today the LORD has worked deliverance in Israel."

Porém Saul disse: Hoje não morrerá nenhum, pois hoje tem obrado o Senhor um livramento em Israel.

14 Then Samuel said to the people, "Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there."

E disse Samuel ao povo: Vinde, vamos nós a Gilgal, e renovemos ali o reino.

15 All the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they offered sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

E todo o povo partiu para Gilgal, e levantaram ali a Saul por rei perante o Senhor em Gilgal, e ofereceram ali ofertas pacíficas perante o Senhor: e Saul se alegrou muito ali com todos os homens de Israel.