1 Samuel 11
1 And, about a month afterward, it happened that Nahash the Ammonite ascended and began to fight against Jabesh Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Consider a pact with us, and we will serve you.”
Ammoniten Nahas drog upp og kringsette Jabes i Gilead. Då sagde alle Jabes-buarne med Nahas: «Gjer forlik med oss, so skal me tena deg!»
2 And Nahash the Ammonite responded to them, “With this will I strike a pact with you: if I may pluck out all your right eyes, and set you as a disgrace against all of Israel.”
Men ammoniten Nahas svara deim: «Ja, på det vilkåret gjer eg forlik med dykk, at eg sting ut høgre auga på dykk alle, til skjemsla for heile Israel.»
3 And the elders of Jabesh said to him: “Grant to us seven days, so that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel. And if there is no one who may defend us, we will go out to you.”
Styresmennerne i Jabes sagde til honom: «Gjev oss sju dagar frest, so me fær skikka bod yver heile Israelsriket. Er det so ingen som bergar oss, so skal me gjeva oss yver til deg.»
4 Therefore, the messengers arrived at Gibeah of Saul. And they spoke these words in the hearing of the people. And all the people lifted up their voice and wept.
Då sendebodi kom til Sauls Gibea og lagde fram saki fram for folket, brast heile folket i gråt.
5 And behold, Saul arrived, following oxen from the field. And he said, “What has happened to the people that they would weep?” And they explained to him the words of the men from Jabesh.
Saul kom nett heim frå åkeren attum uksarne. Han spør: «Kva hev kome åt folket, etter di dei græt?» Dei fortalde honom det som Jabes-buarne hadde sagt.
6 And the Spirit of the Lord rose up within Saul when he had heard these words, and his fury was enraged exceedingly.
Då Saul høyrde dette, kom Guds ande yver honom; harmen loga upp i honom;
7 And taking both the oxen, he cut them into pieces, and he sent them into all the borders of Israel, by the hands of messengers, saying, “Whoever will not go out and follow Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” Therefore, the fear of the Lord entered into the people, and they went out like one man.
og han tok tvo uksar, lema deim sund og sende stykki rundt i heile Israelsriket med sendebod som sagde: «Den som ikkje fylgjer Saul og Samuel, hans uksar skal fara soleis.» Ei rædsla frå Herren fall på heile folket. Og ut drog dei, alle som ein.
8 And he took a census of them at Bezek. And there were three hundred thousand of the sons of Israel. And there were thirty thousand of the men of Judah.
Han mynstra heren i Bezek; Israels-sønerne talde tri hundrad tusund, og Juda-folki tretti tusund.
9 And they said to the messengers who had arrived: “So shall you say to the men who are of Jabesh Gilead: ‘Tomorrow, when the sun will be hot, you shall have salvation.’” Therefore, the messengers went and announced it to the men of Jabesh, who became joyful.
Dei sagde med sendemennerne som var komne: «So skal det segja med Jabes-buarne i Gilead: «I morgon ved høgstedags leite skal de få hjelp!»» Då sendemennerne kom heim og fortalde det til Jabes-buarne, vart dei glade.
10 And they said, “In the morning, we will go out to you. And you may do whatever you please with us.”
Og dei sagde til Nahas: «I morgon skal me gjeva oss yver til dykk; då fær de gjera med oss som de tykkjer.»
11 And it happened that, when the next day had arrived, Saul arranged the people into three parts. And he entered into the middle of the camp at the early morning watch, and he struck down the Ammonites until the day grew hot. Then the remainder were dispersed, so much so that not even two of them were left together.
Morgonen etter skifte Saul folket i tri flokkar. Og dei braut seg inn i lægret fyrstundes i otta, og hogg ned ammonitarne frå morgonen til høgstedags leite. Dei som slapp undan, vart spreidde til alle kantar, so det vart ikkje att tvo i lag.
12 And the people said to Samuel: “Who is the one who said, ‘Should Saul reign over us?’ Present the men, and we will put them to death.”
Då sagde folket med Samuel: «Kven var det som sagde: «Skal Saul vera konge yver oss?» Lat oss få tak i dei kararne, so vil me drepa deim.»
13 And Saul said: “No one shall be killed on this day. For today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel.”
Men Saul sagde: «Ingen skal drepast i dag. For i dag hev Herren gjeve Israel siger.»
14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and let us renew the kingdom there.”
Og Samuel sagde med folket: «Kom, lat oss ganga til Gilgal og nya upp kongedømet der!»
15 And all the people traveled to Gilgal. And there they made Saul king, in the sight of the Lord at Gilgal. And there they immolated victims of peace, before the Lord. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly.
Og heile folket gjekk til Gilgal, og gjorde Saul til konge der framfor Herren i Gilgal, og ofra takkoffer framfor Herren. Og alle Israels-mennerne gledde seg med ovstor fagnad.
