1 Samuel 11
1 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.”
Ανέβη δε Νάας ο Αμμωνίτης και εστρατοπέδευσεν εναντίον της Ιαβείς-γαλαάδ· και είπον πάντες οι άνδρες της Ιαβείς εις τον Νάας, Κάμε συνθήκην προς ημάς, και θέλομεν σε δουλεύει.
2 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.”
Και είπε προς αυτούς Νάας ο Αμμωνίτης, Με τούτο θέλω κάμει συνθήκην προς εσάς, να εξορύξω πάντας τους δεξιούς οφθαλμούς σας, και να βάλω τούτο όνειδος επί πάντα τον Ισραήλ.
3 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).”
Και είπον προς αυτόν οι πρεσβύτεροι της Ιαβείς, Δος εις ημάς επτά ημερών αναβολήν, διά να αποστείλωμεν μηνυτάς εις πάντα τα όρια του Ισραήλ· και τότε, εάν δεν ήναι τις να μας σώση, θέλομεν εξέλθει προς σε.
4 [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.
Ήλθον λοιπόν οι μηνυταί εις Γαβαά του Σαούλ και είπον τους λόγους εις τα ώτα του λαού· και ύψωσαν πας ο λαός την φωνήν αυτών και έκλαυσαν.
5 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.
Και ιδού, ο Σαούλ ήρχετο κατόπιν της αγέλης εκ του αγρού· και είπεν ο Σαούλ, Τι έχει ο λαός και κλαίει; Και διηγήθησαν προς αυτόν τους λόγους των ανδρών της Ιαβείς.
6 Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
Και επήλθεν επί τον Σαούλ πνεύμα Θεού, ότε ήκουσε τους λόγους εκείνους· και εξήφθη η οργή αυτού σφόδρα.
7 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.
Και έλαβε ζεύγος βοών, και κατακόψας αυτούς εις τμήματα, απέστειλεν αυτά κατά πάντα τα όρια του Ισραήλ διά χειρός μηνυτών, λέγων, Όστις δεν εξέλθη κατόπιν του Σαούλ και κατόπιν του Σαμουήλ, ούτω θέλει γείνει εις τους βόας αυτού. Και επέπεσε φόβος Κυρίου επί τον λαόν, και εξήλθον ως εις άνθρωπος.
8 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.
Και ότε απηρίθμησεν αυτούς εν Βεζέκ, οι υιοί Ισραήλ ήσαν τριακόσιαι χιλιάδες και οι άνδρες Ιούδα τριάκοντα χιλιάδες.
9 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.
Και είπον προς τους ελθόντας μηνυτάς, Ούτω θέλετε ειπεί προς τους άνδρας της Ιαβείς-γαλαάδ· Αύριον, καθώς ο ήλιος θερμάνη, θέλει είσθαι εις εσάς σωτηρία. Και ήλθον οι μηνυταί και ανήγγειλαν προς τους άνδρας της Ιαβείς· και υπερεχάρησαν.
10 Then the men of Jabesh told [Nahash], “Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and then you can do to us whatever you want to.”
Και είπον οι άνδρες της Ιαβείς, Αύριον θέλομεν εξέλθει προς εσάς, και θέλετε κάμει εις ημάς παν ό, τι σας φαίνεται καλόν.
11 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.
Και την επαύριον διήρεσεν ο Σαούλ τον λαόν εις τρία τάγματα· και εισήλθον εις το μέσον του στρατοπέδου, εν τη πρωϊνή φυλακή, και επάταξαν τους Αμμωνίτας εωσού θερμάνη η ημέρα· και οι εναπολειφθέντες διεσκορπίσθησαν, ώστε ουδέ δύο εξ αυτών δεν έμειναν ηνωμένοι.
12 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!”
Και είπεν ο λαός προς τον Σαμουήλ, Τις είναι εκείνος όστις είπεν, Ο Σαούλ θέλει βασιλεύσει εφ' ημάς; παραδώσατε τους άνδρας, διά να θανατώσωμεν αυτούς.
13 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].”
Και είπεν ο Σαούλ, Δεν θέλει θανατωθή ουδείς την ημέραν ταύτην· διότι σήμερον έκαμεν ο Κύριος σωτηρίαν εν τω Ισραήλ.
14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Let’s all go to Gilgal, and there we will again proclaim [that Saul is] our king.”
Τότε είπεν ο Σαμουήλ προς τον λαόν, Έλθετε, και ας υπάγωμεν εις Γάλγαλα και ας εγκαινίσωμεν εκεί την βασιλείαν.
15 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.
Και υπήγε πας ο λαός εις Γάλγαλα· και εκεί έκαμον τον Σαούλ βασιλέα ενώπιον του Κυρίου εν Γαλγάλοις· και εκεί εθυσίασαν θυσίας ειρηνικάς ενώπιον του Κυρίου· και εκεί ευφράνθησαν ο Σαούλ και πάντες οι άνδρες Ισραήλ σφόδρα.
