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.”
Тада дође Нас Амонац, и стаде у логор према Јавису Галадовом. И сви људи из Јависа рекоше Насу: Учини веру с нама, па ћемо ти служити.
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.”
А Нас Амонац, одговори им: Овако ћу учинити веру с вама: да вам свакоме ископам десно око и ту срамоту учиним свему Израиљу.
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).”
А старешине јависке рекоше му: Остави нам седам дана, да пошаљемо посланике у све крајеве Израиљеве; па ако не буде никога да нас избави тада ћемо изаћи к теби.
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.
И дођоше посланици у Гавају Саулову, и казаше ове речи народу; тада сав народ подиже глас свој, и плакаху.
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.
А гле, Саул иђаше за говедима својим из поља, и рече: Шта је народу те плаче? И казаше му шта су поручили Јавишани.
6 Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
Тада сиђе дух Божји на Саула кад чу те речи, и он се разгневи врло.
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.
Па узе два вола, и исече их на комаде, и разасла их у све крајеве Израиљеве по истим посланицима поручивши: Ко не пође за Саулом и за Самуилом, овако ће бити са говедима његовим. И страх Господњи попаде народ, те изиђоше једнодушно.
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.
И изброја их у Везеку, и беше синова Израиљевих триста хиљада, а синова Јудиних тридесет хиљада.
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.
Потом рекоше посланицима који беху дошли: Овако реците људима у Јавису Галадовом: Сутра ћете се избавити, кад огреје сунце. И посланици се вратише, и јавише ово Јавишанима, и они се обрадоваше.
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.”
И рекоше Јавишани Амонцима: Сутра ћемо изаћи к вама, да учините од нас шта вам буде драго.
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.
И сутрадан раздели Саул народ у три чете, и уђоше усред логора о јутарњој стражи, и бише Амонце докле сунце не огреја, и који осташе, распршаше се да не осташе ни двојица заједно.
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!”
Тада рече народ Самуилу: Који је оно што рече: Еда ли ће Саул царовати над нама? Дајте их да их погубимо.
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].”
Али Саул рече: Да се не погуби данас нико, јер је данас Господ учинио спасење у Израиљу.
14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Let’s all go to Gilgal, and there we will again proclaim [that Saul is] our king.”
Тад Самуило рече народу: Хајдете да идемо у Галгал, да онде поновимо царство.
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.
И сав народ отиде у Галгал, и поставише онде Саула царем пред Господом у Галгалу, и онде принесоше жртве захвалне пред Господом. И провесели се онде Саул и сав Израиљ веома.
