1 Samuel 11

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1 subió Najás el ammonita, y acampó contra Yabés de Galaad. Y todos los de Yabés dijeron a Najás. «Ponnos condiciones y te serviremos».	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.”
2 Dijo Najás el ammonita: «Estas son mis condiciones: saltar a todos el ojo derecho y quedará en ridículo todo Israel».	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.”
3 Y los ancianos de Yabés le dijeron: «Danos una tregua de siete días y mandaremos mensajeros por todo el territorio de Israel y, si no hay quien nos socorra, entonces nos rendiremos a ti».	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.”
4 Llegaron los mensajeros a Guibeá de Saúl, y dijeron estas palabras a oídos del pueblo, y todo el pueblo lloró a voces.	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.
5 He aquí que venía Saúl del campo detrás de los bueyes y dijo:«¿Qué tiene el pueblo que esta llorando?», y le contaron las palabras de los de Yabés.	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.
6 Invadió a Saúl el espíritu de Dios en oyendo estas palabras, y se irritó sobremanera.	6 And the Spirit of the Lord rose up within Saul when he had heard these words, and his fury was enraged exceedingly.
7 Y tomando una yunta de bueyes los despedazó y los repartió por todo el territorio de Israel por medio de mensajeros, diciendo: «Así se hará con los bueyes del que no salga detrás de Saúl». Y el temor de Yahveh cayó sobre el pueblo, y salieron como un solo hombre.	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.
8 Les pasó revista en Bézeq, y eran los israelitas 300.000 y los de Judá 30.000.	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.
9 Dijeron a los mensajeros que habían venido: «Así diréis a los de Yabés de Galaad: Mañana, cuando el sol apriete , seréis liberados». Fueron los mensajeros y lo anunciaron a los de Yabés, que se alegraron.	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.
10 Y dijeron los de Yabés a Najás: «Mañana salimos a vosotros y hacéis con nosotros lo que mejor os parezca».	10 And they said, “In the morning, we will go out to you. And you may do whatever you please with us.”
11 A la mañana siguiente dispuso Saúl a sus hombres en tres columnas que irrumpieron en el campamento durante la guardia de la madrugada, y batieron a los ammonitas hasta que apretó el sol. Y los demás huyeron no quedando dos juntos.	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.
12 El pueblo dijo a Samuel: «¿Quién andaba preguntando si Saúl iba a reinar sobre nosotros? Dadnos esos hombres y los haremos morir».	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.”
13 Pero Saúl dijo: «Que no muera nadie en este día, porque Yahveh ha realizado hoy una liberación en Israel».	13 And Saul said: “No one shall be killed on this day. For today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel.”
14 Samuel dijo al pueblo: «Vamos todos a Guilgal e inauguraremos allí la monarquía».	14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and let us renew the kingdom there.”
15 Fue todo el pueblo a Guilgal, y allí en Guilgal, proclamaron rey a Saúl delante de Yahveh, ofreciendo allí sacrificios de communión delante de Yahveh; y Saúl y todos los israelitas se alegraron en extremo.	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.