I Livro de Samuel 11

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1 Naas, o amonita, pôs-se em campanha e combateu contra Jabes, em Galaad. Os habitantes de Jabes disseram-lhe: Façamos aliança, e nós 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 Mas Naas, o amonita, respondeu-lhes: Só farei aliança convosco com a condição de vos furar a todos o olho direito, para impor assim um opróbrio a todo o 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 Concede-nos sete dias, disseram-lhe os anciãos de Jabes, para que enviemos mensageiros por toda a terra de Israel; se não houver quem nos ajude, entregar-nos-emos 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 Foram os mensageiros a Gabaa, cidade de Saul, e contaram isso ao povo, e todo o povo pôs-se a chorar em alta voz.	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 Saul voltava então do campo, atrás dos seus bois. Que tem o povo para chorar dessa forma? disse ele. E referiram-lhe as palavras dos habitantes de Jabes.	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 Ouvindo isso, o Espírito do Senhor apoderou-se de Saul, e ele encolerizou-se.	6 And the Spirit of the Lord rose up within Saul when he had heard these words, and his fury was enraged exceedingly.
7 Tomando uma junta de bois, fê-la em pedaços e mandou-os por mão de mensageiros por todo o território de Israel, com este aviso: Assim será feito aos bois de todo aquele que se não puser em campanha com Saul e Samuel. O terror do Senhor apoderou-se do povo e este pôs-se em marcha como um só homem.	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 Saul passou-o em revista em Bezec: havia trezentos mil homens de Israel, e trinta mil de Judá.	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 Disseram aos mensageiros que tinham vindo: Dizei aos habitantes, de Jabes, em Galaad, que amanhã, quando o sol estiver na força do seu calor, serão socorridos. Voltando, deram os mensageiros essa notícia aos habitantes de Jabes, que se alegraram.	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 Esses disseram aos amonitas: Amanhã nos renderemos a vós, e fareis de nós o que vos parecer melhor.	10 And they said, “In the morning, we will go out to you. And you may do whatever you please with us.”
11 No dia seguinte, Saul dividiu o povo em três partes; penetraram ao raiar do dia no acampamento inimigo e feriram os amonitas até que chegou o grande calor do dia. Os que escaparam foram dispersos de tal sorte, que não ficaram dois deles 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 O povo disse a Samuel: Quem é que disse: Saul não reinará sobre nós? Dai-nos esses homens para que os matemos.	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 Porém, Saul respondeu: Hoje não se matará ninguém, porque é o dia em que o Senhor libertou Israel.	13 And Saul said: “No one shall be killed on this day. For today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel.”
14 Samuel disse ao povo: Vamos a Gálgala, e renovemos ali a realeza.	14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and let us renew the kingdom there.”
15 Partiu, pois, todo o povo para Gálgala para ali confirmar Saul, em presença do Senhor, no seu título de rei, e oferecer naquele lugar sacrifícios de ações de graças. E Saul, com todos os israelitas, alegraram-se grandemente.	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.