1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
Ikawa, kama baada ya mwezi mmoja, Nahashi, Mwamoni, akakwea na kupanga marago juu ya Yabesh-gileadi; na watu wote wa Yabeshi wakamwambia Nahashi, Fanya mapatano nasi, na sisi tutakutumikia.
2 And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.
Huyo Nahashi, Mwamoni, akawaambia, Kwa sharti hii mimi nitapatana nanyi, kila mtu ang'olewe jicho la kuume; na kwa jambo hilo nitawashutumu Waisraeli wote pia.
3 And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
Basi wazee wa Yabeshi wakamjibu, Tuachie siku saba, ili tutume wajumbe waende mipakani mwote mwa Israeli; kisha, ikiwa hakuna atakayetuokoa, tutakutokea.
4 Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
Hivyo wajumbe wakafika Gibea ya Sauli, wakasema maneno hayo masikioni mwa watu; na watu wote wakainua sauti zao wakalia.
5 And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh.
Na tazama, Sauli akaja akifuata ng'ombe kutoka kondeni; naye Sauli akauliza, Watu hawa wana nini, hata wakalia? Wakamwambia maneno ya watu wale wa Yabeshi.
6 And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
Na roho ya Mungu ikamjilia Sauli kwa nguvu, hapo alipoyasikia maneno yale, na hasira yake ikawaka sana.
7 And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
Naye akatwaa jozi ya ng'ombe, akawakata-kata vipande, kisha akavipeleka vile vipande mipakani mwote mwa Israeli kwa mikono ya wajumbe, kusema, Ye yote asiyetoka nyuma ya Sauli na Samweli, ng'ombe zake watatendwa vivi hivi. Basi utisho wa Bwana ukawaangukia wale watu, wakatoka kama mtu mmoja.
8 And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
Naye akawahesabu huko Bezeki; Waisraeli walikuwa mia tatu elfu, na Wayuda thelathini elfu.
9 And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.
Nao wakawaambia hao wajumbe waliokuja, Waambieni watu wa Yabesh-gileadi, Kesho, wakati wa jua kali, mtapata wokovu. Basi wale wajumbe wakaenda, wakawaarifu watu wa Yabeshi; nao walifurahiwa.
10 Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.
Kwa hiyo watu wa Yabeshi walisema, Kesho tutawatokea, nanyi mtatufanyia yote myaonayo kuwa ni mema.
11 And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
Ikawa, kesho yake, Sauli akawapanga watu katika vikosi vitatu; nao wakaingia katikati ya marago kwenye zamu ya asubuhi, wakawapiga Waamoni hata wakati wa jua kali; kisha ikawa wale waliosalia wakatawanyika, hata wasiachwe wawili wao pamoja.
12 And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.
Ndipo watu walipomwambia Samweli, Ni nani yule aliyesema, Je! Huyo Sauli atatutawala? Walete watu hao, ili tuwaue.
13 And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.
Lakini Sauli akasema, Hakuna mtu atakayeuawa leo, maana leo Bwana amefanya wokovu katika Israeli.
14 Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.
Kisha Samweli akawaambia watu, Haya! Na twendeni mpaka Gilgali, ili tuuimarishe ufalme huko mara ya pili.
15 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
Nao watu wote wakaenda Gilgali; wakamtawaza Sauli mbele za Bwana huko Gilgali; wakachinja sadaka za amani mbele za Bwana; na huko Sauli na watu wote wa Israeli wakafurahi sana.
