1 Samuel 11

1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”

1 亚扪人拿辖率军上来围困基列·雅比，城内的居民对拿辖说：“你与我们立约吧！我们愿意服侍你。”

2 But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you on one condition, that I may put out everyone’s right eye and bring reproach upon all Israel.”

2 亚扪人拿辖说：“好，但有一个条件，我要挖去你们每一个人的右眼，作为对全体以色列人的羞辱。”

3 “Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”

3 雅比的长老说：“请宽限我们七天，我们好派遣使者去以色列全境。要是没有人来营救我们，我们就向你投降。”

4 When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and relayed these words in the hearing of the people, they all wept aloud.

4 雅比的使者来到扫罗的家乡基比亚，把他们的情况告诉众人，众人听了放声大哭。

5 Just then Saul was returning from the field, behind his oxen. “What troubles the people?” asked Saul. “Why are they weeping?” And they relayed to him the words of the men from Jabesh.

5 那时扫罗刚好赶着牛从田间回来，便问道：“发生了什么事？为什么众人都在哭？”百姓把雅比的情况告诉了他。

6 When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.

6 扫罗听后，上帝的灵便突然降在他身上，他勃然大怒，

7 He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they came out together as one man.

7 牵来两头牛，把它们切成碎块，然后派使者把碎块分发到以色列全境，并且宣布：“谁拒绝跟随扫罗和撒母耳出战，他的牛就要被砍成这样。”耶和华使百姓充满恐惧，他们都同心合意地响应。

8 And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.

8 扫罗在比色统计以色列人，共有三十万，从犹大来的有三万。

9 So they said to the messengers who had come, “Tell the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Deliverance will be yours tomorrow by the time the sun is hot.’” And when the messengers relayed this to the men of Jabesh, they rejoiced.

9 他们让雅比的使者回去告诉基列·雅比人，说：“明天中午，你们必得拯救。”使者回去告诉雅比人，他们非常欢喜，

10 Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do with us whatever seems good to you.”

10 便对亚扪人说：“明天我们会出来归顺你们，你们怎样对待我们都可以。”

11 The next day Saul organized the troops into three divisions, and during the morning watch they invaded the camp of the Ammonites and slaughtered them, until the hottest part of the day. And the survivors were so scattered that no two of them were left together.

11 第二天，扫罗把以色列人分成三队，在黎明时分突袭亚扪人的军营，把他们杀得大败，直到中午才收兵。亚扪人的残兵四散奔逃，没有二人在一处的。

12 Then the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Bring those men here so we can kill them!”

12 以色列人对撒母耳说：“是谁说扫罗不该做王？把他们带来，我们要处死他们。”

13 But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”

13 扫罗却说：“今天不可杀人，因为今天耶和华拯救了以色列。”

14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”

14 撒母耳对民众说：“来吧，我们到吉甲去，在那里重新立国。”

15 So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.

15 于是，他们来到吉甲，在耶和华面前立扫罗为王，又向耶和华献上平安祭。扫罗和全体以色列人都非常欢喜。