1 Samuel 11 Free Bible Version
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1 Nahash the Ammonite came with his army and besieged Jabesh-gilead. All the people of Jabesh said to him, “Make a peace treaty with us, and we will be your subjects.”
1 Y SUBIÓ Naas Ammonita, y asentó campo contra Jabes de Galaad. Y todos los de Jabes dijeron á Naas: Haz alianza con nosotros, y te serviremos.
2 But Nahash the Ammonite responded, “I'll make a peace treaty with you on one condition: that I gouge out everyone's right eye to bring shame on all Israelites.”
2 Y Naas Ammonita les respondió: Con esta condición haré alianza con vosotros, que á cada uno de todos vosotros saque el ojo derecho, y ponga esta afrenta sobre todo Israel.
3 “Let us have seven days so we can send messengers all over Israel,” replied the town elders of Jabesh. “If no one comes to help us, we will surrender to you.”
3 Entonces los ancianos de Jabes le dijeron: Danos siete días, para que enviemos mensajeros á todos los términos de Israel; y si nadie hubiere que nos defienda, saldremos á ti.
4 When the messengers arrived in the town called Gibeah of Saul and gave the message as the people listened, they all wept out loud.
4 Y llegando los mensajeros á Gabaa de Saúl, dijeron estas palabras en oídos del pueblo; y todo el pueblo lloró á voz en grito.
5 Right then Saul was coming back from plowing a field with his oxen. “Why is everyone so upset?” he asked. They told him what the men from Jabesh had said.
5 Y he aquí Saúl que venía del campo, tras los bueyes; y dijo Saúl: ¿Qué tiene el pueblo, que lloran? Y contáronle las palabras de los hombres de Jabes.
6 The Spirit of God came on Saul in power when he heard about this, and he grew very angry.
6 Y el espíritu de Dios arrebató á Saúl en oyendo estas palabras, y encendióse en ira en gran manera.
7 He took a pair of oxen and cut them into pieces. Then he sent them by messenger to every part of Israel with the message, “This is what will happen to the oxen of anyone who does not follow Saul and Samuel.” The Lord made the people anxious to do so, and they came out as one.
7 Y tomando un par de bueyes, cortólos en piezas, y enviólas por todos los términos de Israel por mano de mensajeros, diciendo: Cualquiera que no saliere en pos de Saúl y en pos de Samuel, así será hecho á sus bueyes. Y cayó temor de Jehová sobre el pueblo, y salieron como un solo hombre.
8 When Saul counted them at Bezek, there were 300,000 men from Israel and 30,000 men from Judah.
8 Y contólos en Bezec; y fueron los hijos de Israel trescientos mil, y treinta mil los hombres de Judá.
9 They said to the messengers who came, “Tell the men of Jabesh-gilead, ‘Tomorrow you'll be rescued, by the time the sun is hot.’” The people of Jabesh were so happy when the messengers arrived and told them this.
9 Y respondieron á los mensajeros que habían venido: Así diréis á los de Jabes de Galaad: Mañana en calentando el sol, tendréis salvamento. Y vinieron los mensajeros, y declaráronlo á los de Jabes, los cuales se holgaron.
10 They told the Ammonites, “We will surrender to you tomorrow, and then you can do to us whatever you want.”
10 Y los de Jabes dijeron: Mañana saldremos á vosotros, para que hagáis con nosotros todo lo que bien os pareciere.
11 The next day Saul organized the army into three divisions. They attacked the Ammonite camp before dawn and went on killing them until the day grew hot. The survivors were so scattered that not even two of them were left together.
11 Y el día siguiente dispuso Saúl el pueblo en tres escuadrones, y entraron en medio del real á la vela de la mañana, é hirieron á los Ammonitas hasta que el día calentaba: y los que quedaron fueron dispersos, tal que no quedaron dos de ellos juntos.
12 Then the people asked Samuel, “Who was saying, ‘Why should we have Saul as our king?’ Hand these men over so we can execute them.”
12 El pueblo entonces dijo á Samuel: ¿Quiénes son lo que decían: Reinará Saúl sobre nosotros? Dad[nos] esos hombres, y los mataremos.
13 But Saul replied, “No one's going to be executed today, for this is the day that the Lord saved Israel.”
13 Y Saúl dijo: No morirá hoy ninguno, porque hoy ha obrado Jehová salud en Israel.
14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come with me—let's go to Gilgal and renew the kingdom.”
14 Mas Samuel dijo al pueblo: Venid, vamos á Gilgal para que renovemos allí el reino.
15 Everyone went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king before the Lord. They sacrificed friendship offerings to the Lord, and Saul together with all the Israelites had a great celebration.
15 Y fué todo el pueblo á Gilgal, é invistieron allí á Saúl por rey delante de Jehová en Gilgal. Y sacrificaron allí víctimas pacíficas delante de Jehová; y alegráronse mucho allí Saúl y todos los de Israel.
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Nahash
King of the Ammonites who besieged Jabesh-gilead and demanded the right eye of every man there until Saul defeated him; his later kindness to David is recalled when David consoles…
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 11:1; 1 Samuel 11:2; 1 Samuel 12:12
Cross references (14)
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- 1 1 Samuel 12:12; Ezekiel 17:13; 1 Kings 20:34; Judges 21:8; Genesis 26:28
- 2 1 Samuel 17:26; Genesis 34:14; Numbers 16:14; Exodus 3:6; 2 Kings 18:31
- 4 1 Samuel 10:26; Judges 2:4; Judges 21:2; 1 Samuel 30:4; 1 Samuel 15:34
- 5 1 Kings 19:19; 1 Samuel 9:1; Genesis 21:17; Isaiah 22:1; Judges 18:23
- 6 1 Samuel 10:10; Judges 6:34; Judges 3:10; 1 Samuel 16:13; Judges 13:25
- 7 Judges 19:29; Judges 20:1; 2 Chronicles 17:10; Judges 21:5–11; Genesis 35:5
- 8 Judges 1:4–5; 2 Samuel 24:9; 2 Chronicles 17:12–19; 1 Samuel 13:15; 1 Samuel 15:4
- 9 Psalm 18:17
- 10 1 Samuel 11:2–3
- 11 Judges 7:16; Genesis 22:14; James 2:13; Exodus 14:24; Judges 1:7
- 12 1 Samuel 10:27; Luke 19:27; Psalm 21:8
- 13 2 Samuel 19:22; Exodus 14:13; 1 Samuel 19:5; 1 Samuel 14:45; Exodus 14:30
- 14 1 Samuel 10:8; 1 Samuel 7:16; 1 Chronicles 12:38–39; 1 Samuel 10:24–25; 1 Samuel 5:3
- 15 1 Samuel 10:8; 1 Samuel 10:17; 1 Chronicles 29:21–24; 1 Samuel 12:13–15; Hosea 13:10–11
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