¹Then 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.

¹Aga ühe kuu pärast läks ammonlane Naahas ja lõi leeri üles Jaabesi alla Gileadis; ja kõik Jaabesi mehed ütlesid Naahasile: 'Tee meiega leping, siis me teenime sind!'

²And Nahash the Ammonite said unto them, On this condition will I make it with you, that all your right eyes be put out; and I will lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.

²Kuid ammonlane Naahas vastas neile: 'Ma teen teiega lepingu nõnda, et ma pistan igaühel teist välja parema silma ja teotan sellega kogu Iisraeli!'

³And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the borders of Israel; and then, if there be none to save us, we will come out to thee.

³Siis ütlesid Jaabesi vanemad temale: 'Jäta meid rahule seitsmeks päevaks, et saaksime läkitada käskjalad Iisraeli kõigisse paigusse; kui ei ole kedagi, kes meid aitaks, siis tuleme välja sinu juurde!'

⁴Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and spake these words in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

⁴Nii tulid käskjalad Sauli Gibeasse ja rääkisid neid sõnu rahva kuuldes; siis tõstis kogu rahvas häält ja nuttis.

⁵And, behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the words of the men of Jabesh.

⁵Ja vaata, Saul tuli härgade taga väljalt. Ja Saul küsis: 'Mis rahval viga on, et nad nutavad?' Ja temale anti edasi Jaabesi meeste sõnad.

⁶And the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

⁶Kui Saul neid sõnu kuulis, siis tuli Jumala Vaim võimsasti ta peale ja ta viha süttis väga põlema.

⁷And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the dread of Jehovah fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

⁷Ja ta võttis härjapaari, raius need tükkideks ning läkitas käskjalgadega Iisraeli kõigisse paigusse, öeldes: 'Kes ei tule välja Sauli ja Saamueli järel, selle härgadega tehakse nõndasamuti!' Siis langes Issanda hirm rahva peale ja nad läksid välja nagu üks mees.

⁸And he numbered them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

⁸Ja ta luges nad üle Besekis: Iisraeli lapsi oli kolmsada tuhat ja Juuda mehi kolmkümmend tuhat.

⁹And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, To-morrow, by the time the sun is hot, ye shall have deliverance. And the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.

⁹Ja nad ütlesid käskjalgadele, kes olid tulnud: 'Öelge Gileadi Jaabesi meestele nõnda: Homme, kui päike on palavaim, saate te abi.' Ja käskjalad tulid ning kuulutasid seda Jaabesi meestele ja need rõõmustasid.

¹⁰Therefore 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.

¹⁰Ja Jaabesi mehed ütlesid: 'Homme tuleme teie juurde, talitage siis meiega, nagu iganes teie silmis hea on!'

¹¹And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and smote the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they that remained were scattered, so that not two of them were left together.

¹¹Järgmisel päeval jaotas Saul rahva kolme ossa ja need tulid hommikuvahi ajal keset leeri ning lõid ammonlasi maha, kuni päev läks palavaks; aga järelejäänud pillutati laiali ega jäänud neist kahte ühtekokku.

¹²And 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.

¹²Siis rahvas ütles Saamuelile: 'Kes see oli, kes ütles: Kas Saul hakkab meie üle valitsema? Andke need mehed, et saaksime nad surmata!'

¹³And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah hath wrought deliverance in Israel.

¹³Aga Saul ütles: 'Sel päeval ei surmata kedagi, sest täna on Issand Iisraelis abi andnud!'

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

¹⁴Ja Saamuel ütles rahvale: 'Tulge, läki Gilgalisse ja uuendagem seal kuningriik!'

¹⁵And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal; and there they offered sacrifices of peace-offerings before Jehovah; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

¹⁵Ja kogu rahvas läks Gilgalisse; Gilgalis tõstsid nad Sauli kuningaks Issanda ees ja seal ohverdasid nad tänuohvreid Issanda ees. Ja Saul ja kõik Iisraeli mehed olid seal väga rõõmsad.