¹And Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh-Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

¹Huchiin Ammon mi Nahas a hon kisaa, Jabes-gilead sual tumin a vagiah khuma; huan, Jabes mi tengtengin Nahas kiangah, ka kiang uah thu khung inla, huchiin na na ka sem ding uh, a chi ua.

²And Nahash the Ammonite said to them, On this [condition] will I treat with you, that I thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.

²Huan, Ammon mi Nahasin a kiang uah, hichibangin ah hi na kiang ua thu ka khun ding; na mit taklam tengteng uh khel khiak vek ding ahi dinga; huai tuh Israel mi tengteng adingin minsiatna ahi ding, a chi a.

³And the elders of Jabesh said to him, Allow us seven days, and we will send messengers into all the districts of Israel; and if there be no man to deliver us, we will come out to thee.

³Huan, Jabes khuaa upaten a kiangah, Israel gam tengtenga mi ka honsawl tak dih theihna ding un ni sagih honna ngai tadihin: huai hon hondam kuamah a om kei uleh na kiangah ka hongpai khe ding uh, a chi ua.

⁴And the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told these words in the ears of the people. And all the people lifted up their voice and wept.

⁴Huchiin a mi sawlte uh Saula omna khua Gibea a hongtung ua, mipite bila jakin huai thute a gen ua; huan, mipiten aw a suah ua, a kap uh.

⁵And behold, Saul came after the oxen from the field; and Saul said, What [aileth] the people that they weep? And they related to him the words of the men of Jabesh.

⁵Huan, ngaiin, lou akipanin Saula bawng hawlin a hongpaia; huan, Saulain, bang a chi ua ahia mipite a kah uh? A chi a. Huan, Jabes khuaa mite thugen a hilh ua.

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

⁶Huan, huai thu a jak takin Saula tungah Pathian kha a hongtung eka, nakpi takin a hehta hi.

⁷And he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whoever comes not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen! And the fear of Jehovah fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

⁷Huchiin bawng kop khat a gou a, a sa a sem nen veka, Israel gam tengteng ah sawltakte a hawmsaka, kuapeuh Saula leh Samuel honjui nuam lou peuhmah a bawng uh hichibanga hih tei ahi ding, chiin. Huchiin mipiten TOUPA a kihtata ua, thu khat satin a hongkuan kheta uh.

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

⁸Huan, Bezek mun ah a sima; Israel mite nuai thum ahi ua, Juda mi bel sing thum ahi uh.

⁹And they said to the messengers that had come, Thus shall ye say to the men of Jabesh-Gilead: To-morrow ye shall have deliverance when the sun is hot. And the messengers came and informed the men of Jabesh-Gilead; and they were glad.

⁹Huan, a honsawl uh mite kiangah, Jabes-gilead mite kiangah, jingchiangin ni sat san laitak mahin hotkhiak na hi ding uh, vachi un, achi ua. Huan, a mi sawlte a vahoh ua, Jabes mite a hilh ua, huchiin a kipak mahmah uh.

¹⁰And the men of Jabesh said, To-morrow we will come out to you, and ye may do with us according to all that is good in your sight.

¹⁰Huchiin Jabes miten, jingchiangin na kiang uah ka hong pawtkhe ding ua, ka tunguah na utut un hih mai un, a chi ua.

¹¹And it came to pass the next day that Saul set the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and smote Ammon until the heat of the day: and it came to pass that they who remained were scattered, and not two of them were left together.

¹¹Huan, hichi a honghi a, ajingin Saulain mipite pawl thumin a bawla; huan, jing ven hun lai takin a giahmun uah alut ua, Ammon mite sun ni sat sanlai tak tanin a that ua: huan, hichi ahi a, a thah valte a dalh jak vek ua, niha om khawm himhim leng a om kei uh.

¹²And the people said to Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

¹²Huan, mipiten Samuel kiangah, kuate ahi ua, Saulain I tunguah vai a hawm peuhmah ding maw, chi? Huai mite honpiin ka nahihlum ding uh, a chi ua.

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

¹³Huan, Saulain, tuni chitchiatin jaw kuamah hihlup ding ahi kei; Tuniin TOUPAN Israelte lakah hotdamna a bawlta ngala, a chi a.

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

¹⁴Huchiin Samuelin mipite kiangah, kisa dih uh, Gilgal ah I hoh ding uh, huaiah lalgam I bawlthak ding uh, a chi a.Huchiin mipite tengteng Gilgal ah a hohta ua; Saula bel Gilgal ah TOUPA maah kumpipain a bawlta uh; huaiah TOUPA maah lemna kithoihnate a lan uh; huchiin huailaiah Saula leh Israel mi tengteng a kipak petpet uhi.

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

¹⁵Huchiin mipite tengteng Gilgal ah a hohta ua; Saula bel Gilgal ah TOUPA maah kumpipain a bawlta uh; huaiah TOUPA maah lemna kithoihnate a lan uh; huchiin huailaiah Saula leh Israel mi tengteng a kipak petpet uhi.