Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
第2段
中文
亚扪人拿辖说，你们若由我剜出你们各人的右眼，以此凌辱以色列众人，我就与你们立约。
英文
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.
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.
第4段
中文
使者到了扫罗住的基比亚，将这话说给百姓听，百姓就都放声而哭。
英文
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.
第5段
中文
扫罗正从田间赶牛回来，问说，百姓为什么哭呢。众人将雅比人的话告诉他。
英文
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.
第6段
中文
扫罗听见这话，就被神的灵大大感动，甚是发怒。
英文
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
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.
第8段
中文
扫罗在比色数点他们，以色列人有三十万，犹大人有三万。
英文
And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabeshgilead, 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.
第10段
中文
于是雅比人对亚扪人说，明日我们出来归顺你们，你们可以随意待我们。
英文
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.
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.
第12段
中文
百姓对撒母耳说，那说扫罗岂能管理我们的是谁呢。可以将他交出来，我们好杀死他。
英文
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.
第13段
中文
扫罗说，今日耶和华在以色列中施行拯救，所以不可杀人。
英文
And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.
第14段
中文
撒母耳对百姓说，我们要往吉甲去，在那里立国。
英文
Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.
第15段
中文
众百姓就到了吉甲那里，在耶和华面前立扫罗为王，又在耶和华面前献平安祭。扫罗和以色列众人大大欢喜。
英文
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.