1 Samuel 11 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaIlah (And came up), Nachash (Nahash) HaImawanay (the Ammonite) WaYaChanah (and encamped against) Il (over) Yabash (Jabesh Gilead): WaYaAmaraw (and said) Kal (every) Ayanashay (men) Yabash (Jabesh) Al (to) Nachash (Nahash), “Karath (cut) Lanaw (for us) Barayath (covenant), WaNaIbadak (and we serve you).”

2 WaYaAmar (And said), Alayam (to them) Nachash (Nahash) HaImawanay (the Ammonite) “BaZaath (On this) AKarath (I condition make), Lakam (for you) BaNaqawar (in put out) Lakam (for you) Kal (every) Iyan (eye) Yamayan (right hand); WaShawamathayah (and lay her) Charapah (Reproach / Shame / Disgrace) Il-Kal (over every) Yashar-Al (Israel).”

3 WaYaAmaraw (And said), Alayaw (to him) Zaqanay (elders) Yabash (Jabesh) “HaRapah (𐤓𐤐𐤄) Lanaw (for us) Shabaith (seven) Yawamayam (days), WaNaShalachah (and we send) Malaakayam (messengers) BaKal (in every) Gabawal (border/boundary) Yashar-Al (Israel); WaAm-Ayan (and only / if only NO ONE) MaYawashayai (one to save), Athanaw (the entirety of us) WaYatzaanaw (and we come out) Alayak (to you).”

4 WaYaBawaaw (And came) HaMalaakayam (the messengers) Gabaih (Gibeah) Shaawal (Saul), WaYaDabaraw (and spoke) HaDabarayam (these words) BaAzanay (in ears) HaIm (the people): WaYaNashaaw (and lifted up) Kal (every) HaIm (the people) Ath-Qawalam (the entirety of their voice), WaYaBakahaw (and wept).

5 WaHanah (And behold) Shaawal (Saul) Bawaa (Behold coming) AcharayaHaBaqar (after/following the morning) Man-HaShadah (from oxen the field); WaYaAmar (and said), Shaawal (Saul) “Mah (what / why / how) LaIm (people) KayaYaBakahaw (surely weep)?” WaYaSaparaw (and told) Law (for him) Ath-Dabaray (the entirety of Dabaray) LaIm (of the men) Ayanashay (man) Yabash (Jabesh).

6 WaThaTzalach (And came) Rawach (spirit / wind) Alahayam (God) Il (over) Shaawal (Saul) BaShamaiw (mightily when heard him) Ath-HaDabarayam (the entirety of the words), HaAlah (these) WaYaCharah (and kindled) Apaw (his anger) Maad (exceedingly / very).

7 WaYaLaqach (And he took) Tzamad (yoke) Baqar (oxen), WaYaNathachaw (and cut pieces him), WaYaShalach (and sent) BaKal (in every) Gabawal (border/boundary) Yashar-Al (Israel) BaYad (by hand) HaMalaakayam (the messengers), LaAmar (saying), “AsharaAyananaw (who/that NO ONE) Yatzaa (go out / come out) Acharay (after/following) Shaawal (Saul) WaAchar (and after) Shamawaal (Samuel), Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaIshah (it done) LaBaqaraw (his oxen).” WaYaNapal (and fell) Pachad (fear / dread) Yahawah () Il-HaIm (over the people), WaYaYatzaaw (and came out) KaAyash (as man) Achad (one).

8 WaYaPaqadam (And he numbered them) BaBazaq (in Bezek); WaYaHayahaw (and came to pass) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) Shalawash (three) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Alap (thousand), WaAyash (and men) Yahawadah (Judah) Shalawashayam (thirty) Alap (thousand).

9 WaYaAmaraw (And said) LaMalaakayam (to messengers) HaBawaayam (who came - plural), “Kah (𐤊𐤄) ThaAmarawan (you thus tell - emphatic) LaAyash (men) Yabash (Jabesh Gilead), ‘Machar (tomorrow), ThaHayah (came to pass) Lakam (for you) Thashawaih (deliverance) BaCham (in hot), HaShamash (the sun).’” WaYaBawaaw (and came) HaMalaakayam (the messengers) WaYaNagayadaw (and told) LaAyanashay (men) Yabash (Jabesh); WaYaShamachaw (and glad).

10 WaYaAmaraw (And said), Ayanashay (men) Yabash (Jabesh) “Machar (tomorrow) NaYatzaa (we come out), Alayakam (to you) WaIshahayatham (and you do) Lanaw (for us) KaKal (as every) HaTawab (seems the good) BaIyanayakam (in your eye).”

11 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) MaMacharath (from next day), WaYaShawam (and put) Shaawal (Saul) Ath-HaIm (the entirety of the people) Shalawashah (three) Raashayam (companies); WaYaBawaaw (and came) BaThawak (into midst) HaMachanah (the camp) BaAshamarahath (in watch), HaBaqar (the morning) WaYaNakahaw (and struck him) Ath (the entirety of) Imawan (Ammonites) Id-Cham (as far as heat) HaYawam (the day): WaYaHayah (and happened), HaNaShaarayam (that remained - plural) WaYaPawatzaw (and scattered), WaLaa (And not) NaShaaraw (left) Bam (within him them) Shanayam (two) Yachad (together).

12 WaYaAmar (And said) HaIm (the people) Al (to) Shamawaal (Samuel), “May (Who) HaAmar (who said), ‘Shaawal (Saul) YaMalak (reign) Ilayanaw (over us)?’ Nathanaw (you bring) HaAyanashayam (the men), WaNaMawayatham (and we them death)!”

13 WaYaAmar (And said), Shaawal (Saul) “Laa (NOT) YaMawamath (death) Ayash (man) BaYawam (in day); HaZah (this / that / these) KayaHaYawam (surely the day) YaIshah (today worked) Yahawah () Thashawaih (deliverance) Yashar-Al (Israel).”

14 WaYaAmar (And said) Shamawaal (Samuel) Al-HaIm (to the people), “Yalakaw (you come), WaNaYalakah (and we let go) HaGalagal (the Gilgal), WaNaChadash (and we renew) Sham (there) HaMalawakah (the kingdom).”

15 WaYaYalakaw (And went) Kal (every) HaIm (the people) HaGalagal (the Gilgal); WaYaMalakaw (and made king) Sham (there) Ath (the entirety of) Shaawal (Saul) LaPanayam (before) Yahawah () BaGalagal (in Gilgal); WaYaZabachaw (and offered) Sham (there) Zabachayam (sacrifices) Shalamayam (peace offerings) LaPanayam (before) Yahawah (); WaYaShamach (and rejoiced) Sham (there) Shaawal (Saul) HaIm (and all the men) WaKal (and every) Ayanashay (man) Yashar-Al (Israel) Id-Maad (as far as exceedingly / very).