「About this time, King Nahash of Ammon came with his army and surrounded the town of Jabesh in Gilead. The people who lived there told Nahash, “If you will sign a peace treaty with us, you can be our ruler, and we will pay taxes to you.” Nahash answered, “Sure, I'll sign a treaty! But not before I insult Israel by poking out the right eye of every man who lives in Jabesh.”」
1 Samuel 11:1-2 CEVDC
https://www.bible.com/303/1sa.11.1-2.cevdc
この箇所は、この CEVDC の訳が一番好きです。迫力が凄いですよね。But not before ......
旧約聖書の世界って、すごく恐いですよね。