1 Samuel 14
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1Depois de algum tempo, Jônatas, filho de Saul, disse ao seu escudeiro: “Venha comigo, vamos atravessar o vale e chegar até o destacamento filisteu”. Porém, não disse nada a seu pai a respeito do que pretendia fazer.
2Saul e seus seiscentos homens estavam acampados na saída de Gibeá, debaixo da árvore de romãs em Migrom.
3Dentre os seus homens estava Aías, que levava o colete sacerdotal. Aías era filho de Aitube, irmão de Icabode, neto de Fineias e bisneto de Eli, sacerdote do Senhor em Siló. Ninguém percebeu que Jônatas tinha saído.
4Para chegar à guarnição dos filisteus, Jônatas tinha de passar por um desfiladeiro estreito entre duas grandes rochas que ficavam quase em posição vertical; uma delas se chamava Bozez e a outra Sené.
5A rocha que ficava ao norte ficava de frente para Micmás, e a que ficava ao sul ficava de frente para Geba.
6E Jônatas disse ao seu escudeiro: “Vamos até o destacamento daqueles homens que não respeitam Deus. Pode ser que o Senhor nos ajude. E, se ele nos ajudar, nada o impedirá de nos dar a vitória, sejamos muitos ou poucos!”
7O escudeiro respondeu: “Faça o que achar melhor; eu irei com o senhor para onde o senhor for”.
8“Pois bem, então é isto que vamos fazer”, disse Jônatas ao moço. “Iremos até aqueles homens e chegaremos perto para sermos vistos por eles.
9Quando eles nos virem, se disserem: ‘Alto lá! Fiquem onde estão até que nos aproximemos de vocês!’, então ficaremos parados e esperaremos por eles.
10Se, porém, disserem: ‘Subam até aqui’, então faremos exatamente isso; pois será sinal de que o Senhor nos ajudará a derrotá-los!”
11Quando os filisteus viram os dois chegando, gritaram: “Vejam só! Os israelitas estão saindo dos seus buracos!”
12Então os filisteus gritaram para Jônatas e seu escudeiro: “Subam até aqui e nós lhes mostraremos como é que se luta!” “Vamos, suba logo atrás de mim”, disse Jônatas ao seu escudeiro, “pois o Senhor os entregou nas mãos de Israel!”
13Então Jônatas escalou o desfiladeiro engatinhando, e o escudeiro veio atrás dele. Os filisteus eram derrubados por Jônatas, e o seu escudeiro os matava.
14Naquele primeiro ataque, Jônatas e seu escudeiro mataram cerca de vinte homens e seus corpos ficaram espalhados num espaço estreito e comprido como o sulco de um arado.
15Então houve pânico no acampamento, no campo e em todo o povo; a guarnição e mesmo as tropas de ataque tremeram de medo. E houve um tremor de terra, o que veio aumentar ainda mais o terror!
16As sentinelas de Saul em Gibeá de Benjamim viram o vasto exército dos filisteus se dispersando em todas as direções.
17“Contem os soldados e descubram quem está faltando”, ordenou Saul aos seus oficiais. E quando conferiram a lista de todos os homens, verificaram que Jônatas e seu escudeiro não estavam ali.
18“Traga a arca de Deus”, ordenou Saul a Aías. Naquele tempo a arca estava com os israelitas.
19Mas enquanto Saul falava com o sacerdote, a gritaria e a desordem no acampamento dos filisteus iam aumentando cada vez mais. Então Saul disse ao sacerdote: “Você não precisa mais trazer a arca”.
20Então Saul e seus seiscentos homens correram para o campo de batalha e encontraram os filisteus matando-se uns aos outros com as espadas, e havia terrível confusão por toda parte.
21Alguns hebreus que tinham sido levados para o exército filisteu se revoltaram e lutavam ao lado dos israelitas.
22Finalmente, até os israelitas que estavam escondidos nas montanhas saíram correndo atrás dos filisteus quando viram que estes fugiam.
23Assim o Senhor livrou Israel naquele dia, e a batalha continuou além de Bete-Áven.
24Os homens de Israel estavam exaustos naquele dia, porque Saul havia declarado: “Maldito seja aquele que comer alguma coisa antes do anoitecer, antes que eu me vingue por completo dos meus inimigos”. Por isso, ninguém comeu nada o dia todo.
25Muito embora tivessem encontrado favos de mel no chão do bosque,
26eles viram o mel escorrendo, porém ninguém comeu, pois temiam a maldição de Saul.
27Jônatas, porém, não sabia da ordem do seu pai; por isso ele enfiou uma vara num favo de mel, e, depois de comer, suas forças se renovaram.
28Então alguém disse a ele: “Seu pai jurou solenemente ao povo, dizendo: ‘Maldito seja todo aquele que hoje comer alguma coisa!’ Por isso, todos estão cansados e sem forças”.
29Jônatas exclamou: “Uma ordem como essa só prejudica nosso povo. Vejam como as minhas forças se renovaram depois que provei um pouco de mel.
30Se o povo tivesse permissão para comer à vontade do alimento que encontraram no acampamento dos nossos inimigos, imaginem só quantos mais filisteus poderíamos ter matado!”
31Naquele dia, os israelitas derrotaram os filisteus, desde Micmás até Aijalom, e assim ficaram completamente esgotados.
32Por isso eles recolheram os despojos da batalha, mataram as ovelhas, os bois e os bezerros, e comeram a carne crua, com sangue.
33Alguém foi contar a Saul: “Veja, o povo está pecando contra o Senhor, pelo fato de comer carne com sangue”. Saul disse: “Vocês foram infiéis. Rolem para cá uma grande pedra,
34e espalhem-se entre os soldados, e digam-lhes: Tragam os seus bois e as suas ovelhas aqui e abatam-nos, e comam, e não pequem contra o Senhor comendo com o sangue”. Foi isso que eles fizeram. Cada um levou seu boi naquela noite e o abateu ali.
35Então Saul construiu um altar para o Senhor — o primeiro que ele construiu.
36Depois Saul disse: “Desçamos à noite atrás dos filisteus e vamos saquear tudo deles, e destruir até o último deles”. Os seus homens responderam: “Faça o que achar melhor”. O sacerdote, porém, disse: “Primeiro vamos consultar Deus”.
37Então Saul perguntou a Deus: “Devo ir atrás dos filisteus? O Senhor nos ajudará a derrotá-los?” Porém passou a noite toda, sem que o Senhor respondesse.
38Saul disse então: “Vocês líderes, venham para cá. Alguma coisa está errada! Descubram que pecado foi cometido hoje.
39Dou minha palavra de honra, pelo nome do Senhor, que salvou Israel, que ainda que o culpado seja meu próprio filho Jônatas, certamente ele morrerá!” Mas ninguém teve coragem de dizer ao rei qual era o problema.
40Então Saul disse a todos os israelitas: “Jônatas e eu ficaremos aqui, e todos vocês ficarão lá”. E eles responderam: “Faça o que achar melhor”.
41Então Saul orou ao Senhor, o Deus de Israel: “O que é que está errado? Acaso Jônatas e eu somos culpados, ou o pecado está com os outros? Ó Senhor Deus, mostre-nos quem é o culpado”. E Saul e Jônatas foram escolhidos por sorteio como sendo os culpados, e o povo foi declarado inocente.
42Então Saul disse: “Agora tirem a sorte entre mim e o meu filho Jônatas”. E Jônatas foi escolhido como o culpado.
43“Diga-me o que foi que você fez”, Saul ordenou a Jônatas. “Eu provei um pouco de mel”, confessou Jônatas. “Foi só um pouquinho na ponta da minha vara; por isso eu estou pronto para morrer”.
44“Sim, Jônatas”, disse Saul, “você deve morrer; que Deus me castigue se você não for morto por isso”.
45Mas os soldados não gostaram nada da ideia e disseram a Saul: “Será que Jônatas deve morrer, ele, que hoje trouxe esta grande libertação a Israel? Isso não vai acontecer! Tão certo como o Senhor vive, não se tocará nem mesmo num fio de cabelo da sua cabeça, pois o que ele fez hoje foi com a ajuda de Deus”. E assim o povo salvou Jônatas da morte.
46Então Saul deixou de perseguir os filisteus, e eles voltaram para a sua terra.
47Tendo Saul assumido o reinado de Israel, lutou contra todos os povos vizinhos, ou seja, contra Moabe, Amom, Edom; contra os reis de Zobá e os filisteus. E para onde quer que Saul se dirigia, ele saía vitorioso.
48Saul lutou corajosamente e conquistou os amalequitas; e libertou Israel de todos aqueles que os saqueavam.
49Saul tinha três filhos: Jônatas, Isvi e Malquisua, e duas filhas: Merabe, a filha mais velha, e Mical, a mais nova.
50A mulher de Saul se chamava Ainoã, filha de Aimaás. O nome do comandante do seu exército era Abner, filho de Ner, tio de Saul.
51Ner, o pai de Abner, e Quis, o pai de Saul, eram irmãos; ambos eram filhos de Abiel.
52Os israelitas viveram em luta constante com os filisteus durante a vida de Saul. E sempre que Saul via um jovem corajoso e forte, ele o convocava para o seu exército.
Reina-Valera 1909
1Y UN día aconteció, que Jonathán hijo de Saúl dijo á su criado que le traía las armas: Ven, y pasemos á la guarnición de los Filisteos, que está á aquel lado. Y no lo hizo saber á su padre.
2Y Saúl estaba en el término de Gabaa, debajo de un granado que hay en Migrón, y el pueblo que estaba con él era como seiscientos hombres.
3Y Achîas hijo de Achîtob, hermano de Ichâbod, hijo de Phinees, hijo de Eli, sacerdote de Jehová en Silo, llevaba el ephod; y no sabía el pueblo que Jonathán se hubiese ido.
4Y entre los pasos por donde Jonathán procuraba pasar á la guarnición de los Filisteos, había un peñasco agudo de la una parte, y otro de la otra parte; el uno se llamaba Boses y el otro Sene:
5El un peñasco situado al norte hacia Michmas, y el otro al mediodía hacia Gabaa.
6Dijo pues Jonathán á su criado que le traía las armas: Ven, pasemos á la guarnición de estos incircuncisos: quizá hará Jehová por nosotros; que no es difícil á Jehová salvar con multitud ó con poco número.
7Y su paje de armas le respondió: Haz todo lo que tienes en tu corazón: ve, que aquí estoy contigo á tu voluntad.
8Y Jonathán dijo: He aquí, nosotros pasaremos á los hombres, y nos mostraremos á ellos.
9Si nos dijeren así: Esperad hasta que lleguemos á vosotros; entonces nos estaremos en nuestro lugar, y no subiremos á ellos.
10Mas si nos dijeren así: Subid á nosotros: entonces subiremos, porque Jehová los ha entregado en nuestras manos: y esto nos será por señal.
11Mostráronse pues ambos á la guarnición de los Filisteos, y los Filisteos dijeron: He aquí los Hebreos, que salen de las cavernas en que se habían escondido.
12Y los hombres de la guarnición respondieron á Jonathán y á su paje de armas, y dijeron: Subid á nosotros, y os haremos saber una cosa. Entonces Jonathán dijo á su paje de armas: Sube tras mí, que Jehová los ha entregado en la mano de Israel.
13Y subió Jonathán trepando con sus manos y sus pies, y tras él su paje de armas; y los que caían delante de Jonathán, su paje de armas que iba tras él, los mataba.
14Esta fué la primera rota, en la cual Jonathán con su paje de armas, mataron como unos veinte hombres en el espacio de una media yugada.
15Y hubo temblor en el real y por el campo, y entre toda la gente de la guarnición; y los que habían ido á hacer correrías, también ellos temblaron, y alborotóse la tierra: hubo pues gran consternación.
16Y las centinelas de Saúl vieron desde Gabaa de Benjamín cómo la multitud estaba turbada, é iba de una parte á otra, y era deshecha.
17Entonces Saúl dijo al pueblo que tenía consigo: Reconoced luego, y mirad quién haya ido de los nuestros. Y reconocido que hubieron, hallaron que faltaban Jonathán y su paje de armas.
18Y Saúl dijo á Achîas: Trae el arca de Dios. Porque el arca de Dios estaba entonces con los hijos de Israel.
19Y aconteció que estando aún hablando Saúl con el sacerdote, el alboroto que había en el campo de los Filisteos se aumentaba, é iba creciendo en gran manera. Entonces dijo Saúl al sacerdote: Detén tu mano.
20Y juntando Saúl todo el pueblo que con él estaba, vinieron hasta el lugar de la batalla: y he aquí que la espada de cada uno era vuelta contra su compañero, y la mortandad era grande.
21Y los Hebreos que habían estado con los Filisteos de tiempo antes, y habían venido con ellos de los alrededores al campo, también éstos se volvieron para ser con los Israelitas que estaban con Saúl y con Jonathán.
22Asimismo todos los Israelitas que se habían escondido en el monte de Ephraim, oyendo que los Filisteos huían, ellos también los persiguieron en aquella batalla.
23Así salvó Jehová á Israel aquel día. Y llegó el alcance hasta Beth-aven.
24Pero los hombres de Israel fueron puestos en apuro aquel día; porque Saúl había conjurado al pueblo, diciendo: Cualquiera que comiere pan hasta la tarde, hasta que haya tomado venganza de mis enemigos, sea maldito. Y todo el pueblo no había gustado pan.
25Y todo el pueblo del país llegó á un bosque donde había miel en la superficie del campo.
26Entró pues el pueblo en el bosque, y he aquí que la miel corría; mas ninguno hubo que llegase la mano á su boca: porque el pueblo temía el juramento.
27Empero Jonathán no había oído cuando su padre conjuró al pueblo, y alargó la punta de una vara que traía en su mano, y mojóla en un panal de miel, y llegó su mano á su boca; y sus ojos fueron aclarados.
28Entonces habló uno del pueblo, diciendo: Tu padre ha conjurado expresamente al pueblo, diciendo: Maldito sea el hombre que comiere hoy manjar. Y el pueblo desfallecía.
29Y respondió Jonathán: Mi padre ha turbado el país. Ved ahora cómo han sido aclarados mis ojos, por haber gustado un poco de esta miel:
30¿Cuánto más si el pueblo hubiera hoy comido del despojo de sus enemigos que halló? ¿no se habría hecho ahora mayor estrago en los Filisteos?
31E hirieron aquel día á los Filisteos desde Michmas hasta Ajalón: mas el pueblo se cansó mucho.
32Tornóse por tanto el pueblo al despojo, y tomaron ovejas y vacas y becerros, y matáronlos en tierra, y el pueblo comió con sangre.
33Y dándole de ello aviso á Saúl, dijéronle: El pueblo peca contra Jehová comiendo con sangre. Y él dijo: Vosotros habéis prevaricado; rodadme ahora acá una grande piedra.
34Y Saúl tornó á decir: Esparcíos por el pueblo, y decidles que me traigan cada uno su vaca, y cada cual su oveja, y degolladlos aquí, y comed; y no pecaréis contra Jehová comiendo con sangre. Y trajo todo el pueblo cada cual por su mano su vaca aquella noche, y degollaron allí.
35Y edificó Saúl altar á Jehová, el cual altar fué el primero que edificó á Jehová.
36Y dijo Saúl: Descendamos de noche contra los Filisteos, y los saquearemos hasta la mañana, y no dejaremos de ellos ninguno. Y ellos dijeron: Haz lo que bien te pareciere. Dijo luego el sacerdote: Lleguémonos aquí á Dios.
37Y Saúl consultó á Dios: ¿Descenderé tras los Filisteos? ¿los entregarás en mano de Israel? Mas Jehová no le dió respuesta aquel día.
38Entonces dijo Saúl: Llegaos acá todos los principales del pueblo; y sabed y mirad por quién ha sido hoy este pecado;
39Porque vive Jehová, que salva á Israel, que si fuere en mi hijo Jonathán, el morirá de cierto. Y no hubo en todo el pueblo quien le respondiese.
40Dijo luego á todo Israel: Vosotros estaréis á un lado, y yo y Jonathán mi hijo estaremos á otro lado. Y el pueblo respondió á Saúl: Haz lo que bien te pareciere.
41Entonces dijo Saúl á Jehová Dios de Israel: Da perfección. Y fueron tomados Jonathán y Saúl, y el pueblo salió libre.
42Y Saúl dijo: Echad suerte entre mí y Jonathán mi hijo. Y fué tomado Jonathán.
43Entonces Saúl dijo á Jonathán: Declárame qué has hecho. Y Jonathán se lo declaró, y dijo: Cierto que gusté con la punta de la vara que traía en mi mano, un poco de miel: ¿y he aquí he de morir?
44Y Saúl respondió: Así me haga Dios y así me añada, que sin duda morirás, Jonathán.
45Mas el pueblo dijo á Saúl: ¿Ha pues de morir Jonathán, el que ha hecho esta salud grande en Israel? No será así. Vive Jehová, que no ha de caer un cabello de su cabeza en tierra, pues que ha obrado hoy con Dios. Así libró el pueblo á Jonathán, para que no muriese.
46Y Saúl dejó de seguir á los Filisteos; y los Filisteos se fueron á su lugar.
47Y ocupando Saúl el reino sobre Israel, hizo guerra á todos sus enemigos alrededor: contra Moab, contra los hijos de Ammón, contra Edom, contra los reyes de Soba, y contra los Filisteos: y á donde quiera que se tornaba era vencedor.
48Y reunió un ejército, é hirió á Amalec, y libró á Israel de mano de los que le robaban.
49Y los hijos de Saúl fueron Jonathán, Isui, y Melchi-sua. Y los nombres de sus dos hijas eran, el nombre de la mayor, Merab, y el de la menor, Michâl.
50Y el nombre de la mujer de Saúl era Ahinoam, hija de Aimaas. Y el nombre del general de su ejército era Abner, hijo de Ner tío de Saúl.
51Porque Cis padre de Saúl, y Ner padre de Abner, fueron hijos de Abiel.
52Y la guerra fué fuerte contra los Filisteos todo el tiempo de Saúl; y á cualquiera que Saúl veía hombre valiente y hombre de esfuerzo, juntábale consigo.
King James Version
1Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.
2And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men;
3And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I-chabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD’s priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.
4And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines’ garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.
5The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.
6And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.
7And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.
8Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.
9If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.
10But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us.
11And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.
12And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.
13And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.
14And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.
15And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.
16And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
17Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.
18And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.
19And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.
20And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
21Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.
22Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.
23So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven.
24And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
25And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.
26And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.
27But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
28Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
29Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
30How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?
31And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
32And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.
33Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day.
34And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.
35And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.
36And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.
37And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.
38And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.
39For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.
40Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.
41Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
42And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
43Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.
44And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
45And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
46Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.
47So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.
48And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
49Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
50And the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.
51And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
52And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
World English Bible
1Now it happened on a day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come! Let’s go over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he didn’t tell his father.
2Saul stayed in the uttermost part of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree which is in Migron; and the people who were with him were about six hundred men,
3including Ahijah the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. The people didn’t know that Jonathan was gone.
4Between the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistines’ garrison, there was a rocky crag on the one side and a rocky crag on the other side; and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.
5The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
6Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come! Let’s go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that the LORD will work for us, for there is no restraint on the LORD to save by many or by few.”
7His armor bearer said to him, “Do all that is in your heart. Go, and behold, I am with you according to your heart.”
8Then Jonathan said, “Behold, we will pass over to the men, and we will reveal ourselves to them.
9If they say this to us, ‘Wait until we come to you!’ then we will stand still in our place and will not go up to them.
10But if they say this, ‘Come up to us!’ then we will go up, for the LORD has delivered them into our hand. This shall be the sign to us.”
11Both of them revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines; and the Philistines said, “Behold, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they had hidden themselves!”
12The men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, “Come up to us, and we will show you something!” Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come up after me, for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”
13Jonathan climbed up on his hands and on his feet, and his armor bearer after him, and they fell before Jonathan; and his armor bearer killed them after him.
14That first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armor bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow’s length in an acre of land.
15There was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison and the raiders also trembled; and the earth quaked, so there was an exceedingly great trembling.
16The watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and behold, the multitude melted away and scattered.
17Then Saul said to the people who were with him, “Count now, and see who is missing from us.” When they had counted, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.
18Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring God’s ark here.” For God’s ark was with the children of Israel at that time.
19While Saul talked to the priest, the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased; and Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand!”
20Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle; and behold, they were all striking each other with their swords in very great confusion.
21Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines before and who went up with them into the camp from all around, even they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
22Likewise all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.
23So the LORD saved Israel that day; and the battle passed over by Beth Aven.
24The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.
25All the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground.
26When the people had come to the forest, behold, honey was dripping, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.
27But Jonathan didn’t hear when his father commanded the people with the oath. Therefore he put out the end of the rod that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.
28Then one of the people answered, and said, “Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’” So the people were faint.
29Then Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.
30How much more, if perhaps the people had eaten freely today of the plunder of their enemies which they found? For now there has been no great slaughter among the Philistines.”
31They struck the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. The people were very faint;
32and the people pounced on the plunder, and took sheep, cattle, and calves, and killed them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.
33Then they told Saul, saying, “Behold, the people are sinning against the LORD, in that they eat meat with the blood.” He said, “You have dealt treacherously. Roll a large stone to me today!”
34Saul said, “Disperse yourselves among the people, and tell them, ‘Every man bring me here his ox, and every man his sheep, and kill them here, and eat; and don’t sin against the LORD in eating meat with the blood.’” All the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and killed them there.
35Saul built an altar to the LORD. This was the first altar that he built to the LORD.
36Saul said, “Let’s go down after the Philistines by night, and take plunder among them until the morning light. Let’s not leave a man of them.” They said, “Do whatever seems good to you.” Then the priest said, “Let’s draw near here to God.”
37Saul asked counsel of God: “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?” But he didn’t answer him that day.
38Saul said, “Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people, and know and see in whom this sin has been today.
39For as the LORD lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.
40Then he said to all Israel, “You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.” The people said to Saul, “Do what seems good to you.”
41Therefore Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Show the right.” Jonathan and Saul were chosen, but the people escaped.
42Saul said, “Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.” Jonathan was selected.
43Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done!” Jonathan told him, and said, “I certainly did taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and behold, I must die.”
44Saul said, “God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan.”
45The people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As the LORD lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has worked with God today!” So the people rescued Jonathan, so he didn’t die.
46Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.
47Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side: against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned himself, he defeated them.
48He did valiantly and struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who plundered them.
49Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal.
50The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the captain of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.
51Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
52There was severe war against the Philistines all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any mighty man or any valiant man, he took him into his service.