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1  Now it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ upon a day,³¹¹⁷ that Jonathan³⁰⁸³ the son¹¹²¹ of Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the young man⁵²⁸⁸ that bore⁵³⁷⁵ his armor,³⁶²⁷ Come,¹⁹⁸⁰ and let us go over⁵⁶⁷⁴ to⁴¹³ the Philistines'⁶⁴³⁰ garrison,⁴⁶⁷³ that⁸³⁴ is on the other side.^{4480 5676 1975} But he told⁵⁰⁴⁶ not³⁸⁰⁸ his father.¹

2  And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ tarried³⁴²⁷ in the uttermost part⁷⁰⁹⁷ of Gibeah¹³⁹⁰ under⁸⁴⁷⁸ a pomegranate tree⁷⁴¹⁶ which⁸³⁴ is in Migron:⁴⁰⁵¹ and the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ were with⁵⁹⁷³ him were about six⁸³³⁷ hundred³⁹⁶⁷ men;³⁷⁶

3  And Ahiah,²⁸¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Ahitub,²⁸⁵ Ichabod's³⁵⁰ brother,²⁵¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Phinehas,⁶³⁷² the son¹¹²¹ of Eli,⁵⁹⁴¹ the LORD's³⁰⁶⁸ priest³⁵⁴⁸ in Shiloh,⁷⁸⁸⁷ wearing⁵³⁷⁵ an ephod.⁶⁴⁶ And the people⁵⁹⁷¹ knew³⁰⁴⁵ not³⁸⁰⁸ that³⁵⁸⁸ Jonathan³⁰⁸³ was gone.¹⁹⁸⁰

4  And between⁹⁹⁶ the passages,⁴⁵⁶⁹ by which⁸³⁴ Jonathan³⁰⁸³ sought¹²⁴⁵ to go over⁵⁶⁷⁴ unto⁵⁹²¹ the Philistines'⁶⁴³⁰ garrison,⁴⁶⁷³ there was a sharp⁸¹²⁷ rock⁵⁵⁵³ on the one^{4480 2088} side,^{4480 5676} and a sharp⁸¹²⁷ rock⁵⁵⁵³ on the other^{4480 2088} side:^{4480 5676} and the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the one²⁵⁹ was Bozez,⁹⁴⁹ and the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the other²⁵⁹ Seneh.⁵⁵⁷³

5  The forefront⁸¹²⁷ of the one²⁵⁹ was situated⁴⁶⁹⁰ northward^{4480 6828} over against⁴¹³⁶ Michmash,⁴³⁶³ and the other²⁵⁹ southward^{4480 5045} over against⁴¹³⁶ Gibeah.¹³⁸⁷

6  And Jonathan³⁰⁸³ said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ the young man⁵²⁸⁸ that bore⁵³⁷⁵ his armor,³⁶²⁷ Come,¹⁹⁸⁰ and let us go over⁵⁶⁷⁴ unto⁴¹³ the garrison⁴⁶⁷³ of these⁴²⁸ uncircumcised:⁶¹⁸⁹ it may be that¹⁹⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ will work⁶²¹³ for us: for³⁵⁸⁸ there is no³⁶⁹ restraint⁴⁶²² to the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ to save³⁴⁶⁷ by many⁷²²⁷ or¹⁷⁶ by few.⁴⁵⁹²

7  And his armorbearer^{3627 5375} said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Do⁶²¹³ all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ is in thine heart:³⁸²⁴ turn⁵¹⁸⁶ thee; behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I am with⁵⁹⁷³ thee according to thy heart.³⁸²⁴

8  Then said⁵⁵⁹ Jonathan,³⁰⁸³ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ we⁵⁸⁷ will pass over⁵⁶⁷⁴ unto⁴¹³ these men,³⁷⁶ and we will discover ourselves¹⁵⁴⁰ unto⁴¹³ them.

9  If⁵¹⁸ they say⁵⁵⁹ thus³⁵⁴¹ unto⁴¹³ us, Tarry¹⁸²⁶ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ we come⁵⁰⁶⁰ to⁴¹³ you; then we will stand still⁵⁹⁷⁵ in our place,⁸⁴⁷⁸ and will not³⁸⁰⁸ go up⁵⁹²⁷ unto⁴¹³ them.

10  But if⁵¹⁸ they say⁵⁵⁹ thus,³⁵⁴¹ Come up⁵⁹²⁷ unto⁵⁹²¹ us; then we will go up:⁵⁹²⁷ for³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath delivered⁵⁴¹⁴ them into our hand:³⁰²⁷ and this²⁰⁸⁸ shall be a sign²²⁶ unto us.

11  And both⁸¹⁴⁷ of them discovered themselves¹⁵⁴⁰ unto⁴¹³ the garrison⁴⁶⁷³ of the Philistines:⁶⁴³⁰ and the Philistines⁶⁴³⁰ said,⁵⁵⁹ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the Hebrews⁵⁶⁸⁰ come forth³³¹⁸ out of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the holes²³⁵⁶ where^{834 8033} they had hid themselves.²²⁴⁴

12  And the men³⁷⁶ of the garrison⁴⁶⁷⁵ answered^{6030 853} Jonathan³⁰⁸³ and his armorbearer,^{3627 5375} and said,⁵⁵⁹ Come up⁵⁹²⁷ to⁴¹³ us, and we will show³⁰⁴⁵ you a thing.¹⁶⁹⁷ And Jonathan³⁰⁸³ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ his armorbearer,^{3627 5375} Come up⁵⁹²⁷ after³¹⁰ me: for³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath delivered⁵⁴¹⁴ them into the hand³⁰²⁷ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

13  And Jonathan³⁰⁸³ climbed up⁵⁹²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ his hands³⁰²⁷ and upon⁵⁹²¹ his feet,⁷²⁷² and his armorbearer^{3627 5375} after³¹⁰ him: and they fell⁵³⁰⁷ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ Jonathan;³⁰⁸³ and his armorbearer^{3627 5375} slew⁴¹⁹¹ after³¹⁰ him.

14  And that first⁷²²³ slaughter,⁴³⁴⁷ which⁸³⁴ Jonathan³⁰⁸³ and his armorbearer^{3627 5375} made,⁵²²¹ was¹⁹⁶¹ about twenty⁶²⁴² men,³⁷⁶ within as it were a half²⁶⁷⁷ acre⁴⁶¹⁸ of land,⁷⁷⁰⁴ which a yoke⁶⁷⁷⁶ of oxen might plow.

15  And there was¹⁹⁶¹ trembling²⁷³¹ in the host,⁴²⁶⁴ in the field,⁷⁷⁰⁴ and among all³⁶⁰⁵ the people:⁵⁹⁷¹ the garrison,⁴⁶⁷³ and the spoilers,⁷⁸⁴³ they¹⁹⁹² also¹⁵⁷¹ trembled,²⁷²⁹ and the earth⁷⁷⁶ quaked:⁷²⁶⁴ so it was¹⁹⁶¹ a very great⁴³⁰ trembling.²⁷³¹

16  And the watchmen⁶⁸²² of Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ in Gibeah¹³⁹⁰ of Benjamin¹¹⁴⁴ looked;⁷²⁰⁰ and, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the multitude¹⁹⁹⁵ melted away,⁴¹²⁷ and they went¹⁹⁸⁰ on beating down¹⁹⁸⁶ one another.

17  Then said⁵⁵⁹ Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ unto the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ were with⁸⁵⁴ him, Number⁶⁴⁸⁵ now,⁴⁹⁹⁴ and see⁷²⁰⁰ who⁴³¹⁰ is gone¹⁹⁸⁰ from^{4480 5973} us. And when they had numbered,⁶⁴⁸⁵ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ Jonathan³⁰⁸³ and his armorbearer^{3627 5375} were not³⁶⁹ there.

18  And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ said⁵⁵⁹ unto Ahiah,²⁸¹ Bring hither⁵⁰⁶⁶ the ark⁷²⁷ of God.⁴³⁰ For³⁵⁸⁸ the ark⁷²⁷ of God⁴³⁰ was¹⁹⁶¹ at that¹⁹³¹ time³¹¹⁷ with the children¹¹²¹ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

19  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ while⁵⁷⁰⁴ Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ talked¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ the priest,³⁵⁴⁸ that the noise¹⁹⁹⁵ that⁸³⁴ was in the host⁴²⁶⁴ of the Philistines⁶⁴³⁰ went on¹⁹⁸⁰ and increased:^{1980 7227} and Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the priest,³⁵⁴⁸ Withdraw⁶²² thine hand.³⁰²⁷

20  And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ were with⁸⁵⁴ him assembled themselves,²¹⁹⁹ and they came⁹³⁵ to⁵⁷⁰⁴ the battle:⁴⁴²¹ and, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ every man's³⁷⁶ sword²⁷¹⁹ was¹⁹⁶¹ against his fellow,⁷⁴⁵³ and there was a very³⁹⁶⁶ great¹⁴¹⁹ discomfiture.⁴¹⁰³

21  Moreover the Hebrews⁵⁶⁸⁰ that were¹⁹⁶¹ with the Philistines⁶⁴³⁰ before⁸⁶⁵ that time,⁸⁰³² which⁸³⁴ went up⁵⁹²⁷ with⁵⁹⁷³ them into the camp⁴²⁶⁴ from the country round about,⁵⁴³⁹ even they¹⁹⁹² also¹⁵⁷¹ turned to be¹⁹⁶¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ the Israelites³⁴⁷⁸ that⁸³⁴ were with⁵⁹⁷³ Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ and Jonathan.³⁰⁸³

22  Likewise all³⁶⁰⁵ the men³⁷⁶ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ which had hid themselves²²⁴⁴ in mount²⁰²² Ephraim,⁶⁶⁹ when they heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ the Philistines⁶⁴³⁰ fled,⁵¹²⁷ even they¹⁹⁹² also¹⁵⁷¹ followed hard¹⁶⁹² after³¹⁰ them in the battle.⁴⁴²¹

23  So the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ saved^{3467 853} Israel³⁴⁷⁸ that¹⁹³¹ day:³¹¹⁷ and the battle⁴⁴²¹ passed over⁵⁶⁷⁴ unto ⁸⁵³ Beth-aven.¹⁰⁰⁷

24  And the men³⁷⁶ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ were distressed⁵⁰⁶⁵ that¹⁹³¹ day:³¹¹⁷ for Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ had adjured^{422 853} the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Cursed⁷⁷⁹ be the man³⁷⁶ that⁸³⁴ eateth³⁹⁸ any food³⁸⁹⁹ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ evening,⁶¹⁵³ that I may be avenged⁵³⁵⁸ on mine enemies.^{4480 341} So none^{3808 3605} of the people⁵⁹⁷¹ tasted²⁹³⁸ any food.³⁸⁹⁹

25  And all³⁶⁰⁵ they of the land⁷⁷⁶ came⁹³⁵ to a wood;³²⁹³ and there was¹⁹⁶¹ honey¹⁷⁰⁶ upon^{5921 6440} the ground.⁷⁷⁰⁴

26  And when the people⁵⁹⁷¹ were come⁹³⁵ into⁴¹³ the wood,³²⁹³ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the honey¹⁷⁰⁶ dropped;¹⁹⁸² but no³⁶⁹ man put⁵³⁸¹ his hand³⁰²⁷ to⁴¹³ his mouth:⁶³¹⁰ for³⁵⁸⁸ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ feared^{3372 853} the oath.⁷⁶²¹

27  But Jonathan³⁰⁸³ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ not³⁸⁰⁸ when his father¹ charged the people with the oath:^{7650 853 5971} wherefore he put forth^{7971 853} the end⁷⁰⁹⁷ of the rod⁴²⁹⁴ that⁸³⁴ was in his hand,³⁰²⁷ and dipped²⁸⁸¹ it⁸⁵³ in a honeycomb,^{3295 1706} and put⁷⁷²⁵ his hand³⁰²⁷ to⁴¹³ his mouth;⁶³¹⁰ and his eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ were enlightened.²¹⁵

28  Then answered⁶⁰³⁰ one³⁷⁶ of the people,^{4480 5971} and said,⁵⁵⁹ Thy father¹ straitly charged the people with an oath,^{7650 7650 853 5971} saying,⁵⁵⁹ Cursed⁷⁷⁹ be the man³⁷⁶ that⁸³⁴ eateth³⁹⁸ any food³⁸⁹⁹ this day.³¹¹⁷ And the people⁵⁹⁷¹ were faint.⁵⁸⁸⁸

29  Then said⁵⁵⁹ Jonathan,³⁰⁸³ My father¹ hath troubled^{5916 853} the land:⁷⁷⁶ see,⁷²⁰⁰ I pray you,⁴⁹⁹⁴ how³⁵⁸⁸ mine eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ have been enlightened,²¹⁵ because³⁵⁸⁸ I tasted²⁹³⁸ a little⁴⁵⁹² of this²⁰⁸⁸ honey.¹⁷⁰⁶

30  How much more,^{637 3588} if haply^{3588 3863} the people⁵⁹⁷¹ had eaten freely^{398 398} today³¹¹⁷ of the spoil^{4480 7998} of their enemies³⁴¹ which⁸³⁴ they found?⁴⁶⁷² for³⁵⁸⁸ had there not³⁸⁰⁸ been now⁶²⁵⁸ a much greater⁷²³⁵ slaughter⁴³⁴⁷ among the Philistines?⁶⁴³⁰

31  And they smote⁵²²¹ the Philistines⁶⁴³⁰ that¹⁹³¹ day³¹¹⁷ from Michmash^{4480 4363} to Aijalon:³⁵⁷ and the people⁵⁹⁷¹ were very³⁹⁶⁶ faint.⁵⁸⁸⁸

32  And the people⁵⁹⁷¹ flew⁶²¹³ upon⁴¹³ the spoil,⁷⁹⁹⁸ and took³⁹⁴⁷ sheep,⁶⁶²⁹ and oxen,¹²⁴¹ and calves,^{1121 1241} and slew⁷⁸¹⁹ them on the ground:⁷⁷⁶ and the people⁵⁹⁷¹ did eat³⁹⁸ them with⁵⁹²¹ the blood.¹⁸¹⁸

33  Then they told⁵⁰⁴⁶ Saul,⁷⁵⁸⁶ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ sin²³⁹⁸ against the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ in that they eat³⁹⁸ with⁵⁹²¹ the blood.¹⁸¹⁸ And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Ye have transgressed:⁸⁹⁸ roll¹⁵⁵⁶ a great¹⁴¹⁹ stone⁶⁸ unto⁴¹³ me this day.³¹¹⁷

34  And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ said,⁵⁵⁹ Disperse yourselves⁶³²⁷ among the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ and say⁵⁵⁹ unto them, Bring me hither^{5066 413} every man³⁷⁶ his ox,⁷⁷⁹⁴ and every man³⁷⁶ his sheep,⁷⁷¹⁶ and slay⁷⁸¹⁹ them here,²⁰⁸⁸ and eat;³⁹⁸ and sin²³⁹⁸ not³⁸⁰⁸ against the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ in eating³⁹⁸ with⁴¹³ the blood.¹⁸¹⁸ And all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ brought⁵⁰⁶⁶ every man³⁷⁶ his ox⁷⁷⁹⁴ with³⁰²⁷ him that night,³⁹¹⁵ and slew⁷⁸¹⁹ them there.⁸⁰³³

35  And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ built¹¹²⁹ an altar⁴¹⁹⁶ unto the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ the same was the first²⁴⁹⁰ altar⁴¹⁹⁶ that he built¹¹²⁹ unto the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

36  And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ said,⁵⁵⁹ Let us go down³³⁸¹ after³¹⁰ the Philistines⁶⁴³⁰ by night,³⁹¹⁵ and spoil⁹⁶² them until⁵⁷⁰⁴ the morning¹²⁴² light,²¹⁶ and let us not³⁸⁰⁸ leave⁷⁶⁰⁴ a man³⁷⁶ of them. And they said,⁵⁵⁹ Do⁶²¹³ whatsoever³⁶⁰⁵ seemeth⁵⁸⁶⁹ good²⁸⁹⁶ unto thee. Then said⁵⁵⁹ the priest,³⁵⁴⁸ Let us draw near⁷¹²⁶ hither¹⁹⁸⁸ unto⁴¹³ God.⁴³⁰

37  And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ asked counsel⁷⁵⁹² of God,⁴³⁰ Shall I go down³³⁸¹ after³¹⁰ the Philistines?⁶⁴³⁰ wilt thou deliver⁵⁴¹⁴ them into the hand³⁰²⁷ of Israel?³⁴⁷⁸ But he answered⁶⁰³⁰ him not³⁸⁰⁸ that¹⁹³¹ day.³¹¹⁷

38  And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ said,⁵⁵⁹ Draw ye near⁵⁰⁶⁶ hither,¹⁹⁸⁸ all³⁶⁰⁵ the chief⁶⁴³⁸ of the people:⁵⁹⁷¹ and know³⁰⁴⁵ and see⁷²⁰⁰ wherein⁴¹⁰⁰ this sin²⁴⁰³ hath been¹⁹⁶¹ this²⁰⁶³ day.³¹¹⁷

39  For,³⁵⁸⁸ as the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ liveth,²⁴¹⁶ which saveth^{3467 853} Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ though^{3588 518} it be³⁴²⁶ in Jonathan³⁰⁸³ my son,¹¹²¹ he shall surely die.^{4191 4191} But there was not a man³⁶⁹ among all^{4480 3605} the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that answered⁶⁰³⁰ him.

40  Then said⁵⁵⁹ he unto⁴¹³ all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ Be¹⁹⁶¹ ye⁸⁵⁹ on one²⁵⁹ side,⁵⁶⁷⁶ and I⁵⁸⁹ and Jonathan³⁰⁸³ my son¹¹²¹ will be¹⁹⁶¹ on the other²⁵⁹ side.⁵⁶⁷⁶ And the people⁵⁹⁷¹ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Saul,⁷⁵⁸⁶ Do⁶²¹³ what seemeth⁵⁸⁶⁹ good²⁸⁹⁶ unto thee.

41  Therefore Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ Give³⁰⁵¹ a perfect⁸⁵⁴⁹ lot. And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ and Jonathan³⁰⁸³ were taken:³⁹²⁰ but the people⁵⁹⁷¹ escaped.³³¹⁸

42  And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ said,⁵⁵⁹ Cast⁵³⁰⁷ lots between⁹⁹⁶ me and Jonathan³⁰⁸³ my son.¹¹²¹ And Jonathan³⁰⁸³ was taken.³⁹²⁰

43  Then Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ Jonathan,³⁰⁸³ Tell⁵⁰⁴⁶ me what⁴¹⁰⁰ thou hast done.⁶²¹³ And Jonathan³⁰⁸³ told⁵⁰⁴⁶ him, and said,⁵⁵⁹ I did but taste^{2938 2938} a little⁴⁵⁹² honey¹⁷⁰⁶ with the end⁷⁰⁹⁷ of the rod⁴²⁹⁴ that⁸³⁴ was in mine hand,³⁰²⁷ and, lo,²⁰⁰⁹ I must die.⁴¹⁹¹

44  And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ answered,⁵⁵⁹ God⁴³⁰ do⁶²¹³ so³⁵⁴¹ and more³²⁵⁴ also:³⁵⁴¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ thou shalt surely die,^{4191 4191} Jonathan.³⁰⁸³

45  And the people⁵⁹⁷¹ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Saul,⁷⁵⁸⁶ Shall Jonathan³⁰⁸³ die,⁴¹⁹¹ who⁸³⁴ hath wrought⁶²¹³ this²⁰⁶³ great¹⁴¹⁹ salvation³⁴⁴⁴ in Israel?³⁴⁷⁸ God forbid:²⁴⁸⁶ as the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ liveth,²⁴¹⁶ there shall not⁵¹⁸ one hair^{4480 8185} of his head⁷²¹⁸ fall⁵³⁰⁷ to the ground;⁷⁷⁶ for³⁵⁸⁸ he hath wrought⁶²¹³ with⁵⁹⁷³ God⁴³⁰ this²⁰⁸⁸ day.³¹¹⁷ So the people⁵⁹⁷¹ rescued^{6299 853} Jonathan,³⁰⁸³ that he died⁴¹⁹¹ not.³⁸⁰⁸

46  Then Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ went up⁵⁹²⁷ from following^{4480 310} the Philistines:⁶⁴³⁰ and the Philistines⁶⁴³⁰ went¹⁹⁸⁰ to their own place.⁴⁷²⁵

47  So Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ took³⁹²⁰ the kingdom⁴⁴¹⁰ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and fought³⁸⁹⁸ against all³⁶⁰⁵ his enemies³⁴¹ on every side,⁵⁴³⁹ against Moab,⁴¹²⁴ and against the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon,⁵⁹⁸³ and against Edom,¹²³ and against the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Zobah,⁶⁶⁷⁸ and against the Philistines:⁶⁴³⁰ and whithersoever^{3605 834} he turned⁶⁴³⁷ himself, he vexed⁷⁵⁶¹ them.

48  And he gathered⁶²¹³ a host,²⁴²⁸ and smote^{5221 853} the Amalekites,⁶⁰⁰² and delivered^{5337 853} Israel³⁴⁷⁸ out of the hands^{4480 3027} of them that spoiled⁸¹⁵⁴ them.

49  Now the sons¹¹²¹ of Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ were¹⁹⁶¹ Jonathan,³⁰⁸³ and Ishui,³⁴⁴⁰ and Melchi-shua:⁴⁴⁴⁴ and the names⁸⁰³⁴ of his two⁸¹⁴⁷ daughters¹³²³ were these; the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the firstborn¹⁰⁶⁷ Merab,⁴⁷⁶⁴ and the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the younger⁶⁹⁹⁶ Michal:⁴³²⁴

50  And the name⁸⁰³⁴ of Saul's⁷⁵⁸⁶ wife⁸⁰² was Ahinoam,²⁹³ the daughter¹³²³ of Ahimaaz:²⁹⁰ and the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the captain⁸²⁶⁹ of his host⁶⁶³⁵ was Abner,⁷⁴ the son¹¹²¹ of Ner,⁵³⁶⁹ Saul's⁷⁵⁸⁶ uncle.¹⁷³⁰

51  And Kish⁷⁰²⁷ was the father¹ of Saul;⁷⁵⁸⁶ and Ner⁵³⁶⁹ the father¹ of Abner⁷⁴ was the son¹¹²¹ of Abiel.²²

52  And there was¹⁹⁶¹ sore²³⁸⁹ war⁴⁴²¹ against⁵⁹²¹ the Philistines⁶⁴³⁰ all³⁶⁰⁵ the days³¹¹⁷ of Saul:⁷⁵⁸⁶ and when Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ saw⁷²⁰⁰ any³⁶⁰⁵ strong¹³⁶⁸ man,³⁷⁶ or any³⁶⁰⁵ valiant²⁴²⁸ man,¹¹²¹ he took⁶²² him unto⁴¹³ him.

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1 καὶ γίνεται ἡμέρα καὶ εἶπεν Ιωναθαν υἱὸς Σαουλ τῷ παιδαρίῳ τῷ αἴροντι τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ δεῦρο καὶ διαβῶμεν εἰς μεσσαβ τῶν ἀλλοφύλων τὴν ἐν τῷ πέραν ἐκείνῳ καὶ τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἀπήγγειλεν

2 καὶ Σαουλ ἐκάθητο ἐπ᾽ ἄκρου τοῦ βουνοῦ ὑπὸ τὴν ῥόαν τὴν ἐν Μαγδων καὶ ἦσαν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ ὡς ἑξακόσιοι ἄνδρες

3 καὶ Αχια υἱὸς Αχιτωβ ἀδελφοῦ Ιωχαβηδ υἱοῦ Φινεες υἱοῦ Ηλι ἱερεὺς τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν Σηλωμ αἴρων εφουδ καὶ ὁ λαὸς οὐκ ᾔδει ὅτι πεπόρευται Ιωναθαν

4 καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τῆς διαβάσεως οὗ ἐζήτει Ιωναθαν διαβῆναι εἰς τὴν ὑπόστασιν τῶν ἀλλοφύλων καὶ ἀκρωτήριον πέτρας ἔνθεν καὶ ἀκρωτήριον πέτρας ἔνθεν ὄνομα τῷ ἑνὶ Βαζες καὶ ὄνομα τῷ ἄλλῳ Σεννα

5 ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ μία ἀπὸ βορρᾶ ἐρχομένῳ Μαχμας καὶ ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἄλλη ἀπὸ νότου ἐρχομένῳ Γαβεε

6 καὶ εἶπεν Ιωναθαν πρὸς τὸ παιδάριον τὸ αἶρον τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ δεῦρο διαβῶμεν εἰς μεσσαβ τῶν ἀπεριτμήτων τούτων εἴ τι ποιήσαι ἡμῖν κύριος ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν τῷ κυρίῳ συνεχόμενον σῴζειν ἐν πολλοῖς ἢ ἐν ὀλίγοις

7 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ αἴρων τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ ποίει πᾶν ὃ ἐὰν ἡ καρδία σου ἐκκλίνῃ ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ μετὰ σοῦ ὡς ἡ καρδία σοῦ καρδία μοῦ

8 καὶ εἶπεν Ιωναθαν ἰδοὺ ἡμεῖς διαβαίνομεν πρὸς τοὺς ἄνδρας καὶ κατακυλισθησόμεθα πρὸς αὐτούς

9 ἐὰν τάδε εἴπωσιν πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἀπόστητε ἐκεῖ ἕως ἂν ἀπαγγείλωμεν ὑμῖν καὶ στησόμεθα ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτοῖς καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀναβῶμεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς

10 καὶ ἐὰν τάδε εἴπωσιν πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἀνάβητε πρὸς ἡμᾶς καὶ ἀναβησόμεθα ὅτι παραδέδωκεν αὐτοὺς κύριος εἰς τὰς χεῖρας ἡμῶν τοῦτο ἡμῖν τὸ σημεῖον

11 καὶ εἰσῆλθον ἀμφότεροι εἰς μεσσαβ τῶν ἀλλοφύλων καὶ λέγουσιν οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι ἰδοὺ οἱ Εβραῖοι ἐκπορεύονται ἐκ τῶν τρωγλῶν αὐτῶν οὗ ἐκρύβησαν ἐκεῖ

12 καὶ ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ἄνδρες μεσσαβ πρὸς Ιωναθαν καὶ πρὸς τὸν αἴροντα τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ καὶ λέγουσιν ἀνάβητε πρὸς ἡμᾶς καὶ γνωριοῦμεν ὑμῖν ῥῆμα καὶ εἶπεν Ιωναθαν πρὸς τὸν αἴροντα τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ ἀνάβηθι ὀπίσω μου ὅτι παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς κύριος εἰς χεῖρας Ισραηλ

13 καὶ ἀνέβη Ιωναθαν ἐπὶ τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ καὶ ὁ αἴρων τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπέβλεψαν κατὰ πρόσωπον Ιωναθαν καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτούς καὶ ὁ αἴρων τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ ἐπεδίδου ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ

14 καὶ ἐγενήθη ἡ πληγὴ ἡ πρώτη ἣν ἐπάταξεν Ιωναθαν καὶ ὁ αἴρων τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ ὡς εἴκοσι ἄνδρες ἐν βολίσι καὶ ἐν πετροβόλοις καὶ ἐν κόχλαξιν τοῦ πεδίου

15 καὶ ἐγενήθη ἔκστασις ἐν τῇ παρεμβολῇ καὶ ἐν ἀγρῷ καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς οἱ ἐν μεσσαβ καὶ οἱ διαφθείροντες ἐξέστησαν καὶ αὐτοὶ οὐκ ἤθελον ποιεῖν καὶ ἐθάμβησεν ἡ γῆ καὶ ἐγενήθη ἔκστασις παρὰ κυρίου

16 καὶ εἶδον οἱ σκοποὶ τοῦ Σαουλ ἐν Γαβεε Βενιαμιν καὶ ἰδοὺ ἡ παρεμβολὴ τεταραγμένη ἔνθεν καὶ ἔνθεν

17 καὶ εἶπεν Σαουλ τῷ λαῷ τῷ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐπισκέψασθε δὴ καὶ ἴδετε τίς πεπόρευται ἐξ ὑμῶν καὶ ἐπεσκέψαντο καὶ ἰδοὺ οὐχ εὑρίσκετο Ιωναθαν καὶ ὁ αἴρων τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ

18 καὶ εἶπεν Σαουλ τῷ Αχια προσάγαγε τὸ εφουδ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἦρεν τὸ εφουδ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἐνώπιον Ισραηλ

19 καὶ ἐγενήθη ὡς ἐλάλει Σαουλ πρὸς τὸν ἱερέα καὶ ὁ ἦχος ἐν τῇ παρεμβολῇ τῶν ἀλλοφύλων ἐπορεύετο πορευόμενος καὶ ἐπλήθυνεν καὶ εἶπεν Σαουλ πρὸς τὸν ἱερέα συνάγαγε τὰς χεῖράς σου

20 καὶ ἀνεβόησεν Σαουλ καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ὁ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔρχονται ἕως τοῦ πολέμου καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐγένετο ῥομφαία ἀνδρὸς ἐπὶ τὸν πλησίον αὐτοῦ σύγχυσις μεγάλη σφόδρα

21 καὶ οἱ δοῦλοι οἱ ὄντες ἐχθὲς καὶ τρίτην ἡμέραν μετὰ τῶν ἀλλοφύλων οἱ ἀναβάντες εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν ἐπεστράφησαν καὶ αὐτοὶ εἶναι μετὰ Ισραηλ τῶν μετὰ Σαουλ καὶ Ιωναθαν

22 καὶ πᾶς Ισραηλ οἱ κρυπτόμενοι ἐν τῷ ὄρει Εφραιμ καὶ ἤκουσαν ὅτι πεφεύγασιν οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι καὶ συνάπτουσιν καὶ αὐτοὶ ὀπίσω αὐτῶν εἰς πόλεμον

23 καὶ ἔσωσεν κύριος ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τὸν Ισραηλ καὶ ὁ πόλεμος διῆλθεν τὴν Βαιθων καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἦν μετὰ Σαουλ ὡς δέκα χιλιάδες ἀνδρῶν καὶ ἦν ὁ πόλεμος διεσπαρμένος εἰς ὅλην τὴν πόλιν ἐν τῷ ὄρει Εφραιμ

24 καὶ Σαουλ ἠγνόησεν ἄγνοιαν μεγάλην ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ καὶ ἀρᾶται τῷ λαῷ λέγων ἐπικατάρατος ὁ ἄνθρωπος ὃς φάγεται ἄρτον ἕως ἑσπέρας καὶ ἐκδικήσω τὸν ἐχθρόν μου καὶ οὐκ ἐγεύσατο πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἄρτου

25 καὶ πᾶσα ἡ γῆ ἠρίστα καὶ ιααρ δρυμὸς ἦν μελισσῶνος κατὰ πρόσωπον τοῦ ἀγροῦ

26 καὶ εἰσῆλθεν ὁ λαὸς εἰς τὸν μελισσῶνα καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐπορεύετο λαλῶν καὶ ἰδοὺ οὐκ ἦν ἐπιστρέφων τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἐφοβήθη ὁ λαὸς τὸν ὅρκον κυρίου

27 καὶ Ιωναθαν οὐκ ἀκηκόει ἐν τῷ ὁρκίζειν τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ τὸν λαόν καὶ ἐξέτεινεν τὸ ἄκρον τοῦ σκήπτρου αὐτοῦ τοῦ ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔβαψεν αὐτὸ εἰς τὸ κηρίον τοῦ μέλιτος καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀνέβλεψαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ

28 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη εἷς ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ εἶπεν ὁρκίσας ὥρκισεν ὁ πατήρ σου τὸν λαὸν λέγων ἐπικατάρατος ὁ ἄνθρωπος ὃς φάγεται ἄρτον σήμερον καὶ ἐξελύθη ὁ λαός

29 καὶ ἔγνω Ιωναθαν καὶ εἶπεν ἀπήλλαχεν ὁ πατήρ μου τὴν γῆν ἰδὲ δὴ ὅτι εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου ὅτι ἐγευσάμην βραχὺ τοῦ μέλιτος τούτου

30 ἀλλ᾽ ὅτι εἰ ἔφαγεν ἔσθων ὁ λαὸς σήμερον τῶν σκύλων τῶν ἐχθρῶν αὐτῶν ὧν εὗρεν ὅτι νῦν ἂν μείζων ἦν ἡ πληγὴ ἐν τοῖς ἀλλοφύλοις

31 καὶ ἐπάταξεν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἐκ τῶν ἀλλοφύλων ἐν Μαχεμας καὶ ἐκοπίασεν ὁ λαὸς σφόδρα

32 καὶ ἐκλίθη ὁ λαὸς εἰς τὰ σκῦλα καὶ ἔλαβεν ὁ λαὸς ποίμνια καὶ βουκόλια καὶ τέκνα βοῶν καὶ ἔσφαξεν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ ἤσθιεν ὁ λαὸς σὺν τῷ αἵματι

33 καὶ ἀπηγγέλη τῷ Σαουλ λέγοντες ἡμάρτηκεν ὁ λαὸς τῷ κυρίῳ φαγὼν σὺν τῷ αἵματι καὶ εἶπεν Σαουλ ἐν Γεθθεμ κυλίσατέ μοι λίθον ἐνταῦθα μέγαν

34 καὶ εἶπεν Σαουλ διασπάρητε ἐν τῷ λαῷ καὶ εἴπατε αὐτοῖς προσαγαγεῖν ἐνταῦθα ἕκαστος τὸν μόσχον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἕκαστος τὸ πρόβατον αὐτοῦ καὶ σφαζέτω ἐπὶ τούτου καὶ οὐ μὴ ἁμάρτητε τῷ κυρίῳ τοῦ ἐσθίειν σὺν τῷ αἵματι καὶ προσῆγεν πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἕκαστος τὸ ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔσφαζον ἐκεῖ

35 καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν ἐκεῖ Σαουλ θυσιαστήριον τῷ κυρίῳ τοῦτο ἤρξατο Σαουλ οἰκοδομῆσαι θυσιαστήριον τῷ κυρίῳ

36 καὶ εἶπεν Σαουλ καταβῶμεν ὀπίσω τῶν ἀλλοφύλων τὴν νύκτα καὶ διαρπάσωμεν ἐν αὐτοῖς ἕως διαφαύσῃ ἡ ἡμέρα καὶ μὴ ὑπολίπωμεν ἐν αὐτοῖς ἄνδρα καὶ εἶπαν πᾶν τὸ ἀγαθὸν ἐνώπιόν σου ποίει καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἱερεύς προσέλθωμεν ἐνταῦθα πρὸς τὸν θεόν

37 καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν Σαουλ τὸν θεόν εἰ καταβῶ ὀπίσω τῶν ἀλλοφύλων εἰ παραδώσεις αὐτοὺς εἰς χεῖρας Ισραηλ καὶ οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ

38 καὶ εἶπεν Σαουλ προσαγάγετε ἐνταῦθα πάσας τὰς γωνίας τοῦ Ισραηλ καὶ γνῶτε καὶ ἴδετε ἐν τίνι γέγονεν ἡ ἁμαρτία αὕτη σήμερον

39 ὅτι ζῇ κύριος ὁ σώσας τὸν Ισραηλ ὅτι ἐὰν ἀποκριθῇ κατὰ Ιωναθαν τοῦ υἱοῦ μου θανάτῳ ἀποθανεῖται καὶ οὐκ ἦν ὁ ἀποκρινόμενος ἐκ παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ

40 καὶ εἶπεν παντὶ Ισραηλ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθε εἰς δουλείαν καὶ ἐγὼ καὶ Ιωναθαν ὁ υἱός μου ἐσόμεθα εἰς δουλείαν καὶ εἶπεν ὁ λαὸς πρὸς Σαουλ τὸ ἀγαθὸν ἐνώπιόν σου ποίει

41 καὶ εἶπεν Σαουλ κύριε ὁ θεὸς Ισραηλ τί ὅτι οὐκ ἀπεκρίθης τῷ δούλῳ σου σήμερον εἰ ἐν ἐμοὶ ἢ ἐν Ιωναθαν τῷ υἱῷ μου ἡ ἀδικία κύριε ὁ θεὸς Ισραηλ δὸς δήλους καὶ ἐὰν τάδε εἴπῃς ἐν τῷ λαῷ σου Ισραηλ δὸς δὴ ὁσιότητα καὶ κληροῦται Ιωναθαν καὶ Σαουλ καὶ ὁ λαὸς ἐξῆλθεν

42 καὶ εἶπεν Σαουλ βάλετε ἀνὰ μέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον Ιωναθαν τοῦ υἱοῦ μου ὃν ἂν κατακληρώσηται κύριος ἀποθανέτω καὶ εἶπεν ὁ λαὸς πρὸς Σαουλ οὐκ ἔστιν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο καὶ κατεκράτησεν Σαουλ τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ βάλλουσιν ἀνὰ μέσον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον Ιωναθαν τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ καὶ κατακληροῦται Ιωναθαν

43 καὶ εἶπεν Σαουλ πρὸς Ιωναθαν ἀπάγγειλόν μοι τί πεποίηκας καὶ ἀπήγγειλεν αὐτῷ Ιωναθαν καὶ εἶπεν γευσάμενος ἐγευσάμην ἐν ἄκρῳ τῷ σκήπτρῳ τῷ ἐν τῇ χειρί μου βραχὺ μέλι ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποθνῄσκω

44 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Σαουλ τάδε ποιήσαι μοι ὁ θεὸς καὶ τάδε προσθείη ὅτι θανάτῳ ἀποθανῇ σήμερον

45 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ λαὸς πρὸς Σαουλ εἰ σήμερον θανατωθήσεται ὁ ποιήσας τὴν σωτηρίαν τὴν μεγάλην ταύτην ἐν Ισραηλ ζῇ κύριος εἰ πεσεῖται τῆς τριχὸς τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ὅτι ὁ λαὸς τοῦ θεοῦ ἐποίησεν τὴν ἡμέραν ταύτην καὶ προσηύξατο ὁ λαὸς περὶ Ιωναθαν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ καὶ οὐκ ἀπέθανεν

46 καὶ ἀνέβη Σαουλ ἀπὸ ὄπισθεν τῶν ἀλλοφύλων καὶ οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι ἀπῆλθον εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτῶν

47 καὶ Σαουλ κατακληροῦται ἔργον ἐπὶ Ισραηλ καὶ ἐπολέμει κύκλῳ πάντας τοὺς ἐχθροὺς αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν Μωαβ καὶ εἰς τοὺς υἱοὺς Αμμων καὶ εἰς τοὺς υἱοὺς Εδωμ καὶ εἰς τὸν Βαιθεωρ καὶ εἰς βασιλέα Σουβα καὶ εἰς τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους οὗ ἂν ἐστράφη ἐσῴζετο

48 καὶ ἐποίησεν δύναμιν καὶ ἐπάταξεν τὸν Αμαληκ καὶ ἐξείλατο τὸν Ισραηλ ἐκ χειρὸς τῶν καταπατούντων αὐτόν

49 καὶ ἦσαν υἱοὶ Σαουλ Ιωναθαν καὶ Ιεσσιου καὶ Μελχισα καὶ ὀνόματα τῶν δύο θυγατέρων αὐτοῦ ὄνομα τῇ πρωτοτόκῳ Μεροβ καὶ ὄνομα τῇ δευτέρᾳ Μελχολ

50 καὶ ὄνομα τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ Αχινοομ θυγάτηρ Αχιμαας καὶ ὄνομα τῷ ἀρχιστρατήγῳ Αβεννηρ υἱὸς Νηρ υἱοῦ οἰκείου Σαουλ

51 καὶ Κις πατὴρ Σαουλ καὶ Νηρ πατὴρ Αβεννηρ υἱὸς Ιαμιν υἱοῦ Αβιηλ

52 καὶ ἦν ὁ πόλεμος κραταιὸς ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας Σαουλ καὶ ἰδὼν Σαουλ πάντα ἄνδρα δυνατὸν καὶ πάντα ἄνδρα υἱὸν δυνάμεως καὶ συνήγαγεν αὐτοὺς πρὸς αὐτόν

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‎1 ‏וַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֗וֹם וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹנָתָ֤ן בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־הַנַּ֙עַר֙ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔יו לְכָ֗ה וְנַעְבְּרָה֙ אֶל־מַצַּ֣ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַלָּ֑ז וּלְאָבִ֖יו לֹ֥א הִגִּֽיד׃

‎2 ‏וְשָׁא֗וּל יוֹשֵׁב֙ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הַגִּבְעָ֔ה תַּ֥חַת הָרִמּ֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמִגְר֑וֹן וְהָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֔וֹ כְּשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִֽישׁ׃

‎3 ‏וַאֲחִיָּ֣ה בֶן־אֲחִט֡וּב אֲחִ֡י אִיכָב֣וֹד׀ בֶּן־פִּינְחָ֨ס בֶּן־עֵלִ֜י כֹּהֵ֧ן׀ יְהוָ֛ה בְּשִׁל֖וֹ נֹשֵׂ֣א אֵפ֑וֹד וְהָעָם֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּ֥י הָלַ֖ךְ יוֹנָתָֽן׃

‎4 ‏וּבֵ֣ין הַֽמַּעְבְּר֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֨ר בִּקֵּ֤שׁ יֽוֹנָתָן֙ לַֽעֲבֹר֙ עַל־מַצַּ֣ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים שֵׁן־הַסֶּ֤לַע מֵהָעֵ֙בֶר֙ מִזֶּ֔ה וְשֵׁן־הַסֶּ֥לַע מֵהָעֵ֖בֶר מִזֶּ֑ה וְשֵׁ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ בּוֹצֵ֔ץ וְשֵׁ֥ם הָאֶחָ֖ד סֶֽנֶּה׃

‎5 ‏הַשֵּׁ֧ן הָאֶחָ֛ד מָצ֥וּק מִצָּפ֖וֹן מ֣וּל מִכְמָ֑שׂ וְהָאֶחָ֥ד מִנֶּ֖גֶב מ֥וּל גָּֽבַע׃ ס

‎6 ‏וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן אֶל־הַנַּ֣עַר׀ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יו לְכָה֙ וְנַעְבְּרָ֗ה אֶל־מַצַּב֙ הָעֲרֵלִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אוּלַ֛י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לָ֑נוּ כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין לַֽיהוָה֙ מַעְצ֔וֹר לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ בְּרַ֖ב א֥וֹ בִמְעָֽט׃

‎7 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔יו עֲשֵׂ֖ה כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ נְטֵ֣ה לָ֔ךְ הִנְנִ֥י עִמְּךָ֖ כִּלְבָבֶֽךָ׃ ס

‎8 ‏וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן הִנֵּ֛ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ עֹבְרִ֖ים אֶל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים וְנִגְלִ֖ינוּ אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

‎9 ‏אִם־כֹּ֤ה יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ אֵלֵ֔ינוּ דֹּ֕מּוּ³ עַד־הַגִּיעֵ֖נוּ אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וְעָמַ֣דְנוּ תַחְתֵּ֔ינוּ וְלֹ֥א נַעֲלֶ֖ה אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

‎10 ‏וְאִם־כֹּ֨ה יֹאמְר֜וּ עֲל֤וּ עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ וְעָלִ֔ינוּ כִּֽי־נְתָנָ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה בְּיָדֵ֑נוּ וְזֶה־לָּ֖נוּ הָאֽוֹת׃

‎11 ‏וַיִּגָּל֣וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אֶל־מַצַּ֖ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הִנֵּ֤ה עִבְרִים֙ יֹֽצְאִ֔ים מִן־הַחֹרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִתְחַבְּאוּ־שָֽׁם׃

‎12 ‏וַיַּעֲנוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַמַּצָּבָ֜ה אֶת־יוֹנָתָ֣ן׀ וְאֶת־נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ עֲל֣וּ אֵלֵ֔ינוּ וְנוֹדִ֥יעָה אֶתְכֶ֖ם דָּבָ֑ר פוַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹנָתָ֜ן אֶל־נֹשֵׂ֤א כֵלָיו֙ עֲלֵ֣ה אַחֲרַ֔י כִּֽי־נְתָנָ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַ֥ד יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

‎13 ‏וַיַּ֣עַל יוֹנָתָ֗ן עַל־יָדָיו֙ וְעַל־רַגְלָ֔יו וְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יו אַחֲרָ֑יו וַֽיִּפְּלוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יוֹנָתָ֔ן וְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יו מְמוֹתֵ֥ת אַחֲרָֽיו׃

‎14 ‏וַתְּהִ֞י הַמַּכָּ֣ה הָרִאשֹׁנָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִכָּ֧ה יוֹנָתָ֛ן וְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יו כְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים אִ֑ישׁ כְּבַחֲצִ֥י מַעֲנָ֖ה צֶ֥מֶד שָׂדֶֽה׃

‎15 ‏וַתְּהִי֩ חֲרָדָ֨ה בַמַּחֲנֶ֤ה בַשָּׂדֶה֙ וּבְכָל־הָעָ֔ם הַמַּצָּב֙ וְהַמַּשְׁחִ֔ית חָרְד֖וּ גַּם־הֵ֑מָּה וַתִּרְגַּ֣ז הָאָ֔רֶץ וַתְּהִ֖י לְחֶרְדַּ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃

‎16 ‏וַיִּרְא֤וּ הַצֹּפִים֙ לְשָׁא֔וּל בְּגִבְעַ֖ת בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וְהִנֵּ֧ה הֶהָמ֛וֹן נָמ֖וֹג וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ וַהֲלֹֽם׃ פ

‎17 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל לָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ פִּקְדוּ־נָ֣א וּרְא֔וּ מִ֖י הָלַ֣ךְ מֵעִמָּ֑נוּ וַֽיִּפְקְד֔וּ וְהִנֵּ֛ה אֵ֥ין יוֹנָתָ֖ן וְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָֽיו׃

‎18 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ לַֽאֲחִיָּ֔ה הַגִּ֖ישָׁה אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּֽי־הָיָ֞ה אֲר֧וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

‎19 ‏וַיְהִ֗י עַ֣ד דִּבֶּ֤ר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְהֶהָמ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ הָל֖וֹךְ וָרָ֑ב פוַיֹּ֧אמֶר שָׁא֛וּל אֶל־הַכֹּהֵ֖ן אֱסֹ֥ף יָדֶֽךָ׃

‎20 ‏וַיִּזָּעֵ֣ק שָׁא֗וּל וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה הָיְתָ֜ה חֶ֤רֶב אִישׁ֙ בְּרֵעֵ֔הוּ מְהוּמָ֖ה גְּדוֹלָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃

‎21 ‏וְהָעִבְרִ֗ים הָי֤וּ לַפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ כְּאֶתְמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשׁ֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָל֥וּ עִמָּ֛ם בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה סָבִ֑יב וְגַם־הֵ֗מָּה לִֽהְיוֹת֙ עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עִם־שָׁא֖וּל וְיוֹנָתָֽן׃

‎22 ‏וְכֹל֩ אִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל הַמִּֽתְחַבְּאִ֤ים בְּהַר־אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ שָֽׁמְע֔וּ כִּֽי־נָ֖סוּ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַֽיַּדְבְּק֥וּ גַם־הֵ֛מָּה אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

‎23 ‏וַיּ֧וֹשַׁע יְהוָ֛ה בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהַ֨מִּלְחָמָ֔ה עָבְרָ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אָֽוֶן׃

‎24 ‏וְאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל נִגַּ֖שׂ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיֹּאֶל֩ שָׁא֨וּל אֶת־הָעָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר אָר֣וּר הָ֠אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יֹ֨אכַל לֶ֜חֶם עַד־הָעֶ֗רֶב וְנִקַּמְתִּי֙ מֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔י וְלֹֽא טָעַ֥ם כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לָֽחֶם׃ ס

‎25 ‏וְכָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּ֣אוּ בַיָּ֑עַר וַיְהִ֥י דְבַ֖שׁ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃

‎26 ‏וַיָּבֹ֤א הָעָם֙ אֶל־הַיַּ֔עַר וְהִנֵּ֖ה הֵ֣לֶךְ דְּבָ֑שׁ וְאֵין־מַשִּׂ֤יג יָדוֹ֙ אֶל־פִּ֔יו כִּֽי־יָרֵ֥א הָעָ֖ם אֶת־הַשְּׁבֻעָֽה׃

‎27 ‏וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֗ע בְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אָבִיו֮ אֶת־הָעָם֒ וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח אֶת־קְצֵ֤ה הַמַּטֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָד֔וֹ וַיִּטְבֹּ֥ל אוֹתָ֖הּ בְּיַעְרַ֣ת הַדְּבָ֑שׁ וַיָּ֤שֶׁב יָדוֹ֙ אֶל־פִּ֔יו ותראנה וַתָּאֹ֖רְנָה עֵינָֽיו׃

‎28 ‏וַיַּעַן֩ אִ֨ישׁ מֵֽהָעָ֜ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הַשְׁבֵּעַ֩ הִשְׁבִּ֨יעַ אָבִ֤יךָ אֶת־הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָר֥וּר הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יֹ֥אכַל לֶ֖חֶם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיָּ֖עַף הָעָֽם׃

‎29 ‏וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יֽוֹנָתָ֔ן עָכַ֥ר אָבִ֖י אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ רְאוּ־נָא֙ כִּֽי־אֹ֣רוּ עֵינַ֔י כִּ֣י טָעַ֔מְתִּי מְעַ֖ט דְּבַ֥שׁ הַזֶּֽה׃

‎30 ‏אַ֗ף כִּ֡י לוּא֩ אָכֹ֨ל אָכַ֤ל הַיּוֹם֙ הָעָ֔ם מִשְּׁלַ֥ל אֹיְבָ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָצָ֑א כִּ֥י עַתָּ֛ה לֹֽא־רָבְתָ֥ה מַכָּ֖ה בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

‎31 ‏וַיַּכּ֞וּ בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מִמִּכְמָ֖שׂ אַיָּלֹ֑נָה וַיָּ֥עַף הָעָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃

‎32 ‏ויעש וַיַּ֤עַט הָעָם֙ אֶל־שלל הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וַיִּקְח֨וּ צֹ֧אן וּבָקָ֛ר וּבְנֵ֥י בָקָ֖ר וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־אָ֑רְצָה וַיֹּ֥אכַל הָעָ֖ם עַל־הַדָּֽם׃

‎33 ‏וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לְשָׁאוּל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֥ה הָעָ֛ם חֹטִ֥אים לַֽיהוָ֖ה לֶאֱכֹ֣ל עַל־הַדָּ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר בְּגַדְתֶּ֔ם גֹּֽלּוּ־אֵלַ֥י הַיּ֖וֹם אֶ֥בֶן גְּדוֹלָֽה׃

‎34 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֣וּל פֻּ֣צוּ בָעָ֡ם וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם לָהֶ֡ם הַגִּ֣ישׁוּ אֵלַי֩ אִ֨ישׁ שׁוֹר֜וֹ וְאִ֣ישׁ שְׂיֵ֗הוּ וּשְׁחַטְתֶּ֤ם בָּזֶה֙ וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֔ם וְלֹֽא־תֶחֶטְא֥וּ לַֽיהוָ֖ה לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶל־הַדָּ֑ם וַיַּגִּ֨שׁוּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם אִ֣ישׁ שׁוֹר֧וֹ בְיָ֛דוֹ הַלַּ֖יְלָה וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־שָֽׁם׃

‎35 ‏וַיִּ֧בֶן שָׁא֛וּל מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָ֑ה אֹת֣וֹ הֵחֵ֔ל לִבְנ֥וֹת מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פ

‎36 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֡וּל נֵרְדָ֣ה אַחֲרֵי֩ פְלִשְׁתִּ֨ים׀ לַ֜יְלָה וְֽנָבֹ֥זָה בָהֶ֣ם׀ עַד־א֣וֹר הַבֹּ֗קֶר וְלֹֽא־נַשְׁאֵ֤ר בָּהֶם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כָּל־הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵׂ֑ה סוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן נִקְרְבָ֥ה הֲלֹ֖ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

‎37 ‏וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל שָׁאוּל֙ בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים הַֽאֵרֵד֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הֲתִתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֥א עָנָ֖הוּ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃

‎38 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל גֹּ֣שֽׁוּ הֲלֹ֔ם כֹּ֖ל פִּנּ֣וֹת הָעָ֑ם וּדְע֣וּ וּרְא֔וּ בַּמָּ֗ה הָֽיְתָ֛ה הַחַטָּ֥את הַזֹּ֖את הַיּֽוֹם׃

‎39 ‏כִּ֣י חַי־יְהוָ֗ה הַמּוֹשִׁ֙יעַ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֧י אִם־יֶשְׁנ֛וֹ בְּיוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנִ֖י כִּ֣י מ֣וֹת יָמ֑וּת וְאֵ֥ין עֹנֵ֖הוּ מִכָּל־הָעָֽם׃

‎40 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אַתֶּם֙ תִּֽהְיוּ֙ לְעֵ֣בֶר אֶחָ֔ד וַֽאֲנִי֙ וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנִ֔י נִהְיֶ֖ה לְעֵ֣בֶר אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הָעָם֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃ ס

‎41 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל אֶל־יְהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הָ֣בָה תָמִ֑ים וַיִּלָּכֵ֧ד יוֹנָתָ֛ן וְשָׁא֖וּל וְהָעָ֥ם יָצָֽאוּ׃

‎42 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל הַפִּ֕ילוּ בֵּינִ֕י וּבֵ֖ין יוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנִ֑י וַיִּלָּכֵ֖ד יוֹנָתָֽן׃

‎43 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־י֣וֹנָתָ֔ן הַגִּ֥ידָה לִּ֖י מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָה וַיַּגֶּד־ל֣וֹ יוֹנָתָ֗ן וַיֹּאמֶר֩ טָעֹ֨ם טָעַ֜מְתִּי בִּקְצֵ֨ה הַמַּטֶּ֧ה אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָדִ֛י מְעַ֥ט דְּבַ֖שׁ הִנְנִ֥י אָמֽוּת׃

‎44 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל כֹּֽה־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֑ף כִּֽי־מ֥וֹת תָּמ֖וּת יוֹנָתָֽן׃

‎45 ‏וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל הֲ‍ֽיוֹנָתָ֤ן׀ יָמוּת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָ֠שָׂה הַיְשׁוּעָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֮ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל֒ חָלִ֗ילָה חַי־יְהוָה֙ אִם־יִפֹּ֞ל מִשַּׂעֲרַ֤ת רֹאשׁוֹ֙ אַ֔רְצָה כִּֽי־עִם־אֱלֹהִ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וַיִּפְדּ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֶת־יוֹנָתָ֖ן וְלֹא־מֵֽת׃ ס

‎46 ‏וַיַּ֣עַל שָׁא֔וּל מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים הָלְכ֥וּ לִמְקוֹמָֽם׃

‎47 ‏וְשָׁא֛וּל לָכַ֥ד הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם סָבִ֣יב׀ בְּֽכָל־אֹיְבָ֡יו בְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀ וּבִבְנֵי־עַמּ֨וֹן וּבֶאֱד֜וֹם וּבְמַלְכֵ֤י צוֹבָה֙ וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּבְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יִפְנֶ֖ה יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃

‎48 ‏וַיַּ֣עַשׂ חַ֔יִל וַיַּ֖ךְ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיַּצֵּ֥ל אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֥ד שֹׁסֵֽהוּ׃ ס

‎49 ‏וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל יוֹנָתָ֥ן וְיִשְׁוִ֖י וּמַלְכִּי־שׁ֑וּעַ וְשֵׁם֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י בְנֹתָ֔יו שֵׁ֤ם הַבְּכִירָה֙ מֵרַ֔ב וְשֵׁ֥ם הַקְּטַנָּ֖ה מִיכַֽל׃

‎50 ‏וְשֵׁם֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת שָׁא֔וּל אֲחִינֹ֖עַם בַּת־אֲחִימָ֑עַץ וְשֵׁ֤ם שַׂר־צְבָאוֹ֙ אֲבִינֵ֔ר בֶּן־נֵ֖ר דּ֥וֹד שָׁאֽוּל׃

‎51 ‏וְקִ֧ישׁ אֲבִֽי־שָׁא֛וּל וְנֵ֥ר אֲבִֽי־אַבְנֵ֖ר בֶּן־אֲבִיאֵֽל׃ ס

‎52 ‏וַתְּהִ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ חֲזָקָ֣ה עַל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְרָאָ֨ה שָׁא֜וּל כָּל־אִ֤ישׁ גִּבּוֹר֙ וְכָל־בֶּן־חַ֔יִל וַיַּאַסְפֵ֖הוּ אֵלָֽיו׃ ס

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1 Et accidit quadam die ut diceret Jonathas filius Saul ad adolescentem armigerum suum: Veni, et transeamus ad stationem Philisthinorum, quæ est trans locum illum. Patri autem suo hoc ipsum non indicavit.

2 Porro Saul morabatur in extrema parte Gabaa sub malogranato, quæ erat in Magron: et erat populus cum eo quasi sexcentorum virorum.

3 Et Achias filius Achitob fratris Ichabod filii Phinees, qui ortus fuerat ex Heli sacerdote Domini in Silo, portabat ephod. Sed et populus ignorabat quo isset Jonathas.

4 Erant autem inter ascensus per quos nitebatur Jonathas transire ad stationem Philisthinorum, eminentes petræ ex utraque parte, et quasi in modum dentium scopuli hinc et inde prærupti: nomen uni Boses, et nomen alteri Sene:

5 unus scopulus prominens ad aquilonem ex adverso Machmas, et alter ad meridiem contra Gabaa.

6 Dixit autem Jonathas ad adolescentem armigerum suum: Veni, transeamus ad stationem incircumcisorum horum, si forte faciat Dominus pro nobis: quia non est Domino difficile salvare, vel in multis, vel in paucis.

7 Dixitque ei armiger suus: Fac omnia quæ placent animo tuo: perge quo cupis, et ero tecum ubicumque volueris.

8 Et ait Jonathas: Ecce nos transimus ad viros istos. Cumque apparuerimus eis,

9 si taliter locuti fuerint ad nos: Manete donec veniamus ad vos: stemus in loco nostro, nec ascendamus ad eos.

10 Si autem dixerint: Ascendite ad nos: ascendamus, quia tradidit eos Dominus in manibus nostris: hoc erit nobis signum.

11 Apparuit igitur uterque stationi Philisthinorum: dixeruntque Philisthiim: En Hebræi egrediuntur de cavernis in quibus absconditi fuerant.

12 Et locuti sunt viri de statione ad Jonathan et ad armigerum ejus, dixeruntque: Ascendite ad nos, et ostendemus vobis rem. Et ait Jonathas ad armigerum suum: Ascendamus: sequere me: tradidit enim Dominus eos in manus Israël.

13 Ascendit autem Jonathas manibus et pedibus reptans, et armiger ejus post eum. Itaque alii cadebant ante Jonathan, alios armiger ejus interficiebat sequens eum.

14 Et facta est plaga prima qua percussit Jonathas et armiger ejus, quasi viginti virorum in media parte jugeri quam par boum in die arare consuevit.

15 Et factum est miraculum in castris per agros: sed et omnis populus stationis eorum qui ierant ad prædandum, obstupuit, et conturbata est terra: et accidit quasi miraculum a Deo.

16 Et respexerunt speculatores Saul qui erant in Gabaa Benjamin, et ecce multitudo prostrata, et huc illucque diffugiens.

17 Et ait Saul populo qui erat cum eo: Requirite, et videte quis abierit ex nobis. Cumque requisissent, repertum est non adesse Jonathan et armigerum ejus.

18 Et ait Saul ad Achiam: Applica arcam Dei. (Erat enim ibi arca Dei in die illa cum filiis Israël.)

19 Cumque loqueretur Saul ad sacerdotem, tumultus magnus exortus est in castris Philisthinorum: crescebatque paulatim, et clarius resonabat. Et ait Saul ad sacerdotem: Contrahe manum tuam.

20 Conclamavit ergo Saul, et omnis populus qui erat cum eo, et venerunt usque ad locum certaminis: et ecce versus fuerat gladius uniuscujusque ad proximum suum, et cædes magna nimis.

21 Sed et Hebræi qui fuerant cum Philisthiim heri et nudiustertius, ascenderantque cum eis in castris, reversi sunt ut essent cum Israël qui erant cum Saul et Jonatha.

22 Omnes quoque Israëlitæ qui se absconderant in monte Ephraim, audientes quod fugissent Philisthæi, sociaverunt se cum suis in prælio. Et erant cum Saul quasi decem millia virorum.

23 Et salvavit Dominus in die illa Israël: pugna autem pervenit usque ad Bethaven.

24 Et viri Israël sociati sunt sibi in die illa: adjuravit autem Saul populum, dicens: Maledictus vir qui comederit panem usque ad vesperam, donec ulciscar de inimicis meis. Et non manducavit universus populus panem:

25 omneque terræ vulgus venit in saltum, in quo erat mel super faciem agri.

26 Ingressus est itaque populus saltum, et apparuit fluens mel, nullusque applicuit manum ad os suum: timebat enim populus juramentum.

27 Porro Jonathas non audierat cum adjuraret pater ejus populum: extenditque summitatem virgæ quam habebat in manu, et intinxit in favum mellis: et convertit manum suam ad os suum, et illuminati sunt oculi ejus.

28 Respondensque unus de populo, ait: Jurejurando constrinxit pater tuus populum, dicens: Maledictus vir qui comederit panem hodie. (Defecerat autem populus.)

29 Dixitque Jonathas: Turbavit pater meus terram: vidistis ipsi quia illuminati sunt oculi mei, eo quod gustaverim paululum de melle isto:

30 quanto magis si comedisset populus de præda inimicorum suorum, quam reperit? nonne major plaga facta fuisset in Philisthiim?

31 Percusserunt ergo in die illa Philisthæos a Machmis usque in Ajalon.
Defatigatus est autem populus nimis:

32 et versus ad prædam tulit oves, et boves, et vitulos, et mactaverunt in terra: comeditque populus cum sanguine.

33 Nuntiaverunt autem Sauli dicentes quod populus peccasset Domino, comedens cum sanguine. Qui ait: Prævaricati estis: volvite ad me jam nunc saxum grande.

34 Et dixit Saul: Dispergimini in vulgus, et dicite eis ut adducat ad me unusquisque bovem suum et arietem, et occidite super istud, et vescimini, et non peccabitis Domino comedentes cum sanguine. Adduxit itaque omnis populus unusquisque bovem in manu sua usque ad noctem: et occiderunt ibi.

35 Ædificavit autem Saul altare Domino, tuncque primum cœpit ædificare altare Domino.

36 Et dixit Saul: Irruamus super Philisthæos nocte, et vastemus eos usque dum illucescat mane, nec relinquamus ex eis virum. Dixitque populus: Omne quod bonum videtur in oculis tuis, fac. Et ait sacerdos: Accedamus huc ad Deum.

37 Et consuluit Saul Dominum: Num persequar Philisthiim? si trades eos in manus Israël? Et non respondit ei in die illa.

38 Dixitque Saul: Applicate huc universos angulos populi: et scitote, et videte per quem acciderit peccatum hoc hodie.

39 Vivit Dominus salvator Israël, quia si per Jonathan filium meum factum est, absque retractione morietur. Ad quod nullus contradixit ei de omni populo.

40 Et ait ad universum Israël: Separamini vos in partem unam, et ego cum Jonatha filio meo ero in parte altera. Responditque populus ad Saul: Quod bonum videtur in oculis tuis, fac.

41 Et dixit Saul ad Dominum Deum Israël: Domine Deus Israël, da indicium: quid est quod non responderis servo tuo hodie? si in me, aut in Jonatha filio meo, est iniquitas hæc, da ostensionem: aut si hæc iniquitas est in populo tuo, da sanctitatem. Et deprehensus est Jonathas et Saul: populus autem exivit.

42 Et ait Saul: Mittite sortem inter me et inter Jonathan filium meum. Et captus est Jonathas.

43 Dixit autem Saul ad Jonathan: Indica mihi quid feceris. Et indicavit ei Jonathas, et ait: Gustans gustavi in summitate virgæ quæ erat in manu mea, paululum mellis, et ecce ego morior.

44 Et ait Saul: Hæc faciat mihi Deus, et hæc addat, quia morte morieris, Jonatha.

45 Dixitque populus ad Saul: Ergone Jonathas morietur, qui fecit salutem hanc magnam in Israël? hoc nefas est: vivit Dominus, si ceciderit capillus de capite ejus in terram, quia cum Deo operatus est hodie. Liberavit ergo populus Jonathan, ut non moreretur.

46 Recessitque Saul, nec persecutus est Philisthiim: porro Philisthiim abierunt in loca sua.

47 Et Saul, confirmato regno super Israël, pugnabat per circuitum adversum omnes inimicos ejus, contra Moab, et filios Ammon, et Edom, et reges Soba, et Philisthæos: et quocumque se verterat, superabat.

48 Congregatoque exercitu, percussit Amalec, et eruit Israël de manu vastatorum ejus.

49 Fuerunt autem filii Saul, Jonathas, et Jessui, et Melchisua: et nomina duarum filiarum ejus, nomen primogenitæ Merob, et nomen minoris Michol.

50 Et nomen uxoris Saul Achinoam filia Achimaas: et nomen principis militiæ ejus Abner filius Ner, patruelis Saul.

51 Porro Cis fuit pater Saul, et Ner pater Abner, filius Abiel.

52 Erat autem bellum potens adversum Philisthæos omnibus diebus Saul. Nam quemcumque viderat Saul virum fortem, et aptum ad prælium, sociabat eum sibi.