1 et accidit quadam die
ut diceret Ionathan filius Saul ad adulescentem armigerum suum
veni et transeamus ad stationem Philisthim
quae est trans locum illum
patri autem suo hoc ipsum non indicavit
2 porro Saul morabatur in extrema parte Gabaa
sub malogranato quae erat in Magron
et erat populus cum eo quasi sescentorum virorum
3 et Ahias filius Achitob fratris Ichabod filii Finees
qui ortus fuerat ex Heli sacerdote Domini in Silo portabat ephod
sed et populus ignorabat quod isset Ionathan
4 erant autem inter ascensus
per quos nitebatur Ionathan transire ad stationem Philisthinorum
eminentes petrae ex utraque parte
et quasi in modum dentium scopuli hinc inde praerupti
nomen uni Boses et nomen alteri Sene
5 unus scopulus prominens ad aquilonem ex adverso Machmas
et alter a meridie contra Gabaa
6 dixit autem Ionathan ad adulescentem armigerum suum
veni transeamus ad stationem incircumcisorum horum
si forte faciat Dominus pro nobis quia non est Domino difficile
salvare vel in multitudine vel in paucis
7 dixitque ei armiger suus
fac omnia quae placent animo tuo
perge quo cupis ero tecum ubicumque volueris
8 et ait Ionathan 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 Philisthim
en Hebraei egrediuntur de cavernis in quibus absconditi fuerant
12 et locuti sunt viri de statione ad Ionathan et ad armigerum eius
dixeruntque ascendite ad nos et ostendimus vobis rem
et ait Ionathan ad armigerum suum ascendamus sequere me
tradidit enim eos Dominus in manu Israhel
13 ascendit autem Ionathan reptans manibus et pedibus
et armiger eius post eum
itaque alii cadebant ante Ionathan
alios armiger eius interficiebat sequens eum
14 et facta est plaga prima
quam percussit Ionathan et armiger eius
quasi viginti virorum in media parte iugeri
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 praedandum
obstipuit et conturbata est terra
et accidit quasi miraculum a Deo
16 et respexerunt speculatores Saul qui erant in Gabaa Beniamin
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 reppertum est non adesse Ionathan et armigerum eius
18 et ait Saul ad Ahiam adplica arcam Dei
erat enim ibi arca Dei in die illa cum filiis Israhel
19 cumque loqueretur Saul ad sacerdotem
tumultus magnus exortus est in castris Philisthinorum
crescebatque paulatim et clarius reboabat
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 uniuscuiusque ad proximum suum
et caedes magna nimis
21 sed et Hebraei qui fuerant cum Philisthim heri et nudius tertius
ascenderantque cum eis in castris
reversi sunt ut essent cum Israhele
qui erant cum Saul et Ionathan
22 omnes quoque Israhelitae qui se absconderant in monte Ephraim
audientes quod fugissent Philisthim
sociaverunt se cum suis in proelio
23 et salvavit Dominus in die illa Israhel
pugna autem pervenit usque Bethaven
24 et vir Israhel sociatus sibi est in die illa
adiuravit 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 terrae vulgus venit in saltum
in quo erat mel super faciem agri
26 ingressus est itaque populus saltum et apparuit fluens mel
nullusque adplicuit manum ad os suum
timebat enim populus iuramentum
27 porro Ionathan non audierat cum adiuraret pater eius populum
extenditque summitatem virgae quam habebat in manu
et intinxit in favo mellis
et convertit manum suam ad os suum et inluminati sunt oculi eius
28 respondensque unus de populo ait
iureiurando constrinxit pater tuus populum dicens
maledictus qui comederit panem hodie
defecerat autem populus
29 dixitque Ionathan turbavit pater meus terram
vidistis ipsi quia inluminati sunt oculi mei
eo quod gustaverim paululum de melle isto
30 quanto magis si comedisset populus de praeda inimicorum suorum quam
repperit
nonne maior facta fuisset plaga in Philisthim
31 percusserunt ergo in die illa Philistheos
a Machmis usque in Ahialon
defatigatus est autem populus nimis
32 et versus ad praedam tulit oves et boves et vitulos
et mactaverunt in terra comeditque populus cum sanguine
33 nuntiaverunt autem Saul dicentes
quod populus peccasset Domino comedens cum sanguine
qui ait praevaricati estis
volvite ad me iam 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 aedificavit autem Saul altare Domini
tuncque primum coepit aedificare altare Domini
36 et dixit Saul inruamus super Philisthim nocte
et vastemus eos usque dum inlucescat mane
nec relinquamus de eis virum
dixitque populus omne quod bonum videtur in oculis tuis fac
et ait sacerdos accedamus huc ad Deum
37 et consuluit Saul Deum num persequar Philisthim
si trades eos in manu Israhel
et non respondit ei in die illa
38 dixitque Saul adplicate huc universos angulos populi
et scitote et videte per quem acciderit peccatum hoc hodie
39 vivit Dominus salvator Israhel
quia si per Ionathan filium meum factum est
absque retractatione morietur
ad quod nullus contradixit ei de omni populo
40 et ait ad universum Israhel
separamini vos in partem unam
et ego cum Ionathan filio meo ero in parte una
respondit populus ad Saul
quod bonum videtur in oculis tuis fac
41 et dixit Saul ad Dominum Deum Israhel
da indicium
et deprehensus est Ionathan et Saul populus autem exivit
42 et ait Saul mittite sortem inter me et inter Ionathan filium
meum
et captus est Ionathan
43 dixit autem Saul ad Ionathan indica mihi quid feceris
et indicavit ei Ionathan et ait
gustans gustavi in summitate virgae
quae erat in manu mea paululum mellis
et ecce ego morior
44 et ait Saul haec faciat mihi Deus et haec addat
quia morte morieris Ionathan
45 dixitque populus ad Saul ergone Ionathan morietur
qui fecit salutem hanc magnam in Israhel
hoc nefas est
vivit Dominus si ceciderit capillus de capite eius in terram
quia cum Deo operatus est hodie
liberavit ergo populus Ionathan ut non moreretur
46 recessitque Saul nec persecutus est Philisthim
porro Philisthim abierunt in loca sua
47 at Saul confirmato regno super Israhel
pugnabat per circuitum adversum omnes inimicos eius
contra Moab et filios Ammon et Edom et reges Suba et Philistheos
et quocumque se verterat superabat
48 congregatoque exercitu percussit Amalech
et eruit Israhel de manu vastatorum eius
49 fuerunt autem filii Saul Ionathan et Iesui et Melchisua
nomina duarum filiarum eius
nomen primogenitae Merob et nomen minoris Michol
50 et nomen uxoris Saul Ahinoem filia Ahimaas
et nomina principum militiae eius
Abner filius Ner patruelis Saul
51 Cis fuerat pater Saul
et Ner pater Abner filius Abihel
52 erat autem bellum potens adversum Philistheos omnibus diebus Saul
nam quemcumque viderat Saul virum fortem et aptum ad
proelium
sociabat eum sibi
1 Now 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. 2 And 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; 3 And 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.
4 ¶ And 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. 5 The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah. 6 And 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. 7 And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart. 8 Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them. 9 If 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. 10 But 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. 11 And 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. 12 And 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. 13 And 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. 14 And 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 . 15 And 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.
16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another . 17 Then 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 . 18 And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.
19 ¶ And 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. 20 And 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. 21 Moreover 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. 22 Likewise 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. 23 So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven.
24 ¶ And 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. 25 And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground. 26 And 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. 27 But 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. 28 Then 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. 29 Then 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. 30 How 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? 31 And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint. 32 And 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.
33 ¶ Then 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. 34 And 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. 35 And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.
36 ¶ And 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. 37 And 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. 38 And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day. 39 For, 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. 40 Then 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. 41 Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot . And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped. 42 And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken. 43 Then 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. 44 And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan. 45 And 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. 46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.
47 ¶ So 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 . 48 And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them. 49 Now 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: 50 And 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. 51 And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel. 52 And 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.