1 S ucedeu, pois, um dia, que Jônatas, filho de Saul, disse ao seu escudeiro: Vem, passemos ã guarnição dos filisteus, que está do outro lado. Mas não o fez saber a seu pai.

Now it fell upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on yonder side. But he told not his father.

2 O ra Saul estava na extremidade de Gibeá, debaixo da romeira que havia em Migrom; e o povo que estava com ele era cerca de seiscentos homens;

And Saul abode in the uttermost part of Gibeah under the pomegranate-tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men;

3 e Aíja, filho de Aitube, irmão de Icabô, filho de Finéias, filho de Eli, sacerdote do Senhor em Siló, trazia o éfode. E o povo não sabia que Jônatas tinha ido.

and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of Jehovah in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

4 O ra, entre os desfiladeiros pelos quais Jônatas procurava chegar ã guarnição dos filisteus, havia um penhasco de um e de outro lado; o nome de um era Bozez, e o nome do outro Sené.

And between the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto 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.

5 U m deles estava para o norte defronte de Micmás, e o outro para o sul defronte de Gibeá.

The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

6 D isse, pois, Jônatas ao seu escudeiro: Vem, passemos ã guarnição destes incircuncisos; porventura operará o Senhor por nós, porque para o Senhor nenhum impedimento há de livrar com muitos ou com poucos.

And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that Jehovah will work for us; for there is no restraint to Jehovah to save by many or by few.

7 A o que o seu escudeiro lhe respondeu: Faze tudo o que te aprouver; segue, eis-me aqcaustos e sacrifícios ao Senhor.

And his armorbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thy heart: turn thee, behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.

8 D isse Jônatas: Eis que passaremos

Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto the men, and we will disclose ourselves unto them.

9 S e nos disserem: Parai até que cheguemos a vós; então ficaremos no nosso lugar, e não subiremos a eles.

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 S e, porém, disserem: Subi a nós; então subiremos, pois o Senhor os entregou em nossas mãos; isso nos será por sinal.

But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up; for Jehovah hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be the sign unto us.

11 E ntão ambos se descobriram ã guarnição dos filisteus, e os filisteus disseram: Eis que já os hebreus estão saindo das cavernas em que se tinham escondido.

And both of them disclosed 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 E os homens da guarnição disseram a Jônatas e ao seu escudeiro: Subi a nós, e vos ensinaremos uma coisa. Disse, pois, Jônatas ao seu escudeiro: Sobe atrás de mim, porque o Senhor os entregou na mão de Israel.

And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armorbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armorbearer, Come up after me; for Jehovah hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.

13 E ntão trepou Jônatas de gatinhas, e o seu escudeiro atrás dele; e os filisteus caíam diante de Jônatas, e o seu escudeiro os matava atrás dele.

And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armorbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armorbearer slew them after him.

14 E sta primeira derrota, em que Jônatas e o seu escudeiro mataram uns vinte homens, deu-se dentro de meia jeira de terra.

And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armorbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow's length in an acre of land.

15 P elo que houve tremor no arraial, no campo e em todo o povo; também a própria guarnição e os saqueadores tremeram; e até a terra estremeceu; de modo que houve grande pânico.

And there was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled; and the earth quaked: so there was an exceeding great trembling.

16 O lharam, pois, as sentinelas de Saul e Gibeá de Benjamim, e eis que a multidão se derretia, fugindo para cá e para lá.

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went hither and thither.

17 D isse então Saul ao povo que estava com ele: Ora, contai e vede quem é que saiu dentre nós: E contaram, e eis que nem Jônatas nem o seu escudeiro estava ali.

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 armorbearer were not there.

18 E ntão Saul disse a Aíja: Traze aqui a arca de Deus. Pois naquele dia estava a arca de Deus com os filhos de Israel.

And Saul said unto Ahijah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was there at that time with the children of Israel.

19 E sucedeu que, estando Saul ainda falando com o sacerdote, o alvoroço que havia no arraial dos filisteus ia crescendo muito; pelo que disse Saul ao sacerdote: Retira a tua mão.

And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thy hand.

20 E ntão Saul e todo o povo que estava com ele se reuniram e foram ã peleja; e eis que dentre os filisteus a espada de um era contra o outro, e houve mui grande derrota.

And Saul and all the people that were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

21 O s hebreus que estavam dantes com os filisteus, e tinham subido com eles ao arraial, também se ajuntaram aos israelitas que estavam com Saul e Jônatas.

Now the Hebrews that were with the Philistines as beforetime, and that 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 E todos os homens de Israel que se haviam escondido na região montanhosa de Efraim, ouvindo que os filisteus fugiam, também os perseguiram de perto na peleja.

Likewise all the men of Israel that had hid themselves in the hill-country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

23 A ssim o Senhor livrou a Israel naquele dia, e a batalha passou além de Bete-Aven.

So Jehovah saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over by Beth-aven.

24 O ra, os homens de Israel estavam já exaustos naquele dia, porquanto Saul conjurara o povo, dizendo: Maldito o homem que comer pão antes da tarde, antes que eu me vingue de meus inimigos. Pelo que todo o povo se absteve de comer.

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 it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

25 M as todo o povo chegou a um bosque, onde havia mel ã flor da terra.

And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground.

26 C hegando, pois, o povo ao bosque, viu correr o mel; todavia ninguém chegou a mão ã boca, porque o povo temia a conjuração.

And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

27 J ônatas, porém, não tinha ouvido quando seu pai conjurara o povo; pelo que estendeu a ponta da vara que tinha na mão, e a molhou no favo de mel; e, ao chegar a mão ã boca, aclararam-se-lhe os olhos.

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 the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

28 E ntão disse um do povo: Teu pai solenemente conjurou o povo, dizendo: Maldito o homem que comer pão hoje. E o povo ainda desfalecia.

Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food this day. And the people were faint.

29 P elo que disse Jônatas: Meu pai tem turbado a terra; ora vede como se me aclararam os olhos por ter provado um pouco deste mel.

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 Q uanto maior não teria sido a derrota dos filisteus se o povo hoje tivesse comido livremente do despojo, que achou de seus inimigos?

How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to-day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for now hath there been no great slaughter among the Philistines.

31 F eriram, contudo, naquele dia aos filisteus, desde Micmás até Aijalom. E o povo desfaleceu em extremo;

And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint;

32 e ntão o povo se lançou ao despojo, e tomou ovelhas, bois e bezerros e, degolando-os no chão, comeu-os com o sangue.

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 E o anunciaram a Saul, dizendo: Eis que o povo está pecando contra o Senhor, comendo carne com o sangue. Respondeu Saul: Procedestes deslealmente. Trazei-me aqui já uma grande pedra.

Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against Jehovah, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, ye have dealt treacherously: roll a great stone unto me this day.

34 D isse mais Saul: Dispersai-vos entre e povo, e dizei-lhes: Trazei-me aqui cada um o seu boi, e cada um a sua ovelha e degolai-os aqui, e comei; e não pequeis contra e Senhor, comendo com sangue. Então todo o povo trouxe de noite, cada um o seu boi, e os degolaram ali.

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 Jehovah in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.

35 E ntão edificou Saul um altar ao Senhor; este foi o primeiro altar que ele edificou ao Senhor.

And Saul built an altar unto Jehovah: the same was the first altar that he built unto Jehovah.

36 D epois disse Saul: Desçamos de noite atrás dos filisteus, e despojemo-los, até e amanhecer, e não deixemos deles um só homem. E o povo disse: Faze tudo o que parecer bem aos teus olhos. Disse, porém, o sacerdote: Cheguemo-nos aqui a Deus.

And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among 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 E ntão consultou Saul a Deus, dizendo: Descerei atrás dos filisteus? entregá-los-ás na mão de Israel? Deus, porém, não lhe respondeu naquele dia.

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 D isse, pois, Saul: Chegai-vos para cá, todos os chefes do povo; informai-vos, e vede em que se cometeu hoje este pecado;

And Saul said, Draw nigh hither, all ye chiefs of the people; and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.

39 p orque, como vive o Senhor que salva a Israel, ainda que seja em meu filha Jônatas, ele será morto. Mas de todo o povo ninguém lhe respondeu.

For, as Jehovah liveth, who 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 D isse mais a todo o Israel: Vós estareis dum lado, e eu e meu filho Jônatas estaremos do outro. Então disse o povo a Saul: Faze o que parecer bem aos teus olhos.

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 F alou, pois, Saul ao Senhor Deus de Israel: Mostra o que é justo. E Jônatas e Saul foram tomados por sorte, e o povo saiu livre.

Therefore Saul said unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, Show the right. And Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot; but the people escaped.

42 E ntão disse Saul: Lançai a sorte entre mim e Jônatas, meu filho. E foi tomado Jônatas.

And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

43 D isse então Saul a Jônatas: Declara-me o que fizeste. E Jônatas lho declarou, dizendo: Provei, na verdade, um pouco de mel com a ponta da vara que tinha na mão; eis-me pronto a morrer.

Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did certainly taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and, lo, I must die.

44 A o que disse Saul: Assim me faça Deus, e outro tanto, se tu, certamente, não morreres, Jônatas.

And Saul said, God do so and more also; for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

45 M as o povo disse a Saul: Morrerá, porventura, Jônatas, que operou esta grande salvação em Israel? Tal não suceda! como vive o Senhor, não lhe há de cair no chão um só cabelo da sua cabeça! pois com Deus fez isso hoje. Assim o povo livrou Jônatas, para que não morresse.

And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far from it: as Jehovah 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 E ntão Saul deixou de perseguir os filisteus, e estes foram para o seu lugar.

Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

47 T endo Saul tomado o reino sobre Israel, pelejou contra todos os seus inimigos em redor: contra Moabe, contra os filhos de Amom, contra Edom, contra os reis de Zobá e contra os filisteus; e, para onde quer que se voltava, saía vitorioso.

Now 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: and whithersoever he turned himself, he put them to the worse.

48 H ouve-se valorosamente, derrotando os amalequitas, e libertando Israel da mão dos que o saqueavam.

And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that despoiled them.

49 O ra, os filhos de Saul eram Jônatas, Isvi e Malquisua; os nomes de suas duas filhas eram estes: o da mais velha Merabe, e o da mais nova Mical.

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the first-born Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

50 O nome da mulher de Saul era Ainoã, filha de Aimaaz; e o nome do chefe do seu exército, Abner, filho de Ner, tio de Saul.

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 Q uis, pai de Saul, e Ner, pai de Abner, eram filhos de Abiel.

And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

52 E houve forte guerra contra os filisteus, por todos os dias de Saul; e sempre que Saul via algum homem poderoso e valente, o agregava a si.

And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.