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.

One day Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who was carrying his battle-clothes, “Come, let us go over to the place where the Philistine soldiers are on the other side.” But he did not tell 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;

Saul was staying beside Gibeah under the pomegranate tree in Migron. There were about 600 men with him,

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 religious leader of the Lord at Shiloh, wearing the linen vest. And the people did not know Jonathan had 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.

Between the passes where Jonathan went to cross over to the Philistine soldiers, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side. The name of one was Bozez. The name of the other was Seneh.

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

One rock stood on the north in front of Michmash. The other stood 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.

Jonathan said to the young man who was carrying his battle-clothes, “Come, let us go over to the place where the soldiers are who have not gone through the religious act of the Jews. It may be that the Lord will work for us, for there is nothing to keep the Lord from saving 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.

The young man who was carrying his battle-clothes said to him, “Do all that is in your mind. I am with you in whatever you think to do.”

8 D isse Jônatas: Eis que passaremos

Jonathan said, “We will cross over to the men and show ourselves to 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 to us, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stand still in our place and not go up to 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, ‘Come up to us,’ then we will go up. For the Lord has given them into our hands. This will be the special thing for us to see.”

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.

So both of them showed themselves to the Philistine soldiers. The Philistines said, “See, Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have hidden 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.

The soldiers of that place said to Jonathan and the one who was carrying his battle-clothes, “Come up to us and we will tell you something.” Jonathan said to the one who was carrying his battle-clothes, “Come up after me. For the Lord has given them into the hands 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.

Then Jonathan went up the hill on his hands and feet, with the one who was carrying his battle-clothes behind him. The soldiers fell in front of Jonathan. The young man, who was carrying his battle-clothes after him, killed them.

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

In that first killing done by Jonathan and the man who carried his battle-clothes, about twenty men fell dead within a small piece 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.

There was fear among the Philistines, in the field, and among all the people. Even the soldiers shook with fear. And the earth shook, so there was much fear.

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.

Saul’s men who were watching in Gibeah of Benjamin looked and saw the people running away. They went here and there.

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.

Saul said to the people who were with him, “Number them, and see who has left us.” When they numbered, they found that Jonathan and the young man who carried his battle-clothes 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.

Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the special box of God here.” For the special box of God was with the people of Israel at that time.

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.

While Saul talked to the religious leader, the noise of the Philistines became louder. So Saul said to the religious leader, “Take your hand away.”

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.

Then Saul and all the people with him gathered together and went into the battle. Every man’s sword was against the man next to him. It was as if no one knew what to do.

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.

The Hebrews, who had been with the Philistines and had gone up with them among the tents returned. They returned to be with the Israelites who 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.

When all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines had run away, they ran after them in the battle.

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

So the Lord saved Israel that day. And the battle spread farther than 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.

Now the men of Israel were troubled that day. For Saul made a promise and said to the people, “Cursed will be the man who eats food before evening and before I have punished those who fight against me.” So none of the people tasted any food.

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

And all the people came among the trees, and there was honey on 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.

The people went among the trees and saw honey flowing, but no man tasted it. For the people were afraid of Saul’s promise.

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 had not heard his father make the promise to the people. So he put the stick that was in his hand into the honeycomb. Then he put it to his mouth, and his eyes became bright.

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.

One of the men told him, “Your father put the people under a promise, saying, ‘Cursed will be the man who eats food today.’” The people were tired and weak.

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.

Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. See how my eyes have become bright 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 better it would be if the men had been free to eat today of the food that had belonged to those who fought against them! For not many Philistines have been killed.”

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

They killed the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very tired and weak.

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.

The people rushed upon the things that had belonged to the Philistines. They took sheep and cattle and calves, and killed them on the ground. And the people ate 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 Saul was told, “See, the people are sinning against the Lord by eating meat with the blood in it.” And Saul said, “You have not been faithful. Roll a big stone to me here.”

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 he said, “Divide yourselves among the people and say to them, ‘Each one of you bring me his bull or his sheep, and kill it here and eat. Do not sin against the Lord by eating with the blood.’” So every one of the people brought his bull with him that night, and killed it 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 to the Lord. It was the first altar that he built to the Lord.

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.

Then Saul said, “Let us go down to the Philistines during the night and take until morning what belongs to them. Let us not leave a man of them alive.” They said, “Do whatever you think is best.” So the religious leader said, “Let us ask of God here.”

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.

So Saul asked God, “Should I go down to the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But God did not answer him 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;

Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the people. Look and see how this sin has happened today.

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 the Lord lives Who saves Israel, even if it is in Jonathan my son, he will die for sure.” But not one of all the people 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 Saul said to all Israel, “You will be on one side and I and my son Jonathan will be on the other side.” And the people said to Saul, “Do what you think is best.”

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.

So Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, “May the right name be drawn.” And the names of Saul and Jonathan were drawn, and the people went free.

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

Then Saul said, “Draw names between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan’s name was drawn.

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.

Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” So Jonathan told him, “I tasted a little honey with the end of the stick that was in my hand. Here I am. I must die.”

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

Saul said, “May God do this to me and more also, for you will die for sure, 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.

But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, who has saved all these people of Israel? Far from it! As the Lord lives, not one hair of his head will fall to the ground. For he has worked with God this day.” So the people saved Jonathan and he did not die.

46 E ntão Saul deixou de perseguir os filisteus, e estes foram para o seu lugar.

Then Saul stopped going after the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place. Saul’s Family

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.

When Saul had become king over Israel, he fought against all those around him who hated him. He fought against Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. He punished them in every way he turned.

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

He acted with strength of heart and destroyed the Amalekites. He saved Israel from those who came to rob 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, Ishvi and Malchishua. And he had two daughters. The name of the first-born was Merab, and the name of the younger one was 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.

The 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, the brother of Saul’s father.

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

Kish was the father of Saul. And Abner’s father Ner 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.

There was fighting against the Philistines all of Saul’s life. When Saul saw any strong man, or any man with strength of heart, he would have the man join him.