1 N ow it happened one day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.

Certo dia, Jônatas, filho de Saul, disse ao seu jovem escudeiro: “Vamos ao destacamento filisteu, do outro lado”. Ele, porém, não contou isso a seu pai.

2 A nd Saul was sitting in the outskirts of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron. The people who were with him were about six hundred men.

Saul estava sentado debaixo de uma romãzeira na fronteira de Gibeá, em Migrom. Com ele estavam uns seiscentos soldados,

3 A hijah the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the Lord ’s priest in Shiloh, was wearing an ephod. But the people did not know that Jonathan had gone.

entre os quais Aías, que levava o colete sacerdotal. Ele era filho de Aitube, irmão de Icabode, filho de Finéias e neto de Eli, o sacerdote do Senhor em Siló. Ninguém sabia que Jônatas havia saído.

4 B etween the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistines’ garrison, there was a sharp rock on one side and a sharp rock on the other side. And the name of one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

Em cada lado do desfiladeiro que Jônatas pretendia atravessar para chegar ao destacamento filisteu, havia um penhasco íngreme; um se chamava Bozez, o outro, Sené.

5 T he front of one faced northward opposite Michmash, and the other southward opposite Gibeah.

Havia um penhasco ao norte, na direção de Micmás, e outro ao sul, na direção de Geba.

6 T hen Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For nothing restrains the Lord from saving by many or by few.”

E Jônatas disse a seu escudeiro: “Vamos ao destacamento daqueles incircuncisos. Talvez o Senhor aja em nosso favor, pois nada pode impedir o Senhor de salvar, seja com muitos ou com poucos”.

7 S o his armorbearer said to him, “Do all that is in your heart. Go then; here I am with you, according to your heart.”

Disse o seu escudeiro: “Faze tudo o que tiveres em mente; eu irei contigo”.

8 T hen Jonathan said, “Very well, let us cross over to these men, and we will show ourselves to them.

Jônatas disse: “Venha, vamos atravessar na direção dos soldados e deixaremos que nos avistem.

9 I f they say thus to us, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stand still in our place and not go up to them.

Se nos disserem: ‘Esperem aí até que cheguemos perto’, ficaremos onde estivermos e não avançaremos.

10 B ut if they say thus, ‘Come up to us,’ then we will go up. For the Lord has delivered them into our hand, and this will be a sign to us.”

Mas, se disserem: ‘Subam até aqui’, subiremos, pois este será um sinal para nós de que o Senhor os entregou em nossas mãos”.

11 S o both of them showed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines. And the Philistines said, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have hidden.”

Então os dois se deixaram ver pelo destacamento dos filisteus, que disseram: “Vejam, os hebreus estão saindo dos buracos onde estavam escondidos”.

12 T hen the men of the garrison called to Jonathan and his armorbearer, and said, “Come up to us, and we will show you something.” Jonathan said to his armorbearer, “Come up after me, for the Lord has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”

E gritaram para Jônatas e seu escudeiro: “Subam até aqui e lhes daremos uma lição”. Diante disso, Jônatas disse a seu escudeiro: “Siga-me; o Senhor os entregou nas mãos de Israel”.

13 A nd Jonathan climbed up on his hands and knees with his armorbearer after him; and they fell before Jonathan. And as he came after him, his armorbearer killed them.

Jônatas escalou o desfiladeiro, usando as mãos e os pés, e o escudeiro foi logo atrás. Jônatas os derrubava e seu escudeiro, logo atrás dele, os matava.

14 T hat first slaughter which Jonathan and his armorbearer made was about twenty men within about half an acre of land.

Naquele primeiro ataque, Jônatas e seu escudeiro mataram cerca de vinte homens numa pequena área de terra. A Vitória de Israel sobre os Filisteus

15 A nd there was trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. The garrison and the raiders also trembled; and the earth quaked, so that it was a very great trembling.

Então caiu terror sobre todo o exército, tanto sobre os que estavam no acampamento e no campo, como sobre os que estavam nos destacamentos, e até mesmo nas tropas de ataque. O chão tremeu e houve um pânico terrível.

16 N ow the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and there was the multitude, melting away; and they went here and there.

As sentinelas de Saul em Gibeá de Benjamim viram o exército filisteu se dispersando, correndo em todas as direções.

17 T hen Saul said to the people who were with him, “Now call the roll and see who has gone from us.” And when they had called the roll, surprisingly, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there.

Então Saul disse aos seus soldados: “Contem os soldados e vejam quem está faltando”. Quando o fizeram, viram que Jônatas e seu escudeiro não estavam presentes.

18 A nd Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God here” (for at that time the ark of God was with the children of Israel).

Saul ordenou a Aías: “Traga a arca de Deus”. Naquele tempo ela estava com os israelitas.

19 N ow it happened, while Saul talked to the priest, that the noise which was in the camp of the Philistines continued to increase; so Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”

Enquanto Saul falava com o sacerdote, o tumulto no acampamento filisteu ia crescendo cada vez mais. Então Saul disse ao sacerdote: “Não precisa trazer a arca”.

20 T hen Saul and all the people who were with him assembled, and they went to the battle; and indeed every man’s sword was against his neighbor, and there was very great confusion.

Na mesma hora Saul e todos os soldados se reuniram e foram para a batalha. Encontraram os filisteus em total confusão, ferindo uns aos outros com suas espadas.

21 M oreover the Hebrews who were with the Philistines before that time, who went up with them into the camp from the surrounding country, they also joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

Alguns hebreus que antes estavam do lado dos filisteus e que com eles tinham ido ao acampamento filisteu, passaram para o lado dos israelitas que estavam com Saul e Jônatas.

22 L ikewise all the men of Israel who had hidden in the mountains of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, they also followed hard after them in the battle.

Quando todos os israelitas que haviam se escondido nos montes de Efraim ouviram que os filisteus batiam em retirada, também entraram na batalha, perseguindo-os.

23 S o the Lord saved Israel that day, and the battle shifted to Beth Aven. Saul’s Rash Oath

Assim o Senhor concedeu vitória a Israel naquele dia, e a batalha se espalhou para além de Bete-Áven. O Juramento Impensado de Saul

24 A nd the men of Israel were distressed that day, for Saul had placed the people under oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

Os homens de Israel estavam exaustos naquele dia, pois Saul lhes havia imposto um juramento, dizendo: “Maldito seja todo o que comer antes do anoitecer, antes que eu tenha me vingado de meus inimigos!” Por isso ninguém tinha comido nada.

25 N ow all the people of the land came to a forest; and there was honey on the ground.

O exército inteiro entrou num bosque, onde havia mel no chão.

26 A nd when the people had come into the woods, there was the honey, dripping; but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

Eles viram o mel escorrendo, contudo ninguém comeu, pois temiam o juramento.

27 B ut Jonathan had not heard his father charge the people with the oath; therefore he stretched out the end of the rod that was in his hand and dipped it in a honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his countenance brightened.

Jônatas, porém, não sabia do juramento que seu pai havia imposto ao exército, de modo que estendeu a ponta da vara que tinha na mão e a molhou no favo de mel. Quando comeu, seus olhos brilharam.

28 T hen one of the people said, “Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food this day.’” And the people were faint.

Então um dos soldados lhe disse: “Seu pai impôs ao exército um juramento severo, dizendo: ‘Maldito seja todo o que comer hoje!’ Por isso os homens estão exaustos”.

29 B ut Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. Look now, how my countenance has brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

Jônatas disse: “Meu pai trouxe desgraça para nós. Veja como meus olhos brilham desde que provei um pouco deste mel.

30 H ow much better if the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found! For now would there not have been a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?”

Como teria sido bem melhor se os homens tivessem comido hoje um pouco do que tomaram dos seus inimigos. A matança de filisteus não teria sido ainda maior?”

31 N ow they had driven back the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. So the people were very faint.

Naquele dia, depois de derrotarem os filisteus, desde Micmás até Aijalom, os israelitas estavam completamente exaustos.

32 A nd the people rushed on the spoil, and took sheep, oxen, and calves, and slaughtered them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.

Eles então se lançaram sobre os despojos e pegaram ovelhas, bois e bezerros, e mataram-nos ali mesmo e comeram a carne com o sangue.

33 T hen they told Saul, saying, “Look, the people are sinning against the Lord by eating with the blood!” So he said, “You have dealt treacherously; roll a large stone to me this day.”

E alguém disse a Saul: “Veja, os soldados estão pecando contra o Senhor, comendo carne com sangue”. Ele disse: “Vocês foram infiéis. Rolem uma grande pedra até aqui.

34 T hen Saul said, “Disperse yourselves among the people, and say to them, ‘Bring me here every man’s ox and every man’s sheep, slaughter them here, and eat; and do not sin against the Lord by eating with the blood.’” So every one of the people brought his ox with him that night, and slaughtered it there.

Saiam entre os soldados e digam-lhes: Cada um traga a mim seu boi ou sua ovelha, abatam-nos e comam a carne aqui. Não pequem contra o Senhor comendo carne com sangue”. Assim, cada um levou seu boi naquela noite e ali o abateu.

35 T hen Saul built an altar to the Lord. This was the first altar that he built to the Lord.

Então, Saul edificou um altar para o Senhor; foi a primeira vez que fez isso.

36 N ow Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and plunder them until the morning light; and let us not leave a man of them.” And they said, “Do whatever seems good to you.” Then the priest said, “Let us draw near to God here.”

Saul disse ainda: “Desçamos atrás dos filisteus à noite; vamos saqueá-los até o amanhecer, e não deixemos vivo nem um só deles”. Eles responderam: “Faze o que achares melhor”. O sacerdote, porém, disse: “Consultemos aqui a Deus”.

37 S o Saul asked counsel of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hand of Israel?” But He did not answer him that day.

Então Saul perguntou a Deus: “Devo perseguir os filisteus? Tu os entregarás nas mãos de Israel?” Mas naquele dia Deus não lhe respondeu.

38 A nd Saul said, “Come over here, all you chiefs of the people, and know and see what this sin was today.

Disse então Saul: “Venham cá, todos vocês que são líderes do exército, e descubramos que pecado foi cometido hoje.

39 F or as the Lord lives, who saves Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But not a man among all the people answered him.

Juro pelo nome do Senhor, o libertador de Israel; mesmo que seja meu filho Jônatas, ele morrerá”. Mas ninguém disse uma só palavra.

40 T hen he said to all Israel, “You be on one side, and my son Jonathan and I will be on the other side.” And the people said to Saul, “Do what seems good to you.”

A seguir disse Saul a todos os israelitas: “Fiquem vocês de um lado; eu e meu filho Jônatas ficaremos do outro”. E eles responderam: “Faze o que achares melhor”.

41 T herefore Saul said to the Lord God of Israel, “Give a perfect lot. ” So Saul and Jonathan were taken, but the people escaped.

E Saul orou ao Senhor, ao Deus de Israel: “Dá-me a resposta certa”. A sorte caiu em Jônatas e Saul, e os soldados saíram livres.

42 A nd Saul said, “Cast lots between my son Jonathan and me.” So Jonathan was taken.

Saul disse: “Lancem sortes entre mim e meu filho Jônatas”. E Jônatas foi indicado.

43 T hen Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” And Jonathan told him, and said, “I only tasted a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand. So now I must die!”

Então Saul disse a Jônatas: “Diga-me o que você fez”. E Jônatas lhe contou: “Eu provei um pouco de mel com a ponta de minha vara. Estou pronto para morrer”.

44 S aul answered, “God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan.”

Saul disse: “Que Deus me castigue com todo rigor, caso você não morra, Jônatas!”

45 B ut the people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has accomplished this great deliverance in Israel? Certainly not! As the Lord lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.

Os soldados, porém, disseram a Saul: “Será que Jônatas, que trouxe esta grande libertação para Israel, deve morrer? Nunca! Juramos pelo nome do Senhor: Nem um só cabelo de sua cabeça cairá ao chão, pois o que ele fez hoje foi com o auxílio de Deus”. Então os homens resgataram Jônatas, e ele não foi morto.

46 T hen Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place. Saul’s Continuing Wars

E Saul parou de perseguir os filisteus, e eles voltaram para a sua própria terra.

47 S o Saul established his sovereignty over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, against the people of Ammon, against Edom, against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he harassed them.

Quando Saul assumiu o reinado sobre Israel, lutou contra os seus inimigos em redor: moabitas, amonitas, edomitas, os reis de Zobá e os filisteus. Para qualquer lado que fosse, infligia-lhes castigo.

48 A nd he gathered an army and attacked the Amalekites, and delivered Israel from the hands of those who plundered them.

Lutou corajosamente e derrotou os amalequitas, libertando Israel das mãos daqueles que os saqueavam. A Família de Saul

49 T he sons of Saul were Jonathan, Jishui, and Malchishua. And the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal.

Os filhos de Saul foram Jônatas, Isvi e Malquisua. O nome de sua filha mais velha era Merabe, e o da mais nova era Mical.

50 T he name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the commander of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.

Sua mulher chamava-se Ainoã e era filha de Aimaás. O nome do comandante do exército de Saul era Abner, filho de Ner, tio de Saul.

51 K ish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

Quis, pai de Saul, e Ner, pai de Abner, eram filhos de Abiel.

52 N ow there was fierce war with the Philistines all the days of Saul. And when Saul saw any strong man or any valiant man, he took him for himself.

Houve guerra acirrada contra os filisteus durante todo o reinado de Saul. Por isso, sempre que Saul conhecia um homem forte e corajoso, alistava-o no seu exército.