1 C erto 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.

Now 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.

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

And 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.

3 e ntre 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.

Ahijah 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.

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

Between 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.

5 H avia um penhasco ao norte, na direção de Micmás, e outro ao sul, na direção de Geba.

The front of one faced northward opposite Michmash, and the other southward opposite Gibeah.

6 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”.

Then 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.”

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

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

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

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

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

If 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.

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

But 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.”

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

So 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.”

12 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”.

Then 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.”

13 J ônatas 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.

And 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.

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

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

15 E ntão 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.

And 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.

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

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

17 E ntão 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.

Then 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.

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

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

19 E nquanto 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”.

Now 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.”

20 N a 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.

Then 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.

21 A lguns 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.

Moreover 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.

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

Likewise 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.

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

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

24 O s 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.

And 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.

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

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

26 E les viram o mel escorrendo, contudo ninguém comeu, pois temiam o juramento.

And 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.

27 J ônatas, 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.

But 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.

28 E ntão 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”.

Then 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.

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

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

30 C omo 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?”

How 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?”

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

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

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

And 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.

33 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.

Then 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.”

34 S aiam 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.

Then 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.

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

Then Saul built an altar to the Lord. This was the first altar that he built to the Lord.

36 S aul 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”.

Now 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.”

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

So 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.

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

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

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

For 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.

40 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”.

Then 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.”

41 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.

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

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

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

43 E ntão 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”.

Then 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!”

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

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

45 O s 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.

But 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.

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

Then Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place. Saul’s Continuing Wars

47 Q uando 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.

So 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.

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

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

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

The 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.

50 S ua 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.

The 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.

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

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

52 H ouve 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.

Now 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.