1 F ilistenii s'au luptat cu Israel, şi oamenii lui Israel au luat -o la fugă înaintea Filistenilor şi au căzut morţi pe muntele Ghilboa.

Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.

2 F ilistenii au urmărit pe Saul şi pe fiii lui, şi au ucis pe Ionatan, Abinadab şi Malchi-Şua, fiii lui Saul.

The Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

3 Î nvălmăşeala luptei a prins şi pe Saul; arcaşii l-au ajuns şi l-au rănit.

The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

4 S aul a zis atunci celui ce -i ducea armele:,, Scoate-ţi sabia, şi străpunge-mă cu ea, ca nu cumva să vină aceşti netăiaţi împrejur să mă batjocorească.`` Cel ce -i ducea armele n'a voit, căci se temea. Şi Saul şi -a luat sabia şi s'a aruncat în ea.

Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

5 C el ce ducea armele lui Saul, văzîndu -l mort, s'a aruncat şi el în sabia lui, şi a murit.

When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died.

6 A stfel a perit Saul şi cei trei fii ai lui, şi toată casa lui a perit în acelaş timp.

So Saul died with his three sons; and all his house died together.

7 T oţi bărbaţii lui Israel, cari erau în vale, văzînd fuga şi văzînd că Saul şi fiii lui au murit, şi-au părăsit cetăţile şi au fugit şi ei. Şi Filistenii au venit şi s'au aşezat acolo.

When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

8 A doua zi, Filistenii au venit să jăfuiască morţii, şi au găsit pe Saul şi pe fiii lui, căzuţi pe muntele Ghilboa.

On the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

9 L -au jăfuit, şi i-au luat capul şi armele. Apoi au trimes să dea de ştire prin toată ţara Filistenilor, idolilor lor şi poporului.

They stripped him, and took his head and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to their idols, and to the people.

10 A u pus armele lui Saul în casa dumnezeului lor, şi i-au atîrnat ţeasta capului în templul lui Dagon.

They put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.

11 C înd au auzit toţi locuitorii din Iabesul din Galaad tot ce au făcut Filistenii lui Saul,

When all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

12 s 'au sculat toţi oamenii viteji, au luat trupul lui Saul şi trupurile fiilor lui, şi le-au dus la Iabes. Le-au îngropat oasele supt stejar, la Iabes, şi au postit şapte zile.

all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

13 S aul a murit, pentrucă s'a făcut vinovat de fărădelege faţă de Domnul, al cărui cuvînt nu l -a păzit, şi pentrucă a întrebat şi cerut sfatul celor ce cheamă morţii.

So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh, because of Yahweh’s word, which he didn’t keep; and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire,

14 N 'a întrebat pe Domnul: deaceea Domnul l -a omorît, şi împărăţia a dat -o lui David, fiul lui Isai.

and didn’t inquire of Yahweh. Therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.