Jonatāna uzvara
1 Todien Saula dēls Jonatāns teica puisim, savam ieroču nesējam: “Nāc, iesim pāri uz filistiešu sardzi, kas viņā pusē!” Bet savam tēvam viņš neko neteica. 2 Sauls bija apmeties zem granātkoka Migronā, Gibas nomalē, un pie viņa bija ap seši simti vīru, 3 arī Ahija, kas nēsāja efodu, Īhāboda brāļa Ahītūva dēls, Pinhāsa dēls, Ēlī dēls, kas bija Kunga priesteris Šīlo. Un neviens nezināja, ka Jonatāns ir aizgājis. 4 Abpus pārejai, pa kuru Jonatāns lūkoja tikt pāri pie filistiešu sardzes, bija smailas klintis. Vienu sauca Mirdzošais un otru Dzelošais. 5 Viena klints slējās ziemeļos pretī Mihmāsai un otra dienvidos pretī Gebai.
6 Jonatāns teica puisim, savam ieroču nesējam: “Nāc, iesim pāri pie tiem neapgraizītajiem, kas tur stāv sardzē! Varbūt Kungs rīkosies mūsu labā, jo kas var Kungam liegt glābt ar maz tāpat kā ar daudz?!” 7 Un viņa ieroču nesējs teica: “Dari visu pēc sava prāta! Uz priekšu! Redzi, es esmu ar tevi vienis prātis!” 8 Jonatāns teica: “Redzi, mēs iesim pāri pie tiem vīriem tā, ka viņi mūs redz. 9 Ja viņi mums teiks: gaidiet, kamēr mēs tiekam pie jums! – tad paliksim uz vietas un nekāpsim augšā pie viņiem. 10 Bet, ja viņi teiks: kāpiet šurp pie mums! – mēs kāpsim augšā, jo tā būs zīme, ka Kungs viņus ir nodevis mūsu rokās.” 11 Kad filistiešu sardze viņus ieraudzīja, tie teica: “Redzi, ebreji lien ārā no alām, kur bija slēpušies!” 12 Un posteņa vīri sauca Jonatānam un viņa ieroču nesējam: “Kāpiet tik šurp pie mums, tad mēs jums rādīsim!”
Tad Jonatāns teica savam ieroču nesējam: “Man pakaļ! Kungs viņus ir nodevis Israēla rokās!” 13 Jonatāns rāpās rokām, kājām un viņa ieroču nesējs aiz viņa. Tie krita no Jonatāna rokas, un viņa ieroču nesējs tos piebeidza, iedams aiz viņa. 14 Šajā pirmajā slaktiņā Jonatāns un viņa ieroču nesējs nokāva ap divdesmit vīru uz tik liela zemes gabala, ko var apart pusdienā. 15 Liela drebēšana bija gan nometnē, gan laukā, un drebēja visi ļaudis – gan sargi, gan sirotāji, un trīcēja zeme – viss drebēja bailēs no Dieva. 16 Saula izlūki Benjāmina Gibā skatījās, un redzi – pūlis šķīda uz visām pusēm!
17 Tad Sauls teica ļaudīm, kas bija kopā ar viņu: “Apskatieties un noskaidrojiet, kurš no mums ir prom!” Tie apskatījās, redzi, nebija Jonatāna un viņa ieroču nesēja! 18 Sauls teica Ahijam: “Atnesiet Dieva šķirstu!” – tolaik Dieva šķirsts bija pie israēliešiem. 19 Kamēr Sauls runāja ar priesteri, kņada filistiešu nometnē pieauga aizvien vairāk, tādēļ Sauls teica priesterim: “Mitējies!” 20 Sauls sasauca visus ļaudis, kas bija pie viņa, un tie devās uz kaujas vietu. Un, redzi, tie kāva viens otru, un tur bija liels juceklis. 21 Un ebreji, kas agrāk bija ar filistiešiem un visur gāja tiem līdzi nometnēs, nu pievienojās israēliešiem, kas nāca ar Saulu un Jonatānu. 22 Visi Israēla vīri, kas slēpās Efraima kalnos, dzirdēja, ka filistieši bēg, un arī viņi ar kauju tiem cieši sekoja. 23 Tā Kungs todien izglāba Israēlu, un kauja turpinājās līdz Bēt-Āvenai.
Saula pārsteidzīgais lāsts
24 Israēla vīri todien bija paguruši, jo Sauls bija ļaudis nozvērinājis, sacīdams: “Nolādēts, kurš kaut ko ēdīs, pirms iestājas vakars un pirms es esmu atriebies saviem ienaidniekiem!” Tā neviens no ļaudīm neko nebaudīja.
25 Viņi visi iegāja mežā, un tur uz zemes bija medus. 26 Ļaudis iegāja mežā, un, redzi, tecēja medus! Bet neviens necēla roku pie mutes, jo ļaudis bijās zvēresta. 27 Taču Jonatāns nebija dzirdējis, ka viņa tēvs uzlicis ļaudīm lāstu. Viņš pasniedzās ar nūjas galu, kas tam bija rokā, iemērca to medus kārē un cēla roku pie mutes; un viņa acis iemirdzējās. 28 Tad kāds no ļaudīm teica: “Tavs tēvs ir ļaudis zvērināt nozvērinājis: nolādēts, kurš šodien ko ēdīs! Tāpēc ļaudis ir kā nemaņā.” 29 Jonatāns teica: “Mans tēvs nomoka visu zemi. Redziet taču, kā man iemirdzējās acis, kad es mazliet nobaudīju medu. 30 Kur vēl, ja ļaudis šodien krietni saēstos no visa, ko tie laupījuši ienaidniekiem, jo filistiešu sakāve vēl nav gana liela.” 31 Todien viņi kāva filistiešus no Mihmāsas līdz Ajalonai, un ļaudis bija nomocīti līdz nemaņai. 32 Tie metās uz laupījumu un ķēra avis, vēršus un teļus, kāva turpat uz vietas un ēda asiņainu. 33 Saulam teica: “Redzi, ļaudis grēko pret Kungu, ēdot asiņainu.” Viņš teica: “Jūs esat lauzuši uzticību! Tūliņ atveliet pie manis lielu akmeni!” 34 Tad Sauls teica: “Iejūciet ļaužu vidū un sakiet tiem: lai katrs atved pie manis savu vērsi un savu avi – kaujiet tos šeit un ēdiet, bet negrēkojiet pret Kungu, ēzdami asiņainu!” Tonakt ļaudis atveda katrs savu vērsi un kāva tur. 35 Tā Sauls uzcēla altāri Kungam. Tas bija pirmais altāris, ko viņš cēla Kungam.
Jonatāns tiek atbrīvots no lāsta
36 Sauls teica: “Dzīsimies pakaļ filistiešiem naktī un laupīsim viņus līdz rīta gaismai – neatstāsim dzīvu nevienu no viņiem!” Tie atbildēja: “Dari visu, kā tev šķiet labi.”
Bet priesteris teica: “Vērsīsimies pie Dieva šeit pat!” 37 Un Sauls jautāja Kungam: “Vai man dzīties pakaļ filistiešiem? Vai tu tos nodosi Israēla rokās?” Bet todien viņš tam neatbildēja. 38 Tad Sauls teica: “Pulcējieties šeit, jūs, visi tautas balsti, lai zinām un redzam, kur šodien noticis grēks! 39 Kā dzīvs Kungs, Israēla glābējs! – pat ja to darījis mans dēls Jonatāns, viņš mirtin mirs!” Bet neviens visā tautā neatbildēja. 40 Un viņš teica Israēlam: “Jūs būsiet vienā pusē, bet mēs ar dēlu Jonatānu otrā pusē.” Un ļaudis teica Saulam: “Dari, kā tev šķiet labi.”
41 Un Sauls teica Kungam: “Israēla Dievs, lem taisnību!” Un tika norādīti Jonatāns un Sauls, bet tauta izgāja sveikā. 42 Tad Sauls teica: “Metiet lozi par mani un manu dēlu Jonatānu!” Un tika norādīts Jonatāns. 43 Sauls teica Jonatānam: “Stāsti man, ko tu esi darījis!” Un Jonatāns viņam stāstīja: “Ar nūjas galu, kas man bija rokā, es gan nobaudīju mazliet medus – vai tad man jāmirst!” 44 Sauls sacīja: “Lai Dievs dara tā un vēl pieliek! Tev tiešām jāmirst, Jonatān!” 45 Bet ļaudis sacīja Saulam: “Vai Jonatānam jāmirst? Viņam, kurš nesis Israēlam lielo glābšanu? Pasargi! Dzīvs Kungs! Ne mats no viņa galvas nekritīs zemē! Jo ar Dieva palīgu viņš to šodien paveicis!” Tā ļaudis izglāba Jonatānu no nāves.
46 Bet Sauls atstājās no filistiešu vajāšanas, un filistieši devās uz savu zemi.
Saula vestie kari
47 Kad Sauls bija saņēmis valdīšanu pār Israēlu, viņš karoja ar visiem saviem ienaidniekiem visapkārt – ar Moābu, amoniešiem, Edomu, Cobas ķēniņiem un ar filistiešiem. Visur, kur viņš devās, viņš tos pārmācīja. 48 Viņš rīkojās drosmīgi, satrieca amālēkiešus un izrāva Israēlu no laupītāju rokām.
49 Saula dēli bija Jonatāns, Jišvī un Malkī-Šūa, un abas viņa meitas sauca – pirmdzimto Mēraba un jaunāko Mīhala. 50 Saula sievu sauca Ahīnoama, Ahīmaaca meita. Saula karaspēka virspavēlnieks bija Abnērs, Saula tēvoča Nēra dēls. 51 Jo Saula tēvs Kīšs un Abnēra tēvs Nērs bija Abīēla dēli.
52 Karš ar filistiešiem bija sīvs visas Saula dienas. Kad vien Sauls ieraudzīja kādu varenu vai stipru vīru, viņš to piepulcināja sev.
1 Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father. 2 And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men; 3 And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I-chabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD’s priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.
4 ¶ And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines’ garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh. 5 The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah. 6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few. 7 And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart. 8 Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them. 9 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 But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us. 11 And both of them discovered 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 And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel. 13 And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him. 14 And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow . 15 And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.
16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another . 17 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 armourbearer were not there . 18 And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.
19 ¶ And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand. 20 And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture. 21 Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which 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 Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle. 23 So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven.
24 ¶ 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 evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food. 25 And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground. 26 And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath. 27 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 an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened. 28 Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint. 29 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 How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines? 31 And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint. 32 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 ¶ Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day. 34 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 the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there. 35 And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.
36 ¶ And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil 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 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 And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day. 39 For, as the LORD liveth, which 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 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 Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot . And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped. 42 And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken. 43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and , lo, I must die. 44 And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan. 45 And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD 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 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.
47 ¶ So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and 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 vexed them . 48 And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them. 49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal: 50 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 And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel. 52 And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
