And it came aboutוַיְהִיone dayהַיּוֹםthat Jonathanיוֹנָתָןsonבֶּןof Saulשָׁאוּלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe young manהַנַּעַרwho carriedנֹשֵׂאhis weapons,כֵלָיו“Come,לְכָהlet us cross overוְנַעְבְּרָהtoאֶלthe postמַצַּבof the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםthat isאֲשֶׁרon the other sideמֵעֵבֶרover there.”הַלָּזBut to his fatherוּלְאָבִיוhe did notלֹאtell it.הִגִּיד
Saulוְשָׁאוּלwas sittingיוֹשֵׁבat the edgeבִּקְצֵהof Gibeahהַגִּבְעָהunderתַּחַתthe pomegranate treeהָרִמּוֹןthat isאֲשֶׁרin Migron;בְּמִגְרוֹןand the peopleוְהָעָםwho wereאֲשֶׁרwith himעִמּוֹwere about sixכְּשֵׁשׁhundredמֵאוֹתmen.אִישׁ
And Ahijahוַאֲחִיָּהsonבֶןof Ahitub,אֲחִטוּבbrotherאֲחִיof Ichabod,אִיכָבוֹדsonבֶּןof Phinehas,פִּינְחָסsonבֶּןof Eli,עֵלִיpriestכֹּהֵןof YHWHיְהוָהat Shiloh,בְּשִׁלוֹwas carryingנֹשֵׂאthe ephod.אֵפוֹדAnd the peopleוְהָעָםdid notלֹאknowיָדַעthatכִּיJonathanיוֹנָתָןhad gone.הָלַךְ
Betweenוּבֵיןthe passesהַמַּעְבְּרוֹתby whichאֲשֶׁרJonathanיוֹנָתָןsoughtבִּקֵּשׁto cross overלַעֲבֹרtoעַלthe postמַצַּבof the Philistines,פְּלִשְׁתִּיםthere was a toothשֵׁןof rockהַסֶּלַעon one sideמֵהָעֵבֶר מִזֶּהand a toothוְשֵׁןof rockהַסֶּלַעon the other side;מֵהָעֵבֶר מִזֶּהthe nameוְשֵׁםof the oneהָאֶחָדwas Bozez,בּוֹצֵץand the nameוְשֵׁםof the otherהָאֶחָדSeneh.סֶנֶּה
The oneהָאֶחָדtoothהַשֵּׁןrose like a pillarמָצוּקon the north,מִצָּפוֹןin front ofמוּלMichmash,מִכְמָשׂand the otherוְהָאֶחָדon the south,מִנֶּגֶבin front ofמוּלGeba.גָּבַע
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe young manהַנַּעַרwho carriedנֹשֵׂאhis weapons,כֵלָיו“Come,לְכָהlet us cross overוְנַעְבְּרָהtoאֶלthe postמַצַּבof theseהָאֵלֶּהuncircumcised;הָעֲרֵלִיםperhapsאוּלַיYHWHיְהוָהwill actיַעֲשֶׂהfor us,לָנוּforכִּיthere is noאֵיןhindranceמַעְצוֹרfor YHWHלַיהוָהto saveלְהוֹשִׁיעַby manyבְּרַבorאוֹby few.”בִמְעָט
The one who carriedנֹשֵׂאhis weaponsכֵלָיוsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Doעֲשֵׂהallכָּלthatאֲשֶׁרis in your heart;בִּלְבָבֶךָgo ahead;נְטֵה לָךְhere I amהִנְנִיwith youעִמְּךָaccording to your heart.”כִּלְבָבֶךָ
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Look,הִנֵּהweאֲנַחְנוּare crossing overעֹבְרִיםtoאֶלthe men,הָאֲנָשִׁיםand we will show ourselvesוְנִגְלִינוּto them.אֲלֵיהֶם
Ifאִםthey sayיֹאמְרוּthisכֹּהto us,אֵלֵינוּ‘Keep stillדֹּמּוּuntilעַדwe reachהַגִּיעֵנוּyou,’אֲלֵיכֶםthen we will standוְעָמַדְנוּin our placeתַחְתֵּינוּand notוְלֹאgo upנַעֲלֶהto them.אֲלֵיהֶם
But ifוְאִםthey sayיֹאמְרוּthis,כֹּה‘Come upעֲלוּto us,’עָלֵינוּthen we will go up,וְעָלִינוּforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas given themנְתָנָםinto our hand;בְּיָדֵנוּand this will beוְזֶהfor usלָּנוּthe sign.”הָאוֹת
The two of themשְׁנֵיהֶםshowed themselvesוַיִּגָּלוּtoאֶלthe postמַצַּבof the Philistines,פְּלִשְׁתִּיםand the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםsaid,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Look,הִנֵּהHebrewsעִבְרִיםare coming outיֹצְאִיםofמִןthe holesהַחֹרִיםwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםthey had hidden themselves.”הִתְחַבְּאוּ
The menאַנְשֵׁיof the postהַמַּצָּבָהansweredוַיַּעֲנוּJonathanאֶת יוֹנָתָןand the one who carriedוְאֶת נֹשֵׂאhis weapons,כֵלָיוand they said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Come upעֲלוּto us,אֵלֵינוּand we will make knownוְנוֹדִיעָהto youאֶתְכֶםsomething.”דָּבָרJonathanיוֹנָתָןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe one who carriedנֹשֵׂאhis weapons,כֵלָיו“Come upעֲלֵהafter me,אַחֲרַיforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas given themנְתָנָםinto the handבְּיַדof Israel.”יִשְׂרָאֵל
Jonathanיוֹנָתָןclimbed upוַיַּעַלonעַלhis handsיָדָיוand onוְעַלhis feet,רַגְלָיוand the one who carriedוְנֹשֵׂאhis weaponsכֵלָיוafter him;אַחֲרָיוand they fellוַיִּפְּלוּbeforeלִפְנֵיJonathan,יוֹנָתָןand the one who carriedוְנֹשֵׂאhis weaponsכֵלָיוwas putting them to deathמְמוֹתֵתafter him.אַחֲרָיו
The firstהָרִאשֹׁנָהblowהַמַּכָּהthatאֲשֶׁרJonathanיוֹנָתָןand the one who carriedוְנֹשֵׂאhis weaponsכֵלָיוstruckהִכָּהwasוַתְּהִיabout twentyכְּעֶשְׂרִיםmen,אִישׁwithin about halfכְּבַחֲצִיa furrowמַעֲנָהof a yokeצֶמֶדof field.שָׂדֶה
And there wasוַתְּהִיtremblingחֲרָדָהin the camp,בַמַּחֲנֶהin the field,בַשָּׂדֶהand among allוּבְכָלthe people;הָעָםthe postהַמַּצָּבand the destroyersוְהַמַּשְׁחִיתtrembled,חָרְדוּthey too;גַּם הֵמָּהthe earthהָאָרֶץquaked,וַתִּרְגַּזand it becameוַתְּהִי לְa tremblingחֶרְדַּתof Elohim.אֱלֹהִים
The watchmenהַצֹּפִיםof Saulלְשָׁאוּלin Gibeahבְּגִבְעַתof Benjaminבִּנְיָמִןlooked,וַיִּרְאוּand look,וְהִנֵּהthe multitudeהֶהָמוֹןwas melting awayנָמוֹגand goingוַיֵּלֶךְthis way and that.וַהֲלֹם
Saulשָׁאוּלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto the peopleלָעָםwho wereאֲשֶׁרwith him,אִתּוֹ“Count,פִּקְדוּplease,נָאand seeוּרְאוּwhoמִיhas goneהָלַךְfrom us.”מֵעִמָּנוּThey counted,וַיִּפְקְדוּand look,וְהִנֵּהJonathanיוֹנָתָןand the one who carriedוְנֹשֵׂאhis weaponsכֵלָיוwere not there.אֵין
Saulשָׁאוּלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto Ahijah,לַאֲחִיָּה“Bring nearהַגִּישָׁהthe arkאֲרוֹןof Elohim.”הָאֱלֹהִיםForכִּיthe arkאֲרוֹןof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםwasהָיָהon thatבַּ הַהוּאdayיּוֹםwith the sonsוּבְנֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
And it came about,וַיְהִיwhileעַדSaulשָׁאוּלwas speakingדִּבֶּרtoאֶלthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןthat the tumultוְהֶהָמוֹןthat wasאֲשֶׁרin the campבְּמַחֲנֵהof the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםkept on growing more and more;וַיֵּלֶךְ הָלוֹךְ וָרָבand Saulוַ שָׁאוּלsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe priest,הַכֹּהֵן“Draw backאֱסֹףyour hand.”יָדֶךָ
Saulשָׁאוּלand allוְכָלthe peopleהָעָםwho wereאֲשֶׁרwith himאִתּוֹwere summonedוַיִּזָּעֵקand cameוַיָּבֹאוּtoעַדthe war,הַמִּלְחָמָהand look,וְהִנֵּהthe swordחֶרֶבof each manאִישׁwasהָיְתָהagainst his companion:בְּרֵעֵהוּa very great confusion.מְהוּמָה גְּדוֹלָה מְאֹד
And the Hebrewsוְהָעִבְרִיםwho had beenהָיוּwith the Philistinesלַפְּלִשְׁתִּיםasכְּbefore,אֶתְמוֹל שִׁלְשׁוֹםwhoאֲשֶׁרhad gone upעָלוּwith themעִמָּםinto the campבַּמַּחֲנֶהall around,סָבִיבthey tooוְגַם הֵמָּהturned to beלִהְיוֹתwithעִםIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלwho wereאֲשֶׁרwithעִםSaulשָׁאוּלand Jonathan.וְיוֹנָתָן
And allוְכֹלthe menאִישׁof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwho had hiddenהַמִּתְחַבְּאִיםin the hill countryבְּהַרof Ephraimאֶפְרַיִםheardשָׁמְעוּthatכִּיthe Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםhad fled,נָסוּand they tooוַ גַם הֵמָּהfollowed closeיַּדְבְּקוּafter themאַחֲרֵיהֶםin the war.בַּמִּלְחָמָה
YHWHיְהוָהsavedוַיּוֹשַׁעIsraelאֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלon thatבַּ הַהוּאday,יּוֹםand the warוְהַמִּלְחָמָהpassed beyondעָבְרָהBeth-aven.אֶת בֵּית אָוֶן
The menוְאִישׁof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwere hard pressedנִגַּשׂon thatבַּ הַהוּאday,יּוֹםand Saulוַ שָׁאוּלput the peopleאֶת הָעָםunder an imprecation,יֹּאֶלsaying,לֵאמֹר“Cursed beאָרוּרthe manהָאִישׁwhoאֲשֶׁרeatsיֹאכַלbreadלֶחֶםuntilעַדthe evening,הָעֶרֶבand until I have avenged myselfוְנִקַּמְתִּיon my enemies.”מֵאֹיְבַיAnd noneוְלֹא כָּלof the peopleהָעָםtastedטָעַםbread.לָחֶם
Allוְכָלthe landהָאָרֶץcameבָּאוּinto the forest,בַיָּעַרand there wasוַיְהִיhoneyדְבַשׁonעַלthe surfaceפְּנֵיof the field.הַשָּׂדֶה
The peopleהָעָםcameוַיָּבֹאintoאֶלthe forest,הַיַּעַרand look,וְהִנֵּהthe honeyדְּבָשׁwas flowing,הֵלֶךְbut no oneוְאֵיןwas puttingמַשִּׂיגhis handיָדוֹtoאֶלhis mouth,פִּיוforכִּיthe peopleהָעָםfearedיָרֵאthe oath.אֶת הַשְּׁבֻעָה
But Jonathanוְיוֹנָתָןhad notלֹאheardשָׁמַעwhenבְּhis fatherאָבִיוput the people under oath;הַשְׁבִּיעַ אֶת הָעָםand he stretched outוַיִּשְׁלַחthe tipאֶת קְצֵהof the rodהַמַּטֶּהthatאֲשֶׁרwas in his handבְּיָדוֹand dippedוַיִּטְבֹּלitאוֹתָהּin the combבְּיַעְרַתof honey,הַדְּבָשׁand brought backוַיָּשֶׁבhis handיָדוֹtoאֶלhis mouth,פִּיוand his eyesעֵינָיוbrightened.וַתָּאֹרְנָה
A manאִישׁof the peopleמֵהָעָםansweredוַיַּעַןand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Your fatherאָבִיךָsolemnlyהַשְׁבֵּעַput the people under oath,הִשְׁבִּיעַ אֶת הָעָםsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Cursed beאָרוּרthe manהָאִישׁwhoאֲשֶׁרeatsיֹאכַלbreadלֶחֶםtoday.’”הַיּוֹםAnd the peopleוַ הָעָםwere exhausted.יָּעַף
Jonathanיוֹנָתָןsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“My fatherאָבִיhas brought ruin onעָכַרthe land.אֶת הָאָרֶץSee,רְאוּplease,נָאhowכִּיmy eyesעֵינַיhave brightenedאֹרוּbecauseכִּיI tastedטָעַמְתִּיa littleמְעַטof thisהַזֶּהhoney.דְּבַשׁ
How much moreאַף כִּיif onlyלוּאthe peopleהָעָםhad eaten freelyאָכֹל אָכַלtodayהַיּוֹםfrom the spoilמִשְּׁלַלof their enemiesאֹיְבָיוthatאֲשֶׁרthey found!מָצָאForכִּיnowעַתָּהthe blowמַכָּהamong the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּיםhas notלֹאbeen great.”רָבְתָה
They struckוַיַּכּוּthe Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּיםon thatבַּ הַהוּאdayיּוֹםfrom Michmashמִמִּכְמָשׂto Aijalon,אַיָּלֹנָהand the peopleוַ הָעָםwere veryמְאֹדexhausted.יָּעַף
The peopleהָעָםrushedוַיַּעַטonאֶלthe spoilהַשָּׁלָלand tookוַיִּקְחוּflocksצֹאןand herdsוּבָקָרand calves,וּבְנֵי בָקָרand slaughtered themוַיִּשְׁחֲטוּon the ground,אָרְצָהand the peopleוַ הָעָםateיֹּאכַלwithעַלthe blood.הַדָּם
They toldוַיַּגִּידוּSaul,לְשָׁאוּלsaying,לֵאמֹר“Look,הִנֵּהthe peopleהָעָםare sinningחֹטִאיםagainst YHWHלַיהוָהby eatingלֶאֱכֹלwithעַלthe blood.”הַדָּםHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“You have acted treacherously.בְּגַדְתֶּםRollגֹּלּוּto meאֵלַיtodayהַיּוֹםa largeגְּדוֹלָהstone.”אֶבֶן
Saulשָׁאוּלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Scatterפֻּצוּamong the peopleבָעָםand sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּםto them,לָהֶם‘Bring nearהַגִּישׁוּto meאֵלַיeachאִישׁhis oxשׁוֹרוֹand eachוְאִישׁhis lamb,שְׂיֵהוּand slaughter themוּשְׁחַטְתֶּםhereבָּזֶהand eat,וַאֲכַלְתֶּםand do notוְלֹאsinתֶחֶטְאוּagainst YHWHלַיהוָהby eatingלֶאֱכֹלwithאֶלthe blood.’”הַדָּםAnd allוַ כָלthe peopleהָעָםbrought near,יַּגִּשׁוּeachאִישׁhis oxשׁוֹרוֹin his hand,בְיָדוֹthat night,הַלַּיְלָהand they slaughtered themוַיִּשְׁחֲטוּthere.שָׁם
Saulשָׁאוּלbuiltוַיִּבֶןan altarמִזְבֵּחַto YHWH;לַיהוָהwith that oneאֹתוֹhe beganהֵחֵלto buildלִבְנוֹתan altarמִזְבֵּחַto YHWH.לַיהוָה
Saulשָׁאוּלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Let us go downנֵרְדָהafterאַחֲרֵיthe Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםby nightלַיְלָהand plunderוְנָבֹזָהamong themבָהֶםuntilעַדthe lightאוֹרof the morning,הַבֹּקֶרand let us notוְלֹאleaveנַשְׁאֵרa manאִישׁof them.”בָּהֶםThey said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Doעֲשֵׂהallכָּלthat is goodהַטּוֹבin your eyes.”בְּעֵינֶיךָAnd the priestוַ הַכֹּהֵןsaid,יֹּאמֶר“Let us draw nearנִקְרְבָהhereהֲלֹםtoאֶלElohim.”הָאֱלֹהִים
SaulשָׁאוּלaskedוַיִּשְׁאַלElohim,בֵּאלֹהִים“Shall I go downהַאֵרֵדafterאַחֲרֵיthe Philistines?פְלִשְׁתִּיםWill you give themהֲתִתְּנֵםinto the handבְּיַדof Israel?”יִשְׂרָאֵלBut he did notוְלֹאanswer himעָנָהוּon thatבַּ הַהוּאday.יּוֹם
Saulשָׁאוּלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Come nearגֹּשׁוּhere,הֲלֹםallכֹּלthe principal menפִּנּוֹתof the people,הָעָםand knowוּדְעוּand seeוּרְאוּin whatבַּמָּהthisהַזֹּאתsinהַחַטָּאתhas beenהָיְתָהtoday.הַיּוֹם
Forכִּיas YHWHיְהוָהlives,חַיwho savesהַמּוֹשִׁיעַIsrael,אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלevenכִּיifאִםit isיֶשְׁנוֹin Jonathanבְּיוֹנָתָןmy son,בְּנִיthenכִּיhe shall surely die.”מוֹת יָמוּתBut no oneוְאֵיןanswered himעֹנֵהוּamong allמִכָּלthe people.הָעָם
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלallכָּלIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵל“Youאַתֶּםwill beתִּהְיוּon one side,לְעֵבֶר אֶחָדand Iוַאֲנִיand Jonathanוְיוֹנָתָןmy sonבְּנִיwill beנִהְיֶהon the other side.”לְעֵבֶר אֶחָדThe peopleהָעָםsaidוַיֹּאמְרוּtoאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּל“Doעֲשֵׂהwhat is goodהַטּוֹבin your eyes.”בְּעֵינֶיךָ
SaulשָׁאוּלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלYHWH,יְהוָהElohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל“Giveהָבָהa complete lot.”תָמִיםAnd Jonathanוַ יוֹנָתָןand Saulוְשָׁאוּלwere taken,יִּלָּכֵדand the peopleוְהָעָםwent out free.יָצָאוּ
Saulשָׁאוּלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Cast lotsהַפִּילוּbetween meבֵּינִיand Jonathanוּבֵין יוֹנָתָןmy son.”בְּנִיAnd Jonathanוַ יוֹנָתָןwas taken.יִּלָּכֵד
SaulשָׁאוּלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJonathan,יוֹנָתָן“Tellהַגִּידָהmeלִּיwhatמֶהyou have done.”עָשִׂיתָהJonathanיוֹנָתָןtoldוַיַּגֶּדhimלוֹand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I did indeed taste,טָעֹם טָעַמְתִּיwith the tipבִּקְצֵהof the rodהַמַּטֶּהthatאֲשֶׁרwas in my hand,בְּיָדִיa littleמְעַטhoney.דְּבַשׁHere I am;הִנְנִיI will die.”אָמוּת
Saulשָׁאוּלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Soכֹּהmay Elohimאֱלֹהִיםdo,יַעֲשֶׂהand soוְכֹהmay he add:יוֹסִףyou shall surely die,כִּי מוֹת תָּמוּתJonathan.”יוֹנָתָן
The peopleהָעָםsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּל“Shall Jonathanהֲיוֹנָתָןdie,יָמוּתwhoאֲשֶׁרhas workedעָשָׂהthisהַזֹּאתgreatהַגְּדוֹלָהsalvationהַיְשׁוּעָהin Israel?בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלFar be it!חָלִילָהAs YHWHיְהוָהlives,חַיnotאִםa hairמִשַּׂעֲרַתof his headרֹאשׁוֹshall fallיִפֹּלto the ground,אַרְצָהforכִּיwithעִםElohimאֱלֹהִיםhe has workedעָשָׂהthisהַזֶּהday.”הַיּוֹםSo the peopleוַ הָעָםransomedיִּפְדּוּJonathan,אֶת יוֹנָתָןand he did notוְלֹאdie.מֵת
Saulשָׁאוּלwent upוַיַּעַלfrom followingמֵאַחֲרֵיthe Philistines,פְּלִשְׁתִּיםand the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּיםwentהָלְכוּto their place.לִמְקוֹמָם
Saulוְשָׁאוּלtookלָכַדthe kingdomהַמְּלוּכָהoverעַלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלand foughtוַיִּלָּחֶםall aroundסָבִיבagainst allבְּכָלhis enemies:אֹיְבָיוagainst Moab,בְּמוֹאָבagainst the sonsוּבִבְנֵיof Ammon,עַמּוֹןagainst Edom,וּבֶאֱדוֹםagainst the kingsוּבְמַלְכֵיof Zobah,צוֹבָהand against the Philistines;וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּיםand whereverוּבְכֹל אֲשֶׁרhe turned,יִפְנֶהhe condemned them.יַרְשִׁיעַ
He actedוַיַּעַשׂwith valorחַיִלand struckוַיַּךְAmalekאֶת עֲמָלֵקand deliveredוַיַּצֵּלIsraelאֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלfrom the handמִיַּדof the one who plundered it.שֹׁסֵהוּ
The sonsבְּנֵיof SaulשָׁאוּלwereוַיִּהְיוּJonathan,יוֹנָתָןIshvi,וְיִשְׁוִיand Malchishua;וּמַלְכִּי שׁוּעַand the nameוְשֵׁםof his twoשְׁתֵּיdaughters:בְנֹתָיוthe nameשֵׁםof the firstborn,הַבְּכִירָהMerab,מֵרַבand the nameוְשֵׁםof the younger,הַקְּטַנָּהMichal.מִיכַל
And the nameוְשֵׁםof the wifeאֵשֶׁתof Saulשָׁאוּלwas Ahinoam,אֲחִינֹעַםdaughterבַּתof Ahimaaz;אֲחִימָעַץand the nameוְשֵׁםof the commanderשַׂרof his armyצְבָאוֹwas Abiner,אֲבִינֵרsonבֶּןof Ner,נֵרuncleדּוֹדof Saul.שָׁאוּל
Kish,וְקִישׁfatherאֲבִיof Saul,שָׁאוּלand Ner,וְנֵרfatherאֲבִיof Abner,אַבְנֵרwere sonsבֶּןof Abiel.אֲבִיאֵל
The warהַמִּלְחָמָהwasוַתְּהִיfierceחֲזָקָהagainstעַלthe Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםallכֹּלthe daysיְמֵיof Saul;שָׁאוּלand when Saulוְ שָׁאוּלsawרָאָהanyכָּלmightyגִּבּוֹרmanאִישׁor anyוְכָלvaliant man,בֶּן חַיִלhe gathered himוַיַּאַסְפֵהוּto himself.אֵלָיו