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| [1]Then on a time Ionathan the sonne of Saul sayde vnto his young man that bare his harnesse: Come, & let vs go ouer to the Philistines garison that are yonder on the other syde: and he tolde not his father |
[1]Then on a day Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bear his armor, Come and let us go over toward the Philistines' garrison, that is yonder on the other side, but he told not his father. |
| [2]And Saul taried in the vttermost part of Gibea vnder a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were vpo a sixe hundred men |
[2]And Saul tarried in the border of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree, which was in Migron, and the people that were with him , were about six hundred men. |
| [3]And Ahia the sonne of Ahitob, Ichabods brother, the sonne of Phinehesthe sonne of Eli, was the Lordes priest in Silo, and ware an Ephod: And the people wist not that Ionathan was gone |
[3]And Ahijah the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, was the Lord's priest in Shiloh, and wore an ephod: and the people knew not that Jonathan was gone. |
| [4]And in the middes of the passage by which Ionathan sought to go ouer vnto the Philistines garison, there was a sharpe rocke on the one syde, & a sharpe rocke on the other syde: the one called Bozez, and the other Sene |
[4]Now in the way whereby Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: the name of the one was called Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh. |
| [5]The forefront of the one leaned northwarde towarde Michmas, & the other was southward toward Gibea |
[5]The one rock stretched from the north toward Michmash, and the other was from the south toward Gibeah. |
| [6]And Ionathan sayd to the young man that bare his harnesse: Come, and let vs go ouer vnto the garison of these vncircumcised, it may be that the Lorde will worke with vs: for it is no hardnesse with the Lord to saue either in manie or in fewe |
[6]And Jonathan said to the young man that bear his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will work with us: for it is not hard to the Lord to save with many, or with few. |
| [7]And his harnesse bearer said vnto him, Do all that is in thyne heart: Go where it pleaseth thee, behold I am with thee as thyne heart lusteth |
[7]And he that bear his armor, said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: go where it pleaseth thee: behold, I am with thee as thine heart desireth. |
| [8]Then sayd Ionathan: Beholde, we go ouer vnto these men, and shall shewe our selues vnto them |
[8]Then said Jonathan, Behold, we go over unto those men, and will show ourselves unto them. |
| [9]Yf they say on this wyse to vs, Tarie vntil we come to you: then we wil stand still in our place, & not go vp vnto them |
[9]If they say on this wise to us, Tarry until we come to you, then we will stand still in our place, and not go up to them. |
| [10]But and if they say, Come vp vnto vs: then we wil go vp, for the Lorde hath deliuered them into our handes: And this shalbe a signe vnto vs |
[10]But if they say, 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 they both shewed them selues vnto the garison of the Philistines. And the Philistines sayde: See, the Hebrues come out of the holes where they had hyd them selues in |
[11]So they both showed themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, See, the Hebrews come out of the holes wherein they had hid themselves. |
| [12]And the men of the garison aunswered Ionathan & his harnesse bearer, & sayd: Come vp to vs, and we will shewe you a thing. And Ionathan sayde vnto his harnesse bearer: Come vp after me, for the Lorde hath deliuered them into the hande of Israel |
[12]And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan, and his armor bearer, and said, Come up to us: for we will show you a thing. Then Jonathan said unto his armor bearer, Come up after me: for the Lord hath delivered them into the hand of Israel. |
| [13]And Ionathan clymed vp vpon handes and feete, and his harnesse bearer after him: And they fell before Ionathan, & his harnesse bearer slue the after him |
[13]So Jonathan went up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armor bearer after him: and some fell before Jonathan, and his armor bearer slew others after him. |
| [14]And that first slaughter whiche Ionathan & his harnesse bearer made, was vpon a twentie men, within the compasse as it were about an halfe aker of land which two [oxen plowe. |
[14]So the first slaughter which Jonathan and his armor bearer made, was about twenty men, as it were within half an acre of land which two oxen plow. |
| [15]And there was a feare in the hoast, in the field, & among al ye people: insomuch that they that were gone out of the garrison to robbe, were afrayde also, & the earth trembled, for the feare that was sent of God |
[15]And there was a fear in the host, and in the field, and among all the people: the garrison also, and they that went out to spoil, were afraid themselves: and the earth trembled: for it was stricken with fear by God. |
| [16]And the watchmen of Saul in Gibea Beniamin, sawe: And behold, the multitude were discomfited, & were smitten as they went |
[16]Then the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin saw: and behold, the multitude was discomfited, and smitten as they went. |
| [17]Then sayd Saul vnto the people that was with him: Searche, and see who is gone away from vs. And when they had numbred, beholde, Ionathan and his harnesse bearer were not there |
[17]Therefore said Saul unto the people that were with him, Search now and see, who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there. |
| [18]And Saul sayd vnto Ahia: Bring hyther the arke of God. (For the arke of God was at time with the children of Israel. |
[18]And Saul said unto Ahijah, Bring hither the ark of God (for the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel) |
| [19]And while Saul talked vnto ye priest, the noyse that was in the hoaste of the Philistines spred farther abrode and encreased. And Saul sayd vnto the priest: Withdrawe thyne hande |
[19]And while Saul talked unto the priest, the noise that was in the host of the Philistines, spread farther abroad, and increased: therefore Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand. |
| [20]And Saul ioyned him selfe vnto al the people that were with him, & they came to the battell, and behold euery mans sword was against his felow, and there was a very great discomfiture |
[20]And Saul was assembled with all the people that were with him, and they came to the battle: and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture. |
| [21]Moreouer, the Hebrues that were with the Philistines before that tyme, & were come with them into all partes of the hoaste, turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Ionathan |
[21]Moreover, the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before time, and were come with them into all parts of the host, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan. |
| [22]And all the men of Israel also, whiche had hyd the selues in mount Ephraim, assoone as they hearde howe that the Philistines were fled, they folowed after them in the battel |
[22]Also all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, when they heard, that the Philistines were fled, they followed after them in the battle. |
| [23]And so the Lorde saued Israel that day: and the battel continued vnto Bethauen |
[23]And so the Lord saved Israel that day: and the battle continued unto Bethaven. |
| [24]And when the men of Israel were kepte downe with hunger that day, Saul charged the people with an oth, saying: Cursed be the man that eateth any foode vntill night, till I be auenged of myne enemies. And so none of the people tasted any sustenaunce |
[24]And at that time the men of Israel were pressed with hunger: for Saul charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food till night, that I may be avenged of mine enemies: so none of the people tasted any sustenance. |
| [25]And al they of the land came to a wood, where honie lay vpon the grounde |
[25]And all they of the land came to a wood, where honey lay upon the ground. |
| [26]And the people came into the wood: And behold, the honie dropped, and no man moued his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oth |
[26]And the people came into the wood, and behold, the honey dropped, and no man moved his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath. |
| [27]But Ionathan hearde not whe his father charged the people with the oth, wherfore he put foorth the ende of the rod that was in his hand, and dipt it in an honie combe, & put his hande to his mouth, and his eyes receaued sight |
[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 received sight. |
| [28]Then aunswered one of the people, and sayde: Thy father made the people to sweare, saying: Cursed be the ma that eateth any sustenaunce this day. And the people were faynt |
[28]Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father made the people to swear, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth sustenance this day: and the people were faint. |
| [29]The sayd Ionathan, My father hath troubled the lande: See howe myne eyes hath receaued sight, because I tasted a litle of this honie |
[29]Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see now how mine eyes are made clear, because I have tasted a little of this honey: |
| [30]Howe muche more then to day, if the people had eaten of the spoyle of their enemies whiche they found? And had there not ben then a muche greater slaughter among the Philistines |
[30]How much more, if the people had eaten today of the spoil of their enemies which they found? For had there not been now a greater slaughter among the Philistines? |
| [31]And they smote the Philistines that day, from Michmas to Aialon: And the people were exceeding faynt |
[31]And they smote the Philistines that day, from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were exceeding faint. |
| [32]And the people gat them to the spoyle, and toke sheepe, oxen, and calues, & slue them on the ground, and the people dyd eate them with the blood |
[32]So the people turned to 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 men tolde Saul, saying: Behold, the people sinne against the Lorde, in that they eate with the blood. And he sayde, Ye haue trespassed: Rowle a great stone vnto me this day |
[33]Then men told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the Lord, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have trespassed: roll a great stone unto me this day. |
| [34]And Saul sayde againe: Go abrode among the people, and bid them bring me euery man his oxe, and euery man his sheepe, and slay them here, and eate, and sinne not against the Lorde in eating with the blood. And the people brought euery man his oxe in his hande that night, and slue them there |
[34]Again Saul said, Go abroad among the people, and bid them bring me 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 the people brought every man his ox in his hand that night, and slew them there. |
| [35]And Saul made an aulter vnto ye Lord: And that was the first aulter that he made vnto the Lorde |
[35]Then Saul made an altar unto the Lord , and that was the first altar that he made unto the Lord. |
| [36]And Saul sayde: Let vs go downe after the Philistines by night, and spoyle them, vntil it be day in the morning, and let vs not leaue one man of them. And they sayde: Do whatsoeuer thou thinkest best. Then sayde the priest: Let vs come hyther vnto God |
[36]And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning shine, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever thou thinkest best. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God. |
| [37]And Saul asked of God: Shall I go downe after the Philistines? Wilt thou deliuer them into the handes of Israel? But he aunswered him not at that time |
[37]So Saul asked of God, saying, Shall I go down after the Philistines? Wilt thou deliver them into the hands of Israel? But he answered him not at that time. |
| [38]And Saul sayde: Let al the chiefe of the people come hyther, and knowe and see by whom this sinne is done this day |
[38]And Saul said, All ye chief of the people, come ye hither, and know, and see by whom this sin is done this day. |
| [39]For as the Lorde liueth, whiche saued Israel, though it be in Ionathan my sonne, he shal dye the death. But there was no man among all the people that aunswered him |
[39]For as the Lord liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be done by Jonathan my son, he shall die the death. But none of all the people answered him. |
| [40]Then he sayde vnto al Israel: Be ye on one syde, and I and Ionathan my sonne will be on the other syde. And the people saide vnto Saul: What thou thinkest best, that do |
[40]Then he said 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 thou thinkest best. |
| [41]Therfore Saul saide vnto the Lorde God of Israel, geue a perfect lot. And Saul and Ionathan were caught: but the people scaped free |
[41]Then Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Jonathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped. |
| [42]And Saul said: Cast lot betweene me and Ionathan my sonne. And Ionathan was caught |
[42]And Saul said, Cast lot between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken. |
| [43]Then Saul saide to Ionathan: Tell me what thou hast done. And Ionathan tolde him, and sayde: I tasted a litle honie with the ende of the rod that was in myne hand, & lo, I must dye |
[43]Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I tasted a little honey with the end of the rod, that was in mine hand, and lo, I must die. |
| [44]Saul aunswered: God do so & more also to me, thou shalt dye the death Ionathan |
[44]Again Saul answered, God do so and more also, unless thou die the death, Jonathan. |
| [45]And the people said vnto Saul: Shal Ionathan dye, which hath so mightilie deliuered Israel? God forbid. As the Lord lyueth, there shall not one heere of his head fall to ye ground, for he hath wrought with God this daye. And so the people deliuered Ionathan, that he dyed not |
[45]And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath so mightily delivered 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 delivered Jonathan that he died not. |
| [46]And then Saul departed vp from folowing the Philistines: And the Philistines went to their owne place |
[46]Then Saul came up from the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place. |
| [47]And so Saul helde the kingdome ouer Israel, and fought against all his enemies on euery side, against Moab, against the children of Ammon, against Edom, against the kinges of Zoba, and against the Philistines: And whyther soeuer he turned him selfe, he put them to the worse |
[47]So Saul held 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 went, he handled them as wicked men. |
| [48]And he gathered his hoast together, & smote the Amalekites, & rid Israel out of the handes of them that spoyled them |
[48]He gathered also an host and smote Amalek, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them. |
| [49]The sonnes of Saul were, Ionathan, Iessui, and Melchisua: And his two daughters were thus named, the elder was called Merob, and the younger Michol |
[49]Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Malchishua: and the names of his two daughters, the elder was called Merab, and the younger was named Michal. |
| [50]And the name of Sauls wife, was Ahinoa, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of his chiefe captaine, was Abner the sonne of Ner, Sauls vncle |
[50]And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of his chief captain was Abner the son of Ner, Saul's uncle. |
| [51]And Cis was Sauls father: & Ner the father of Abner, was the sonne of Abiel |
[51]And Kish was Saul's father: and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel. |
| [52]And there was sore warre against the Philistines all ye dayes of Saul: And whomsoeuer Saul sawe to be a strong man, and meete for the warre, he toke him vnto him |
[52]And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and whomsoever Saul saw to be a strong man, and meet for the war, he took him unto him. |