1 Samuel 14

1 One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But Jonathan did not tell his father.

1 وَذَاتَ يَوْمٍ قَالَ يُونَاثَانُ بْنُ شَاوُلَ لِلْغُلامِ حَامِلِ سِلاحِهِ: «تَعَالَ نَمْضِ إِلَى حَامِيَةِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ الْمُعَسْكِرَةِ فِي ذَلِكَ الْمَمَرِّ». وَلَكِنَّهُ لَمْ يُخْبِرْ أَبَاهُ بِذَلِكَ.

2 Meanwhile, Saul was staying under the pomegranate tree in Migron on the outskirts of Gibeah. And the troops who were with him numbered about six hundred men,

2 وَكَانَ شَاوُلُ وَرِجَالُهُ السِّتُّ مِئَةٍ مُقِيمِينَ فِي طَرَفِ جِبْعَةَ تَحْتَ شَجَرَةِ الرُّمَّانِ فِي مِغْرُونَ.

3 including Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.

3 وَمِنْ جُمْلَتِهِمْ كَانَ أَخِيَّا بْنُ أَخِيطُوبَ أَخِي إِيخَابُودَ بْنِ فِينْحَاسَ بْنِ عَالِي، كَاهِنُ الرَّبِّ فِي شِيلُوهَ، وَكَانَ لابِساً أَفُوداً، وَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْجَيْشِ بِذَهَابِ يُونَاثَانَ.

4 Now there were cliffs on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh.

4 وَكَانَ مِنْ بَيْنِ الْمَمَرَّاتِ الَّتِي الْتَمَسَ يُونَاثَانُ عُبُورَهَا، لِكَيْ يَتَسَلَّلَ إِلَى حَامِيَةِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ، مَمَرٌّ ضَيِّقٌ بَيْنَ صَخْرَتَيْنِ مَسْنُونَتَيْنِ، تُسَمَّى إِحْدَاهُمَا بُوصَيْصَ وَالأُخْرَى تُسَمَّى سِنَهَ،

5 One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.

5 وَكَانَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا تَنْتَصِبُ كَعَمُودٍ إِلَى الشِّمَالِ مُقَابِلَ مِخْمَاسَ، وَالأُخْرَى إِلَى الْجَنُوبِ مُقَابِلَ جِبْعَةَ.

6 Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”

6 فَقَالَ يُونَاثَانُ لِلْغُلامِ حَامِلِ سِلاحِهِ: «نَذَهَبُ إِلَى خُطُوطِ هَؤُلاءِ الْغُلْفِ، لَعَلَّ اللهَ يُجْرِي مِنْ أَجْلِنَا أَمْراً عَظِيماً، إِذْ لَا يَمْتَنِعُ عَنِ الرَّبِّ أَنْ يُخَلِّصَ بِالْعَدَدِ الْكَثِيرِ أَوْ بِالْقَلِيلِ».

7 His armor-bearer replied, “Do all that is in your heart. Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul.”

7 فَأَجَابَهُ: «افْعَلْ مَا اسْتَقَرَّ عَلَيْهِ قَلْبُكَ. تَقَدَّمْ، وَهَا أَنَا مَعَكَ فِي كُلِّ مَا عَزَمْتَ عَلَيْهِ».

8 “Very well,” said Jonathan, “we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them.

8 فَقَالَ يُونَاثَانُ: «لِنَعْبُرْ صَوْبَ الْقَوْمِ وَنُظْهِرْ لَهُمْ أَنْفُسَنَا.

9 If they say, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stay where we are and will not go up to them.

9 فَإِنْ قَالُوا لَنَا: انْتَظِرُوا رَيْثَمَا نَأْتِي إِلَيْكُمْ. نَثْبُتُ فِي مَكَانِنَا وَلا نَتَقَدَّمُ نَحْوَهُمْ.

10 But if they say, ‘Come on up,’ then we will go up, because this will be our sign that the LORD has delivered them into our hands.”

10 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ قَالُوا لَنَا: تَقَدَّمُوا صَوْبَنَا، نَتَّجِهُ نَحْوَهُمْ، وَتَكُونُ هَذِهِ عَلامَةَ الرَّبِّ لَنَا أَنَّهُ يَنْصُرُنَا عَلَيْهِمْ».

11 So the two of them showed themselves to the outpost of the Philistines, who exclaimed, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes in which they were hiding!”

11 فَأَظْهَرَا نَفْسَيْهُمَا لِحَامِيَةِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ. فَقَالَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ: «هَا الْعِبْرَانِيُّونَ يَبْرُزُونَ مِنَ الْجُحُورِ الَّتِي اخْتَبَأُوا فِيهَا».

12 So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!” “Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”

12 وَقَالَ رِجَالُ الْحَامِيَةِ لِيُونَاثَانَ وَحَامِلِ سِلاحِهِ: «تَقَدَّمُوا صَوْبَنَا لِنُلْقِيَ عَلَيْكُمَا دَرْساً». فَقَالَ يُونَاثَانُ لِحَامِلِ سِلاحِهِ: «اتْبَعْنِي لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ قَدْ أَسْلَمَهُمْ لإِسْرَائِيلَ».

13 So Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer behind him. And the Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and finished them off.

13 وَتَسَلَّقَ يُونَاثَانُ وَحَامِلُ سِلاحِهِ عَلَى أَيْدِيهِمَا وَأَرْجُلِهِمَا، وَهَاجَمَهُمْ يُونَاثَانُ. فَكَانَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ يَسْقُطُونَ أَمَامَهُ، فَيُسْرِعُ حَامِلُ سِلاحِهِ وَرَاءَهُ وَيَقْضِي عَلَيْهِمْ.

14 In that first assault, Jonathan and his armor-bearer struck down about twenty men in about half an acre of land.

14 فَقُتِلَ عَلَى إِثْرِ هَذَا الْهُجُومِ الأَوَّلِ نَحْوَ عِشْرِينَ رَجُلاً تَبَعْثَرَتْ جُثَثُهُمْ فِي حَوَالَيْ نِصْفِ فَدَّانٍ مِنَ الأَرْضِ.

15 Then panic struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked, and panic spread from God.

15 فَانْتَابَ الرُّعْبُ الْمُخَيَّمَ وَالْجَيْشَ الْمُنْتَشِرَ فِي الْحَقْلِ وَجَمِيعَ الشَّعْبِ، وَارْتَعَدَتِ الْحَامِيَةُ وَالْغُزَاةُ، وَحَدَثَتْ هَزَّةٌ رَجَفَتْ فِيهَا الأَرْضُ وَزَادَتْ مِنْ رِعْدَتِهِمِ الْعَظِيمَةِ.

16 Now when Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in Benjamin looked and saw the troops melting away and scattering in every direction,

16 وَشَاهَدَ مُرَاقِبُو جَيْشِ شَاوُلَ فِي جِبْعَةِ بِنْيَامِينَ مَا أَصَابَ جَيْشَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ مِنْ تَبَدُّدٍ وَتَشَتُّتٍ.

17 Saul said to the troops who were with him, “Call the roll and see who has left us.” And when they had called the roll, they saw that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not there.

17 فَأَمَرَ شَاوُلُ رِجَالَهُ أَنْ يَقُومُوا بِإِحْصَاءِ الْمَوْجُودِينَ لِمَعْرِفَةِ الَّذِينَ انْطَلَقُوا لِمُهَاجَمَةِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ فَاكْتَشَفُوا غِيَابَ يُونَاثَانَ وَحَامِلِ سِلاحِهِ

18 Then Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (For at that time it was with the Israelites.)

18 فَقَالَ شَاوُلُ لأَخِيَّا: «أَحْضِرْ تَابُوتَ اللهِ». لأَنَّ تَابُوتَ اللهِ كَانَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ مَعَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ.

19 While Saul was talking to the priest, the commotion in the Philistine camp continued to increase. So Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”

19 وَبَيْنَمَا كَانَ شَاوُلُ يَتَحَدَّثُ مَعَ الْكَاهِنِ تَزَايَدَ ضَجِيجُ مُعَسْكَرِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ، فَقَالَ شَاوُلُ لِلْكَاهِنِ: «كُفَّ يَدَكَ».

20 Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor.

20 وَهَتَفَ شَاوُلُ وَجَمِيعُ الْقَوْمِ الَّذِينَ مَعَهُ وَأَقْبَلُوا عَلَى سَاحَةِ الْمَعْرَكَةِ، وَإذَا بِهِمْ يَشْهَدُونَ سَيْفَ كُلِّ فِلِسْطِينِيٍّ مُسَلَّطاً عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ، وَقَدْ فَشَا بَيْنَهُمُ اضْطِرَابٌ عَظِيمٌ.

21 And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps to join the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

21 وَانْضَمَّ الْعِبْرَانِيُّونَ الَّذِينَ الْتَحَقُوا بِالْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَأَقَامُوا مَعَهُمْ فِي الْمُعَسْكَرِ وَمَا حَوْلَهُ إِلَى الإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ الَّذِينَ مَعَ شَاوُلَ وَيُونَاثَانَ.

22 When all the Israelites who had been hiding in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined the battle in close pursuit.

22 وَسَمِعَ جَمِيعُ رِجَالِ إِسْرَائِيلَ الَّذِينَ اخْتَبَأُوا فِي جَبَلِ أَفْرَايِمَ أَنَّ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ فَرُّوا، فَجَدُّوا هُمْ أَيْضاً فِي تَعَقُّبِهِمْ وَقَتْلِهِمْ.

23 So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle moved on beyond Beth-aven.

23 وَهَكَذَا أَنْقَذَ الرَّبُّ إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ، وَمَا لَبِثَتْ سَاحَةُ الْحَرْبِ أَنِ انْتَقَلَتْ إِلَى مَا وَرَاءِ حُدودِ بَيْتِ آوِنَ.

24 Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.

24 وَأَعْيَا رِجَالُ إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ، لأَنَّ شَاوُلَ حَلَّفَ الشَّعْبَ قَائِلاً: «مَلْعُونٌ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي يَأْكُلُ طَعَاماً إِلَى الْمَسَاءِ حَتَّى أَنْتَقِمَ مِنْ أَعْدَائِي». فَلَمْ يَذُقْ جَمِيعُ الْقَوْمِ طَعَاماً.

25 Then all the troops entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.

25 وَأَقْبَلَ كُلُّ الْجَيْشِ إِلَى الْغَابَةِ حَيْثُ كَانَ الْعَسَلُ يَتَقَاطَرُ،

26 And when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.

26 وَلَكِنْ لَمْ يَجْرُؤْ أَحَدٌ أَنْ يَتَذَوَّقَ مِنْهُ خَوْفاً مِنْ لَعْنَةِ الْحَلْفِ.

27 Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.

27 أَمَّا يُونَاثَانُ فَلَمْ يَكُنْ حَاضِراً عِنْدَمَا اسْتَحْلَفَ وَالِدُهُ الْقَوْمَ، فَمَدَّ طَرَفَ عَصَاهُ الَّتِي كَانَتْ بِيَدِهِ وَغَمَسَهُ فِي قَطْرِ الْعَسَلِ وَتَذَوَّقَ مِنْهُ فَانْتَعَشَتْ قُوَّتُهُ.

28 Then one of the soldiers told him, “Your father bound the troops with a solemn oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’ That is why the people are faint.”

28 فَقَالَ لَهُ وَاحِدٌ مِنَ الْمُحَارِبِينَ: «قَدْ حَلَّفَ أَبُوكَ الْقَوْمَ قَائِلاً: مَلْعُونٌ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي يَأْكُلُ الْيَوْمَ طَعَاماً»، فَأَصَابَ الشَّعْبَ الإِعْيَاءُ.

29 “My father has brought trouble to the land,” Jonathan replied. “Just look at how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

29 فَقَالَ يُونَاثَانُ: «لَقَدْ أَضَرَّ أَبِي بِكُلِّ الْجَيْشِ. انْظُرُوا كَيْفَ انْتَعَشَتْ قُوَايَ لأَنِّي ذُقْتُ قَلِيلاً مِنَ الْعَسَلِ.

30 How much better it would have been if the troops had eaten freely today from the plunder they took from their enemies! Would not the slaughter of the Philistines have been much greater?”

30 فَكَيْفَ يَكُونُ حَالُ الْجَيْشِ لَوْ أَكَلَ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ غَنَائِمِ أَعْدَائِهِ الَّتِي أَحْرَزَهَا؟ أَلا تَكُونُ عِنْدَئِذٍ كَارِثَةَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ أَدْهَى وَأَمَرَّ؟»

31 That day, after the Israelites had struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, the people were very faint.

31 فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ ظَلَّ الإِسْرَائِيلِيُّونَ يَتَعَقَّبُونَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ وَيَقْتُلُونَهُمْ مِنْ مِخْمَاسَ إِلَى أَيَّلُونَ. وَأَصَابَ الْجَيْشَ إِعْيَاءٌ شَدِيدٌ.

32 So they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate meat with the blood still in it.

32 وَهَجَمَ الْجَيْشُ عَلَى الْغَنَائِمِ مِنَ الْمَاشِيَةِ وَأَخَذُوا غَنَماً وَبَقَراً وَعُجُولاً، وَذَبَحُوا عَلَى الأَرْضِ وَأَكَلُوا اللَّحْمَ بِدَمِهِ.

33 Then someone reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” “You have broken faith,” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here at once.”

33 فَأَخْبَرَ بَعْضُهُمْ شَاوُلَ قَائِلِينَ: «إِنَّ الْجَيْشَ يَرْتَكِبُ خَطِيئَةً بِحَقِّ الرَّبِّ، إِذْ يَأْكُلُونَ اللَّحْمَ مَعَ الدَّمِ». فَقَالَ شَاوُلُ: «لَقَدْ نَقَضْتُمْ عَهْدَكُمْ. دَحْرِجُوا إِلَيَّ حَجَراً كَبِيراً،

34 Then he said, “Go among the troops and tell them, ‘Each man must bring me his ox or his sheep, slaughter them in this place, and then eat. Do not sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.’” So that night everyone brought his ox and slaughtered it there.

34 وَتَفَرَّقُوا بَيْنَ الْجَيْشِ وَأْمُرُوهُمْ أَنْ يُحْضِرُوا بَقَرَهَمْ وَشِيَاهَهُمْ لِيَذْبَحُوهَا عِنْدَ الْحَجَرِ، وَيَتْرُكُوهَا لِتَسِيلَ دِمَاؤُهَا، فَلا يَرْتَكِبُونَ إِثْماً فِي حَقِّ الرَّبِّ بِأَكْلِ الدَّمِ». وَفَعَلَ الْجُنُودُ مَا أَمَرَ شَاوُلُ بِهِ فَأَحْضَرُوا بَقَرَهُمْ وَذَبَحُوهَا هُنَاكَ.

35 Then Saul built an altar to the LORD; it was the first time he had built an altar to the LORD.

35 وبَنَى شَاوُلُ مَذْبَحاً لِلرَّبِّ. فَكَانَ أَوَّلَ مَذْبَحٍ يَشْرَعُ فِي بِنَائِهِ.

36 And Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn, leaving no man alive!” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied. But the priest said, “We must consult God here.”

36 وَأَمَرَ شَاوُلُ: «لِنَتَعَقَّبِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ لَيْلاً وَنَظَلَّ نَنْهَبُهُمْ إِلَى ضَوْءِ الصَّبَاحِ، وَلا نُبْقِ مِنْهُمْ أَحَداً». فَأَجَابُوهُ: «افْعَلْ كُلَّ مَا يَطِيبُ لَكَ». وَلَكِنَّ الْكَاهِنَ قَالَ: «لِنَسْتَشِرِ اللهَ هُنَا».

37 So Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But God did not answer him that day.

37 فَاسْتَشَارَ شَاوُلُ اللهَ سَائِلاً: «أَنَتَعَقَّبُ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ؟ أَتَنْصُرُنَا عَلَيْهِمْ؟» فَلَمْ يَحْظَ بِجَوَابٍ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ.

38 Therefore Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today.

38 فَقَالَ شَاوُلُ: «اقْتَرِبُوا إِلَى هُنَا يَا جَمِيعَ وُجُوهِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَتَقَصَّوْا أَيَّةَ خَطِيئَةٍ ارْتُكِبَتِ الْيَوْمَ.

39 As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!” But not one of the troops said a word.

39 لأَنَّهُ حَيٌّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ مُخَلِّصُ إِسْرَائِيلَ إِنَّ الْمَوْتَ هُوَ جَزَاءُ مُرْتَكِبِ الْخَطِيئَةِ حَتَّى لَوْ كَانَ جَانِيهَا ابْنِي يُونَاثَانَ». فَاعْتَصَمَ الْقَوْمُ بِالصَّمْتِ.

40 Then Saul said to all Israel, “You stand on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will stand on the other side.” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied.

40 فَقَالَ لِكُلِّ الْجَيْشِ: «قِفُوا أَنْتُمْ فِي جَانِبٍ، وَأَقِفُ أَنَا وَابْنِي يُونَاثَانُ فِي جَانِبٍ آخَرَ». فَأَجَابَ الشَّعْبُ: «اصْنَعْ مَا يَرُوقُ لَكَ».

41 So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim, but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.

41 وَصَلَّى شَاوُلُ لِلرَّبِّ إِلَهِ إِسْرَائِيلَ قَائِلاً: «اكْشِفْ لِيَ الْحَقَّ». فَوَقَعَتِ الْقُرْعَةُ عَلَى شَاوُلَ وَيُونَاثَانَ، وَتَبَرَّأَ الْقَوْمُ.

42 Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected.

42 وَقَالَ شَاوُلُ: «أَلْقُوا الْقُرْعَةَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ يُونَاثَانَ ابْنِي». فَوَقَعَتِ الْقُرْعَةُ عَلَى يُونَاثَانَ.

43 “Tell me what you have done,” Saul commanded him. So Jonathan told him, “I only tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. And now I must die?”

43 فَقَالَ شَاوُلُ لِيُونَاثَانَ: «أَخْبِرْنِي مَاذَا جَنَيْتَ؟» فَقَالَ يُونَاثَانُ: «ذُقْتُ قَلِيلاً مِنَ الْعَسَلِ بِطَرَفِ عَصَايَ الَّتِي بِيَدِي. أَمِنْ أَجْلِ قَلِيلٍ مِنَ الْعَسَلِ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ أَمُوتَ؟»

44 And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”

44 فَقَالَ شَاوُلُ: «لِيُضَاعِفِ الرَّبُّ عِقَابِي إِنْ لَمْ يُنَفَّذْ بِكَ حُكْمُ الْمَوْتِ».

45 But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die—he who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the LORD lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for with God’s help he has accomplished this today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.

45 فَهَتَفَ الْجَيْشُ فِي وَجْهِ شَاوُلَ: «أَيَمُوتُ يُونَاثَانُ الَّذِي صَنَعَ هَذَا الْخَلاصَ الْعَظِيمَ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ؟ هَذَا لَا يُمْكِنُ! حَيٌّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ، لَا تَسْقُطُ شَعْرَةٌ مِنْ رَأْسِهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ لأَنَّهُ صَنَعَ هَذَا الأَمْرَ بِمَعُونَةِ الرَّبِّ الْيَوْمَ». وَهَكَذَا افْتَدَى الشَّعْبُ يُونَاثَانَ فَلَمْ يَمُتْ.

46 Then Saul gave up his pursuit of the Philistines, and the Philistines returned to their own land.

46 وَكَفَّ شَاوُلُ عَنْ تَعَقُّبِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ، فَرَجَعَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ إِلَى أَرْضِهِمْ.

47 After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them.

47 وَتَوَلَّى شَاوُلُ كُرْسِيَّ الْمُلْكِ عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ وَحَارَبَ جَمِيعَ أَعْدَائِهِ الْمُحِيطِينَ بِهِ، الْمُوآبِيِّينَ وَبَنِي عَمُّونَ وَالأَدُومِيِّينَ وَمُلُوكَ صُوبَةَ وَالْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ، فَحَالَفَهُ النَّصْرُ حَيْثُمَا تَوَجَّهَ.

48 He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.

48 وَخَاضَ مَعَارِكَ قَاسِيَةً، فَقَهَرَ عَمَالِيقَ وَأَنْقَذَ الإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ مِنْ يَدِ نَاهِبِيهِمْ.

49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter).

49 أَمَّا أَبْنَاءُ شَاوُلَ فَهُمْ يُونَاثَانُ وَيَشْوِي وَمَلْكِيشُوعُ، وَاسْمَا ابْنَتَيْهِ مَيْرَبُ وَهِيَ الْكُبْرَى، وَمِيكَالُ وَهِيَ الصُّغْرَى.

50 His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner.

50 وَكَانَتِ امْرَأَةُ شَاوُلَ تُدْعَى أَخِينُوعَمَ بِنْتَ أَخِيمَعَصَ، أَمَّا رَئِيسُ جَيْشِهِ فَكَانَ أَبْنَيْرَ بْنَ نَيْرَ عَمِّ شَاوُلَ،

51 Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.

51 إِذْ إِنَّ قَيْسَ أَبَا شَاوُلَ وَنَيْرَ أَبَا أَبْنَيْرَ كَانَا شَقِيقَيْنِ، وَهُمَا ابْنَا أَبِيئِيلَ.

52 And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.

52 وَتَعَرَّضَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ لِحَرْبٍ قَاسِيَةٍ طَوَالَ أَيَّامِ حَيَاةِ شَاوُلَ. وَكُلَّمَا رَأَى شَاوُلُ رَجُلاً شُجَاعاً وَذَا بَأْسٍ كَانَ يَضُمُّهُ إِلَيْهِ.