1 Samuelsboken 14

1 Det begaf sig i den tiden, att Jonathan, Sauls son, sade till sin dräng, som hans värjo bar: Kom, låt oss gå utöfver till de Philisteers lägre, som deruppe är; och han sade sinom fader intet till.

One day, Jonathan said to the young man who carried his weapons, “Come with me; we will go over to where the Philistia soldiers have put up their tents.” [So they went], but Jonathan did not tell his father [what they were going to do].

2 Men Saul blef ytterst i Gibea under ett granatträ, som i förstadenom var; och det folk, som när honom var, var vid sexhundrad män.

On that day, Saul and the 600 soldiers who were with him were sitting around a pomegranate tree at a place where the people threshed grain, near Gibeah.

3 Och Ahia, Achitobs son, Icabods broders, Pinehas sons, Eli sons, var Herrans Prest i Silo, och drog lifkjortelen uppå; folket visste icke heller, att Jonathan var bortgången.

Ahijah the priest was also there. He was wearing the sacred vest. Ahijah was the son of Ahitub, who was a brother of Ichabod. Ichabod and Ahitub were the sons of Phinehas, who was the son of Eli, who had been Yahweh’s priest at Shiloh. No one knew that Jonathan had left [the Israeli camp].

4 Och i vägenom, der Jonathan sökte efter att gå öfver till de Philisteers lägre, voro två branta klippor, den ena på denna sidone, och den andra på hinsidone; den ena het Bozez, den andra Sene.

Jonathan planned that he and the young man would go through a narrow (pass/place between two cliffs) to get to where the Philistia army was. The cliff on one side of the pass was named Bozez, and the other cliff was named Seneh.

5 Och den ena var norrut ifrå Michmas, och den andra var söderut ifrå Gaba.

One cliff faced north toward Micmash, and the cliff on the other side faced south toward Geba [town].

6 Och Jonathan sade till sin vapnedragare: Kom, låt oss gå utöfver till dessa oomskornas lägre; tilläfventyrs varder Herren något uträttandes genom oss; förty det är icke Herranom tungt hjelpa genom många, eller genom få.

Jonathan said to the young man who carried his weapons, “Come with me. We will go to where those (pagans/people who do not believe in Yahweh) [MTY] have set up their tents. Perhaps Yahweh will help us. It does not matter whether we are only two men or many people; nothing can hinder Yahweh from enabling us to defeat them.”

7 Då svarade honom hans vapnedragare: Gör allt det i dino hjerta är; gack åstad, si, jag är med dig såsom ditt hjerta vill.

The young man who was carrying Jonathan’s weapons said, “Do what you think is the best thing for us to do. I will help you.”

8 Jonathan sade: Nu väl, när vi komme ditöfver till det folket, och de få se oss;

Then Jonathan said, “Okay, come with me. We will cross the valley to where the Philistia army is, and allow them to see us.

9 Om de då säga: Står qvare, tilldess vi komme till eder; så vilje vi blifva ståndande i vårt rum, och icke stiga upp till dem.

If they then say to us, ‘You two stay there until we come down to you,’ we will stay there and not go up to them.

10 Men om de säga: Kommer hitupp till oss; så vilje vi stiga upp till dem; så hafver Herren gifvit dem oss i våra händer; och det skall oss vara för ett tecken.

But if they say to us, ‘Come up here [and fight against] us,’ that will show us that Yahweh will enable us to defeat them. Then we will go up and fight them.”

11 Då nu de Philisteers lägre fingo se dem båda, sade de Philisteer: Si, de Ebreer äro utkrupne utu hålen, der de sig gömt hafva.

When the two of them crossed the valley, the Philistia soldiers saw them coming. They said, “Look! The Hebrews are crawling out of the holes in which they have been hiding!”

12 Och männerna i lägret svarade Jonathan och hans vapnedragare, och sade: Kommer hitupp till oss, vi vilje väl lära eder. Då sade Jonathan till sin vapnedragare: Träd efter mig, Herren hafver gifvit dem i Israels händer.

Then the Philistia soldiers who were closest to Jonathan and the young man who carried his weapons said, “Come up here, and we will teach you something [about how to fight] [IDM]!” Jonathan said to the young man who was with him, “Come behind me and climb up, because Yahweh is going to help us to defeat them!”

13 Och Jonathan klef med händer och fötter uppföre, och hans vapnedragare efter honom. Då föllo de neder för Jonathan, och hans vapnedragare slog allt ihjäl efter;

So Jonathan climbed up, using his hands and his feet [because it was very steep]. The young man climbed up following him. As Jonathan climbed, he struck and killed many Philistia soldiers, and the young man who was with him killed many more as he followed behind Jonathan.

14 Så att första slagtningen, som Jonathan och hans vapnedragare gjorde, var vid tjugu män, på en halfvan åker vid pass, som ett par oxars dagsplöjning är.

In that first battle the two of them killed about 20 Philistia soldiers in an area that was about half an acre.

15 Och en rädsel kom på markene i lägret, och på hela folket i lägrena; och de som utsände voro till att förhärja, dem kom ock rädsel uppå, och landet skalf dervid; ty det var en förskräckelse af Gudi.

Then all the other Philistia soldiers, the ones in the camp and the ones who had been attacking the Israeli towns, ones who were out in the field much closer, panicked. Then God caused the ground to shake, and they all became terrified/very afraid.

16 Och Sauls väktare i Gibea BenJamins fingo se, att hopen skingrades, och lupo hit och dit, och vordo slagne.

Saul’s (lookouts/men who were watching to see if enemies were coming) were in Gibeah [town] in the land of the tribe of Benjamin. They saw that the soldiers of the Philistia army were running away in all directions.

17 Saul sade till folket, som när honom var: Räkner, och ser till, hvilken af oss är bortgången; och då de räknade, si, då var Jonathan och hans vapnedragare icke der.

Saul [realized that some of his soldiers must have attacked the Philistia army. So he] said to the soldiers who were with him, “Check to see if any of our men are not here.” So they checked, and they found out that Jonathan and the man who carried his weapons were gone.

18 Då sade Saul till Ahia: Bär fram Guds ark; ty Guds ark var på den tiden när Israels barn.

So Saul said to Ahijah [the Supreme Priest], “Bring the sacred vest here [and find out what we should do].” On that day Ahijah was wearing the sacred vest, going in front of the Israelis.

19 Och som Saul ännu talade med Prestenom, förökade sig sorlet och löpandet uti de Philisteers lägre. Och Saul sade till Presten: Tag dina hand af.

But while Saul was talking to the priest, [he saw that] the Philistia soldiers were becoming more panicked/confused. So Saul said to Ahijah, “Take your hand down [from the sacred vest. Do not waste any more time using the marked stones in the vest to find out what Yahweh wants us to do.”]

20 Och Saul ropade, och allt folket, som med honom var, och kommo i stridena; och si, då gick hvars och ens svärd emot den andra, och var ett mägta sorl.

Then Saul gathered his men and they went toward the battle. They found that the Philistia soldiers were so confused that they were striking each other with their swords.

21 Och de Ebreer, som tillförene hade varit när de Philisteer, och hade varit uppdragne med dem i lägret allt omkring, gåfvo sig intill Israel, som voro med Saul och Jonathan.

Before that, some of the Hebrew men had deserted their army and gone to join with the Philistia army. But now those men [revolted and] joined with Saul and Jonathan and the other Israeli soldiers.

22 Och alle män af Israel, som sig förgömt hade på Ephraims berg, då de hörde att de Philisteer flydde, följde de efter med de andra till stridena.

Some of the Israeli soldiers had previously run away and hidden in the mountains where the tribe of Ephraim lived. But when they heard that the Philistia soldiers were running away, they [came down and] joined the other Israeli soldiers and pursued the Philistia soldiers.

23 Alltså halp då Herren Israel på den tiden, och slaget stod allt intill BethAven.

So Yahweh rescued the Israelis on that day. The Israeli soldiers continued to pursue their enemies beyond Beth-Aven [town].

24 Och då Israels män försmäktade på den dagen, besvor Saul folket, och sade: Förbannad vare hvar och en, som bröd äter intill aftonen, att jag må hämnas på mina fiendar. Så smakade ock allt folket intet bröd.

Before Saul’s soldiers went to the battle, Saul declared to them solemnly, “I do not want any of you to eat any food before this evening, before we have defeated all our enemies. If anyone eats anything, [Yahweh] will curse/punish him.” So none of the Israeli soldiers ate any food, and they became faint/weak because they were very hungry.

25 Och hela landet kom i skogen, och der låg hannog på markene.

The Israeli army went into the forest, and they found honeycombs on the ground, but they did not eat any honey.

26 Då folket kom in i skogen, si, då flöt der hannog; men ingen lät honom med handene komma till sin mun; ty folket fruktade sig för eden.

They were afraid to eat any, because they had solemnly promised that they would not eat any food.

27 Men Jonathan hade icke hört, att hans fader hade besvorit folket; och räckte sin staf ut, som han hade i sine hand, och doppade med ändanom i hannogskakona, och vände sina hand till sin mun; så vordo hans ögon frisk.

But Jonathan did not hear what his father commanded [because he had left the camp very early in the morning]. So [when he saw] a honeycomb, he dipped the end of his walking stick into it and ate some honey. After he ate the honey, he felt stronger.

28 Då svarade en af folkena, och sade: Din fader hafver besvorit folket, och sagt: Förbannad vare hvar och en, som något äter i dag. Och folket var förtröttadt.

But one of the Israeli soldiers saw him and said to him, “Your father solemnly declared to us that [Yahweh] would curse/punish anyone who ate any food today. So now we are [very tired and] weak from being hungry [because we obeyed him].”

29 Då sade Jonathan: Min fader hafver bedröfvat landet; ser, huru min ögon äro frisk vordne deraf, att jag af denna hannogen något litet smakat hafver.

Jonathan exclaimed, “My father has caused trouble for all of us! See how refreshed/strong I am after eating a little honey!

30 Hade folket i dag ätit af sina fiendars rof, som de funnit hafva, så hade ock slagtningen vordit större emot de Philisteer.

If he had permitted all of us to eat from the food we took from our enemies while we were pursuing them, we would have been able to kill many more of their soldiers!”

31 Och de slogo på den dagen de Philisteer, ifrå Michmas allt intill Ajalon; och folket vardt ganska trött.

The Israelis pursued and killed Philistia soldiers all that day, from Micmash [town west] to Aijalon. But they continued to become weaker from being hungry.

32 Och folket vände sig till bytet, och togo får, fä och kalfvar, och slagtade på jordene, och åto det med blodet.

They had taken [many] sheep and cattle that the Philistia soldiers had abandoned. Now, because they were extremely hungry, they butchered some of those animals and ate the meat without draining the blood from the animals.

33 Så vardt Saul förkunnadt: Si, folket hafver syndat emot Herran, och ätit blod. Han sade: I hafven illa gjort; välter hit till mig en stor sten.

One of the soldiers told Saul, “Look! The men are sinning against Yahweh by eating meat that still has blood in it!” Saul replied [to the men who were near him], “They have disobeyed Yahweh! Roll a large stone over here!”

34 Och Saul sade ytterligare: Går ut ibland folket, och säger dem, att hvar och en hafve sin oxa och sitt får till mig, och slagter det här, att I mågen äta, och icke synda emot Herranom med det blodätandet. Så drog allt folket fram, hvar och en sin oxa i sine hand, om nattena, och slagtade det der.

After they did that, he said to those men, “Go and tell all the soldiers that each of them must bring an ox or a sheep to me, and kill it here on this stone, [and drain the blood] before he eats any of the meat. They should not sin against Yahweh by eating meat [from some animal] without draining its blood.” So that night all the soldiers brought animals and slaughtered them there. Then Saul built an altar to [worship] Yahweh.

35 Och Saul byggde Herranom ett altare; det är det första altare, som han byggde Herranom.

That was the first [time that he built an] altar for Yahweh.

36 Och Saul sade: Låt oss draga ned efter de Philisteer i natt, och beröfva dem, tilldess i morgon ljust varder, att vi ingen af dem låte öfverblifva. De svarade: Gör allt det dig täckes. Men Presten sade: Låt oss gå hit till Gud.

Then Saul said [to the Israeli soldiers], “Let’s pursue the Philistia soldiers tonight. We can attack them all night. We will not allow any of them to escape alive.” The Israeli soldiers answered, “We will do whatever you think is the best thing for us to do.” But the priest said, “We should ask Yahweh [what he thinks we should do].”

37 Och Saul frågade Gud: Skall jag draga ned efter de Philisteer, och vill du gifva dem uti Israels händer? Men han svarade honom på den tiden intet.

So Saul asked God, “Should we pursue the Philistine soldiers? Will you enable us to defeat them?” But God did not answer Saul that day.

38 Då sade Saul: Låt gå hitfram all hörn af folket; och förfarer, och tillser, när hvilkom denna synden är på denna tid.

Then Saul summoned all the leaders of his army. He said to them, “[I am sure that God has not answered me because] someone has sinned. We must find out what sin someone has committed.

39 Ty så visst som Herren Israels hjelpare lefver, om det än vore min son Jonathan, så skall han dö. Och ingen svarade honom utaf hela folkena.

Yahweh has rescued us [from the Philistia army]. Just as certain as Yahweh lives, whoever has sinned must be executed. Even if it is my son Jonathan who has sinned, he must be executed.” [His men knew who was guilty], but none of them said anything [to Saul].

40 Och han sade till hela Israel: Varer I på den sidon; jag och min son Jonathan vilje vara på desso sidone. Folket sade till Saul: Gör hvad dig täckes.

Then Saul said to all the Israeli soldiers, “You stand on one side. My son Jonathan and I will stand on the other side.” His men replied, “Do whatever you think is best.”

41 Och Saul sade till Herran Israels Gud: Gör det rätt är. Då råkade det på Jonathan och Saul; och folket gick qvitt ut.

Then Saul prayed to Yahweh, the Israelis’ God, “Tell me who is guilty and who is not guilty.” Then the priest (cast lots/threw the stones that were marked), and they indicated that it was [either] Jonathan or Saul who was the guilty one, and that the other men were not guilty.

42 Saul sade: Kaster öfver mig och min son Jonathan. Då råkade det på Jonathan.

Then Saul said to the priest, “Throw the stones again to indicate which of us two is guilty.” So he did, and the stones indicated that Jonathan was the guilty one.

43 Och Saul sade till Jonathan: Säg mig, hvad hafver du gjort? Jonathan lät honom förståt, och sade: Jag smakade litet hannog med stafven, som jag i mine hand hade; och si, derföre måste jag dö.

Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done [that was wrong].” Jonathan replied, “I ate a little bit of honey. It was only a little bit that was on the end of my stick. Do I [deserve to be] executed [because of doing that]?”

44 Då sade Saul: Gud göre mig det och det; Jonathan, du måste döden dö.

Saul replied, “Yes, you must be executed! I hope/wish that God will strike me and kill me if you are not executed for having done that!”

45 Men folket sade till Saul: Skulle Jonathan dö, den en så stor salighet gjort hafver i Israel? Bort det! Så visst som Herren lefver, icke ett hår af hans hufvud skall falla på jordena; förty Gud hafver i dag gjort det igenom honom. Alltså friade folket Jonathan, att han icke dö måste.

But the Israeli soldiers said to Saul, “Jonathan has won a great victory for all us Israelis. Should he be executed for eating some honey [RHQ]? Certainly not! Just as surely as Yahweh lives, we will not allow you to injure him in any manner [IDM], [because] today God helped Jonathan [to kill many soldiers of the Philistia army]!” So [by saying that] the Israeli soldiers rescued Jonathan, and he was not executed.

46 Så drog Saul upp ifrå de Philisteer; och de Philisteer drogo till sitt rum.

Then Saul ordered his soldiers to stop pursuing the Philistia army, so the Philistia soldiers returned to their homes.

47 Men då Saul hade tagit riket in öfver Israel, stridde han emot alla sina fiendar allt omkring; emot de Moabiter, emot Ammons barn, emot de Edomeer, emot Zoba Konungar, emot de Philisteer; och hvart han vände sig, der straffade han.

After Saul became the ruler/king of the Israeli people, his army fought against their enemies in many areas. They fought against armies of the Moab people-group, the Ammon people-group, the Edom people-group, the kings of Zobah [city/area], and the Philistia people-group. Wherever the Israeli army fought, they defeated their enemies.

48 Och han församlade en här, och slog de Amalekiter; och friade Israel ifrån allas deras hand, som dem förtryckte.

Saul’s army fought bravely and defeated the [very tall] descendants of Amalek. His army rescued the Israelis from those who had (plundered/forcefully taken things from) them.

49 Och Saul hade söner, Jonathan, Isvi, MalchiSua. Och hans två döttrar heto alltså: den förstfödda Merob, och den yngsta Michal.

Saul’s sons were Jonathan, Ishbosheth, and Malchishua. He also had two daughters, Merab and her younger sister Michal.

50 Och Sauls hustru het Ahinoam, Ahimaaz dotter; och hans härhöfvitsman het Abner, Ners son, Sauls faderbroders.

Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. The commander of Saul’s army was Abner, who was the son of Saul’s uncle Ner.

51 Men Kis var Sauls fader, och Ner, Abners fader, var Abiels son.

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

52 Och ett mägtigt örlig var emot de Philisteer, så länge Saul lefde; och hvar Saul såg en doglig och stridsam man, den tog han till sig.

All the time that Saul was alive, his army fought against the Philistia army. And whenever Saul saw a young man who was (brave/not afraid to fight) and strong, he forced him to join his army.