1 Samuel 13
1 Saul was no longer a young man when he became the king. He ruled Israel for 42 years.
До това време Саул беше царувал една година; а като царува две години над Израиля,
2 [Several years after he became king], he chose three thousand men from the Israeli army to go with him [to fight the Philistines]. Then he sent the other soldiers back home. Of the men he chose, 2,000 stayed with Saul at Micmash and in the hilly area near Bethel, and 1,000 stayed with [Saul’s son] Jonathan at Gibeah, in the area where the descendants of Benjamin lived.
Саул си избра три хиляди мъже от Израиля, от които две хиляди бяха със Саула в Михмас и в хълма Ветил, а хиляда бяха с Ионатан в Гавая Вениаминова; а останалата част от людете изпрати, всеки в шатъра му.
3 Jonathan [and the men who were with him] attacked the Philistine soldiers who were camped at Geba. The [other] Philistines heard about that. [So Saul realized that the army of Philistia would probably come to fight the Israelis again]. So Saul [sent messengers to] blow trumpets throughout Israel [to gather the people together and] proclaim to them, “All you Hebrews need to hear [that now the Philistines will start a war with us]!”
И Ионатан порази филистимския гарнизон, който беше в Гава и филистимците чуха.
4 The messengers told the rest of the army to gather together with Saul at Gilgal. And all the people in Israel heard the news. People were saying, “Saul’s army has attacked the Philistine camp, with the result that now the Philistines hate us Israelis very much.”
И така, целият Израил чу да говорят, бе Саул поразил филистимския гарнизон, и че Израил станал омразен на филистимците. И людете се събраха в Галгал да следват Саула.
5 The Philistines gathered together and were given equipment to fight the Israelis. The Philistines had 3,000 chariots, and 6,000 chariot-drivers. Their soldiers [seemed to be as many] as grains of sand on the seashore [HYP]. They went up and set up their tents at Micmash, to the east of Beth-Aven ([which means ‘house of wickedness’, and really referred to Bethel town]).
А филистимците се събраха да се бият с Израиля, тридесет хиляди колесници и шест хиляди конници и люде по множество, като пясъка край морския бряг; и възлязоха та разположиха стан в Михмас, на изток от Ветавен.
6 The Philistines attacked the Israelis very strongly, and the Israeli soldiers realized that they were in a very bad situation. So many of the Israeli soldiers hid in caves and holes in the ground, or among the rocks, or in pits, or in wells.
Когато Израилевите мъже видяха, че бяха поставени на тясно, (защото людете бяха на тясно), тогова людете се скриха в пещерите, в гъсталаците, в скалите, в канарите и в рововете.
7 Some of them crossed the Jordan River at a place where it was very shallow. Then they went to the area where the descendants of Gad lived and to [the] Gilead [region]. But Saul stayed at Gilgal. All the soldiers who were with him were shaking [because they were so afraid].
И някои от евреите преминаха Иордан към Гадовата и Галаадската земя. А колкото за Саула, той беше още в Галгал; и всичките люде вървяха подир него с трепет.
8 Saul waited seven days, which was the number of days that Samuel had told him to wait for him. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal [during that time], so many of the men in Saul’s army began to leave him and run away.
И чака седем дена, според определеното от Самуила време; а понеже Самуил не беше дошъл в Галгал, и людете се разпръсваха от него,
9 So Saul said to the soldiers, “Bring to me an animal to be completely burned [on the altar] and one for the offering to enable us to maintain fellowship [with God].” [So the men did that].
затова рече Саул: Донесете тука при мене всеизгарянето и примирителните приноси. И той принесе всеизгарянето.
10 And just as he was finished burning those offerings, Samuel arrived. Saul went to greet him.
И щом свърши принасянето на всеизгарянето, ето, Самуил дойде; и Саул излезе да го посрещне и да го поздрави.
11 Samuel [saw what Saul had done, and he] said to Saul, “Why have you done this?” Saul replied, “I saw that my men were leaving me and running away, and that you did not come here during the time that you said that you would come, and that the Philistine army was gathering together at Micmash.
А Самуил каза: Що стори ти? И Саул рече: Понеже видях, че людете се разпръсваха от мана, и че ти не дойде на определеното време, а филистимците се събраха в Михмас,
12 “So I thought, ‘The Philistine army is going to attack us here at Gilgal, and I have not yet asked Yahweh to bless/help us.’ So I felt it was necessary to offer the burnt offerings [to seek God’s blessings].”
затова си рекох, сега филистимците ще нападнат върху мене в Галгал, а пък аз не съм отправил молба към Господа; и тъй, дръзнах та принесох всеизгарянето.
13 Samuel replied, “What you did was very foolish! You have not obeyed what Yahweh, your God, commanded [about sacrifices]. If you had obeyed him, God would have allowed you and your descendants to rule [Israel] for a long time.
И Самуил каза на Саула: Безумие си сторил ти, гдето не опази повелението, което Господ твоят Бог ти заповяда; защото Господ щеше сега да утвърди царството ти над Израиля до века.
14 But now [because of what you have done, you will die, and after you die, ] none of your descendants will rule. Yahweh is seeking for a man [to be king] who will be just the kind of person that he wants him to be, so that he can appoint him to be the leader of his people. Yahweh will do this because you have not obeyed what he commanded.”
Но сега царството ти няма да трае; Господ си потърси човек според сърцето Си, и него определи да бъде княз над людете Му, понеже ти не опази онова, което Господ ти заповяда.
15 Then Samuel left Gilgal and went up to Gibeah. Saul stayed at Gilgal with his soldiers. There were only about 600 of them left [who had not run away].
Тогава Самуил стана та отиде от Галгал в Гавая Вениаминова. А Саул преброи людете, които се намираха с него; и те бяха около шестотин мъже.
16 Saul and his son Jonathan and the soldiers who were with them went to Geba [city] in the area of the tribe of Benjamin [and set up their tents there]. The Philistine army set up their tents at Micmash.
Саул и син му Ионатан и людете, които се намираха с тях, седяха в Гавая Вениаминова; а филистимците бяха разположили стан в Михмас.
17 Three groups of Philistia men soon left the place where their army was staying, and went and (raided the Israeli towns/attacked the Israelis and took their possessions). One group went [north] toward Ophrah [city] in [the] Shual [region].
И от филистимския стан излязоха три чети грабители; една чета се отправи по пътя за Офра към земята Согал;
18 One group went [west] to Beth-Horon [city]. The third group went toward the [Israeli] border, above Zeboim Valley, near the desert.
друга чета се отправи по пътя за Веторон; а друга чета се отправи по пътя за околността, който гледа към долината Севоим къде пустинята.
19 At that time, there were no men in Israel who (were blacksmiths/could make things from iron). [The people of Philistia would not permit the Israelis to do that, because they were afraid that] they would make iron swords and spears for the Hebrews to fight with.
А в цялата Израилева земя не се намираше ковач, защото филистимците рекоха: Да не би евреите да си направят мечове или копия,
20 So [whenever the Israelis needed] to sharpen the blades of their plows, or picks, or axes, or sickles, they were forced to take those things to a Philistia man who could sharpen those things.
но всичките израилтяни слизаха при филистимците, за да наклепят всеки търнокопа си, палешника си, брадвата си и мотиката си.
21 They needed to pay (one fourth of an ounce/8 grams) of silver for sharpening a plow, and (an eighth of an ounce/4 grams) of silver to sharpen an axe, or a sickle, or (an ox goad/a pointed rod to jab an ox to make it walk).
Обаче, имаха пила за търнокопите, палешниците, тризъбците и брадвите, и за да острят остените.
22 So [because the Israelis could not make weapons from iron], on the day that the Israelis fought [against the men of Philistia], Saul and Jonathan were the only Israeli men who had swords. None of the others had a sword; [they had only bows and arrows].
Затова, в деня на боя не се намираше нито нож, ни копие в ръката на някого от людете, които бяха със Саула и Ионатана; в Саула, обаче, и в сина му Ионатана намериха се.
23 Before the battle started, some Philistia men went to (the pass/a narrow place between two cliffs) outside Micmash to guard it.
А филистимския гарнизон излезе към прохода Михмас.
