¹Ja ühel päeval juhtus, et Joonatan, Sauli poeg, ütles poisile, kes kandis tema sõjariistu: 'Tule, lähme vilistite valvemeeskonna juurde, kes on seal teisel pool!' Aga oma isale ta sellest ei kõnelnud.

¹Now it came to pass one day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man that bore his armour, Come and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison which is on the other side. But he did not tell his father.

²Saul istus siis Gibea servas Migronis oleva granaatõunapuu all ja temaga koos olevat rahvast oli ligi kuussada meest,

²And Saul abode at the extreme end of Gibeah under the pomegranate-tree which [was] in Migron; and the people that were with him were about six hundred men.

³ja õlarüüd kandis Ahija, Siilos olnud Issanda preestri Eeli poja Piinehasi poja Iikabodi venna Ahituubi poeg; ka rahvas ei teadnud, et Joonatan oli ära läinud.

³(And Ahijah the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, Jehovah's priest in Shiloh, wore the ephod.) And the people did not know that Jonathan was gone.

⁴Mõlemal pool kuru, mida Joonatan tahtis vilistite valvemeeskonna juurde minnes ületada, oli kaljurünk, niihästi siin- kui sealpool; ühe nimi oli Booses ja teise nimi oli Senne.

⁴Now between the passes by which 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; and the name of the one [was] Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

⁵Üks rünk oli sambana põhja pool Mikmasi kohal, teine lõuna pool Geba kohal.

⁵The one crag [formed] a pillar on the north opposite to Michmash, and the other on the south opposite to Geba.

⁶Ja Joonatan ütles poisile, oma sõjariistade kandjale: 'Tule, lähme nende ümberlõikamatute valvemeeskonna juurde, vahest teeb Issand midagi meie heaks, sest pole midagi, mis keelaks Issandat aitamast palju või pisku läbi!'

⁶And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised: perhaps Jehovah will work for us; for there is no restraint to Jehovah to save by many or by few.

⁷Ja tema sõjariistade kandja ütles talle: 'Tee kõik, milleks su süda kutsub, mine! Vaata, ma olen sinuga ühel nõul!'

⁷And his armour-bearer said to him, Do all that is in thy heart; turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.

⁸Ja Joonatan ütles: 'Vaata, minnes üles meeste juurde, me näitame endid neile.

⁸Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over to the men, and we will shew ourselves to them.

⁹Kui nad ütlevad meile nõnda: Seiske paigal, kuni me tuleme teie juurde!, siis me jääme oma kohale ega lähe üles nende juurde.

⁹If they say thus to us, Stand still until we come to you, then we will stay in our place, and will not go up to them.

¹⁰Aga kui nad ütlevad meile nõnda: Tulge üles meie juurde!, siis me läheme, sest siis on Issand andnud nad meie kätte ja see olgu meile märgiks!'

¹⁰And if they say thus, Come up to us, then we will go up; for Jehovah has given them into our hand; and this shall be the sign to us.

¹¹Kui nad mõlemad said nähtavaks vilistite valvemeeskonnale, ütlesid vilistid: 'Ennäe, heebrealased tulevad välja aukudest, kuhu nad on pugenud.'

¹¹And both of them shewed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines; and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.

¹²Ja valvemeeskonna mehed hüüdsid Joonatani ja tema sõjariistade kandjat ning ütlesid: 'Tulge üles meie juurde, siis me teid alles õpetame!' Aga Joonatan ütles oma sõjariistade kandjale: 'Tule minu järel, sest Issand on andnud nad Iisraeli kätte!'

¹²And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armour-bearer and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you something. And Jonathan said to his armour-bearer, Come up after me; for Jehovah has delivered them into the hand of Israel.

¹³Ja Joonatan ronis üles käte ja jalgade abil, ja vilistid langesid Joonatani ees ning ta sõjariistade kandja tappis neid tema taga.

¹³And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armour-bearer after him; and they fell before Jonathan; and his armour-bearer slew after him.

¹⁴See oli esimene taplus, kus Joonatan ja tema sõjariistade kandja lõid maha ligi kakskümmend meest umbes ühe adramaa poole vaomaa peal.

¹⁴And that first slaughter which Jonathan and his armour-bearer wrought was about twenty men, as it were on the half-furrow of an acre of land.

¹⁵Siis tekkis hirm leeris ja väljal ning kogu rahval, valvemeeskonnad ja hävitussalgad lõdisesid samuti. Maa värises - ja tekkis hirm Jumala ees!

¹⁵And there was trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison, and the ravagers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked; for it was a trembling [from] God.

¹⁶Kui Sauli vahimehed Benjamini Gibeas vaatasid, ennäe, siis voogas rahvahulk sinna ja tänna.

¹⁶And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on slaying one another.

¹⁷Ja Saul ütles rahvale, kes oli koos temaga: 'Lugege ometi üle ja vaadake, kes on meie juurest ära läinud!' Ja nad lugesid üle, ja vaata, puudusid Joonatan ja tema sõjariistade kandja.

¹⁷Then said Saul to the people that were with him, Muster now, and see who is gone from us. And they mustered, and behold, Jonathan and his armour-bearer were not there.

¹⁸Siis ütles Saul Ahijale: 'Too Jumala laegas siia!' Sest Jumala laegas oli sel ajal Iisraeli laste juures.

¹⁸And Saul said to Ahijah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

¹⁹Aga kui Saul veel preestriga rääkis, läks kära vilistite leeris üha suuremaks. Ja Saul ütles preestrile: 'Tõmba oma käsi tagasi!'

¹⁹And it came to pass while Saul talked to the priest, that the noise which was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased; and Saul said to the priest, Withdraw thy hand.

²⁰Siis Saul ja rahvas, kes oli koos temaga, tõstsid sõjakisa ja saabusid võitluspaika, ja vaata, ühe mõõk oli teise vastu, segadus oli väga suur.

²⁰And Saul and all the people that were with him were called together, and they came to the battle; and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, a very great confusion.

²¹Ja need heebrealased, kes olid endisest ajast vilistite juures, kes olid koos nendega leeri tulnud, nemadki liitusid Iisraeli lastega, kes olid koos Sauli ja Joonataniga.

²¹And there were Hebrews with the Philistines before that time, who had gone up with them into the camp round about; and they also [turned] to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

²²Ja kui kõik need Iisraeli mehed, kes olid peitu pugenud Efraimi mäestikus, kuulsid, et vilistid põgenesid, siis ajasid ka nemad neid tapluses taga.

²²And all the men of Israel who had hid themselves in mount Ephraim heard that the Philistines fled, and they also followed hard after them in the battle.

²³Nõnda aitas Issand sel päeval Iisraeli ja taplus kandus teisele poole Beet-Aavenit.

²³And Jehovah saved Israel that day; and the battle passed over beyond Beth-Aven.

²⁴Kuigi Iisraeli mehed olid sel päeval väga vaevatud, ometi vannutas Saul rahvast, öeldes: 'Neetud olgu see mees, kes sööb leiba enne õhtut ja enne kui ma olen kätte maksnud oma vaenlastele!' Ja kogu rahvas ei maitsnud leiba.

²⁴But the men of Israel were distressed that day. Now Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food until evening, and [until] I am avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

²⁵Aga kui kogu rahvas jõudis metsa, siis oli seal mesi maas.

²⁵And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey on the ground.

²⁶Kui rahvas läks metsa sisse, vaata, siis voolas seal mett, aga ükski ei tõstnud oma kätt suu juurde, sest rahvas kartis vannet.

²⁶And the people had come into the wood, and behold, the honey flowed; but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

²⁷Joonatan ei olnud aga kuulnud, et tema isa rahvast oli vannutanud; seepärast ta sirutas kepi, mis tal käes oli, ja kastis selle otsa meekärjesse ning pani oma käe suhu: siis hakkasid ta silmad särama.

²⁷But Jonathan had not heard when his father adjured the people; and he put forth the end of his staff which was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes became bright.

²⁸Ent keegi rahva hulgast võttis sõna ja ütles: 'Su isa vannutas rahvast kõvasti ja ütles: Neetud olgu mees, kes täna leiba sööb! Seepärast on rahvas nii väsinud.'

²⁸Then answered one of the people and said, Thy father strictly adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food this day; and the people are faint.

²⁹Ja Joonatan ütles: 'Mu isa saadab maa õnnetusse! Vaadake ometi, kuidas mu silmad säravad, sellepärast et ma maitsesin pisut seda mett!

²⁹And Jonathan said, My father has troubled the land: see, I pray you, that mine eyes are bright, because I tasted a little of this honey.

³⁰Palju parem oleks olnud, kui rahvas täna tõesti oleks söönud saagist, mida saadi oma vaenlastelt. Sest nüüd ei ole vilistite kaotus mitte suurenenud.'

³⁰How much more, if the people had eaten freely to-day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for would there not now have been a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?

³¹Sel päeval olid nad löönud vilisteid Mikmasist Ajjalonini ja rahvas oli väga väsinud.

³¹And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Ajalon; and the people were very faint.

³²Seepärast kippus siis rahvas saagi kallale ja võttis lambaid, kitsi, veiseid ja vasikaid ja tappis need palja maa peal; ja rahvas sõi neid koos verega.

³²And the people fell on the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slaughtered them on the ground; and the people ate [them] with the blood.

³³Aga Saulile anti teada ja üteldi: 'Vaata, rahvas teeb pattu Issanda vastu, kui ta sööb koos verega.' Ja tema ütles: 'Teie ei ole olnud truud. Veeretage nüüd mu juurde üks suur kivi!'

³³And they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against Jehovah, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have acted perversely: roll me now a great stone.

³⁴Ja Saul ütles: 'Minge laiali rahva sekka ja öelge neile: Igaüks toogu minu juurde oma härg ja lammas ja tapku need siin ning söögu; ärgu tehtagu pattu Issanda vastu, süües koos verega!' Ja sel ööl tõi kogu rahvast igaüks oma härja oma käega ja nad tapsid need seal.

³⁴And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say to them, Bring near to me every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slaughter them here, and eat; and sin not against Jehovah in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slaughtered [them] there.

³⁵Ja Saul ehitas altari Issandale; see oli esimene altar, mille ta Issandale ehitas.

³⁵And Saul built an altar to Jehovah: this was the first altar he built to Jehovah.

³⁶Ja Saul ütles: 'Lähme öösel vilistitele järele ja riisume neid kuni hommikuvalgeni; ärgem jätkem neist alles ühtainsatki!' Ja nemad vastasid: 'Tee kõik, mis su silmis hea on!' Aga preester ütles: 'Astugem siia Jumala ette!'

³⁶And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and plunder them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever is good in thy sight. Then said the priest, Let us come near hither to God.

³⁷Siis küsis Saul Jumalalt: 'Kas pean minema vilistitele järele? Kas sa annad nad Iisraeli kätte?' Aga Issand ei vastanud temale sel päeval.

³⁷And Saul inquired of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou give them into the hand of Israel? But he did not answer him that day.

³⁸Siis ütles Saul: 'Tulge siia, kõik rahva juhid, uurige ja vaadake, kelle läbi on täna see patt sündinud!

³⁸And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the heads of the people; and know and see wherein this sin has been this day.

³⁹Sest nii tõesti kui elab Issand, kes Iisraeli on päästnud: kui see ka oleks mu poja Joonatani süü, siis peab ta surema!' Aga rahva hulgast ei vastanud ükski temale.

³⁹For, [as] Jehovah liveth, who has saved Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall certainly die. And no one answered him among all the people.

⁴⁰Siis ütles Saul kogu Iisraelile: 'Olge teie ühel pool, mina ja mu poeg Joonatan oleme teisel pool!' Ja rahvas vastas Saulile: 'Tee, mis su silmis hea on!'

⁴⁰Then said he to all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said to Saul, Do what is good in thy sight.

⁴¹Ja Saul ütles Issandale, Iisraeli Jumalale: 'Anna tummim!' Siis langes liisk Joonatanile ja Saulile ning rahvas sai vabaks.

⁴¹And Saul said to Jehovah the God of Israel, Give a perfect [testimony]! And Jonathan and Saul were taken, and the people escaped.

⁴²Siis ütles Saul: 'Heitke liisku minu ja mu poja Joonatani vahel!' Ja liisk langes Joonatanile.

⁴²And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

⁴³Ja Saul ütles Joonatanile: 'Räägi mulle, mida sa oled teinud?' Ja Joonatan jutustas talle ning ütles: 'Ma maitsesin tõesti minu käes olnud kepi otsaga pisut mett. Siin ma olen, valmis surema!'

⁴³And Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him and said, With the end of the staff which is in my hand I tasted a little honey, [and] behold, I must die!

⁴⁴Siis ütles Saul: 'Jumal tehku minuga ükskõik mida, aga sina pead surema, Joonatan!'

⁴⁴And Saul said, God do so [to me] and more also; thou shalt certainly die, Jonathan.

⁴⁵Aga rahvas ütles Saulile: 'Kas Joonatan peab surema, tema, kes on saavutanud selle suure võidu Iisraelis? Jäägu see kaugele! Nii tõesti kui Issand elab, ei tohi juuksekarvgi tema peast maha langeda, sest sel päeval tegi ta seda koos Jumalaga!' Nõnda päästis rahvas Joonatani surmast.

⁴⁵And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far be it! [as] Jehovah liveth, there shall not a hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has wrought with God this day. So the people delivered Jonathan, that he died not.

⁴⁶Siis Saul läks ära ega ajanud vilisteid taga, ja vilistid läksid oma paika.

⁴⁶And Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

⁴⁷Kui Saul oli saanud kuningavõimu Iisraeli üle, siis sõdis ta kõigi ümberkaudsete vaenlaste vastu: moabide, ammonlaste, edomlaste, Sooba kuningate ja vilistite vastu, ja kuhu ta iganes pöördus, seal ta karistas.

⁴⁷And Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies round about, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines; and whithersoever he turned himself, he discomfited [them].

⁴⁸Ta osutas vahvust, lõi amalekke ja päästis Iisraeli ta rüüstajate käest.

⁴⁸And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of their spoilers.

⁴⁹Sauli pojad olid Joonatan, Jisvi ja Malkisuua; ja tema kahe tütre nimed olid: esmasündinu nimi oli Meerab ja noorema nimi Miikal.

⁴⁹And the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Jishvi, and Malchi-shua. And the names of his two daughters: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal.

⁵⁰Ja Sauli naise nimi oli Ahinoam, Ahimaasi tütar. Ja tema sõjaväepealiku nimi oli Abner, Sauli lelle Neeri poeg.

⁵⁰And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz; and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.

⁵¹Kiis, Sauli isa, ja Neer, Abneri isa, olid Abieli pojad.

⁵¹And Kish the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner were sons of Abiel.

⁵²Aga kogu Sauli eluaja oli äge sõda vilistite vastu; ja kui Saul iganes nägi mõnda tublit ja vaprat meest, võttis ta selle enese juurde.

⁵²And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him to himself.