¹Now it fell on a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is on the other side.” But he didn’t tell his father.

¹A stalo sa jedného dňa, že riekol Jonatán, syn Saulov, mládencovi, ktorý nosil jeho zbraň: Poď, prejdime k posádke Filištínov, ktorá je tamto na druhej stane! Ale svojmu otcovi nepovedal o tom.

²Saul stayed in the uttermost part of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people who were with him were about six hundred men;

²A Saul dlel na konci Gibee pod granátovou jabloňou, ktorá bola v Migróne. A ľudu, ktorý bol s ním, bolo okolo šesťsto mužov.

³and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of Yahweh in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. The people didn’t know that Jonathan was gone.

³A Achiáš, syn Achitúba, brata Ichabóda, syna Pinchasa, syna Éliho, kňaza Hospodinovho v Síle, nosil efód. A ľud nevedel, že odišiel Jonatán.

⁴Between the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistines’ garrison, there was a rocky crag on the one side, and a rocky crag on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

⁴A medzi priechodmi, ktorými hľadal Jonatán možnosť prejsť na posádku Filištínov, bola príkra skala jako zub z jednej strany priechodu a príkra skala jako zub z druhej strany priechodu; meno jednej bolo Bócec, a meno druhej Sene.

⁵The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

⁵Jeden zub čnel od severa naproti Michmasu a druhý od juhu naproti Gabe.

⁶Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that Yahweh will work for us; for there is no restraint on Yahweh to save by many or by few.”

⁶A Jonatán riekol mládencovi, ktorý nosil jeho zbraň: Poď, prejdime k posádke týchto neobrezancov; možno, že Hospodin vykoná za nás, lebo však Hospodinovi nie je ťažko zachrániť už či mnohom a či málom.

⁷His armor bearer said to him, “Do all that is in your heart. Turn and, behold, I am with you according to your heart.”

⁷A jeho zbrojnoš mu povedal: Učiň všetko, čokoľvek je v tvojom srdci. Obráť sa, kam chceš; hľa, budem s tebou podľa žiadosti tvojho srdca.

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

⁸A Jonatán riekol: Hľa, my prejdeme k mužom a ukážeme sa im.

⁹If they say thus to us, ‘Wait until we come to you!’ then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up to them.

⁹Ak nám povedia takto: Čakajte, až prijdeme k vám, budeme stáť na svojom mieste a nepojdeme hore za nimi.

¹⁰But if they say this, ‘Come up to us!’ then we will go up; for Yahweh has delivered them into our hand. This shall be the sign to us.”

¹⁰Ale ak povedia takto: Poďte hore na nás, vtedy pojdeme hore, lebo ich Hospodin vydal do našej ruky, a toto nám bude znamením.

¹¹Both of them revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, “Behold, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they had hidden themselves!”

¹¹A tedy sa ukázali obidvaja posádke Filištínov. A Filištíni povedali: Hľa, tamto Hebreji vychádzajú z dier, do ktorých sa boli ukryli!

¹²The men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, “Come up to us, and we will show you something!” Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come up after me; for Yahweh has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”

¹²A mužovia posádky odpovedali Jonatánovi a jeho zbrojnošovi a riekli: Poďte hore k nám, a povieme vám niečo! Vtedy riekol Jonatán svojmu zbrojnošovi: Poď za mnou hore, lebo ich Hospodin vydal do ruky Izraelovej.

¹³Jonathan climbed up on his hands and on his feet, and his armor bearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armor bearer killed them after him.

¹³A tak vyšiel Jonatán hore na svojich rukách a na svojich nohách a jeho zbrojnoš za ním. A padali pred Jonatánom, a jeho zbrojnoš zabíjal za ním.

¹⁴That first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armor bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow’s length in an acre of land.

¹⁴To bola prvá porážka, v ktorej zabil Jonatán a jeho zbrojnoš okolo dvadsiatich mužov asi jako na pol kuse poľa, ktorý zorie pár volov za deň.

¹⁵There was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled; and the earth quaked: so there was an exceeding great trembling.

¹⁵Na to povstal veliký strach, takže sa všetko triaslo v tábore, na poli i vo všetkom ľude. Posádka i ten zhubca sa tiež triasli strachom, takže sa chvela zem, lebo to bol strach od Boha.

¹⁶The watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and behold, the multitude melted away, and scattered.

¹⁶A Saulovi pozorovatelia videli v Gibei Benjaminovej, že hľa, množstvo sa rozplýva a že chodí jako v nejakom zmätku sem a ta.

¹⁷Then Saul said to the people who were with him, “Count now, and see who is missing from us.” When they had counted, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

¹⁷Vtedy povedal Saul ľudu, ktorý bol s ním: Nože spočítajte mužstvo a vidzte, kto odišiel od nás! A keď spočítali, videli, že hľa, nebolo Jonatána ani jeho zbrojnoša.

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

¹⁸A Saul povedal Achiášovi: Dones sem truhlu Božiu. Lebo truhla Božia bola toho dňa so synmi Izraelovými.

¹⁹It happened, while Saul talked to the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand!”

¹⁹A stalo sa, kým hovoril Saul kňazovi, že hrmot, ktorý bol v tábore Filištínov, sa šíril viac a viac a rozmáhal sa, a preto povedal Saul kňazovi: Nechaj tak.

²⁰Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow: a very great confusion.

²⁰Vtedy sa hurtom shromaždili, Saul i všetok ľud, ktorý bol s ním, a prišli až k bitke, a tu hľa, meč druha bol obrátený proti jeho druhovi, a bol náramne veľký zmätok.

²¹Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines as before, and who went up with them into the camp, from all around, even they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

²¹A boli aj Hebreji vše za Filištínov, ktorí tiež prišli s nimi do tábora na okolo, aj tí sa teraz obrátili, aby boli s Izraelom, ktorý bol so Saulom a s Jonatánom.

²²Likewise all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

²²A všetci mužovia Izraelovi, ktorí sa skrývali na vrchu Efraimovom, počuli, že utekajú Filištíni, a pripojili sa aj oni a stíhali ich v boji bežiac tesne za nimi.

²³So Yahweh saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over by Beth Aven.

²³Tak zachránil Hospodin Izraela toho dňa. A boj sa pretiahol až za Bét-áven.

²⁴The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

²⁴A hoci boli mužovia Izraelovi ukonaní toho dňa, Saul zaviazal ľud prísahou povediac: Zlorečený muž, ktorý by jedol chlieb do večera, aby som sa pomstil na svojich nepriateľoch. A tak nikto zo všetkého ľudu neokúsil chleba.

²⁵All the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground.

²⁵A všetok ľud zeme vošiel do lesa, kde bolo hojne medu na poli.

²⁶When the people had come to the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

²⁶A keď vošiel ľud do lesa, videl, že hľa, tečie med, ale nikto nesiahol svojou rukou k svojím ústam, lebo ľud sa bál prísahy.

²⁷But Jonathan didn’t hear when his father commanded the people with the oath: therefore he put forth the end of the rod who was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

²⁷Ale Jonatán nepočul, keď zaväzoval jeho otec ľud prísahou, a tak vystrel koniec svojej palice, ktorú mal vo svojej ruke, a omočil ho do plásta medu a obrátil svoju ruku k svojim ústam, a rozsvietily sa jeho oči.

²⁸Then one of the people answered, and said, “Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food this day.’” The people were faint.

²⁸Na to odpovedal ktorýsi z ľudu a riekol: Tvoj otec veľmi zaviazal ľud prísahou a povedal: Zlorečený muž, ktorý by dnes jedol chleba, hoci bol ľud ustatý.

²⁹Then Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

²⁹Na to riekol Jonatán: Môj otec zarmútil zem. Nože pozrite, že sa rozsvietily moje oči, keď som ochutnal trochu tohoto medu.

³⁰How much more, if perhaps the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found? For now has there been no great slaughter among the Philistines.”

³⁰A čo by bolo bývalo len vtedy, keby sa bol dnes smele najedol ľud z koristi svojich nepriateľov, ktorú našiel! Lebo či by teraz nebola väčšia bývala porážka Filištínov?

³¹They struck of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. The people were very faint;

³¹A tak bili toho dňa z Filištínov od Michmasa až do Ajalona. A ľud bol veľmi unavený.

³²and the people flew on the spoil, and took sheep, and cattle, and calves, and killed them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.

³²Preto sa ľud vrhol na korisť a naberúc drobného dobytka a volov a teliat porážal na zem, a tak jedol ľud s krvou.

³³Then they told Saul, saying, “Behold, the people are sinning against Yahweh, in that they eat meat with the blood.” He said, “You have dealt treacherously. Roll a large stone to me this day!”

³³Potom oznámili Saulovi a vraveli: Hľa, ľud hreší proti Hospodinovi, lebo jie s krvou. A povedal: Dopustili ste sa nevernosti. Dovaľte ihneď ku mne veľký kameň.

³⁴Saul said, “Disperse yourselves among the people, and tell them, ‘Bring me here every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and kill them here, and eat; and don’t sin against Yahweh in eating meat with the blood.’” All the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and killed them there.

³⁴A zase povedal Saul: Rozídite sa medzi ľud a povedzte im: Doveďte ku mne každý svojho vola a každý svoje dobytča a zabíjajte tu a jedzte a nehrešte proti Hospodinovi jediac s krvou. A tak doviedol všetok ľud, každý vlastnoručne svojho vola tej istej noci, a zabíjali tam.

³⁵Saul built an altar to Yahweh. This was the first altar that he built to Yahweh.

³⁵A Saul postavil oltár Hospodinovi. To bol prvý oltár, ktorý postavil Hospodinovi.

³⁶Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them.” They said, “Do whatever seems good to you.” Then the priest said, “Let us draw near here to God.”

³⁶A Saul povedal: Nože sídime za Filištínmi vnoci a budeme lúpiť u nich až do ranného svetla a neponechajme z nich nikoho. A povedali: Urob, čokoľvek sa ti vidí za dobré. Ale kňaz riekol: Pristúpme prv sem k Bohu.

³⁷Saul asked counsel of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?” But he didn’t answer him that day.

³⁷A tak sa pýtal Saul Boha: Či mám sísť za Filištínmi? Či ich vydáš do ruky Izraelovej? Ale mu neodpovedal toho dňa.

³⁸Saul said, “Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people; and know and see in which this sin has been this day.

³⁸Vtedy povedal Saul: Pristúpte sem, všetci náčelníci ľudu, a vyzveďte a vidzte, čím sa dnes vykonal tento hriech?

³⁹For, as Yahweh lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.

³⁹Lebo jako že žije Hospodin, ktorý zachraňuje Izraela, keby to bolo hoci pre Jonatána, môjho syna, i ten zomrie. A nikto mu neodpovedal zo všetkého ľudu.

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

⁴⁰Vtedy povedal všetkému Izraelovi: Vy buďte na jednej strane, a ja a Jonatán, môj syn, budeme na druhej strane. A ľud povedal Saulovi: Urob, čo uznáš za dobré!

⁴¹Therefore Saul said to Yahweh, the God of Israel, “Show the right.” Jonathan and Saul were chosen; but the people escaped.

⁴¹A Saul povedal Hospodinovi, Bohu Izraelovmu: Daj znať dokonale! A chytený bol Jonatán a Saul, a ľud vyšiel z toho.

⁴²Saul said, “Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.” Jonathan was selected.

⁴²A Saul povedal: Hoďte los medzi mnou a medzi Jonatánom, mojím synom. A postihnutý bol Jonatán.

⁴³Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done!” Jonathan told him, and said, “I certainly did taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and behold, I must die.”

⁴³Vtedy povedal Saul Jonatánovi: Povedz mi, čo si učinil? A Jonatán mu povedal a riekol: Koncom palice, ktorú mám vo svojej ruke, som naozaj okúsil trochu medu. Nuž hľa, preto zomriem.

⁴⁴Saul said, “God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan.”

⁴⁴A Saul odpovedal: Nech tak učiní Bôh a tak nech pridá, že istotne zomrieš, Jonatáne!

⁴⁵The people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As Yahweh lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God this day!” So the people rescued Jonathan, that he didn’t die.

⁴⁵Ale ľud povedal Saulovi: Či má zomrieť Jonatán, ktorý spôsobil túto tak veľkú záchranu v Izraelovi? Kdeže by! Jako že žije Hospodin, nepadne vlas s jeho hlavy na zem, lebo veď s Bohom to učinil dnes. A tak vyslobodil ľud Jonatána, a nezomrel.

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

⁴⁶Vtedy odišiel Saul hore nechajúc Filištínov, a Filištíni tiež išli na svoje miesto.

⁴⁷Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he 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 wherever he turned himself, he defeated them.

⁴⁷A Saul zaujmúc kráľovstvo nad Izraelom bojoval dookola proti všetkým svojim nepriateľom, proti Moábovi, proti synom Ammonovým, proti Edomovi, proti kráľom Cóby, proti Filištínom, a všade, kamkoľvek sa obrátil, páchal ukrutnosť.

⁴⁸He did valiantly, and struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who despoiled them.

⁴⁸Keď potom nadobudnul moci, zbil Amalecha a tak vytrhol Izraela z ruky jeho lupiča.

⁴⁹Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

⁴⁹A synovia Saulovi boli: Jonatán, Jišvi a Malkišua, a mená jeho dvoch dcér boly: meno staršej bolo Mérab, a meno mladšej Míkoľ.

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

⁵⁰A meno ženy Saulovej bolo Achinoam, dcéra Achimácova. A meno veliteľa jeho vojska bolo Abner, syn Néra, strýca Saulovho.

⁵¹Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

⁵¹Kíš, otec Saulov, a Nér, otec Abnerov, bol syn Abielov.

⁵²There was severe war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him to him.

⁵²A vojna bola krutá proti Filištínom po všetky dni Saulove. A kde videl Saul nejakého muža udatného alebo silného, vzal ho k sebe.