I Samuel 14
1 Maysa nga aldaw, kinuna ni Jonatan nga anak ni Saul iti agtutubo a para-awit iti igamna, “Umayka, inta iti kampo dagiti Filisteo idiay bangir.” Ngem saanna nga imbaga iti amana.
One day Jonathan, son of Saul, said to the young armor-bearer, “Come on, let's cross over to the Philistine garrison on the other side.” But he didn't let his father know his plans.
2 Adda idi ni Saul idiay beddeng ti Gabaa iti sirok ti kayo a granada nga adda idiay Migron. Agarup innem a gasut a lallaki ti kaduana,
Saul was staying near Gibeah under a pomegranate tree in Migron. He had about six hundred men with him,
3 agraman ni Ahija nga anak ni Ahitob (kabsat ni Icabod) anak ni Finees nga anak ni Eli a padi ni Yahweh idiay Silo, a nakakawes iti efod. Saan nga ammo dagiti tattao a pimmanaw ni Jonatan.
including Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was a son of Ichabod's brother Ahitub, son of Phinehas, son of Eli, priest of the Lord in Shiloh. No one realized Jonathan had left.
4 Iti nagtengngaan dagiti rangkis, a panggep ni Jonatan a pagballasiwanna a mapan iti kampo dagiti Filisteo, adda nabato a rangkis iti maysa a bangir, ken nabato a rangkis iti sabali pay a bangir. Ti nagan ti maysa a rangkis ket Boses, ket ti nagan ti maysa ket Sene.
Cliffs stood on both sides of the pass that Jonathan planned to cross to reach the Philistine garrison, one called Bozez and the other Seneh.
5 Ti maysa a rangkis ket adda iti akin-amianan a sumango iti Mikmas, ket ti maysa iti akin-abagatan a sumango iti Geba.
The cliff to the north was on the Michmash side, the one to the south on the Geba side.
6 Kinuna ni Jonatan iti agtutubo a para-awit iti igamna, “Umayka, bumallasiwta iti kampo dagiti saan a nakugit a tattao. Barbareng tulongannatayo ni Yahweh, ta awan iti makalapped kenni Yahweh iti panangisalakanna kadagiti adu wenno sumagmamano a tattao.”
Jonathan said to the young armor-bearer, “Come on, let's cross over to the garrison of these heathen men. Maybe the Lord will help us out. It's not a problem for the Lord to win, whether by many or by few.”
7 Simmungbat ti para-awit iti igamna, “Aramidem amin a banag nga adda iti pusom, nakasaganaak nga agtulnog kadagiti amin nga ibilinmo.”
“You choose what you want to do,” the armor-bearer replied. “I'm with you whatever you decide!”
8 Ket kinuna ni Jonatan, “Bumallasiwta iti ayan dagiti lallaki, ket agpakitatanto kadakuada.
“Let's go then!” Jonathan said. “We'll cross over in their direction so they can see us.
9 No kunada kadata, 'Aguraykayo dita agingga a makagtengkami dita ayanyo'— agtalinaedtanto ngarud iti ayanta ken saantanto a bumallasiw iti ayanda.
If they tell us, ‘Wait there until we come down to you,’ we will wait where we are and we won't go up to them.
10 Ngem no isungbatda, 'Umaykayo ditoy ayanmi,' mapantanto ngarud iti ayanda; gapu ta inted ida ni Yahweh kadagiti imata. Daytoyto ti pagilasinanta.”
But if they say, ‘Come on up to us,’ we'll climb up, for that will be the sign that the Lord has handed them over to us.”
11 Nagpakita ngarud dagiti dua iti kampo dagiti Filisteo. Kinuna dagiti Filisteo, “Kitaenyo, rumrumuar dagiti Hebreo manipud kadagiti abut a naglemmenganda.
So both of them let themselves be seen by Philistine garrison. “Hey, look!” shouted the Philistines. “The Hebrews are coming out of the holes they were hiding in.”
12 Ket inayaban dagiti lalaki iti kampo ni Jonatan ken ti para-awit iti igamna, ket kinunada, “Umaykayo ditoy ayanmi, ket adda ipakitami kadakayo.” Kinuna ni Jonatan iti para-awit iti igamna, “Surotennak, gapu ta inted ida ni Yahweh iti ima ti Israel.”
The men from the garrison called down to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come up here, and we'll teach you a thing or two!” “Follow me up,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the Lord has handed them over to Israel.”
13 Kimmalay-at ni Jonathan, ket simmurot kenkuana ti para-awit iti igamna. Pinatay ni Jonatan dagiti Filisteo, ket pinatay met ti para-awit iti igamna ti dadduma iti likudanna.
So Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer right behind him. Jonathan attacked and killed them, and his armor-bearer followed doing the same.
14 Dayta nga umuna a panangraut nga inaramid ni Jonatan ken ti para-awit iti igamna, ket nakapatayda iti agarup duapulo a lallaki iti ayan ti agarup kagudua ektaria a daga.
In this first attack, Jonathan and his armor-bearer killed about twenty men over an area of half an acre.
15 Nagkakaribuso dagiti adda iti kampo, iti away, ken kadagiti tattao. Uray dagiti agbanbantay a buyot ken dagiti rimmuar a mapan rumaut ket nagbuteng. Nagginggined, ket adda nakaro a panagkakaribuso.
Then Philistines went into a panic, in the camp, in the field, and throughout their army. Even those in the outposts and the groups of raiders became terrified. The earth shook—this was a panic from God.
16 Ket kimmita dagiti para-wanawan a soldado ni Saul nga adda idiay Gabaa iti Benjamin; nawara-wara dagiti adu a soldado ti Filistia, ket saanda nga ammo ti turturongenda.
Saul's lookouts at Gibeah in Benjamin saw the Philistine army melting away, scattering in all directions.
17 Ket kinuna ni Saul kadagiti tattao a kaduana, “Bilangen ken kitaenyo no siasino dagiti mapukpukaw kadatayo.” Idi nabilangda, ni Jonatan ken ti para-awit iti igamna ti mapukpukaw.
Saul told the soldiers with him, “Do a roll-call and find out who isn't here with us.” When they did the roll-call, they discovered that Jonathan and his armor-bearer weren't there.
18 Kinuna ni Saul kenni Ahija, “Iyegmo ditoy ti efod ti Dios”—ta nakakawes ni Ahija iti efod iti dayta nga aldaw a kadua dagiti soldado ti Israel.
Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the Ark of God here.” (At the time the Ark of God traveled with the Israelites.)
19 Kabayatan ti pannakisarita ni Saul iti padi, nagtultuloy ken kimmarkaro ti riribuk idiay kampo dagiti Filisteo. Ket kinuna ni Saul iti padi, “Isardengmo ti ar-aramidem.”
But as Saul was speaking to the priest, the commotion coming from the Philistine camp grew louder and louder. So Saul told the priest, “Forget it!”
20 Nagkaykaysa da Saul ken dagiti amin a tattao a kaduana ket napanda nakigubat. Dagiti soldado a Filisteo ket nagdidinnuyokda babaen iti kampilanda, ket adda nakaro a pannakatikaw.
Then Saul and all his army assembled and went into battle. They discovered the Philistines were in total disarray, attacking each other with swords.
21 Ita, dagiti Hebreo a kadua dagiti Filisteo idi, ken simmurot kadakuada a napan iti kampo, uray isuda ket timmipon met kadagiti Israelita a kadua ni Saul ken ni Jonatan.
The Hebrews who had previously sided with the Philistines, and who were with them in their camp, switched sides and joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
22 Idi nangngeg dagiti amin a lallaki iti Israel nga aglemlemmeng kadagiti turturod nga asideg iti Efraim nga agliblibas dagiti Filisteo, kinamatda pay ida a ginubat.
When all the Israelites who had been hiding in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were running away, they also joined in chasing after the Philistines to attack them.
23 Insalakan ngarud ni Yahweh ti Israel iti dayta nga aldaw, ket dimmanon ti gubat agingga iti Bet-aven.
On that day the Lord saved Israel, and the battle extended past Beth-aven.
24 Iti dayta nga aldaw, mariribukan dagiti lallaki iti Israel gapu ta pinagsapata ni Saul dagiti tattao ket kinunana, “Mailunod ti tao a mangan iti aniaman a taraon agingga iti rabii ken agingga a saanak a makabales kadagiti kabusorko. Isu nga awan kadagiti buyot ti nangan iti taraon.
It was difficult for the men of Israel that day because Saul had ordered the army to take an oath, saying, “Cursed is anyone who eats anything before evening, before I have avenged myself on my enemies.” So no one in the army had eaten anything.
25 Ket simrek dagiti amin a tattao iti kabakiran ket adu diro iti daga.
When they all entered the forest they found honeycomb on the ground.
26 Idi simrek dagiti tattao iti kabakiran, nagayus ti diro, ngem awan ti uray maysa a nangraman kadagitoy gapu ta nagbuteng dagiti tattao iti sapata.
While they were in the forest they saw the honey running out, but no one picked it up to eat it because they were all afraid of the oath they had taken.
27 Ngem saan a nangngeg ni Jonatan a pinagsapata ti amana dagiti tattao. Inggaw-atna ti murdong ti sarukod nga iggemna ket indeppelna daytoy iti diro. Dinilpatanna ti imana, ket limmawag iti panagkitana.
But Jonathan hadn't heard that his father had ordered the army to take this oath. So he stuck the end of his stick into the honeycomb, picked up a piece to eat, and he felt much better.
28 Ket maysa kadagiti tattao ti ngakuna, “Siiinget a pinagsapata ti amam dagiti tattao, a kinunana, 'Mailunod koma ti tao a mangan iti taraon iti daytoy nga aldaw,' uray pay nakapuy dagiti tattao gapu iti panagbisin.”
But one of the soldiers told him, “Your father made the army take a solemn oath, saying, ‘Cursed is anyone who eats anything today!’ That is why the men are exhausted.”
29 Ket kinuna ni Jonatan, “Nangaramid ti amak iti riribuk iti daga. Nakitayo no kasano a limmawag dagiti matak gapu ta imminumak bassit iti daytoy a diro.
“My father has caused a whole lot of trouble for everyone,” Jonathan replied. “See how well I am because I've eaten a little of this honey.
30 Nasaysayaat pay koma a no nangan a siwayawaya dagiti tattao ita nga aldaw iti nasamsam a nasarakanda manipud kadagiti kabusorda? Gapu ta ita saan unay nga adu ti napapatay kadagiti Filisteo.”
It would have been so much better if only the army had eaten plenty today from the plunder taken from their enemies! How many more Philistines would have been killed?”
31 Rinautda dagiti Filisteo iti dayta nga aldaw manipud Mikmas agingga idiay Aijalon. Nabannog unay dagiti tattao.
After defeating the Philistines that day, killing them from Michmash to Aijalon, the Israelites were totally exhausted.
32 Nagdardaras dagiti tattao kadagiti nasamsam ket innalada dagiti karnero, baka ken urbon a baka, ket pinartida dagitoy. Kinnan dagiti tattao dagitoy a daradara.
They grabbed the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves, and slaughtered them right there on the ground. But they ate them with the blood.
33 Ket kinunada kenni Saul, “Kitaem, agbasbasol dagiti tattao kenni Yahweh babaen iti pannanganda iti dara.” Kinuna ni Saul, “Nagtignaykayo a saan a sipupudno. Ita, mangitulidkayo iti dakkel a bato ditoy ayanko.”
Saul was told, “Look, the men are sinning against the Lord by eating meat with the blood.” “Law-breakers!” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here right now!”
34 Kinuna ni Saul, “Mapankayo kadagiti tattao, ken ibagayo kadakuada, 'Mangiyeg ti tunggal tao iti bakana ken karnerona, patayenna dagitoy ditoy, ken kanenna. Saankayo koma nga agbasol kenni Yahweh gapu iti pannanganyo iti dara.”' Nangipan ngarud ti tunggal tao iti bukodna a baka kenkuana iti dayta a rabii ket pinatayda daytoy sadiay.
Then he said, “Go around the soldiers and tell them, ‘Every man must bring me his cattle or his sheep and slaughter them here, and then eat. Don't sin against the Lord by eating meat with the blood.’” Everyone in the army brought what he had and slaughtered it there that night.
35 Nangaramid ni Saul iti altar para kenni Yahweh, daytoy ti kaunaan nga altar nga inaramidna para kenni Yahweh.
So Saul built an altar to the Lord. This was the first altar he had built to the Lord.
36 Ket kinuna ni Saul, “Kamatentayo dagiti Filisteo inton rabii ken samsamantayo ida aginggana iti agsapa; saantayo a mangibati kadakuada iti sibibiag.” Simmungbatda, “Aramidem ti ammom a nasayaat.” Ngem kinuna ti padi, “Damagentayo iti Dios ti maipanggep iti daytoy.”
Saul said, “Let's go and chase down the Philistines during night and plunder them till dawn, leaving no survivors.” “Do what you think best,” they replied. But the priest said, “Let's ask God first.”
37 Nagdamag ni Saul iti Dios, “Kamatek kadi dagiti Filisteo? Ipaimam kadi ida iti Israel?” Ngem saan isuna a sinungbatan ti Dios iti dayta nga aldaw.
Saul asked God, “Shall I go down and chase down the Philistines? Will you hand them over to Israel?” But that day God didn't answer him.
38 Ket kinuna ni Saul, “Umaykayo ditoy, dakayo amin a mangidadaulo kadagiti tattao; adalen ken kitaenyo no kasano a napasamak daytoy a basol ita nga aldaw.
So Saul gave the order, “All you army commanders, come here so we can investigate what sin has happened today.
39 Ta, iti nagan ni Yahweh nga adda iti agnanayon, a nangisalakan iti Israel, uray no adda kenni Jonatan nga anakko, awan dua-dua a mapapatayto isuna.” Ngem awan kadagiti lallaki kadagiti amin a tattao ti simmungbat kenkuana.
I swear on the life of the Lord who saves Israel, that even if it's my son Jonathan, he will have to die!” But no one of the whole army said anything.
40 Ket kinunana iti entero nga Israel, “Agtakderkayo iti maysa nga igid, ket siak ken ni Jonathan nga anakko ket iti bangir.” Kinuna dagiti tattao kenni Saul, “Aramidem no ania ti ammom a nasayaat.”
Saul told them all, “You stand over to one side, and I and my son Jonathan will stand on the opposite side.” “Do what you think best,” the army replied.
41 Kinuna ngarud ni Saul kenni Yahweh, a Dios ti Israel, “Ipakitam ti Tummim.” Nabunot ni Jonatan ken Saul, ngem saan a nabunot dagiti tattao.
Saul prayed to the Lord, the God of Israel, “Let the Thummin show.” Jonathan and Saul were identified, while everyone else was cleared.
42 Ket kinuna ni Saul, “Agbunotkayo no siasino kadakami ken ni Jonatan nga anakko.” Ket ni Jonatan ti nabunot.
Then Saul said, “Cast lots between me and my son Jonathan.” Jonathan was selected.
43 Ket kinuna ni Saul kenni Jonatan, “Ibagam kaniak no ania ti inaramidmo.” Imbaga ni Jonatan kenkuana, “Rimmamanak bassit iti diro babaen iti murdong ti sarukod nga iggemko. Adtoyak; matayak.”
“Tell me what you have done,” Saul asked Jonathan. “I just tasted a little honey with the end of my stick,” Jonathan told him. “Here I am, and I have to die.”
44 Kinuna ni Saul, “Nalablabes pay koma ti aramiden ti Dios kaniak, no saanka a matay, Jonatan.”
Saul said, “May God punish me very severely if you do not die, Jonathan!”
45 Ket kinuna dagiti tattao kenni Saul, “Rumbeng kadi a matay ni Jonatan, a nangaramid iti daytoy a dakkel a balligi para iti Israel? Saan koma! Iti nagan ni Yahweh nga adda iti agnanayon, awan ti uray maysa a buok iti ulona ti matinnag iti daga, ta nagtrabaho isuna ita nga aldaw a kaduana ti Dios.” Isu nga inispal dagiti tattao ni Jonatan tapno saan isuna a matay.
But the people told Saul, “Does Jonathan have to die, the one who achieved this great victory in Israel? Absolutely not! We swear on the life of the Lord, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground, for it was with God's help that he achieved this today.” The people saved Jonathan, and he didn't die.
46 Ket nagsardeng ni Saul iti panangkamkamatna kadagiti Filisteo, ken nagsubli dagiti Filisteo iti bukodda a lugar.
Saul stopped chasing down the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own country.
47 Idi nangrugi a nagturay ni Saul iti Israel, ginubatna dagiti amin a kabusorna iti amin a suli. Ginubatna ti Moab, dagiti tattao ti Ammon, Edom, dagiti ari ti Soba, ken dagiti Filisteo. Iti sadinoman a papananna, dusaenna ida.
After Saul had made his hold over Israel secure, he fought against all his enemies all around: Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Whatever direction he went he defeated them all.
48 Nagtignay isuna a situtured ket inabakna dagiti Amalekita. Inispalna ti Israel kadagiti ima ti nangsamsam kadakuada.
He fought bravely, conquering the Amalekites, saving Israel from those who plundered them.
49 Dagiti annak a lallaki ni Saul ket ni Jonatan, Isbi, ken Malkisua. Ti nagan dagiti dua nga anakna a babbai ket ni Merab nga inauna, ken ni Mical nga inudi.
Saul's sons were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. The names of his two daughters were Merab, (the firstborn), and Michal, (the younger one).
50 Ti nagan ti asawa ni Saul ket Ahinoam; isuna ti anak a babai ni Ahimaas. Ti nagan ti kapitan ti armadana ket Abner, nga putot ni Ner nga uliteg ni Saul.
The name of his wife was Ahinoam, daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of Saul's army commander was Abner, son of Ner, and Ner was Saul's uncle.
51 Ni Kis ti ama ni Saul; ket ni Ner nga ama ni Abner, ket anak ni Abiel.
Saul's father Kish and Abner's father Ner were sons of Abiel.
52 Nakaro ti gubat maibusor kadagiti Filisteo iti unos ti panagbiag ni Saul. No adda idi iti makita ni Saul a maingel a lalaki, wenno natured a lalaki, alaenna daytoy kas soldadona.
Throughout Saul's lifetime there was constant war with the Philistines. Saul recruited into his army every strong warrior and every brave fighter that he met.
