ପ୍ରଥମ ଶାମୁୟେଲ 13
1 ଶାଉଲ ତିରିଶ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଉପରେ ରାଜତ୍ୱ କଲେ।
Saul was no longer a young man when he became the king. He ruled Israel for 42 years.
2 ପୁଣି, ଶାଉଲ ଆପଣା ପାଇଁ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ତିନି ହଜାର ଲୋକ ମନୋନୀତ କଲେ; ଏମାନଙ୍କର ଦୁଇ ହଜାର ମିକ୍ମସ୍ରେ ଓ ବେଥେଲ୍ ପର୍ବତରେ ଶାଉଲଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗରେ ରହିଲେ, ଆଉ ଏକ ହଜାର ବିନ୍ୟାମୀନ୍ ପ୍ରଦେଶସ୍ଥ ଗିବୀୟାରେ ଯୋନାଥନ ସଙ୍ଗରେ ରହିଲେ; ପୁଣି, ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକକୁ ସେ ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ତମ୍ବୁକୁ ବିଦାୟ କଲେ।
[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.
3 ଆଉ ଯୋନାଥନ ଗେବାସ୍ଥିତ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରହରୀ-ସୈନ୍ୟଦଳକୁ ସଂହାର କରନ୍ତେ, ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନେ ତାହା ଶୁଣିଲେ। ସେତେବେଳେ ଶାଉଲ ଦେଶର ସର୍ବତ୍ର ତୂରୀ ବଜାଇ କହିଲେ, “ଏବ୍ରୀୟ ଲୋକମାନେ ଶୁଣନ୍ତୁ।”
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]!”
4 ତହୁଁ ଶାଉଲ ଯେ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରହରୀ-ସୈନ୍ୟଦଳକୁ ସଂହାର କରିଅଛନ୍ତି ଓ ମଧ୍ୟ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଯେ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଦୁର୍ଗନ୍ଧ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ହୋଇଅଛନ୍ତି, ଏହା ସମୁଦାୟ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଶୁଣିଲେ। ଏଣୁ ଲୋକମାନେ ଶାଉଲଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ଗିଲ୍ଗଲ୍ରେ ଏକତ୍ର ହେଲେ।
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.”
5 ଏଉତ୍ତାରେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ସହିତ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନଙ୍କର ତିରିଶ ସହସ୍ର ରଥ ଓ ଛଅ ସହସ୍ର ଅଶ୍ୱାରୋହୀ ଓ ସମୁଦ୍ରତୀରସ୍ଥ ବାଲୁକାର ନ୍ୟାୟ ଲୋକସମୂହ ଏକତ୍ର ହେଲେ; ସେମାନେ ଆସି ମିକ୍ମସ୍ରେ ବେଥ୍-ଆବନର ପୂର୍ବ ଦିଗରେ ଛାଉଣି ସ୍ଥାପନ କଲେ।
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]).
6 ଏଣୁ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଲୋକମାନେ ଆପଣାମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିପଦଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ଦେଖିଲେ; (କାରଣ ଲୋକମାନେ ବଡ଼ କଷ୍ଟ ଭୋଗ କଲେ), ଏହେତୁ ଲୋକମାନେ ଗୁମ୍ଫାରେ ଓ କଣ୍ଟାବଣରେ ଓ ଶୈଳରେ ଓ ଦୁର୍ଗମ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଓ ଗାତରେ ଆପଣାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲୁଚାଇଲେ।
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.
7 ଏହି ସମୟରେ ଏବ୍ରୀୟମାନଙ୍କର କେତେକ ଲୋକ ଯର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ପାର ହୋଇ ଗାଦ୍ ଓ ଗିଲୀୟଦ ଦେଶକୁ ଯାଇଥିଲେ; ମାତ୍ର ଶାଉଲ ଏଯାଏ ଗିଲ୍ଗଲ୍ରେ ଥିଲେ, ଆଉ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ଥରଥର ହୋଇ ତାଙ୍କର ପଶ୍ଚାଦ୍ଗାମୀ ହେଲେ।
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].
8 ଏଉତ୍ତାରେ ଶାମୁୟେଲଙ୍କର ନିରୂପିତ ସମୟାନୁସାରେ ଶାଉଲ ସାତ ଦିନ ବିଳମ୍ବ କଲେ; ମାତ୍ର ଶାମୁୟେଲ ଗିଲ୍ଗଲ୍କୁ ଆସିଲେ ନାହିଁ; ଏହେତୁ ଲୋକମାନେ ତାଙ୍କ ନିକଟରୁ ଛିନ୍ନଭିନ୍ନ ହେବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।
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.
9 ଏଥିରେ ଶାଉଲ କହିଲେ, “ଏଠାରେ ମୋʼ ନିକଟକୁ ସେହି ହୋମବଳି ଓ ସେହି ମଙ୍ଗଳାର୍ଥକ ବଳି ଆଣ।” ଆଉ ସେ ହୋମବଳି ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କଲେ।
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].
10 ପୁଣି, ସେ ହୋମବଳି ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବାର ସମାପ୍ତ କରିବା ମାତ୍ରେ ଦେଖ, ଶାମୁୟେଲ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲେ; ତହିଁରେ ଶାଉଲ ତାଙ୍କୁ ମଙ୍ଗଳବାଦ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଭେଟିବାକୁ ଗଲେ।
And just as he was finished burning those offerings, Samuel arrived. Saul went to greet him.
11 ଏଥିରେ ଶାମୁୟେଲ କହିଲେ, “ତୁମ୍ଭେ କଅଣ କଲ?” ଶାଉଲ ଉତ୍ତର କଲେ, “ମୁଁ ଦେଖିଲି, ଯେ ଲୋକମାନେ ମୋʼ ନିକଟରୁ ଛିନ୍ନଭିନ୍ନ ହେଉଅଛନ୍ତି, ପୁଣି, ନିରୂପିତ ଦିବସ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆସିଲ ନାହିଁ, ମଧ୍ୟ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନେ ମିକ୍ମସ୍ରେ ଏକତ୍ର ହୋଇଅଛନ୍ତି;
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.
12 ଏଥିପାଇଁ ମୁଁ କହିଲି, ‘ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନେ ଏହିକ୍ଷଣି ମୋʼ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଗିଲ୍ଗଲ୍କୁ ଓହ୍ଲାଇ ଆସିବେ, ମାତ୍ର ମୁଁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ମାଗି ନାହିଁ।’ ଏନିମନ୍ତେ ମୁଁ ସାହସ ବାନ୍ଧି ହୋମବଳି ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କଲି।”
“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].”
13 ତହିଁରେ ଶାମୁୟେଲ ଶାଉଲଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମୂର୍ଖର କର୍ମ କରିଅଛ; ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଯେଉଁ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦେଇଥିଲେ, ତାହା ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପାଳନ କଲ ନାହିଁ; କରିଥିଲେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଉପରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ରାଜତ୍ୱ ଏବେ ଅନନ୍ତକାଳସ୍ଥାୟୀ କରିଥାʼନ୍ତେ।
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.
14 ମାତ୍ର ଏବେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ରାଜତ୍ୱ ସ୍ଥିର ହେବ ନାହିଁ; ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ନିଜ ମନର ମତ ଏକ ଜଣ ଆପଣା ପାଇଁ ଅନ୍ୱେଷଣ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଆପଣା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ତାହାକୁ ଅଗ୍ରଣୀ ନିରୂପଣ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି, କାରଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଯାହା ଆଜ୍ଞା କରିଥିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାହା ପାଳନ କଲ ନାହିଁ।”
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.”
15 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଶାମୁୟେଲ ଉଠି ଗିଲ୍ଗଲ୍ରୁ ବିନ୍ୟାମୀନ୍ ପ୍ରଦେଶସ୍ଥ ଗିବୀୟାକୁ ଗଲେ। ସେତେବେଳେ ଶାଉଲ ଗଣନା କରି ଊଣାଧିକ ଛଅ ଶତ ଲୋକ ଆପଣା ନିକଟରେ ଥିବାର ଦେଖିଲେ।
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].
16 ପୁଣି, ଶାଉଲ ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ପୁତ୍ର ଯୋନାଥନ ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଥିବା ଲୋକମାନେ ବିନ୍ୟାମୀନ୍ ପ୍ରଦେଶସ୍ଥ ଗେବାରେ ରହିଲେ; ମାତ୍ର ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନେ ମିକ୍ମସ୍ରେ ଛାଉଣି ସ୍ଥାପନ କଲେ।
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.
17 ଏଉତ୍ତାରେ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ଛାଉଣିରୁ ତିନି ଦଳ ବିନାଶକ ଲୋକ ଆସିଲେ; ଏକ ଦଳ ଅଫ୍ରା ପଥରେ ଗମନ କରି ଶୂୟାଲ ପ୍ରଦେଶକୁ ଗଲେ;
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].
18 ପୁଣି, ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ଦଳ ବେଥ୍-ହୋରଣ ପଥ ଆଡ଼େ ଫେରିଲେ; ଆଉ ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ଦଳ ପ୍ରାନ୍ତର ଆଡ଼େ ସିବୋୟିମ ଉପତ୍ୟକାର ଅଭିମୁଖସ୍ଥ ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ପଥ ଦେଇ ଗମନ କଲେ।
One group went [west] to Beth-Horon [city]. The third group went toward the [Israeli] border, above Zeboim Valley, near the desert.
19 ସେସମୟରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଦେଶରେ କମାର ମିଳୁ ନ ଥିଲେ; କାରଣ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନେ କହିଲେ, “କେଜାଣି ଏବ୍ରୀୟମାନେ ଆପଣାମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଖଡ୍ଗ ବା ବର୍ଚ୍ଛା ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିବେ;”
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.
20 ଏଣୁ ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ଫାଳ ଓ ଛୁରୀ ଓ କୁହ୍ରାଡ଼ି ଓ କୋଡ଼ି ପଜାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଯିବାର ହେଲା;
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.
21 ତେଣୁ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର କୋଡ଼ି ଓ ଛୁରୀ ଓ ବିଦା ଓ କୁହ୍ରାଡ଼ି ଦନ୍ଥଡ଼ା ହୋଇଥାଏ; ମଧ୍ୟ ଅଙ୍କୁଶ ଧାର କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସେମାନଙ୍କର (ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଯିବାର ହେଲା)।
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).
22 ଏଣୁ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ସମୟରେ ଶାଉଲ ଓ ଯୋନାଥନର ସଙ୍ଗୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ କାହାରି ହସ୍ତରେ ଖଡ୍ଗ କି ବର୍ଚ୍ଛା ନ ଥିଲା; କେବଳ ଶାଉଲ ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ଯୋନାଥନର ହସ୍ତରେ ଥିଲା।
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].
23 ଏଉତ୍ତାରେ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରହରୀ-ଦଳ ବାହାର ହୋଇ ମିକ୍ମସ୍ ଘାଟିକୁ ଗଲେ।
Before the battle started, some Philistia men went to (the pass/a narrow place between two cliffs) outside Micmash to guard it.
