1 Saamuʼeel 14

1 Gaafa tokko Yoonaataan ilmi Saaʼol dargaggeessa miʼa lolaa isaaf baatuun, “Kottu gara qubata Filisxeemotaa kan gama kaaniin jiru sanaatti ceenaa” jedhe. Inni garuu abbaa isaatti hin himne.

Now it fell upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is on yonder side. But he told not his father.

2 Saaʼolis Migroon keessa daarii Gibeʼaa muka Roomaanii jala taaʼaa ture. Namoonni isa wajjin turanis gara dhibba jaʼaa ti;

And Saul abode in the uttermost part of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men:

3 Ahiiyaan inni dirata uffatus isaan keessaa tokko ture. Innis ilma Ahiixuub obboleessa Iikaabood, ilma Fiinehaas ilma Eelii kan Shiiloo keessatti luba Waaqayyoo ture sanaa ti. Akka Yoonaataan deemes namni tokko iyyuu quba hin qabu ture.

and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of the LORD in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

4 Malkaan ittiin Yoonaataan gara qubata waraana Filisxeemotaatti ceʼuu barbaade sun bitaa fi mirgaan kattaawwan qara qaban lama qaba ture; inni tokko Bozeezi, kaan immoo Seenee jedhama.

And between the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto 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.

5 Kattaan tokko karaa kaabaa fuullee Mikmaasiin, kaan immoo karaa kibbaa fuullee Gibeʼaa dhaabata ture.

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

6 Yoonaataanis dargaggeessa miʼa lolaa isaaf baatuun, “Kottu gara qubata warra dhagna hin qabatin sanaatti ceenaa. Maaltu beeka Waaqayyo nu gargaara taʼaatii. Baayʼeedhaanis taʼu xinnoodhaan wanni fayyisuu irraa Waaqayyoon dhowwu tokko iyyuu hin jiru” jedhe.

And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.

7 Dargaggeessichi miʼa lolaa isaaf baatu sunis, “Waan qalbiitti yaadde hunda godhi; duubattis hin deebiʼin; anis akkuma yaada keetiitti si wajjinan jira” jedhe.

And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee, behold I am with thee according to thy heart.

8 Yoonaataanis akkana jedhe; “Egaa kottu gara isaaniitti ceenaa; isaan nu hin argan.

Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto the men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.

9 Yoo isaan, ‘Hamma nu gara keessan dhufnuttu nu eegaa’ jedhan, asumatti isaan eegna; garuu isaanitti ol hin baanu.

If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

10 Yoo isaan, ‘Gara keenyatti ol kottaa’ jedhan garuu kun akka Waaqayyo dabarsee harka keenyatti isaan kenne mallattoo waan nuu taʼuuf itti ol baana.”

But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be the sign unto us.

11 Lamaan isaanii iyyuu qubata loltoota Filisxeemotaatti of argisiisan. Filisxeemonnis, “Kunoo! Ibroonni boolla itti dhokatan keessaa baʼaa jiru” jedhan.

And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.

12 Namoonni qubata Filisxeemotaa keessa jiranis, “Ol kottaa; waan tokko isinitti argisiisnaa!” jedhanii Yoonaataanii fi dargaggeessa miʼa lolaa isaaf baatu sanatti iyyan. Kanaaf Yoonaataan dargaggeessa miʼa lolaa isaaf baatuun, “Waaqayyo harka Israaʼelootaatti dabarsee isaan kenneeraatii na faana kottu” jedhe.

And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.

13 Yoonaataan harkaa fi miilla isaatiin daaʼimee ol baʼe; dargaggeessi miʼa lolaa isaaf baatus isa faana ol baʼe. Filisxeemonnis harka Yoonaataaniitiin barbadeeffaman; dargaggeessichi Yoonaataan wajjin tures isa duukaa buʼee isaan fixe.

And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew them after him.

14 Yoonaataanii fi namichi miʼa lolaa isaaf baatu sun rukuttaa jalqabaa sana keessatti lafa qotiyyoo cimdii tokko oolchuu irratti Filisxeemota gara digdamaa taʼan ajjeesan.

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

15 Qubata keessatti, lafa qotiisaa keessattii fi saba gidduutti naasuutu taʼe; loltoonni qubata keessa turanii fi warri balaa buusan ni hollatan; laftis ni raafamte. Naasuun sunis naasuu Waaqa biraa ergame ture.

And there 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.

16 Yeroo sana waardiyyoonni Saaʼol kanneen biyya Beniyaam keessa Gibeʼaa turan utuu loltoonni sun karaa hundaan bittinnaaʼanii ni argan.

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went [hither] and thither.

17 Saaʼol namoota isa wajjin turaniin, “Mee loltoota lakkaaʼaatii nama nu keessaa deeme ilaalaa” jedhe. Yommuu lakkaaʼanittis Yoonaataanii fi namichi miʼa lolaa isaaf baatu sun achi hin turre.

Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.

18 Saaʼolis Ahiiyaadhaan, “Mee taabota Waaqaa as fidi” jedhe. Yeroo sana taabonni sun Israaʼeloota harka ture.

And Saul said unto Ahijah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was [there] at that time with the children of Israel.

19 Utuu Saaʼol lubatti dubbachaa jiruu qubata Filisxeemotaa keessatti wacni guddachaa dhufe. Kanaafuu Saaʼol lubichaan, “Harka kee gad deebifadhu” jedhe.

And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.

20 Saaʼolii fi namoonni isaa wal gaʼanii gara waraanaa deeman. Isaanis utuu Filisxeemonni burjaajaʼanii goraadee ofii isaaniitiin wal cicciranuu argan.

And Saul and all the people that were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, [and there was] a very great discomfiture.

21 Ibroonni duraan Filisxeemota wajjin turanii fi isaan wajjin gara qubata isaaniitti ol baʼan sun gara Israaʼeloota warra Saaʼolii fi Yoonaataan wajjin turaniitti deebiʼan.

Now the Hebrews that were with the Philistines as beforetime, which went up with them into the camp [from the country] round about; even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

22 Israaʼeloonni biyya gaaraa Efreem keessatti dhokatanii turan yommuu akka Filisxeemonni baqachaa jiran dhagaʼanitti, lolatti makamanii isaan ariʼan.

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

23 Gaafas Waaqayyo Israaʼelin ni baraare; lolli sunis Beet Aawwen darbee itti fufe.

So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over by Beth-aven.

24 Saaʼol, “Hamma galgalaatti, hamma ani diinota koo haaloo baafadhutti namni waa nyaatu kam iyyuu abaaramaa haa taʼu!” jedhee waan saba kakachiisee tureef gaafas namoonni Israaʼel akka malee dhiphatanii turan. Kanaafuu loltoota keessaa namni tokko iyyuu waa afaaniin hin qabne.

And the men of Israel were distressed that day: but Saul adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

25 Hoomaan waraanaa hundi bosona seene; dammis lafa ture.

And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground.

26 Isaanis yeroo bosona seenanitti damma yaaʼu argan; taʼus isaan waan kakaa sana sodaataniif namni tokko iyyuu harka isaa afaanitti hin geeffanne.

And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

27 Yoonaataan garuu akka abbaan isaa namoota kakaadhaan qabe hin dhageenye ture; kanaafuu inni fiixee ulee qabatee ture sanaatiin dhaaba dammaa waraanee afaaniin muuxate; iji isaas ni ifeef.

But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

28 Ergasiis loltoota keessaa tokko, “Abbaan kee, ‘Namni harʼa waa nyaatu kam iyyuu abaaramaa haa taʼu!’ jedhee cimsee hoomaa waraanaa kakaadhaan qabeera; namoonnis kanaaf gaggaban” jedhee isatti hime.

Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food this day. And the people were faint.

29 Yoonaataan immoo akkana jedhe; “Abbaan koo biyyatti rakkina uumeera. Yommuu ani damma kana irraa xinnoo afaaniin qabetti iji koo akkamitti akka naaf ifee baname mee ilaalaa.

Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

30 Namoonni utuu boojuu diinota isaanii irraa fudhatan keessaa waa nyaatanii akkam gaarii ture. Silaa Filisxeemonni ajjeefaman kana caalaa baayʼatu ture mitii?”

How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for now hath there been no great slaughter among the Philistines.

31 Israaʼeloonni gaafa sana erga Mikmaasii hamma Ayaaloonitti Filisxeemota dhaʼanii booddee akka malee dadhabanii turan.

And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.

32 Isaanis itti gaggabanii waan boojiʼan irratti lafa dhaʼanii hoolota, sangootaa fi jabboota lafatti qalatan; dhiiguma wajjinis nyaatan.

and the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.

33 Isaan keessaas namichi tokko, “Kunoo namoonni foon dhiiga wajjin nyaachuudhaan Waaqayyotti cubbuu hojjechaa jiru” jedhee Saaʼolitti hime. Innis, “Isin seera cabsitaniirtu! Dhagaa guddaa isaa gangalchaatii as naa fidaa” jedhe.

Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have dealt treacherously: roll a great stone unto me this day.

34 Ergasiis, “Isin namoota gidduu faffacaʼaatii, ‘Tokkoon tokkoon keessan sangaa fi hoolaa keessan fidaatii qalaa nyaadhaa; isin foon dhiiga isaa wajjin nyaachuudhaan Waaqayyotti cubbuu hin hojjetinaa’ isaaniin jedhaa” jedhe. Kanaafuu namni hundi halkan gaafasii sangaa isaa fidee achitti qale.

And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.

35 Saaʼolis iddoo aarsaa Waaqayyoof ijaare; waan kanas yeroo jalqabaatiif godhe.

And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.

36 Saaʼol, “Kottaa Filisxeemota duukaa buunee hamma lafti bariʼutti isaan saamnaa; nama tokko illee lubbuun hin hambifnu” jedhe. Isaanis, “Waan gaarii sitti fakkaate hunda godhi” jedhanii deebisan. Lubichi garuu, “Asumatti Waaqa gaafanna” jedhe.

And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

37 Saaʼolis, “Ani Filisxeemota duukaa buʼuu? Ati dabarsitee harka Israaʼelitti isaan ni kennitaa?” jedhee Waaqa gaafate. Waaqni garuu gaafa sana deebii hin kennineef.

And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.

38 Kanaafuu Saaʼol akkana jedhe; “Hooggantoonni loltootaa hundi as kottaa; cubbuu harʼa hojjetame ifatti baafnaa.

And Saul said, Draw nigh hither, all ye chiefs of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.

39 Dhugaa Waaqayyo jiraataa isa Israaʼelin baraaru sanaa, yoo namni cubbuu kana hojjete ilma koo Yoonaataan illee taʼe inni duʼuu qaba.” Garuu isaan keessaa namni tokko iyyuu deebii isaaf hin kennine.

For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

40 Saaʼolis Israaʼeloota hundaan, “Isin achi dhaabadhaa; anii fi ilmi koo Yoonaataan immoo as dhaabanna” jedhe. Namoonnis, “Waan gaarii sitti fakkaate godhi” jedhaniin.

Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.

41 Ergasii Saaʼol, “Deebii qajeelaa naa kenni” jedhee Waaqayyoon Waaqa Israaʼel kadhate. Ixaanis Yoonaataanii fi Saaʼolitti baʼe; namoonnis bilisa baʼan.

Therefore Saul said unto the LORD, the God of Israel, Shew the right. And Jonathan and Saul were taken [by lot]: but the people escaped.

42 Saaʼolis, “Anaa fi ilma koo Yoonaataan gidduutti immoo ixaa buusaa” jedhe. Ixaan sunis Yoonaataanitti baʼe.

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

43 Saaʼolis Yoonaataaniin, “Ati waan goote natti himi” jedhe. Yoonaataanis, “Ani dhugumaan fiixee ulee kootiin damma xinnoo ishee muuxadheera. Egaa ani duʼuun qabaa?” jedhee isatti hime.

Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did certainly taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand; and, lo, I must die.

44 Saaʼolis Yoonaataaniin, “Yoonaataan, yoo ati dhugumaan duʼuu baatte Waaqni waan kanaa fi kan caalu iyyuu natti haa fidu” jedhe.

And Saul said, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

45 Namoonni garuu Saaʼoliin akkana jedhan; “Yonaataan namni moʼannoo guddaa kana Israaʼeliif fide duʼuu qabaa? Kun gonkumaa hin taʼu! Dhugaa Waaqayyo jiraataa, rifeensi mataa isaa tokko illee lafa hin buʼu; inni gargaarsa Waaqaatiin harʼa waan kana godheeraatii.” Namoonni akkasiin Yoonaataanin baraaran; innis hin ajjeefamne.

And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

46 Saaʼolis Filisxeemota ariʼuu ni dhiise; isaanis gara biyya isaaniitti dachaʼan.

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

47 Saaʼol erga Israaʼel irratti mootii taʼee booddee diinota isaanii kanneen gama hundaan turan hunda jechuunis Moʼaabota, Amoonota, Edoomota, Mootota Zoobaa fi Filisxeemota lole. Lafa dhaqu hundattis isaan barbadeessa ture.

Now 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 whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed [them].

48 Gootummaadhaanis Amaaleqoota lolee moʼate; Israaʼelootas harka warra isaan saamanii jalaa baase.

And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.

49 Ilmaan Saaʼol Yoonaataan, Yishwii fi Malkii-Shuwaa turan. Maqaan intallan isaa immoo isheen hangafni Meerab, quxisuun immoo Miikaal jedhama ture.

Now 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:

50 Maqaan niitii isaa Ahiinooʼam jedhama ture; isheenis intala Ahiimaʼaz turte. Maqaan ajajaa waraana Saaʼol Abneer ilma Neeriti; Neer immoo obboleessa abbaa Saaʼol.

and 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.

51 Qiish abbaan Saaʼolii fi Neer abbaan Abneer ilmaan Abiiʼeel.

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

52 Bara jireenya Saaʼol guutuu waraana cimaatu Filisxeemota irratti adeemsifamaa ture; Saaʼolis yommuu nama jabaa yookaan goota tokko argutti ofitti fudhatee akka isa tajaajilu godhata ture.

And 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 unto him.