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A morte de Saul

10 Os filisteus atacaram Israel, e os israelitas fugiram deles. Muitos foram mortos nas encostas do monte Gilboa. Os filisteus cercaram Saul e seus filhos e mataram três deles: Jônatas, Abinadabe e Malquisua. O combate se tornou cada vez mais intenso em volta de Saul, e os arqueiros filisteus o alcançaram e o feriram.

Saul disse a seu escudeiro: “Pegue sua espada e mate-me antes que esses filisteus incircuncisos venham e me torturem”.

Mas o escudeiro teve medo e não quis matá-lo. Então Saul pegou sua própria espada e se lançou sobre ela. Quando viu que Saul estava morto, o escudeiro se lançou sobre sua espada e morreu. Saul e seus três filhos morreram juntos, e sua dinastia chegou ao fim.

Quando os israelitas no vale de Jezreel viram que o exército israelita havia fugido e que Saul e seus filhos estavam mortos, abandonaram suas cidades e fugiram. Então os filisteus vieram e ocuparam essas cidades.

No dia seguinte, quando os filisteus foram saquear os mortos, encontraram os corpos de Saul e seus três filhos no monte Gilboa. Removeram a armadura de Saul e cortaram sua cabeça. Então anunciaram o ocorrido diante de seus ídolos e ao povo de toda a terra da Filístia. 10 Colocaram a armadura de Saul no templo de seus deuses e penduraram sua cabeça no templo de Dagom.

11 Quando os habitantes de Jabes-Gileade souberam o que os filisteus haviam feito a Saul, 12 todos os seus guerreiros mais valentes foram e trouxeram os corpos de Saul e seus filhos de volta para Jabes. Enterraram os ossos debaixo de uma grande árvore em Jabes e jejuaram durante sete dias.

13 Saul morreu porque foi infiel ao Senhor. Não obedeceu ao mandamento do Senhor e chegou a consultar uma médium, 14 em vez de pedir orientação ao Senhor. Por isso o Senhor o matou e entregou o reino a Davi, filho de Jessé.

Tragic End of Saul and His Sons(A)

10 Now (B)the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. Then the Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons. And the Philistines killed Jonathan, [a]Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul’s sons. The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers. Then Saul said to his armorbearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and abuse me.” But his armorbearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell on it. And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died. So Saul and his three sons died, and all his house died together. And when all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; then the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

So it happened the next day, when the Philistines came to [b]strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. And they stripped him and took his head and his armor, and sent word throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temple of their idols and among the people. 10 (C)Then they put his armor in the [c]temple of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.

11 And when all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all the (D)valiant men arose and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons; and they brought them to (E)Jabesh, and buried their bones under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

13 So Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he had [d]committed against the Lord, (F)because he did not keep the word of the Lord, and also because (G)he consulted a medium for guidance. 14 But he did not inquire of the Lord; therefore He killed him, and (H)turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 10:2 Jishui, 1 Sam. 14:49
  2. 1 Chronicles 10:8 plunder
  3. 1 Chronicles 10:10 Lit. house
  4. 1 Chronicles 10:13 Lit. transgressed

Saul Takes His Life(A)

10 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; the Israelites fled before them, and many fell dead on Mount Gilboa. The Philistines were in hot pursuit of Saul and his sons, and they killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab and Malki-Shua. The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him.

Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and abuse me.”

But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it. When the armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his sword and died. So Saul and his three sons died, and all his house died together.

When all the Israelites in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their towns and fled. And the Philistines came and occupied them.

The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. They stripped him and took his head and his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news among their idols and their people. 10 They put his armor in the temple of their gods and hung up his head in the temple of Dagon.(B)

11 When all the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead(C) heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all their valiant men went and took the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to Jabesh. Then they buried their bones under the great tree in Jabesh, and they fasted seven days.

13 Saul died(D) because he was unfaithful(E) to the Lord; he did not keep(F) the word of the Lord and even consulted a medium(G) for guidance, 14 and did not inquire of the Lord. So the Lord put him to death and turned(H) the kingdom(I) over to David son of Jesse.