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The Death of Saul and His Sons

10 The Philistines(A) fought against Israel, and Israel’s men fled from them. Many were killed on Mount Gilboa. The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons and killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua. When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers spotted him and severely wounded him. Then Saul said to his armour-bearer, ‘Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me.’ But his armour-bearer would not do it because he was terrified. Then Saul took his sword and fell on it. When his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died. So Saul and his three sons died – his whole house died together.

When all the men of Israel in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. So the Philistines came and settled in them.

The next day when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons dead on Mount Gilboa. They stripped Saul, cut off his head, took his armour, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to spread the good news to their idols and the people. 10 Then they put his armour in the temple of their gods and hung his skull in the temple of Dagon.(B)

11 When all Jabesh-gilead heard of everything the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all their brave men set out and retrieved the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons and brought them to Jabesh. They buried their bones under the oak[a] in Jabesh(C) and fasted for seven days.

13 Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the Lord because he did not keep the Lord’s word.(D) He even consulted a medium for guidance,(E) 14 but he did not enquire of the Lord. So the Lord put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.(F)

Footnotes

  1. 10:12 Or terebinth, or large tree

Saúl y sus hijos mueren en la guerra(A)

10 Los filisteos atacaron a Israel, y los israelitas huyeron ante ellos, pues fueron muchos los muertos en el monte Guilboa. Y los filisteos se fueron en persecución de Saúl y de sus hijos, y mataron a Jonatán, a Abinadab y a Malquisúa. Luego concentraron todo su ataque sobre Saúl, y los arqueros lograron alcanzarlo y herirlo con sus flechas. Por lo tanto, le dijo a su ayudante de armas: «Saca tu espada y atraviésame con ella, para que no vengan estos paganos y se diviertan conmigo.»

Pero su ayudante no quiso hacerlo, porque tenía mucho miedo. Entonces Saúl tomó su espada y se dejó caer sobre ella. Y cuando su ayudante vio que Saúl había muerto, también él se dejó caer sobre su propia espada y murió. Así murieron aquel día Saúl, sus tres hijos y toda su familia. Y cuando todos los israelitas que vivían en el valle vieron que habían huido, y que Saúl y sus hijos habían muerto, abandonaron las ciudades y huyeron también. Entonces los filisteos llegaron y se quedaron a vivir en ellas.

Al día siguiente, cuando los filisteos fueron a despojar a los muertos, encontraron a Saúl y a sus hijos tendidos en el monte Guilboa. Entonces le quitaron la ropa y se llevaron su cabeza y sus armas, y enviaron mensajeros por todo el territorio filisteo para que dieran la noticia al pueblo y a sus dioses. 10 Luego pusieron las armas de Saúl en el templo de sus dioses y colgaron su cabeza en el templo de Dagón.

11 Cuando todos los de Jabés de Galaad supieron lo que los filisteos habían hecho con Saúl, 12 se pusieron de acuerdo todos los hombres valientes, y tomaron los cuerpos de Saúl y de sus hijos y se los llevaron a Jabés. Allí enterraron sus restos debajo de una encina. Después de eso guardaron siete días de ayuno.

13 Así fue como murió Saúl a causa de su maldad, pues pecó al no obedecer las órdenes del Señor y al consultar a una adivina 14 en vez de consultarlo a él. Por eso el Señor le quitó la vida, y le dio el reino a David, hijo de Jesé.

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.