掃羅之死

10 非利士人與以色列人交戰,以色列人敗逃,許多人在基利波山被殺。 非利士人窮追掃羅及其眾子,殺了掃羅的兒子約拿單、亞比拿達和麥基舒亞。 掃羅周圍的戰鬥非常猛烈,他被弓箭手發現、射成重傷, 就對為他拿兵器的人說:「拔出你的刀來刺死我吧!免得那些未受割禮的人來凌辱我。」但拿兵器的人非常害怕,不敢動手,掃羅就自己伏刀自盡。 拿兵器的人看見掃羅已死,也伏刀自盡了。 這樣,掃羅和他的三個兒子及全家都死了。 住在山谷中的以色列人看見以色列軍敗逃、掃羅及其眾子已死,都棄城而逃。於是,非利士人佔領了那些城邑。 次日,非利士人來剝陣亡者的衣物,發現掃羅及其眾子橫屍基利波山, 就剝下掃羅的盔甲,割下他的頭顱,並派人到非利士四境向他們的偶像和民眾通告消息。 10 他們將掃羅的盔甲放在他們的神廟裡,把他的頭顱掛在大袞神廟中。 11 基列·雅比人聽見非利士人對掃羅的所作所為, 12 他們所有的勇士就去把掃羅和他兒子們的屍體運到雅比,葬在雅比的橡樹下,並禁食七天。 13 掃羅死了,因為他對耶和華不忠,不聽從祂的教誨,甚至去求問靈媒, 14 而不求問耶和華。因此,耶和華使他被殺,把王位交給了耶西的兒子大衛。

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 armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me.” But his armor-bearer would not do it because he was terrified. Then Saul took his sword and fell on it. When his armor-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 armor, 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 armor 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 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 inquire 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

10 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.

Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.

So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.

And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people.

10 And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.

11 And when all Jabeshgilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

12 They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the Lord, even against the word of the Lord, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;

14 And enquired not of the Lord: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

Saulu gba ẹ̀mí ara rẹ̀

10 (A)Nísinsin yìí, àwọn ará Filistini dojú ìjà kọ Israẹli, Àwọn ará Israẹli sì sálọ kúrò níwájú wọn, a sì pa ọ̀pọ̀ wọn sí orí òkè Gilboa. Àwọn ará Filistini sí lépa Saulu gidigidi àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀. Wọ́n sì pa àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀. Jonatani, Abinadabu àti Malikiṣua. Ogun náà sí gbóná janjan fún Saulu, nígbà tí àwọn tafàtafà sì lé e bá, wọ́n sì ṣá a lọ́gbẹ́.

Saulu sì sọ fún ẹni tí ó gbé ìhámọ́ra rẹ̀ pé, Fa idà rẹ yọ, kí o sì fi gún mi, kí àwọn aláìkọlà wọ̀nyí má wá láti bú mi.

Ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ó ń gbé ìhámọ́ra rẹ̀ ń bẹ̀rù, kò sì le ṣe é; Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Saulu mú idà tirẹ̀ ó sì ṣubú lé e. Nígbà tí agbé-ìhámọ́ra rí pé Saulu ti kú, òhun pẹ̀lú ṣubú lórí idà tirẹ̀, ó sì kú. Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Saulu àti ọmọ rẹ̀ mẹ́tẹ̀ẹ̀ta kú, gbogbo ilé rẹ̀ sì kú ṣọ̀kan, lọ́jọ́ kan náà.

Nígbà tí gbogbo àwọn ọmọ Israẹli tí ó wà ní pẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ rí wí pé àwọn ọmọ-ogun ti sálọ àti pé Saulu àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ ti kú wọ́n kọ àwọn ìlú wọn sílẹ̀, wọ́n sì sálọ. Àwọn ará Filistini wá, wọ́n sì jókòó nínú wọn.

Ní ọjọ́ kejì, Nígbà tí àwọn ará Filistini wá láti kó òkú, wọ́n rí Saulu àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ tí wọ́n ṣubú sórí òkè Gilboa. Wọ́n bọ́ ní aṣọ, wọ́n sì gbé orí rẹ̀ àti ìhámọ́ra rẹ̀, wọ́n sì rán ìránṣẹ́ lọ káàkiri ilẹ̀ àwọn ará Filistini láti kéde ìròyìn náà láàrín àwọn òrìṣà wọn àti àwọn ènìyàn wọn. 10 Wọ́n gbé ìhámọ́ra rẹ̀ sí inú ilé tí wọ́n kọ́ fún òrìṣà wọn, wọ́n sì fi orí rẹ̀ kọ́ sí inú ilé Dagoni.

11 Nígbà tí gbogbo àwọn olùgbé Jabesi—Gileadi gbọ́ gbogbo ohun tí àwọn ará Filistini ṣe fún Saulu, 12 Gbogbo àwọn akọni ọkùnrin wọn lọ láti mú àwọn ará Saulu àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀, wọ́n sì kó wọn wá sí Jabesi. Nígbà náà, wọ́n sin egungun wọn sábẹ́ igi óákù ní Jabesi, wọ́n sì gbààwẹ̀ fún ọjọ́ méje.

13 Saulu kú nítorí kò ṣe òtítọ́ sí Olúwa: Kò pa ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa mọ́ pẹ̀lú, ó tọ abókùúsọ̀rọ̀ lọ fún ìtọ́sọ́nà. 14 Kò sì béèrè lọ́wọ́ Olúwa, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Olúwa pa á, Ó sì yí ìjọba náà padà sọ́dọ̀ Dafidi ọmọ Jese.