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Die Geschichte des Königs David

Tod des Königs Saul

10 Und die Philister kämpften gegen Israel, und die Männer von Israel flohen vor den Philistern und fielen erschlagen auf dem Bergland von Gilboa.

Aber die Philister drangen ein auf Saul und seine Söhne; und die Philister erschlugen Jonathan und Abinadab und Malchischua, die Söhne Sauls.

Und der Kampf wurde hart gegen Saul; und die Bogenschützen erreichten ihn, und er zitterte vor den Schützen.

Da sprach Saul zu seinem Waffenträger: Zieh dein Schwert und ersteche mich damit, dass nicht diese Unbeschnittenen kommen und Mutwillen mit mir treiben! Aber sein Waffenträger wollte nicht, denn er fürchtete sich sehr. Da nahm Saul das Schwert und stürzte sich hinein.

Als nun sein Waffenträger sah, dass Saul tot war, stürzte auch er sich in sein Schwert und starb.

So starben Saul und seine drei Söhne und sein ganzes Haus miteinander.

Als aber alle Männer Israels, die in der Ebene wohnten, sahen, dass [das Heer Israels][a] geflohen und Saul und seine Söhne tot waren, da verließen sie ihre Städte und flohen; und die Philister kamen und wohnten darin.

Und es geschah am folgenden Tag, da kamen die Philister, um die Erschlagenen auszuplündern, und sie fanden Saul und seine Söhne auf dem Bergland von Gilboa liegen.

Und sie plünderten ihn aus und nahmen sein Haupt und seine Waffen weg, und sie ließen ringsum im Land der Philister diese Freudenbotschaft vor ihren Götzen und dem Volk verkünden.

10 Und sie legten seine Waffen in das Haus ihres Gottes, und seinen Schädel nagelten sie an das Haus Dagons.

11 Als aber alle Einwohner von Jabes in Gilead hörten, was die Philister dem Saul alles getan hatten,

12 da machten sich alle tapferen Männer auf und nahmen den Leichnam Sauls und die Leichname seiner Söhne weg, und sie brachten sie nach Jabes und begruben ihre Gebeine unter der Terebinthe von Jabes, und sie fasteten sieben Tage lang.

13 So starb Saul wegen seiner Treulosigkeit, die er gegen den Herrn begangen hatte, wegen des Wortes des Herrn, das er nicht eingehalten hatte, und weil er die Totenbeschwörerin[b] gesucht und befragt hatte;

14 den Herrn aber hatte er nicht gesucht. Darum tötete Er ihn und wandte das Königreich David, dem Sohn Isais, zu.

Footnotes

  1. (10,7) w. sie.
  2. (10,13) od. Geisterbefragerin.

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.

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.

The Death of Saul and His Sons

10 (A)Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was wounded by the archers. Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and mistreat me.” But his armor-bearer would not, for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword and fell upon it. And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died. Thus Saul died; he and his three sons and all his house died together. And when all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that the army[a] had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled, and the Philistines came and lived in them.

The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. And they stripped him and took his head and his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to carry the good news to their idols and to the people. 10 And they put his armor in the temple of their gods and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon. 11 But when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all the valiant men arose and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh. And they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh and fasted seven days.

13 So Saul died (B)for his breach of faith. He broke faith with the Lord in that he did not keep the command of the Lord, and also (C)consulted a medium, seeking guidance. 14 He (D)did not seek guidance from the Lord. Therefore the Lord put him to death and (E)turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 10:7 Hebrew they