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1 Samuel 14
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1 Samuel 14
New International Version
14 1 One day Jonathan son of Saul said to his young armor-bearer, “Come, let’s go over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.
2 Saul was staying(A) on the outskirts of Gibeah(B) under a pomegranate tree(C) in Migron.(D) With him were about six hundred men, 3 among whom was Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was a son of Ichabod’s(E) brother Ahitub(F) son of Phinehas, the son of Eli,(G) the Lord’s priest in Shiloh.(H) No one was aware that Jonathan had left.
4 On each side of the pass(I) that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost was a cliff; one was called Bozez and the other Seneh. 5 One cliff stood to the north toward Mikmash, the other to the south toward Geba.(J)
6 Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, “Come, let’s go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised(K) men. Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf. Nothing(L) can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many(M) or by few.(N)”
7 “Do all that you have in mind,” his armor-bearer said. “Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul.”
8 Jonathan said, “Come on, then; we will cross over toward them and let them see us. 9 If they say to us, ‘Wait there until we come to you,’ we will stay where we are and not go up to them. 10 But if they say, ‘Come up to us,’ we will climb up, because that will be our sign(O) that the Lord has given them into our hands.(P)”
11 So both of them showed themselves to the Philistine outpost. “Look!” said the Philistines. “The Hebrews(Q) are crawling out of the holes they were hiding(R) in.” 12 The men of the outpost shouted to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come up to us and we’ll teach you a lesson.(S)”
So Jonathan said to his armor-bearer, “Climb up after me; the Lord has given them into the hand(T) of Israel.”
13 Jonathan climbed up, using his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer right behind him. The Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and killed behind him. 14 In that first attack Jonathan and his armor-bearer killed some twenty men in an area of about half an acre.
Israel Routs the Philistines
15 Then panic(U) struck the whole army—those in the camp and field, and those in the outposts and raiding(V) parties—and the ground shook. It was a panic sent by God.[a]
16 Saul’s lookouts(W) at Gibeah in Benjamin saw the army melting away in all directions. 17 Then Saul said to the men who were with him, “Muster the forces and see who has left us.” When they did, it was Jonathan and his armor-bearer who were not there.
18 Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring(X) the ark(Y) of God.” (At that time it was with the Israelites.)[b] 19 While Saul was talking to the priest, the tumult in the Philistine camp increased more and more. So Saul said to the priest,(Z) “Withdraw your hand.”
20 Then Saul and all his men assembled and went to the battle. They found the Philistines in total confusion, striking(AA) each other with their swords. 21 Those Hebrews who had previously been with the Philistines and had gone up with them to their camp went(AB) over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan. 22 When all the Israelites who had hidden(AC) in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were on the run, they joined the battle in hot pursuit. 23 So on that day the Lord saved(AD) Israel, and the battle moved on beyond Beth Aven.(AE)
Jonathan Eats Honey
24 Now the Israelites were in distress that day, because Saul had bound the people under an oath,(AF) saying, “Cursed be anyone who eats food before evening comes, before I have avenged myself on my enemies!” So none of the troops tasted food.
25 The entire army entered the woods, and there was honey on the ground. 26 When they went into the woods, they saw the honey oozing out; yet no one put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath. 27 But Jonathan had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath, so he reached out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it into the honeycomb.(AG) He raised his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.[c] 28 Then one of the soldiers told him, “Your father bound the army under a strict oath, saying, ‘Cursed be anyone who eats food today!’ That is why the men are faint.”
29 Jonathan said, “My father has made trouble(AH) for the country. See how my eyes brightened when I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much better it would have been if the men had eaten today some of the plunder they took from their enemies. Would not the slaughter of the Philistines have been even greater?”
31 That day, after the Israelites had struck down the Philistines from Mikmash(AI) to Aijalon,(AJ) they were exhausted. 32 They pounced on the plunder(AK) and, taking sheep, cattle and calves, they butchered them on the ground and ate them, together with the blood.(AL) 33 Then someone said to Saul, “Look, the men are sinning against the Lord by eating meat that has blood(AM) in it.”
“You have broken faith,” he said. “Roll a large stone over here at once.” 34 Then he said, “Go out among the men and tell them, ‘Each of you bring me your cattle and sheep, and slaughter them here and eat them. Do not sin against the Lord by eating meat with blood still(AN) in it.’”
So everyone brought his ox that night and slaughtered it there. 35 Then Saul built an altar(AO) to the Lord; it was the first time he had done this.
36 Saul said, “Let us go down and pursue the Philistines by night and plunder them till dawn, and let us not leave one of them alive.”
“Do whatever seems best to you,” they replied.
But the priest said, “Let us inquire(AP) of God here.”
37 So Saul asked God, “Shall I go down and pursue the Philistines? Will you give them into Israel’s hand?” But God did not answer(AQ) him that day.
38 Saul therefore said, “Come here, all you who are leaders of the army, and let us find out what sin has been committed(AR) today. 39 As surely as the Lord who rescues Israel lives,(AS) even if the guilt lies with my son Jonathan,(AT) he must die.”(AU) But not one of them said a word.
40 Saul then said to all the Israelites, “You stand over there; I and Jonathan my son will stand over here.”
“Do what seems best to you,” they replied.
41 Then Saul prayed to the Lord, the God of Israel, “Why have you not answered your servant today? If the fault is in me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim, but if the men of Israel are at fault,[d] respond with Thummim.” Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, and the men were cleared. 42 Saul said, “Cast the lot(AV) between me and Jonathan my son.” And Jonathan was taken.
43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.”(AW)
So Jonathan told him, “I tasted a little honey(AX) with the end of my staff. And now I must die!”
44 Saul said, “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely,(AY) if you do not die, Jonathan.(AZ)”
45 But the men said to Saul, “Should Jonathan die—he who has brought about this great deliverance in Israel? Never! As surely as the Lord lives, not a hair(BA) of his head will fall to the ground, for he did this today with God’s help.” So the men rescued(BB) Jonathan, and he was not put to death.
46 Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and they withdrew to their own land.
47 After Saul had assumed rule over Israel, he fought against their enemies on every side: Moab,(BC) the Ammonites,(BD) Edom,(BE) the kings[e] of Zobah,(BF) and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he inflicted punishment on them.[f] 48 He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites,(BG) delivering Israel from the hands of those who had plundered them.
Saul’s Family
49 Saul’s sons were Jonathan, Ishvi and Malki-Shua.(BH) The name of his older daughter was Merab, and that of the younger was Michal.(BI) 50 His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of Saul’s army was Abner(BJ) son of Ner, and Ner was Saul’s uncle.(BK) 51 Saul’s father Kish(BL) and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.
52 All the days of Saul there was bitter war with the Philistines, and whenever Saul saw a mighty or brave man, he took(BM) him into his service.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 14:15 Or a terrible panic
- 1 Samuel 14:18 Hebrew; Septuagint “Bring the ephod.” (At that time he wore the ephod before the Israelites.)
- 1 Samuel 14:27 Or his strength was renewed; similarly in verse 29
- 1 Samuel 14:41 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have “Why … at fault.
- 1 Samuel 14:47 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint king
- 1 Samuel 14:47 Hebrew; Septuagint he was victorious
撒母耳记上 14
Revised Chinese Union Version (Simplified Script) Shen Edition
撒母耳记上 14
Revised Chinese Union Version (Simplified Script) Shen Edition
约拿单的战绩
14 有一日，扫罗的儿子约拿单对拿他兵器的青年说：“来，我们过去到非利士的驻军那里。”但他没有告诉父亲。 2 扫罗在基比亚的郊外，坐在米矶仑的石榴树下，跟随他的百姓约有六百人。 3 在那里有亚希突的儿子亚希亚，穿着以弗得。亚希突是以迦博的哥哥，非尼哈的儿子，以利的孙子。以利从前在示罗作耶和华的祭司。约拿单去了，百姓却不知道。 4 约拿单要从隘口过到非利士驻军那里去。这隘口两边各有一座齿状峭壁：一座名叫播薛，另一座名叫西尼； 5 一座向北，对着密抹，一座向南，对着迦巴。
6 约拿单对拿兵器的青年说：“来，我们过去到那些未受割礼之人的驻军那里，或者耶和华为我们施展能力，因为耶和华使人得胜，不在乎人多人少[a]。” 7 拿兵器的对他说：“随你的心意做吧。你上去，看哪，我一定跟随你，与你同心。” 8 约拿单说：“看哪，我们要过去到那些人那里，在他们那里展现我们自己。 9 他们若对我们这么说：‘站住，等我们到你们那里去’，我们就站在原地，不上他们那里去； 10 但他们若这么说：‘上到我们这里来吧’，我们就上去，因为耶和华把他们交在我们手里了。这就是我们的凭据。” 11 二人就让非利士的驻军看见。非利士人说：“看哪，希伯来人从躲藏的洞穴里出来了！” 12 站岗的士兵对约拿单和拿兵器的人说：“上到这里来，我们有一件事要告诉你们。”约拿单就对拿兵器的人说：“跟我上去，因为耶和华把他们交在以色列人手里了。” 13 约拿单手脚并用爬上去，拿兵器的人跟随他。非利士人仆倒在约拿单面前，拿兵器的人跟着他，杀死他们。 14 约拿单和拿兵器的人第一次击杀的约有二十人，都在一亩[b]地的半犁沟之内。 15 于是在军营、在田野、在众百姓中，人心惶惶，驻军和突击队都战兢；地也震动，这是从 神那里来的惊恐[c]。
非利士人败退
16 在便雅悯的基比亚，扫罗的哨兵观看，看哪，非利士全军溃乱，四处乱窜。 17 扫罗就对跟随他的百姓说：“你们去数点人数，看是谁从我们这里出去。”他们一数点，看哪，约拿单和拿兵器的人不在其中。 18 那时 神的约柜[d]在以色列人那里。扫罗对亚希亚说：“你把 神的约柜请到这里来。” 19 扫罗正与祭司说话的时候，非利士营中的骚乱越来越剧烈；扫罗就对祭司说：“停手吧！” 20 扫罗和所有跟随他的百姓都集合，来到战场，看哪，非利士人用刀互相击杀，大大混乱。 21 那先前由四方来跟随非利士人、在他们营中的希伯来人，现在也转过来帮助跟随扫罗和约拿单的以色列人了。 22 那藏在以法莲山区的以色列众人听说非利士人逃跑，就出来紧紧地追击他们。 23 那日，耶和华使以色列人得胜，战争一直打到伯‧亚文。
扫罗草率的誓言
24 那日，以色列人非常困惫，因为扫罗叫百姓起誓说：“凡不等到晚上我向敌人报完了仇就吃东西的，必受诅咒。”因此所有的百姓都没有尝食物。 25 所有的百姓[e]进入树林，见地面上有蜜。 26 百姓进了树林，看哪，有蜜流出来，却没有人敢用手取蜜入口，因为百姓怕那誓言。 27 约拿单没有听见他父亲叫百姓起誓，所以他伸出手中的杖，以杖头蘸在蜂房里，用手取回送入口内，他的眼睛就明亮了。 28 百姓中有一人对他说：“你父亲曾叫百姓严严地起誓说，今日吃东西的人必受诅咒；因此百姓就疲乏了。” 29 约拿单说：“我父亲给这地添麻烦了。你们看，我尝了这一点蜜，眼睛就明亮了。 30 今日百姓若随意吃了从仇敌夺来的东西，现在击杀的非利士人岂不更多吗？”
31 这日，以色列人击杀非利士人，从密抹直到亚雅仑。但百姓非常疲乏， 32 就急着扑向掠物，夺取牛羊和牛犊，宰于地上，连肉带血吃了。 33 有人告诉扫罗说：“看哪，百姓吃带血的肉，得罪耶和华了。”扫罗说：“你们行了诡诈，今日把一块大石头滚到我这里来吧。” 34 扫罗又说：“你们分散到百姓中，对他们说，你们各人把牛羊牵到我这里来宰了吃，不可吃带血的肉得罪耶和华。”那夜，所有的百姓把自己手中的牛[f]牵到那里宰了。 35 扫罗为耶和华筑了一座坛，这是他开始为耶和华筑的坛。
36 扫罗说：“我们要在夜里下去追赶非利士人，抢掠他们，直到天亮，不给他们留下一人。”众百姓说：“你看怎样好就做吧！”祭司说：“我们要先在这里亲近 神。” 37 扫罗求问 神说：“我可以下去追赶非利士人吗？你把他们交在以色列人手里吗？”这日 神没有回答他。 38 扫罗说：“百姓中的众领袖，你们都要近前来到这里，查明今日这罪是怎样发生的。 39 我指着拯救以色列的永生的耶和华起誓，就是我儿子约拿单犯了罪，他也必被处死。”但众百姓中无人回答他。 40 扫罗对以色列众人说：“你们站在一边，我与我儿子约拿单也站在一边。”百姓对扫罗说：“你看怎样好就做吧！” 41 扫罗向耶和华—以色列的 神祷告说：“求你指示正确的答案。”抽中的是扫罗和约拿单，百姓尽都无事。 42 扫罗说：“你们再抽签，看是我，还是我儿子约拿单。”抽中的是约拿单。
43 扫罗对约拿单说：“你告诉我，你做了什么事？”约拿单说：“我只是用手中的杖，以杖头蘸了一点蜜尝尝，看哪，我就要死吗？” 44 扫罗说：“约拿单哪，你一定要死！若不然，愿 神重重惩罚我。” 45 百姓对扫罗说：“约拿单在以色列中大行拯救，岂可死呢？绝对不可！我们指着永生的耶和华起誓，连他的一根头发也不可落地，因为他今日与 神一同做事。”于是百姓救约拿单免了死亡。 46 扫罗上去，不追赶非利士人，非利士人也回本地去了。
扫罗的王权和家眷
47 扫罗执掌以色列的国权，攻打他四围所有的仇敌，就是摩押人、亚扪人、以东人和琐巴诸王，以及非利士人。他无论往何处去，都打败他们。 48 扫罗奋勇作战，击败亚玛力人，救了以色列脱离抢掠他们之人的手。
49 扫罗的儿子是约拿单、亦施韦、麦基‧舒亚。他的两个女儿：长女名叫米拉，次女名叫米甲。 50 扫罗的妻子名叫亚希暖，是亚希玛斯的女儿。扫罗军队的元帅名叫押尼珥，是扫罗的叔叔尼珥的儿子。 51 扫罗的父亲基士，押尼珥的父亲尼珥，都是亚别的儿子。
52 扫罗有生之年常与非利士人激烈争战，他看到任何有能力的人或勇士，都招募来跟随他。
1 Samuel 14
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1 Samuel 14
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Jonathan’s Battle with the Philistines
14 One day Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who was carrying his battle-clothes, “Come, let us go over to the place where the Philistine soldiers are on the other side.” But he did not tell his father. 2 Saul was staying beside Gibeah under the pomegranate tree in Migron. There were about 600 men with him, 3 and Ahijah the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the religious leader of the Lord at Shiloh, wearing the linen vest. And the people did not know Jonathan had gone. 4 Between the passes where Jonathan went to cross over to the Philistine soldiers, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side. The name of one was Bozez. The name of the other was Seneh. 5 One rock stood on the north in front of Michmash. The other stood on the south in front of Geba.
6 Jonathan said to the young man who was carrying his battle-clothes, “Come, let us go over to the place where the soldiers are who have not gone through the religious act of the Jews. It may be that the Lord will work for us, for there is nothing to keep the Lord from saving by many or by few.” 7 The young man who was carrying his battle-clothes said to him, “Do all that is in your mind. I am with you in whatever you think to do.” 8 Jonathan said, “We will cross over to the men and show ourselves to them. 9 If they say to us, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stand still in our place and not go up to them. 10 But if they say, ‘Come up to us,’ then we will go up. For the Lord has given them into our hands. This will be the special thing for us to see.” 11 So both of them showed themselves to the Philistine soldiers. The Philistines said, “See, Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have hidden themselves.” 12 The soldiers of that place said to Jonathan and the one who was carrying his battle-clothes, “Come up to us and we will tell you something.” Jonathan said to the one who was carrying his battle-clothes, “Come up after me. For the Lord has given them into the hands of Israel.” 13 Then Jonathan went up the hill on his hands and feet, with the one who was carrying his battle-clothes behind him. The soldiers fell in front of Jonathan. The young man, who was carrying his battle-clothes after him, killed them. 14 In that first killing done by Jonathan and the man who carried his battle-clothes, about twenty men fell dead within a small piece of land. 15 There was fear among the Philistines, in the field, and among all the people. Even the soldiers shook with fear. And the earth shook, so there was much fear.
16 Saul’s men who were watching in Gibeah of Benjamin looked and saw the people running away. They went here and there. 17 Saul said to the people who were with him, “Number them, and see who has left us.” When they numbered, they found that Jonathan and the young man who carried his battle-clothes were not there. 18 Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the special box of God here.” For the special box of God was with the people of Israel at that time. 19 While Saul talked to the religious leader, the noise of the Philistines became louder. So Saul said to the religious leader, “Take your hand away.” 20 Then Saul and all the people with him gathered together and went into the battle. Every man’s sword was against the man next to him. It was as if no one knew what to do. 21 The Hebrews, who had been with the Philistines and had gone up with them among the tents returned. They returned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan. 22 When all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines had run away, they ran after them in the battle. 23 So the Lord saved Israel that day. And the battle spread farther than Beth-aven.
24 Now the men of Israel were troubled that day. For Saul made a promise and said to the people, “Cursed will be the man who eats food before evening and before I have punished those who fight against me.” So none of the people tasted any food. 25 And all the people came among the trees, and there was honey on the ground. 26 The people went among the trees and saw honey flowing, but no man tasted it. For the people were afraid of Saul’s promise. 27 But Jonathan had not heard his father make the promise to the people. So he put the stick that was in his hand into the honeycomb. Then he put it to his mouth, and his eyes became bright. 28 One of the men told him, “Your father put the people under a promise, saying, ‘Cursed will be the man who eats food today.’” The people were tired and weak. 29 Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. See how my eyes have become bright because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much better it would be if the men had been free to eat today of the food that had belonged to those who fought against them! For not many Philistines have been killed.”
31 They killed the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very tired and weak. 32 The people rushed upon the things that had belonged to the Philistines. They took sheep and cattle and calves, and killed them on the ground. And the people ate them with the blood. 33 Then Saul was told, “See, the people are sinning against the Lord by eating meat with the blood in it.” And Saul said, “You have not been faithful. Roll a big stone to me here.” 34 And he said, “Divide yourselves among the people and say to them, ‘Each one of you bring me his bull or his sheep, and kill it here and eat. Do not sin against the Lord by eating with the blood.’” So every one of the people brought his bull with him that night, and killed it there. 35 And Saul built an altar to the Lord. It was the first altar that he built to the Lord.
36 Then Saul said, “Let us go down to the Philistines during the night and take until morning what belongs to them. Let us not leave a man of them alive.” They said, “Do whatever you think is best.” So the religious leader said, “Let us ask of God here.” 37 So Saul asked God, “Should I go down to the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But God did not answer him that day. 38 Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the people. Look and see how this sin has happened today. 39 For as the Lord lives Who saves Israel, even if it is in Jonathan my son, he will die for sure.” But not one of all the people answered him. 40 Then Saul said to all Israel, “You will be on one side and I and my son Jonathan will be on the other side.” And the people said to Saul, “Do what you think is best.” 41 So Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, “May the right name be drawn.” And the names of Saul and Jonathan were drawn, and the people went free. 42 Then Saul said, “Draw names between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan’s name was drawn.
43 Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” So Jonathan told him, “I tasted a little honey with the end of the stick that was in my hand. Here I am. I must die.” 44 Saul said, “May God do this to me and more also, for you will die for sure, Jonathan.” 45 But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, who has saved all these people of Israel? Far from it! As the Lord lives, not one hair of his head will fall to the ground. For he has worked with God this day.” So the people saved Jonathan and he did not die. 46 Then Saul stopped going after the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.
Saul’s Family
47 When Saul had become king over Israel, he fought against all those around him who hated him. He fought against Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. He punished them in every way he turned. 48 He acted with strength of heart and destroyed the Amalekites. He saved Israel from those who came to rob them.
49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi and Malchishua. And he had two daughters. The name of the first-born was Merab, and the name of the younger one was Michal. 50 The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the captain of his army was Abner the son of Ner, the brother of Saul’s father. 51 Kish was the father of Saul. And Abner’s father Ner was the son of Abiel.
52 There was fighting against the Philistines all of Saul’s life. When Saul saw any strong man, or any man with strength of heart, he would have the man join him.
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