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Muerte de Saúl y de sus hijos

(1 Cr. 10.1-12)

31 Los filisteos, pues, pelearon contra Israel, y los de Israel huyeron delante de los filisteos, y cayeron muertos en el monte de Gilboa. Y siguiendo los filisteos a Saúl y a sus hijos, mataron a Jonatán, a Abinadab y a Malquisúa, hijos de Saúl. Y arreció la batalla contra Saúl, y le alcanzaron los flecheros, y tuvo gran temor de ellos. Entonces dijo Saúl a su escudero: Saca tu espada, y traspásame con ella, para que no vengan estos incircuncisos y me traspasen, y me escarnezcan. Mas su escudero no quería, porque tenía gran temor. Entonces tomó Saúl su propia espada y se echó sobre ella. Y viendo su escudero a Saúl muerto, él también se echó sobre su espada, y murió con él. Así murió Saúl en aquel día, juntamente con sus tres hijos, y su escudero, y todos sus varones. Y los de Israel que eran del otro lado del valle, y del otro lado del Jordán, viendo que Israel había huido y que Saúl y sus hijos habían sido muertos, dejaron las ciudades y huyeron; y los filisteos vinieron y habitaron en ellas.

Aconteció al siguiente día, que viniendo los filisteos a despojar a los muertos, hallaron a Saúl y a sus tres hijos tendidos en el monte de Gilboa. Y le cortaron la cabeza, y le despojaron de las armas; y enviaron mensajeros por toda la tierra de los filisteos, para que llevaran las buenas nuevas al templo de sus ídolos y al pueblo. 10 Y pusieron sus armas en el templo de Astarot, y colgaron su cuerpo en el muro de Bet-sán. 11 Mas oyendo los de Jabes de Galaad esto que los filisteos hicieron a Saúl, 12 todos los hombres valientes se levantaron, y anduvieron toda aquella noche, y quitaron el cuerpo de Saúl y los cuerpos de sus hijos del muro de Bet-sán; y viniendo a Jabes, los quemaron allí. 13 Y tomando sus huesos, los sepultaron debajo de un árbol en Jabes, y ayunaron siete días.

The Tragic End of Saul and His Sons(A)

31 Now (B)the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell slain on Mount (C)Gilboa. Then the Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons. And the Philistines killed (D)Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul’s sons. (E)The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers [a]hit him, and he was severely wounded by the archers.

(F)Then Saul said to his armorbearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest (G)these uncircumcised men come and thrust me through and [b]abuse me.”

But his armorbearer would not, (H)for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and (I)fell on it. And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword, and died with him. So Saul, his three sons, his armorbearer, and all his men died together that same day.

And when the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and those who were on the other side of the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. So it happened the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. And they cut off his head and stripped off his armor, and sent word throughout the land of the Philistines, to (J)proclaim it in the temple of their idols and among the people. 10 (K)Then they put his armor in the temple of the (L)Ashtoreths, and (M)they fastened his body to the wall of (N)Beth[c] Shan.

11 (O)Now when the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 (P)all the valiant men arose and traveled all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth Shan; and they came to Jabesh and (Q)burned them there. 13 Then they took their bones and (R)buried them under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh, (S)and fasted seven days.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 31:3 Lit. found him
  2. 1 Samuel 31:4 torture
  3. 1 Samuel 31:10 Beth Shean, Josh. 17:11

Das Ende Sauls und seiner Söhne

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

Und die Philister drangen auf Saul und seine Söhne ein; 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 durchbohre mich damit, damit nicht diese Unbeschnittenen kommen und mich erstechen und misshandeln! 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 mit ihm.

So starb Saul samt seinen drei Söhnen und seinem Waffenträger und allen seinen Männern an jenem Tag.

Als aber die Männer von Israel, die jenseits der Ebene und jenseits des Jordan waren, sahen, dass die Männer Israels geflohen und dass Saul und seine Söhne tot waren, da verließen sie die 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 drei Söhne auf dem Bergland von Gilboa liegen.

Da schlugen sie ihm den Kopf ab und zogen ihm seine Waffenrüstung aus und sandten [Boten] in das Land der Philister ringsumher, um diese Freudenbotschaft im Haus ihrer Götzen und unter dem Volk zu verkündigen.

10 Und sie legten seine Waffen in das Haus der Astarte, aber seinen Leichnam hängten sie an die Mauer von Beth-Schean.

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

12 da machten sich alle tapferen Männer auf und gingen die ganze Nacht hindurch und nahmen den Leichnam Sauls und die Leichname seiner Söhne von der Mauer von Beth-Schean, und sie kamen nach Jabes und verbrannten sie dort.

13 Und sie nahmen ihre Gebeine und begruben sie unter der Tamariske von Jabes und fasteten sieben Tage.

Saul Takes His Life(A)

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

Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through,(G) or these uncircumcised(H) fellows will come and run me through 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 with him. So Saul and his three sons and his armor-bearer and all his men died(I) together that same day.

When the Israelites along the valley and those across the Jordan saw that the Israelite 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(J) came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. They cut off his head and stripped off his armor, and they sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news(K) in the temple of their idols and among their people.(L) 10 They put his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths(M) and fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan.(N)

11 When the people of Jabesh Gilead(O) heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all their valiant men(P) marched through the night to Beth Shan. They took down the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth Shan and went to Jabesh, where they burned(Q) them. 13 Then they took their bones(R) and buried them under a tamarisk(S) tree at Jabesh, and they fasted(T) seven days.(U)

31 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 upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul's sons.

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

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

And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.

And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the 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 three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.

10 And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.

11 And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;

12 All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.

13 And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.