I - Chapter 14

1One day, Yonatan son of Shaul said to the attendant who carried his arms, “Come, let us cross over to the Philistine garrison on the other side”; but he did not tell his father.

vai-HI ha-YOM, vai-YO-mer yo-na-TAN ben sha-UL el ha-na-AR, no-SAY k'-LA-yav, l'-KHA v'-na-a-B'-RAH el ma-TZAV p'-lish-TIM, a-SHER me-E-ver ha-LAZ, u-l'-a-VEEV lo hi-GID

אוַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֗וֹם וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹנָתָ֤ן בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־הַנַּ֙עַר֙ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔יו לְכָ֗ה וְנַעְבְּרָה֙ אֶל־מַצַּ֣ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַלָּ֑ז וּלְאָבִ֖יו לֹ֥א הִגִּֽיד׃

2Now Shaul was staying on the outskirts of Giva, under the pomegranate tree at Migron, and the troops with him numbered about 600.

v'-sha-UL yo-SHEV bi-k'-TZAY ha-gi-Ba ta-KHAT ha-ri-MON a-SHER b'-mig-RON v'-ha-a-AM a-SHER i-MO k'-shaysh may-OT eesh

בוְשָׁא֗וּל יוֹשֵׁב֙ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הַגִּבְעָ֔ה תַּ֥חַת הָרִמּ֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמִגְר֑וֹן וְהָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֔וֹ כְּשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִֽישׁ׃

3Achiya son of Achituv brother of Ichabod son of Pinchas son of Eli, the Kohen of Hashem at Shilo, was there bearing an ephod.—The troops did not know that Yonatan had gone.

va-a-khi-YA ben a-khi-TOOV a-khi ee-KHA-vod ben pee-N'-KHAS ben ay-LEE ko-HAYN a-do-NAI b'-shi-LO no-SAY ay-POD v'-ha-AM lo ya-DA kee ha-LAKH yo-NA-tan

גוַאֲחִיָּ֣ה בֶן־אֲחִט֡וּב אֲחִ֡י אִיכָב֣וֹד ׀ בֶּן־פִּֽינְחָ֨ס בֶּן־עֵלִ֜י כֹּהֵ֧ן ׀ יְהֹוָ֛ה בְּשִׁל֖וֹ נֹשֵׂ֣א אֵפ֑וֹד וְהָעָם֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּ֥י הָלַ֖ךְ יוֹנָתָֽן׃

4At the crossing by which Yonatan sought to reach the Philistine garrison, there was a rocky crag on one side, and another rocky crag on the other, the one called Bozez and the other Seneh.

u-VEIN ha-ma-a-B'-ROT a-SHER bi-KEESH yo-NA-tan la-a-VOR al ma-TZAV p'-lish-TEEM SHEEN ha-SE-lah me-ha-E-ver mi-ZEH v'-SHEEN ha-SE-lah me-ha-E-ver mi-ZEH v'-SHEM ha-e-KHAD bo-TZETZ v'-SHEM ha-e-KHAD SE-neh

דוּבֵ֣ין הַֽמַּעְבְּר֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֨ר בִּקֵּ֤שׁ יֽוֹנָתָן֙ לַעֲבֹר֙ עַל־מַצַּ֣ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים שֵׁן־הַסֶּ֤לַע מֵהָעֵ֙בֶר֙ מִזֶּ֔ה וְשֵׁן־הַסֶּ֥לַע מֵהָעֵ֖בֶר מִזֶּ֑ה וְשֵׁ֤ם הָאֶחָד֙ בּוֹצֵ֔ץ וְשֵׁ֥ם הָאֶחָ֖ד סֶֽנֶּה׃

5One crag was located on the north, near Michmas, and the other on the south, near Geba.

ha-SHEN ha-E-khad ma-TZUK mi-TZA-fon MUL mikh-MASH, v'-ha-E-khad mi-NE-gev MUL GA-va. (S)

ההַשֵּׁ֧ן הָאֶחָ֛ד מָצ֥וּק מִצָּפ֖וֹן מ֣וּל מִכְמָ֑שׂ וְהָאֶחָ֥ד מִנֶּ֖גֶב מ֥וּל גָּֽבַע׃

6Yehonatan said to the attendant who carried his arms, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of those uncircumcised fellows. Perhaps Hashem will act in our behalf, for nothing prevents Hashem from winning a victory by many or by few.”

vai-YO-mer y'-ho-NA-tan el ha-NA-ar no-SAY k'-LA-yav, l'-KHA v'-na-a-B'-RA el ma-TZAV ha-a-RE-lim ha-EL-leh, u-LAI ya-a-SEH a-do-NAI LA-nu, KI AYN la-a-do-NAI ma-a-TZOR l'-ho-SHEE-a b'-RAV o v'-m'-AT

ווַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן אֶל־הַנַּ֣עַר ׀ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יו לְכָה֙ וְנַעְבְּרָ֗ה אֶל־מַצַּב֙ הָעֲרֵלִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אוּלַ֛י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה יְהֹוָ֖ה לָ֑נוּ כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין לַֽיהֹוָה֙ מַעְצ֔וֹר לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ בְּרַ֖ב א֥וֹ בִמְעָֽט׃

7His arms-bearer answered him, “Do whatever you like. You go first, I am with you, whatever you decide.”

vai-YO-mer LO no-SAY k'-LA-yav a-SAY kol a-SHER bil-va-VE-kha, n'-TEH LAKH hin-NEE iM'-ME-kha kil-va-VE-kha.

זוַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔יו עֲשֵׂ֖ה כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ נְטֵ֣ה לָ֔ךְ הִנְנִ֥י עִמְּךָ֖ כִּלְבָבֶֽךָ׃

8Yehonatan said, “We'll cross over to those men and let them see us.

vai-YO-mer y'-ho-na-TAN, hi-NEH a-na-KH'-nu o-ve-REEM el ha-a-na-SHEEM, v'-nig-li-NU a-LE-hem

חוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן הִנֵּ֛ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ עֹבְרִ֖ים אֶל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים וְנִגְלִ֖ינוּ אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

9If they say to us, ‘Wait until we get to you,' then we'll stay where we are, and not go up to them.

im-KO yo-M'RU e-LE-nu DO-mu ad ha-gi-E-nu a-LE-khem v'-a-MA-d'-NU takh-TEY-nu v'-lo na-a-LEH a-LE-hem

טאִם־כֹּ֤ה יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ אֵלֵ֔ינוּ דֹּ֕מּוּ עַד־הַגִּיעֵ֖נוּ אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וְעָמַ֣דְנוּ תַחְתֵּ֔ינוּ וְלֹ֥א נַעֲלֶ֖ה אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

10But if they say, ‘Come up to us,' then we will go up, for Hashem is delivering them into our hands. That shall be our sign.”

v'-im-KO yo-M'-RU a-LU a-LE-nu v'-a-LI-nu KI n'-ta-NAM a-do-NAI b'-ya-DE-nu v'-ZEH-la-NU ha-OT

יוְאִם־כֹּ֨ה יֹאמְר֜וּ עֲל֤וּ עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ וְעָלִ֔ינוּ כִּֽי־נְתָנָ֥ם יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּיָדֵ֑נוּ וְזֶה־לָּ֖נוּ הָאֽוֹת׃

11They both showed themselves to the Philistine outpost and the Philistines said, “Look, some Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have been hiding.”

vai-yi-GA-lu sh'-nay-HEM el ma-TZAV p'-lish-TEEM, vai-YO-meru p'-lish-TEEM, hi-NEH iv-REEM yot-SEEM min ha-cho-RIM a-SHER hit-cha-b'-U-sham

יאוַיִּגָּל֣וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אֶל־מַצַּ֖ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הִנֵּ֤ה עִבְרִים֙ יֹֽצְאִ֔ים מִן־הַחֹרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִתְחַבְּאוּ־שָֽׁם׃

12The men of the outpost shouted to Yonatan and his arms-bearer, “Come up to us, and we'll teach you a lesson.” Then Yonatan said to his arms-bearer, “Follow me, for Hashem will deliver them into the hands of Yisrael.”

vai-ya-a-NU an-SHAY ha-ma-TZA-VA et yo-NA-tan v'-et no-SAY k'-LA-yav va-YO-meru a-LU e-LE-nu v'-no-di-AH et-KHEM da-VAR, va-YO-mer yo-NA-tan el no-SAY k'-LA-yav a-LEH a-KHA-rai, kee ne-ta-NAM a-do-NAI b'-yad yis-ra-AYL

יבוַיַּעֲנוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַמַּצָּבָ֜ה אֶת־יוֹנָתָ֣ן ׀ וְאֶת־נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ עֲל֣וּ אֵלֵ֔ינוּ וְנוֹדִ֥יעָה אֶתְכֶ֖ם דָּבָ֑ר וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹנָתָ֜ן אֶל־נֹשֵׂ֤א כֵלָיו֙ עֲלֵ֣ה אַחֲרַ֔י כִּֽי־נְתָנָ֥ם יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּיַ֥ד יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

13And Yonatan clambered up on his hands and feet, his arms-bearer behind him; [the Philistines] fell before Yonatan, and his arms-bearer finished them off behind him.

vai-YA-al yo-NA-tan al-ya-DAV v'-al-ra-G'-LAV v'-no-SAY k'-LA-yav a-cha-RAV vai-yi-p'-LU lif-NAY yo-NA-tan v'-no-SAY k'-LA-yav m'-mo-TAYT a-cha-RAV

יגוַיַּ֣עַל יוֹנָתָ֗ן עַל־יָדָיו֙ וְעַל־רַגְלָ֔יו וְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יו אַחֲרָ֑יו וַֽיִּפְּלוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יוֹנָתָ֔ן וְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יו מְמוֹתֵ֥ת אַחֲרָֽיו׃

14The initial attack that Yonatan and his arms-bearer made accounted for some twenty men, within a space about half a furrow long [in] an acre of land.

va-T'-hee ha-ma-KAH ha-ree-SHO-nah a-SHER hi-KAH yo-na-TAN v'-no-SAY k'-la-YAV k'-e-s'-REEM eeSH k'-va-kha-TZEE ma-a-NAH tze-MED sa-DEH

ידוַתְּהִ֞י הַמַּכָּ֣ה הָרִאשֹׁנָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִכָּ֧ה יוֹנָתָ֛ן וְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יו כְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים אִ֑ישׁ כְּבַחֲצִ֥י מַעֲנָ֖ה צֶ֥מֶד שָׂדֶֽה׃

15Terror broke out among all the troops both in the camp [and] in the field; the outposts and the raiders were also terrified. The very earth quaked, and a terror from Hashem ensued.

va-t'-HEE kha-ra-DAH va-ma-kha-NEH va-sa-DEH u-v'-KOL ha-AHM ha-ma-TZAV v'-ha-mash-KHEET kha-r'-DU gam-hay-MAH va-tir-GAZ ha-A-retz va-t'-HEE l'-kher-DAT e-lo-HEEM

טווַתְּהִי֩ חֲרָדָ֨ה בַמַּחֲנֶ֤ה בַשָּׂדֶה֙ וּבְכׇל־הָעָ֔ם הַמַּצָּב֙ וְהַמַּשְׁחִ֔ית חָרְד֖וּ גַּם־הֵ֑מָּה וַתִּרְגַּ֣ז הָאָ֔רֶץ וַתְּהִ֖י לְחֶרְדַּ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃

16Shaul's scouts in Giva of Binyamin saw that the multitude was scattering in all directions.

vai-YI-ru ha-tzo-FEEM l'-sha-UL b'-gi-v'-AT b'-ni-YA-min, v'-hi-NEH he-ha-MON na-MOG, vai-YE-lekh va-ha-LOM.

טזוַיִּרְא֤וּ הַצֹּפִים֙ לְשָׁא֔וּל בְּגִבְעַ֖ת בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וְהִנֵּ֧ה הֶהָמ֛וֹן נָמ֖וֹג וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ וַהֲלֹֽם׃

17And Shaul said to the troops with him, “Take a count and see who has left us.” They took a count and found that Yonatan and his arms-bearer were missing.

vai-YO-mer sha-UL la-AM a-SHER i-TO pi-k'-DU-na u-RE-u mi ha-LAKH me-i-MA-nu va-yif-K'-DU v'-hi-NEH AYN yo-NA-tan v'-no-SAY k'-LA-v

יזוַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל לָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ פִּקְדוּ־נָ֣א וּרְא֔וּ מִ֖י הָלַ֣ךְ מֵעִמָּ֑נוּ וַֽיִּפְקְד֔וּ וְהִנֵּ֛ה אֵ֥ין יוֹנָתָ֖ן וְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָֽיו׃

18Thereupon Shaul said to Achiya, “Bring the Aron of Hashem here”; for the Aron of Hashem was at the time among the Israelites.

vai-YO-mer sha-UL la-a-khi-YAH, ha-GI-sha a-RON ha-e-lo-HEEM, kee-ha-YAH a-RON ha-e-lo-HEEM ba-YOM ha-HU u-ve-NAY yis-ra-AYL

יחוַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ לַֽאֲחִיָּ֔ה הַגִּ֖ישָׁה אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּֽי־הָיָ֞ה אֲר֧וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

19But while Shaul was speaking to the Kohen, the confusion in the Philistine camp kept increasing; and Shaul said to the Kohen, “Withdraw your hand.”

vai-HI, ad di-BER sha-UL el ha-ko-HEN v'-he-ha-MON a-SHER b'-ma-cha-NEH fe-lish-TIM, va-YE-lekh ha-LOKH va-RAV, va-YO-mer sha-UL el ha-ko-HEN e-SOF ya-DE-kha

יטוַיְהִ֗י עַ֣ד דִּבֶּ֤ר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְהֶהָמ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ הָל֖וֹךְ וָרָ֑ב וַיֹּ֧אמֶר שָׁא֛וּל אֶל־הַכֹּהֵ֖ן אֱסֹ֥ף יָדֶֽךָ׃

20Shaul and the troops with him assembled and rushed into battle; they found [the Philistines] in very great confusion, every man's sword turned against his fellow.

vai-YI-za-AYK sha-UL v'-KOL ha-AHM a-SHER i-TO va-ya-VO-u ad ha-mil-KHA-ma, v'-hi-NEH ha-Y'-ta khe-REV eesh b'-re-E-hu me-HU-ma g'-DO-la m'-OD

כוַיִּזָּעֵ֣ק שָׁא֗וּל וְכׇל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה הָיְתָ֜ה חֶ֤רֶב אִישׁ֙ בְּרֵעֵ֔הוּ מְהוּמָ֖ה גְּדוֹלָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃

21And the Hebrews who had previously sided with the Philistines, who had come up with them in the army [from] round about—they too joined the Israelites who were with Shaul and Yonatan.

v'-ha-i-v'-REEM ha-YU la-p'-lish-TIM k'-et-MOL shil-SHOM a-SHER a-LU i-MAHM ba-ma-cha-NEH sa-VEEV v'-GAM-h'-MAH lih-YOT im-yis-ra-AYL a-SHER im-sha-UL v'-yo-na-TAN

כאוְהָעִבְרִ֗ים הָי֤וּ לַפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ כְּאֶתְמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשׁ֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָל֥וּ עִמָּ֛ם בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה סָבִ֑יב וְגַם־הֵ֗מָּה לִֽהְיוֹת֙ עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עִם־שָׁא֖וּל וְיוֹנָתָֽן׃

22When all the men of Yisrael who were hiding in the hill country of Efraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they too pursued them in battle.

v'-KOL ish yis-ra-AYL ha-mit-cha-b'-EEM b'-har ef-RA-yim sha-MU, kee-NA-su p'-lish-TIM, va-yad-B'-ku gam-hay-MAH a-cha-RAY-hem ba-mil-cha-MAH

כבוְכֹל֩ אִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל הַמִּֽתְחַבְּאִ֤ים בְּהַר־אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ שָֽׁמְע֔וּ כִּי־נָ֖סוּ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַֽיַּדְבְּק֥וּ גַם־הֵ֛מָּה אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

23Thus Hashem brought victory to Yisrael that day. The fighting passed beyond Beit Aven.

va-YO-sha a-do-NAI ba-YOM ha-HU et yis-ra-AYL v'-ha-mil-kha-MAH a-vo-RAH et BAYT a-VEN

כגוַיּ֧וֹשַׁע יְהֹוָ֛ה בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהַ֨מִּלְחָמָ֔ה עָבְרָ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אָֽוֶן׃

24The men of Yisrael were distressed that day. For Shaul had laid an oath upon the troops: “Cursed be the man who eats any food before night falls and I take revenge on my enemies.” So none of the troops ate anything.

v'-ish yis-ra-AYL ni-GAS ba-YOM ha-HU va-YO-EL sha-UL et ha-AM lay-MOR: a-RUR ha-EESH a-SHER yo-KHAL le-KHEM ad ha-E-REV, v'-ni-KAM-tee may-o-Y'-vai, v'-lo ta-AM kol ha-AM la-KHEM.

כדוְאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל נִגַּ֖שׂ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיֹּ֩אֶל֩ שָׁא֨וּל אֶת־הָעָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר אָר֣וּר הָ֠אִ֠ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יֹ֨אכַל לֶ֜חֶם עַד־הָעֶ֗רֶב וְנִקַּמְתִּי֙ מֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔י וְלֹא־טָעַ֥ם כׇּל־הָעָ֖ם לָֽחֶם׃

25Everybody came to a stack of beehives where some honey had spilled on the ground.

v'-KOL ha-A-retz BA-u va-ya-AR va-Y'-hee d'-VASH al p'-NAY ha-SA-deh

כהוְכׇל־הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּ֣אוּ בַיָּ֑עַר וַיְהִ֥י דְבַ֖שׁ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃

26When the troops came to the beehives and found the flow of honey there, no one put his hand to his mouth, for the troops feared the oath.

vai-YA-vo ha-AM el ha-YA-ar, v'-hi-NEH HE-lekh d'-VASH, v'-AYN ma-SEEg ya-DO el PEE-v, kee-ya-RAY ha-AM et ha-sh'-BU-a

כווַיָּבֹ֤א הָעָם֙ אֶל־הַיַּ֔עַר וְהִנֵּ֖ה הֵ֣לֶךְ דְּבָ֑שׁ וְאֵין־מַשִּׂ֤יג יָדוֹ֙ אֶל־פִּ֔יו כִּֽי־יָרֵ֥א הָעָ֖ם אֶת־הַשְּׁבֻעָֽה׃

27Yonatan, however, had not heard his father adjure the troops. So he put out the stick he had with him, dipped it into the beehive of honey, and brought his hand back to his mouth; and his eyes lit up.

v'-yo-NA-tan lo sha-MA b'-hash-BEE-a a-VEEV et ha-AM, va-yish-LAKH et k'-TZAY ha-ma-TEH a-SHER b'-ya-DO, va-yit-BOL o-TAH b'-ya-a-RAT ha-d'-VASH, va-YA-shev ya-DO el-peev (va-ta-o-r'-NA) [va-ta-o-r'-NA] a-YA-nayv.

כזוְיוֹנָתָ֣ן לֹא־שָׁמַ֗ע בְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אָבִיו֮ אֶת־הָעָם֒ וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח אֶת־קְצֵ֤ה הַמַּטֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָד֔וֹ וַיִּטְבֹּ֥ל אוֹתָ֖הּ בְּיַעְרַ֣ת הַדְּבָ֑שׁ וַיָּ֤שֶׁב יָדוֹ֙ אֶל־פִּ֔יו (ותראנה) [וַתָּאֹ֖רְנָה] עֵינָֽיו׃

28At this one of the soldiers spoke up, “Your father adjured the troops: ‘Cursed be the man who eats anything this day.' And so the troops are faint.”

vai-YA-an EESH may-ha-AHM va-YO-mer ha-SHE-a ha-SHE-bee-a a-VEE-kha et ha-AHM lay-MOR: a-RUR ha-EESH a-SHER yo-KHAL le-KHEM ha-YOM va-YA-af ha-AHM

כחוַיַּ֩עַן֩ אִ֨ישׁ מֵהָעָ֜ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הַשְׁבֵּ֩עַ֩ הִשְׁבִּ֨יעַ אָבִ֤יךָ אֶת־הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָר֥וּר הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יֹ֥אכַל לֶ֖חֶם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיָּ֖עַף הָעָֽם׃

29Yonatan answered, “My father has brought trouble on the people. See for yourselves how my eyes lit up when I tasted that bit of honey.

va-YO-mer yo-na-TAN a-KHAR a-VEE et ha-A-retz r'-u NA kee O-ru ay-NAI KEE ta-AM-tee m'-AT d'-VASH ha-ZEH

כטוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יֽוֹנָתָ֔ן עָכַ֥ר אָבִ֖י אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ רְאוּ־נָא֙ כִּי־אֹ֣רוּ עֵינַ֔י כִּ֣י טָעַ֔מְתִּי מְעַ֖ט דְּבַ֥שׁ הַזֶּֽה׃

30If only the troops had eaten today of spoil captured from the enemy, the defeat of the Philistines would have been greater still!”

af KI lu AKHOL AKHAL ha-YOM ha-AM mi-SHE-lal oy-VA-v a-SHER ma-TZA KI a-TAH lo-RAV-ta ma-KA ba-p'-lish-TIM

לאַ֗ף כִּ֡י לוּא֩ אָכֹ֨ל אָכַ֤ל הַיּוֹם֙ הָעָ֔ם מִשְּׁלַ֥ל אֹיְבָ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָצָ֑א כִּ֥י עַתָּ֛ה לֹא־רָבְתָ֥ה מַכָּ֖ה בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

31They struck down the Philistines that day from Michmas to Aijalon, and the troops were famished.

vai-YA-khu ba-YOM ha-HU ba-p'-lish-TEEM mi-mik-MAS a-y'-LO-na, vai-YA-af ha-AM m'-OD

לאוַיַּכּ֞וּ בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מִמִּכְמָ֖שׂ אַיָּלֹ֑נָה וַיָּ֥עַף הָעָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃

32The troops pounced on the spoil; they took the sheep and cows and calves and slaughtered them on the ground, and the troops ate with the blood.

(vai-YA-as) [v'-ya-AT] ha-AM el [ha-sha-LAL] (sha-LAL) vai-yik-KHU tzo-AN u-va-KAR u-ve-NAY va-KAR vai-yish-cha-TU-a-RETZ-a vai-YO-khal ha-AM al ha-DAHM

לב(ויעש) [וַיַּ֤עַט] הָעָם֙ אֶל־[הַשָּׁלָ֔ל] (שלל) וַיִּקְח֨וּ צֹ֧אן וּבָקָ֛ר וּבְנֵ֥י בָקָ֖ר וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־אָ֑רְצָה וַיֹּ֥אכַל הָעָ֖ם עַל־הַדָּֽם׃

33When it was reported to Shaul that the troops were sinning against Hashem, eating with the blood, he said, “You have acted faithlessly. Roll a large stone over to me today.”

vai-YA-gi-DO l'-sha-UL lay-MOR: hi-NEH ha-AM kho-TEEM la-a-do-NAI le-E-khol al ha-DAM, vai-YO-mer b'-gad-TEM, go-LOO e-LAI ha-YOM, EV-en g'-do-LAH

לגוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לְשָׁאוּל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֥ה הָעָ֛ם חֹטִ֥אים לַיהֹוָ֖ה לֶאֱכֹ֣ל עַל־הַדָּ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר בְּגַדְתֶּ֔ם גֹּלּוּ־אֵלַ֥י הַיּ֖וֹם אֶ֥בֶן גְּדוֹלָֽה׃

34And Shaul ordered, “Spread out among the troops and tell them that everyone must bring me his ox or his sheep and slaughter it here, and then eat. You must not sin against Hashem and eat with the blood.” Every one of the troops brought his own ox with him that night and slaughtered it there.

vai-YO-mer sha-UL fu-TZU va-AM va-a-mar-TEM la-HEM ha-GI-shu e-LAI EESH sho-RO v'-EESH se-YE-hu u-sh'-KHAT-TEM BA-ZEH va-a-KHAL-TEM v'-LO te-KHET-u la-a-do-NAI le-E-khol el ha-DAHM vai-ya-GI-shu kol ha-AM EESH sho-RO b'-ya-DO ha-LAI-lah vai-yish-cha-TU-sham

לדוַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֣וּל פֻּ֣צוּ בָעָ֡ם וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם לָהֶ֡ם הַגִּ֣ישׁוּ אֵלַי֩ אִ֨ישׁ שׁוֹר֜וֹ וְאִ֣ישׁ שְׂיֵ֗הוּ וּשְׁחַטְתֶּ֤ם בָּזֶה֙ וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֔ם וְלֹא־תֶחֶטְא֥וּ לַיהֹוָ֖ה לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶל־הַדָּ֑ם וַיַּגִּ֨שׁוּ כׇל־הָעָ֜ם אִ֣ישׁ שׁוֹר֧וֹ בְיָד֛וֹ הַלַּ֖יְלָה וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־שָֽׁם׃

35Thus Shaul set up a mizbayach to Hashem; it was the first mizbayach he erected to Hashem.

vai-YI-ven sha-UL miz-BAY-akh la-do-NAI o-TO he-KHEL liv-NOT miz-BAY-akh la-do-NAI.

להוַיִּ֧בֶן שָׁא֛וּל מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַיהֹוָ֑ה אֹת֣וֹ הֵחֵ֔ל לִבְנ֥וֹת מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַיהֹוָֽה׃

36Shaul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder among them until the light of morning; and let us not leave a single survivor among them.” “Do whatever you please,” they replied. But the Kohen said, “Let us approach Hashem here.”

vai-YO-mer sha-UL nayr-DA a-kha-RAY p'-lish-TEEM la-Y'-LAH v'-na-VO-zah va-HEM ad-or ha-BO-ker v'-LO nash-AYR va-HEM EESH vai-YO-mer-U kol ha-TOV b'-ay-NE-kha a-SEH, va-YO-mer ha-ko-HAYN nik-r'-VAH ha-LOM el ha-e-lo-HEEM

לווַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֡וּל נֵרְדָ֣ה אַחֲרֵי֩ פְלִשְׁתִּ֨ים ׀ לַ֜יְלָה וְֽנָבֹ֥זָה בָהֶ֣ם ׀ עַד־א֣וֹר הַבֹּ֗קֶר וְלֹֽא־נַשְׁאֵ֤ר בָּהֶם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כׇּל־הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵׂ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן נִקְרְבָ֥ה הֲלֹ֖ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

37So Shaul inquired of Hashem, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hands of Yisrael?” But this time He did not respond to him.

vai-YISH-al sha-UL b'-e-lo-HEEM, ha-AY-red a-kha-RAY p'-lish-TEEM, ha-ti-t'-NAYM b'-yad yis-ra-AYL, v'-lo a-NA-hu ba-YOM ha-HU

לזוַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל שָׁאוּל֙ בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים הַֽאֵרֵד֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הֲתִתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֥א עָנָ֖הוּ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃

38Then Shaul said, “Come forward, all chief officers of the troops, and find out how this guilt was incurred today.

vai-YO-mer sha-UL, go-SHU ha-LOM, kol pi-NOT ha-AM, u-du u-re-U ba-MA ha-Y'-ta ha-kha-TAT ha-ZOT ha-YOM

לחוַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל גֹּ֣שֽׁוּ הֲלֹ֔ם כֹּ֖ל פִּנּ֣וֹת הָעָ֑ם וּדְע֣וּ וּרְא֔וּ בַּמָּ֗ה הָ֥יְתָ֛ה הַחַטָּ֥את הַזֹּ֖את הַיּֽוֹם׃

39For as Hashem lives who brings victory to Yisrael, even if it was through my son Yonatan, he shall be put to death!” Not one soldier answered him.

ki khai-a-do-NAI ha-mo-SHEE-a et yis-ra-AYL, ki im-YESH-no b'-yo-na-TAN b'-NEE, ki MOT ya-MUT, v'-AYN o-NE-hu mi-KOL ha-aM

לטכִּ֣י חַי־יְהֹוָ֗ה הַמּוֹשִׁ֙יעַ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֧י אִם־יֶשְׁנ֛וֹ בְּיוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנִ֖י כִּ֣י מ֣וֹת יָמ֑וּת וְאֵ֥ין עֹנֵ֖הוּ מִכׇּל־הָעָֽם׃

40And he said to all the Israelites, “You stand on one side, and my son Yonatan and I shall stand on the other.” The troops said to Shaul, “Do as you please.”

vai-YO-mer el kol yis-ra-AYL, a-TEM ti-HEE-u l'-AY-ver e-KHAD, va-a-NEE v'-yo-NA-tan b'-NEE ni-HE-yeh l'-AY-ver e-KHAD, vai-YO-meru ha-AM el sha-UL, ha-TOV b'-ay-NE-kha a-SEH. (Selah)

מוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אַתֶּם֙ תִּֽהְיוּ֙ לְעֵ֣בֶר אֶחָ֔ד וַֽאֲנִי֙ וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנִ֔י נִהְיֶ֖ה לְעֵ֣בֶר אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הָעָם֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃

41Shaul then said to Hashem, the God of Yisrael, “Show Thammim.” Yonatan and Shaul were indicated by lot, and the troops were cleared.

vai-YO-mer sha-UL el a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL ha-VA ta-MEEM va-yi-LA-khed yo-na-TAN v'-sha-UL v'-ha-AHM ya-TZA-u

מאוַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל אֶל־יְהֹוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הָ֣בָה תָמִ֑ים וַיִּלָּכֵ֧ד יוֹנָתָ֛ן וְשָׁא֖וּל וְהָעָ֥ם יָצָֽאוּ׃

42And Shaul said, “Cast the lots between my son and me”; and Yonatan was indicated.

vai-YO-mer sha-UL ha-pee-LOO BAY-nee u-BAYN yo-na-TAN b'-NEE vai-yi-la-KHED yo-na-TAN

מבוַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל הַפִּ֕ילוּ בֵּינִ֕י וּבֵ֖ין יוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנִ֑י וַיִּלָּכֵ֖ד יוֹנָתָֽן׃

43Shaul said to Yonatan, “Tell me, what have you done?” And Yonatan told him, “I only tasted a bit of honey with the tip of the stick in my hand. I am ready to die.”

vai-YO-mer sha-UL el yo-NA-ta, ha-GEE-da LEE meh a-see-TAH? vai-YA-ged LO yo-NA-ta, vai-YO-mer, ta-OM ta-aM-tee b'-k'-TSEH ha-ma-TEH a-SHER b'-ya-DEE, me-aT d'-VASH, hin-NEE a-MUT. (s)

מגוַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־י֣וֹנָתָ֔ן הַגִּ֥ידָה לִּ֖י מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָה וַיַּגֶּד־ל֣וֹ יוֹנָתָ֗ן וַיֹּ֩אמֶר֩ טָעֹ֨ם טָעַ֜מְתִּי בִּקְצֵ֨ה הַמַּטֶּ֧ה אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָדִ֛י מְעַ֥ט דְּבַ֖שׁ הִנְנִ֥י אָמֽוּת׃

44Shaul said, “Thus and more may Hashem do: You shall be put to death, Yonatan!”

vai-YO-mer sha-UL, ko-YA-a-SEH e-lo-HEEM v'-ko YO-sef, kee-MOT ta-MUT yo-NA-tan

מדוַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל כֹּה־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֑ף כִּי־מ֥וֹת תָּמ֖וּת יוֹנָתָֽן׃

45But the troops said to Shaul, “Shall Yonatan die, after bringing this great victory to Yisrael? Never! As Hashem lives, not a hair of his head shall fall to the ground! For he brought this day to pass with the help of Hashem.” Thus the troops saved Yonatan and he did not die.

vai-YO-mer ha-AM el sha-UL: ha-YO-na-TAN ya-MUT a-SHER a-SA ha-y'-shu-AH ha-G'-do-LAH ha-ZOT b'-yis-ra-AYL, kha-LEE-lah, kha-Y a-do-NAI, im yi-POL mi-sa-a-RAT ro-SHO ar-TZAH, kee-im e-lo-HEEM a-SA ha-YOM ha-ZEH, vai-yif-DOO ha-AM et yo-na-TAN v'-lo-MAYT. (s)

מהוַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל הֲֽיוֹנָתָ֤ן ׀ יָמוּת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָ֠שָׂ֠ה הַיְשׁוּעָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֮ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל֒ חָלִ֗ילָה חַי־יְהֹוָה֙ אִם־יִפֹּ֞ל מִשַּׂעֲרַ֤ת רֹאשׁוֹ֙ אַ֔רְצָה כִּֽי־עִם־אֱלֹהִ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וַיִּפְדּ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֶת־יוֹנָתָ֖ן וְלֹא־מֵֽת׃

46Shaul broke off his pursuit of the Philistines, and the Philistines returned to their homes.

vai-YA-al sha-UL me-a-kha-RAY p'-lish-TIM u-p'-lish-TIM ha-le-KHU lim-KO-mam

מווַיַּ֣עַל שָׁא֔וּל מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים הָלְכ֥וּ לִמְקוֹמָֽם׃

47After Shaul had secured his kingship over Yisrael, he waged war on every side against all his enemies: against the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, the Philistines, and the kings of Zobah; and wherever he turned he worsted [them].

v'-SHA-ul la-KHAD ha-m'-lu-KHA al yis-ra-AYL va-yi-LA-khem sa-VEEV b'-kol oy-VAYV b'-mo-AV u-vi-NEI a-MON u-ve-e-DOM u-v'-mal-KHAY tzo-VAH u-va-p'-lish-TIM u-v'-KOL a-SHER yi-F'-NEH yar-shi-A

מזוְשָׁא֛וּל לָכַ֥ד הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם סָבִ֣יב ׀ בְּֽכׇל־אֹיְבָ֡יו בְּמוֹאָ֣ב ׀ וּבִבְנֵֽי־עַמּ֨וֹן וּבֶאֱד֜וֹם וּבְמַלְכֵ֤י צוֹבָה֙ וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּבְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יִפְנֶ֖ה יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃

48He was triumphant, defeating the Amalekites and saving Yisrael from those who plundered it.

vai-YA-as kha-YIL vai-YAKH et a-ma-LEK vai-YA-tzel et yis-ra-AYL mi-YAD sho-SE-hu

מחוַיַּ֣עַשׂ חַ֔יִל וַיַּ֖ךְ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיַּצֵּ֥ל אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֥ד שֹׁסֵֽהוּ׃

49Shaul's sons were: Yonatan, Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were Merab, the older, and Michal, the younger.

vai-YI-hu v'-nay sha-UL, yo-NA-ta, v'-yish-VEE, u-mal-ki-SHU-a, v'-SHEM, sh'-TAY v'-no-TAV, sh'-M, ha-b'-ki-RAH, me-RAV, v'-sh'-M, ha-k'-ta-NAH, mi-KHAL

מטוַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל יוֹנָתָ֥ן וְיִשְׁוִ֖י וּמַלְכִּי־שׁ֑וּעַ וְשֵׁם֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י בְנֹתָ֔יו שֵׁ֤ם הַבְּכִירָה֙ מֵרַ֔ב וְשֵׁ֥ם הַקְּטַנָּ֖ה מִיכַֽל׃

50The name of Shaul's wife was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz; and the name of his army commander was Abiner son of Shaul's uncle Ner.

v'-SHEM e-SHET sha-UL a-khi-NO-am bat a-khi-ma-ATZ v'-SHEM sar t'-va-O a-vee-NAYR ben NER dod sha-UL

נוְשֵׁם֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת שָׁא֔וּל אֲחִינֹ֖עַם בַּת־אֲחִימָ֑עַץ וְשֵׁ֤ם שַׂר־צְבָאוֹ֙ אֲבִינֵ֔ר בֶּן־נֵ֖ר דּ֥וֹד שָׁאֽוּל׃

51Keesh, Shaul's father, and Ner, Avner's father, were sons of Abiel.

v'-KISH a-vee-SHA-ul v'-NER a-vee-a-v'-NER ben a-vee-YAYL. (S)

נאוְקִ֧ישׁ אֲבִֽי־שָׁא֛וּל וְנֵ֥ר אֲבִֽי־אַבְנֵ֖ר בֶּן־אֲבִיאֵֽל׃

52There was bitter war against the Philistines all the days of Shaul; and whenever Shaul noticed any stalwart man or warrior, he would take him into his service.

va-T'-hee ha-mil-KHA-mah kha-za-KAH al p'-lish-TIM kol y'-MAY sha-UL, va-ra-AH sha-UL kol-ish gi-BOR v'-kol ben-kha-YIL, va-ya-a-s'-FE-hu ay-LAV.

נבוַתְּהִ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ חֲזָקָ֣ה עַל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְרָאָ֨ה שָׁא֜וּל כׇּל־אִ֤ישׁ גִּבּוֹר֙ וְכׇל־בֶּן־חַ֔יִל וַיַּאַסְפֵ֖הוּ אֵלָֽיו׃