约拿单的战绩
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。
Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.
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。And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men;
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。And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD's priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.
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；And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.
5一座向北，对着密抹，一座向南，对着迦巴。The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.
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☛“因为.人少”：原文直译“不论人多人少，都不能拦阻耶和华拯救我们。”。”And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.
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。”And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.
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。Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.
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；If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.
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。”But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us.
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！”And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.
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。”And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.
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。And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.
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☛“亩”：原文音译“策密德”，古希伯来面积单位；参“度量衡表”。 地的半犁沟之内。And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.
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☛“这是.惊恐”或译“战兢之势甚大”。。非利士人败退
And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.
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。And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
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。Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.
18那时神的约柜☛“神的约柜”：七十士译本是“以弗得”。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。”And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.
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！”And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.
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。And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
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。Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.
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。Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.
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
So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Bethaven.
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。And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
25所有的百姓☛“百姓”：原文是“地”。进入树林，见地面上有蜜。And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.
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。And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.
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。But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
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。”Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
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。Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
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？”How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?
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，And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
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。And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.
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。”Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day.
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☛“自己手中的牛”：七十士译本是“自己手中所有的”。牵到那里宰了。And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.
35扫罗为耶和华筑了一座坛，这是他开始为耶和华筑的坛。And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.
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。”And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.
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。And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.
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。And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.
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。For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.
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！”Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.
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。Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
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。And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
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？”Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.
44扫罗说：“约拿单哪，你一定要死！若不然，愿神重重惩罚我。”And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
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。And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
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
Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.
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。So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.
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。And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
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。Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
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。And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
51扫罗的父亲基士，押尼珥的父亲尼珥，都是亚别的儿子。And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
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。And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.