I Samuel 14

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.

وَفِي ذَاتِ يَوْمٍ قَالَ يُونَاثَانُ بْنُ شَاوُلَ لِلْغُلاَمِ حَامِلِ سِلاَحِهِ: «تَعَالَ نَعْبُرْ إِلَى حَفَظَةِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ الَّذِينَ فِي ذلِكَ الْعَبْرِ». وَلَمْ يُخْبِرْ أَبَاهُ.

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;

وَكَانَ شَاوُلُ مُقِيمًا فِي طَرَفِ جِبْعَةَ تَحْتَ الرُّمَّانَةِ الَّتِي فِي مِغْرُونَ، وَالشَّعْبُ الَّذِي مَعَهُ نَحْوُ سِتِّ مِئَةِ رَجُل.

And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I–chabod'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.

وَأَخِيَّا بْنُ أَخِيطُوبَ، أَخِي إِيخَابُودَ بْنِ فِينَحَاسَ بْنِ عَالِي، كَاهِنُ الرَّبِّ فِي شِيلُوهَ كَانَ لاَبِسًا أَفُودًا. وَلَمْ يَعْلَمِ الشَّعْبُ أَنَّ يُونَاثَانَ قَدْ ذَهَبَ.

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.

وَبَيْنَ الْمَعَابِرِ الَّتِي الْتَمَسَ يُونَاثَانُ أَنْ يَعْبُرَهَا إِلَى حَفَظَةِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ سِنُّ صَخْرَةٍ مِنْ هذِهِ الْجِهَةِ وَسِنُّ صَخْرَةٍ مِنْ تِلْكَ الْجِهَةِ، وَاسْمُ الْوَاحِدَةِ «بُوصَيْصُ» وَاسْمُ الأُخْرَى «سَنَهُ».

The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.

وَالسِّنُّ الْوَاحِدُ عَمُودٌ إِلَى الشِّمَالِ مُقَابَِلَ مِخْمَاسَ، وَالآخَرُ إِلَى الْجَنُوبِ مُقَابَِلَ جِبْعَ.

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.

فَقَالَ يُونَاثَانُ لِلْغُلاَمِ حَامِلِ سِلاَحِهِ: «تَعَالَ نَعْبُرْ إِلَى صَفِّ هؤُلاَءِ الْغُلْفِ، لَعَلَّ اللهَ يَعْمَلُ مَعَنَا، لأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ لِلرَّبِّ مَانِعٌ عَنْ أَنْ يُخَلِّصَ بِالْكَثِيرِ أَوْ بِالْقَلِيلِ».

And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.

فَقَالَ لَهُ حَامِلُ سِلاَحِهِ: «اعْمَلْ كُلَّ مَا بِقَلْبِكَ. تَقَدَّمْ. هأَنَذَا مَعَكَ حَسَبَ قَلْبِكَ».

Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.

فَقَالَ يُونَاثَانُ: «هُوَذَا نَحْنُ نَعْبُرُ إِلَى الْقَوْمِ وَنُظْهِرُ أَنْفُسَنَا لَهُمْ.

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.

فَإِنْ قَالُوا لَنَا هكَذَا: دُومُوا حَتَّى نَصِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ. نَقِفُ فِي مَكَانِنَا وَلاَ نَصْعَدُ إِلَيْهِمْ.

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.

وَلكِنْ إِنْ قَالُوا هكَذَا: اصْعَدُوا إِلَيْنَا. نَصْعَدُ، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ قَدْ دَفَعَهُمْ لِيَدِنَا، وَهذِهِ هِيَ الْعَلاَمَةُ لَنَا».

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.

فَأَظْهَرَا أَنْفُسَهُمَا لِصَفِّ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ. فَقَالَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ: «هُوَذَا الْعِبْرَانِيُّونَ خَارِجُونَ مِنَ الثُّقُوبِ الَّتِي اخْتَبَأُوا فِيهَا».

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.

فَأَجَابَ رِجَالُ الصَّفِّ يُونَاثَانَ وَحَامِلَ سِلاَحِهِ وَقَالُوا: «اصْعَدَا إِلَيْنَا فَنُعَلِّمَكُمَا شَيْئًا». فَقَالَ يُونَاثَانُ لِحَامِلِ سِلاَحِهِ: «اصْعَدْ وَرَائِي لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ قَدْ دَفَعَهُمْ لِيَدِ إِسْرَائِيلَ».

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.

فَصَعِدَ يُونَاثَانُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ وَرِجْلَيْهِ وَحَامِلُ سِلاَحِهِ وَرَاءَهُ. فَسَقَطُوا أَمَامَ يُونَاثَانَ، وَكَانَ حَامِلُ سِلاَحِهِ يُقَتِّلُ وَرَاءَهُ.

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.

وَكَانَتِ الضَّرْبَةُ الأُولَى الَّتِي ضَرَبَهَا يُونَاثَانُ وَحَامِلُ سِلاَحِهِ نَحْوَ عِشْرِينَ رَجُلاً فِي نَحْوِ نِصْفِ تَلَمِ فَدَّانِ أَرْضٍ.

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.

وَكَانَ ارْتِعَادٌ فِي الْمَحَلَّةِ، فِي الْحَقْلِ، وَفِي جَمِيعِ الشَّعْبِ. الصَّفُّ وَالْمُخَرِّبُونَ ارْتَعَدُوا هُمْ أَيْضًا، وَرَجَفَتِ الأَرْضُ فَكَانَ ارْتِعَادٌ عَظِيمٌ.

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.

فَنَظَرَ الْمُرَاقِبُونَ لِشَاوُلَ فِي جِبْعَةِ بَنْيَامِينَ، وَإِذَا بِالْجُمْهُورِ قَدْ ذَابَ وَذَهَبُوا مُتَبَدِّدِينَ.

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.

فَقَالَ شَاوُلُ لِلشَّعْبِ الَّذِي مَعَهُ: «عُدُّوا الآنَ وَانْظُرُوا مَنْ ذَهَبَ مِنْ عِنْدِنَا». فَعَدُّوا، وَهُوَذَا يُونَاثَانُ وَحَامِلُ سِلاَحِهِ لَيْسَا مَوْجُودَيْنِ.

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.

فَقَالَ شَاوُلُ لأَخِيَّا: «قَدِّمْ تَابُوتَ اللهِ». لأَنَّ تَابُوتَ اللهِ كَانَ فِي ذلِكَ الْيَوْمِ مَعَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ.

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.

وَفِيمَا كَانَ شَاوُلُ يَتَكَلَّمُ بَعْدُ مَعَ الْكَاهِنِ، تَزَايَدَ الضَّجِيجُ الَّذِي فِي مَحَلَّةِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ وَكَثُرَ. فَقَالَ شَاوُلُ لِلْكَاهِنِ: «كُفَّ يَدَكَ».

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.

وَصَاحَ شَاوُلُ وَجَمِيعُ الشَّعْبِ الَّذِي مَعَهُ وَجَاءُوا إِلَى الْحَرْبِ، وَإِذَا بِسَيْفِ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ. اضْطِرَابٌ عَظِيمٌ جِدًّا.

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.

وَالْعِبْرَانِيُّونَ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا مَعَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ مُنْذُ أَمْسِ وَمَا قَبْلَهُ، الَّذِينَ صَعِدُوا مَعَهُمْ إِلَى الْمَحَلَّةِ مِنْ حَوَالَيْهِمْ، صَارُوا هُمْ أَيْضًا مَعَ إِسْرَائِيلَ الَّذِينَ مَعَ شَاوُلَ وَيُونَاثَانَ.

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.

وَسَمِعَ جَمِيعُ رِجَالِ إِسْرَائِيلَ الَّذِينَ اخْتَبَأُوا فِي جَبَلِ أَفْرَايِمَ أَنَّ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ هَرَبُوا، فَشَدُّوا هُمْ أَيْضًا وَرَاءَهُمْ فِي الْحَرْبِ.

So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth–aven.

فَخَلَّصَ الرَّبُّ إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي ذلِكَ الْيَوْمِ. وَعَبَرَتِ الْحَرْبُ إِلَى بَيْتِ آوِنَ.

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.

وَضَنُكَ رِجَالُ إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي ذلِكَ الْيَوْمِ، لأَنَّ شَاوُلَ حَلَّفَ الشَّعْبَ قَائِلاً: «مَلْعُونٌ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي يَأْكُلُ خُبْزًا إِلَى الْمَسَاءِ حَتَّى أَنْتَقِمَ مِنْ أَعْدَائِي». فَلَمْ يَذُقْ جَمِيعُ الشَّعْبِ خُبْزًا.

And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.

وَجَاءَ كُلُّ الشَّعْبِ إِلَى الْوَعْرِ وَكَانَ عَسَلٌ عَلَى وَجْهِ الْحَقْلِ.

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.

وَلَمَّا دَخَلَ الشَّعْبُ الْوَعْرَ إِذَا بِالْعَسَلِ يَقْطُرُ وَلَمْ يَمُدَّ أَحَدٌ يَدَهُ إِلَى فَمِهِ، لأَنَّ الشَّعْبَ خَافَ مِنَ الْقَسَمِ.

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.

وَأَمَّا يُونَاثَانُ فَلَمْ يَسْمَعْ عِنْدَمَا اسْتَحْلَفَ أَبُوهُ الشَّعْبَ، فَمَدَّ طَرَفَ النُّشَّابَةِ الَّتِي بِيَدِهِ وَغَمَسَهُ فِي قَطْرِ الْعَسَلِ وَرَدَّ يَدَهُ إِلَى فَمِهِ فَاسْتَنَارَتْ عَيْنَاهُ.

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.

فَأجَابَ وَاحِدٌ مِنَ الشَّعْبِ وَقَالَ: «قَدْ حَلَّفَ أَبُوكَ الشَّعْبَ حَلْفًا قَائِلاً: مَلْعُونٌ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي يَأْكُلُ خُبْزًا الْيَوْمَ. فَأَعْيَا الشَّعْبُ».

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.

فَقَالَ يُونَاثَانُ: «قَدْ كَدَّرَ أَبِي الأَرْضَ. اُنْظُرُوا كَيْفَ اسْتَنَارَتْ عَيْنَايَ لأَنِّي ذُقْتُ قَلِيلاً مِنْ هذَا الْعَسَلِ.

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?

فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ لَوْ أَكَلَ الْيَوْمَ الشَّعْبُ مِنْ غَنِيمَةِ أَعْدَائِهِمِ الَّتِي وَجَدُوا؟ أَمَا كَانَتِ الآنَ ضَرْبَةٌ أَعْظَمُ عَلَى الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ؟»

And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.

فَضَرَبُوا فِي ذلِكَ الْيَوْمِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ مِنْ مِخْمَاسَ إِلَى أَيَّلُونَ. وَأَعْيَا الشَّعْبُ جِدًّا.

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.

وَثَارَ الشَّعْبُ عَلَى الْغَنِيمَةِ، فَأَخَذُوا غَنَمًا وَبَقَرًا وَعُجُولاً، وَذَبَحُوا عَلَى الأَرْضِ وَأَكَلَ الشَّعْبُ عَلَى الدَّمِ.

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.

فَأَخْبَرُوا شَاوُلَ قَائِلِينَ: «هُوَذَا الشَّعْبُ يُخْطِئُ إِلَى الرَّبِّ بِأَكْلِهِ عَلَى الدَّمِ». فَقَالَ: «قَدْ غَدَرْتُمْ. دَحْرِجُوا إِلَيَّ الآنَ حَجَرًا كَبِيرًا».

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.

وَقَالَ شَاوُلُ: «تَفَرَّقُوا بَيْنَ الشَّعْبِ وَقُولُوا لَهُمْ أَنْ يُقَدِّمُوا إِلَيَّ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ ثَوْرَهُ وَكُلُّ وَاحِدٍ شَاتَهُ، وَاذْبَحُوا ههُنَا وَكُلُوا وَلاَ تُخْطِئُوا إِلَى الرَّبِّ بِأَكْلِكُمْ مَعَ الدَّمِ». فَقَدَّمَ جَمِيعُ الشَّعْبِ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ ثَوْرَهُ بِيَدِهِ فِي تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةِ وَذَبَحُوا هُنَاكَ.

And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.

وَبَنَى شَاوُلُ مَذْبَحًا لِلرَّبِّ. الَّذِي شَرَعَ بِبُنْيَانِهِ مَذْبَحًا لِلرَّبِّ.

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.

وَقَالَ شَاوُلُ: «لِنَنْزِلْ وَرَاءَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ لَيْلاً وَنَنْهَبْهُمْ إِلَى ضَوْءِ الصَّبَاحِ وَلاَ نُبْقِ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدًا». فَقَالُوا: «افْعَلْ كُلَّ مَا يَحْسُنُ فِي عَيْنَيْكَ». وَقَالَ الْكَاهِنُ: «لِنَتَقَدَّمْ هُنَا إِلَى اللهِ».

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.

فَسَأَلَ شَاوُلُ اللهَ: «أَأَنْحَدِرُ وَرَاءَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ؟ أَتَدْفَعُهُمْ لِيَدِ إِسْرَائِيلَ؟» فَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ فِي ذلِكَ الْيَوْمِ.

And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.

فَقَالَ شَاوُلُ: «تَقَدَّمُوا إِلَى هُنَا يَا جَمِيعَ وُجُوهِ الشَّعْبِ، وَاعْلَمُوا وَانْظُرُوا بِمَاذَا كَانَتْ هذِهِ الْخَطِيَّةُ الْيَوْمَ.

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.

لأَنَّهُ حَيٌّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ مُخَلِّصُ إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَلَوْ كَانَتْ فِي يُونَاثَانَ ابْنِي فَإِنَّهُ يَمُوتُ مَوْتًا». وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مَنْ يُجِيبُهُ مِنْ كُلِّ الشَّعْبِ.

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.

فَقَالَ لِجَمِيعِ إِسْرَائِيلَ: «أَنْتُمْ تَكُونُونَ فِي جَانِبٍ وَأَنَا وَيُونَاثَانُ ابْنِي فِي جَانِبٍ». فَقَالَ الشَّعْبُ لِشَاوُلَ: «اصْنَعْ مَا يَحْسُنُ فِي عَيْنَيْكَ».

Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

وَقَالَ شَاوُلُ لِلرَّبِّ إِلهِ إِسْرَائِيلَ: «هَبْ صِدْقًا». فَأُخِذَ يُونَاثَانُ وَشَاوُلُ، أَمَّا الشَّعْبُ فَخَرَجُوا.

And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

فَقَالَ شَاوُلُ: «أَلْقُوا بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ يُونَاثَانَ ابْنِي. فَأُخِذَ يُونَاثَانُ».

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.

فَقَالَ شَاوُلُ لِيُونَاثَانَ: «أَخْبِرْنِي مَاذَا فَعَلْتَ». فَأَخْبَرَهُ يُونَاثَانُ وَقَالَ: «ذُقْتُ ذَوْقًا بِطَرَفِ النُّشَّابَةِ الَّتِي بِيَدِي قَلِيلَ عَسَل. فَهأَنَذَا أَمُوتُ».

And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

فَقَالَ شَاوُلُ: «هكَذَا يَفْعَلُ اللهُ وَهكَذَا يَزِيدُ إِنَّكَ مَوْتًا تَمُوتُ يَا يُونَاثَانُ».

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.

فَقَالَ الشَّعْبُ لِشَاوُلَ: «أَيَمُوتُ يُونَاثَانُ الَّذِي صَنَعَ هذَا الْخَلاَصَ الْعَظِيمَ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ؟ حَاشَا! حَيٌّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ، لاَ تَسْقُطُ شَعْرَةٌ مِنْ رَأْسِهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ لأَنَّهُ مَعَ اللهِ عَمِلَ هذَا الْيَوْمَ». فَافْتَدَى الشَّعْبُ يُونَاثَانَ فَلَمْ يَمُتْ.

Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.

فَصَعِدَ شَاوُلُ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ، وَذَهَبَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ إِلَى مَكَانِهِمْ.

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.

وَأَخَذَ شَاوُلُ الْمُلْكَ عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَحَارَبَ جَمِيعَ أَعْدَائِهِ حَوَالَيْهِ: مُوآبَ وَبَنِي عَمُّونَ وَأَدُومَ وَمُلُوكَ صُوبَةَ وَالْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ. وَحَيْثُمَا تَوَجَّهَ غَلَبَ.

And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.

وَفَعَلَ بِبَأْسٍ وَضَرَبَ عَمَالِيقَ، وَأَنْقَذَ إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنْ يَدِ نَاهِبِيهِ.

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi–shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

وَكَانَ بَنُو شَاوُلَ: يُونَاثَانَ وَيَشْوِيَ وَمَلْكِيشُوعَ، وَاسْمَا ابْنَتَيْهِ: اسْمُ الْبِكْرِ مَيْرَبُ وَاسْمُ الصَّغِيرَةِ مِيكَالُ.

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.

وَاسْمُ امْرَأَةِ شَاوُلَ أَخِينُوعَمُ بِنْتُ أَخِيمَعَصَ، وَاسْمُ رَئِيسِ جَيْشِهِ أَبِينَيْرُ بْنُ نَيْرَ عَمِّ شَاوُلَ.

And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

وَقَيْسُ أَبُو شَاوُلَ وَنَيْرُ أَبُو أَبْنَيْرَ ابْنَا أَبِيئِيلَ.

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.

وَكَانَتْ حَرْبٌ شَدِيدَةٌ عَلَى الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ كُلَّ أَيَّامِ شَاوُلَ. وَإِذَا رَأَى شَاوُلُ رَجُلاً جَبَّارًا أَوْ ذَا بَأْسٍ ضَمَّهُ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ.