I Samuel 13

Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

Saul era în vîrstă de treizeci de ani, cînd a ajuns împărat, şi a domnit doi ani peste Israel.

Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth–el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

Saul şi -a ales trei mii de bărbaţi din Israel: două mii erau cu el la Micmaş şi pe muntele Betel, iar o mie erau cu Ionatan la Ghibea lui Beniamin. Pe ceilalţi din popor i -a trimes pe fiecare la cortul lui.

And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.

Ionatan a bătut tabăra Filistenilor care era la Gheba, şi Filistenii au auzit lucrul acesta. Saul a pus să sune cu trîmbiţa prin toată ţara, zicînd: ,,Să audă Evreii lucrul acesta!``

And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.

Tot Israelul a auzit zicîndu-se: ,,Saul a bătut tabăra Filistenilor, şi Israel s'a făcut urît Filistenilor``. Şi poporul a fost adunat la Saul în Ghilgal.

And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Beth–aven.

Filistenii s'au strîns să lupte cu Israel. Aveau o mie de cară şi şase mii de călăreţi; şi poporul acesta era fără număr: ca nisipul depe ţărmul mării. Au venit şi au tăbărît la Micmaş, la răsărit de Bet-Aven.

When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.

Bărbaţii lui Israel s'au văzut la strîmtoare, căci erau strînşi de aproape şi s'au ascuns în peşteri, în stufişuri, în stînci, în turnuri şi în gropile pentru apă.

And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

Unii Evrei au trecut Iordanul, ca să se ducă în ţara lui Gad şi Galaad. Saul era tot la Ghilgal, şi tot poporul de lîngă el tremura.

And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

A aşteptat sapte zile, după timpul hotărît de Samuel. Dar Samuel nu venea la Ghilgal, şi poporul se împrăştia de lîngă Saul.

And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.

Atunci Saul a zis: ,,Aduceţi-mi arderea de tot şi jertfele de mulţămire.`` Şi a jertfit arderea de tot.

And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.

Pe cînd sfîrşea de adus arderea de tot, a venit Samuel, şi Saul i -a ieşit înainte să -i ureze de bine.

And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;

Samuel a zis: ,,Ce-ai făcut?`` Saul a răspuns: ,,Cînd am văzut că poporul se împrăştie de lîngă mine, că nu vii la timpul hotărît, şi că Filistenii sînt strînşi la Micmaş,

Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.

mi-am zis: Filistenii se vor pogorî împotriva mea la Ghilgal, şi eu nu m'am rugat Domnului! Atunci am îndrăznit şi am adus arderea de tot.``

And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

Samuel a zis lui Saul: ,,Ai lucrat ca un nebun şi n'ai păzit porunca pe care ţi -o dăduse Domnul, Dumnezeul tău. Domnul ar fi întărit pe vecie domnia ta peste Israel;

But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.

dar acum, domnia ta nu va dăinui. Domnul Şi -a ales un om după inima Lui, şi Domnul l -a rînduit să fie căpetenia poporului Său, pentrucă n'ai păzit ce-ţi poruncise Domnul.``

And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.

Apoi Samuel s'a sculat, şi s'a suit din Ghilgal la Ghibea lui Beniamin. Saul a făcut numărătoarea poporului care se afla cu el: erau aproape şase sute de oameni.

And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.

Saul, fiul său Ionatan, şi poporul care se afla cu ei, se aşezaseră la Gheba lui Beniamin, şi Filistenii tăbărau la Micmaş.

And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:

Din tabăra Filistenilor au ieşit trei cete ca să pustiască: una a luat drumul spre Ofra, spre ţara Şual;

And another company turned the way to Beth–horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

alta a luat drumul spre Bet-Horon; şi a treia a luat drumul spre hotarul care caută spre valea Ţeboim, înspre pustie.``

Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

În toată ţara lui Israel nu se găsea niciun fierar; căci Filistenii ziseră: ,,Să împedecăm pe Evrei să-şi facă săbii sau suliţe.``

But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.

Şi fiecare om din Israel se pogora la Filisteni ca să-şi ascută fierul plugului, coasa, securea şi sapa,

Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.

cînd se tocea sapa, coasa, furca cu trei coarne şi securea, şi ca să facă vîrf ţepuşului cu care mîna boii.

So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

Şi aşa s'a întîmplat că în ziua luptei nu era nici sabie, nici suliţă în mînile întregului popor care era cu Saul şi Ionatan: nu avea decît Saul şi fiul său Ionatan.

And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.

O ceată de Filisteni a venit şi s'a aşezat la trecătoarea Micmaşului.