I Crônicas, 10

1. Os filisteus combatiam contra Israel, e os israelitas puseram-se em fuga diante deles. Muitos tombaram feridos mortalmente, na montanha de Gel­boé.*

1. Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines, and fell slain on Mount Gilbo'a.

2. Os filisteus lançaram-se a perseguir Saul e seus filhos e mataram Jônatas, Abinadab e Melquisua, filhos de Saul.

2. And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan and Abin'adab and Mal'chishu'a, the sons of Saul.

3. Em seguida, o peso da luta voltou-se contra Saul e finalmente os arqueiros alcançaram-no e o feriram no ventre.

3. The battle pressed hard upon Saul, and the archers found him; and he was wounded by the archers.

4. Disse então Saul ao seu escudeiro: “Desembainha tua espada e transpassa-me, para que os incircuncisos não venham a zombar de mim”. Mas o escudeiro não o quis, tanto medo se apossava dele. Então, Saul tirou sua espada e atirou-se sobre ela.

4. Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and make sport of me." But his armor-bearer would not; for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword, and fell upon it.

5. À vista de Saul morto, o escudeiro também se atirou sobre sua espada e morreu.

5. And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword, and died.

6. Assim morreram Saul e seus três filhos; toda a sua casa pereceu ao mesmo tempo.

6. Thus Saul died; he and his three sons and all his house died together.

7. Todos os israelitas que estavam na planície, vendo que os filhos de Israel recuavam e que Saul e seus filhos estavam mortos, abandonaram suas cidades e fugiram. Vieram os filisteus e estabeleceram-se nelas.

7. And when all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

8. No dia seguinte, os filisteus, vindos para despojar os mortos, encontraram Saul e seus filhos estendidos na montanha de Gelboé.

8. On the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilbo'a.

9. Despojaram-no, tiraram sua cabeça e suas armas e as enviaram para anunciar as boas-novas a toda a terra dos filisteus, diante de seus ídolos e do povo.

9. And they stripped him and took his head and his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines, to carry the good news to their idols and to the people.

10. Colocaram as armas de Saul no templo de seus deuses e suspenderam seu crânio no templo de Dagon.

10. And they put his armor in the temple of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.

11. Todos os habitantes de Jabes de Galaad, ao serem informados de tudo o que os filisteus tinham feito a Saul,

11. But when all Ja'besh-gil'ead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

12. levantaram-se. Todos os homens valentes tomaram o corpo de Saul e os corpos de seus filhos e os transportaram para Jabes. Enterraram seus ossos debaixo do terebinto de Jabes e jejuaram durante sete dias.

12. all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh. And they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

13. Saul morreu por causa da infidelidade pela qual se tornara culpado contra o Senhor, não observando a palavra do Senhor e por ter consultado necromantes.

13. So Saul died for his unfaithfulness; he was unfaithful to the LORD in that he did not keep the command of the LORD, and also consulted a medium, seeking guidance,

14. Não consultou o Senhor. Por isso, o Senhor o fez morrer, transferindo assim a realeza para Davi, filho de Jessé.

14. and did not seek guidance from the LORD. Therefore the LORD slew him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.