1 Os filisteus pelejaram contra Israel; e, tendo os homens de Israel fugido de diante dos filisteus, caíram mortos no monte Gilboa. 2 Os filisteus perseguiram Saul e seus filhos e mataram Jônatas, Abinadabe e Malquisua, filhos de Saul. 3 Agravou-se muito a peleja contra Saul, os flecheiros o avistaram, e ele muito os temeu. 4 Então, disse Saul ao seu escudeiro: Arranca a tua espada e atravessa-me com ela, para que, porventura, não venham estes incircuncisos e escarneçam de mim. Porém o seu escudeiro não o quis, porque temia muito; então, Saul tomou a espada e se lançou sobre ela. 5 Vendo, pois, o seu escudeiro que Saul já era morto, também ele se lançou sobre a espada e morreu com ele. 6 Assim, morreram Saul e seus três filhos; e toda a sua casa pereceu juntamente com ele. 7 Vendo os homens de Israel que estavam no vale que os homens de Israel fugiram e que Saul e seus filhos estavam mortos, desampararam as cidades e fugiram; e vieram os filisteus e habitaram nelas.

8 Sucedeu, pois, que, vindo os filisteus ao outro dia a despojar os mortos, acharam Saul e os seus filhos caídos no monte Gilboa. 9 E os despojaram, tomaram a sua cabeça e as suas armas e enviaram mensageiros pela terra dos filisteus, em redor, a levar as boas-novas a seus ídolos e entre o povo. 10 Puseram as armas de Saul no templo de seu deus, e a sua cabeça afixaram na casa de Dagom. 11 Ouvindo, pois, toda a Jabes de Gileade tudo quanto os filisteus fizeram a Saul, 12 então, todos os homens valentes se levantaram, e tomaram o corpo de Saul e os corpos dos filhos, e os trouxeram a Jabes; e sepultaram os seus ossos debaixo de um arvoredo, em Jabes, e jejuaram sete dias. 13 Assim, morreu Saul por causa da sua transgressão cometida contra o Senhor, por causa da palavra do Senhor, que ele não guardara; e também porque interrogara e consultara uma necromante 14 e não ao Senhor, que, por isso, o matou e transferiu o reino a Davi, filho de Jessé.

1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers. 4 Then said Saul unto his armor-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it. 5 And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons; and all his house died together.

7 And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. 8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa. 9 And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto their idols, and to the people. 10 And they put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon. 11 And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, 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 buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

13 So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Jehovah, because of the word of Jehovah, which he kept not; and also for that he asked counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire thereby, 14 and inquired not of Jehovah: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; the Israelites fled before them, and many fell dead on Mount Gilboa.

2 The Philistines were in hot pursuit of Saul and his sons, and they killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab and Malki-Shua.

3 The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him.

4 Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and abuse me." But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

5 When the armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his sword and died.

6 So Saul and his three sons died, and all his house died together.

7 When all the Israelites in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their towns and fled. And the Philistines came and occupied them.

8 The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

9 They stripped him and took his head and his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news among their idols and their people.

10 They put his armor in the temple of their gods and hung up his head in the temple of Dagon.

11 When all the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

12 all their valiant men went and took the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to Jabesh. Then they buried their bones under the great tree in Jabesh, and they fasted seven days.

13 Saul died because he was unfaithful to the LORD; he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance,

14 and did not inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.