Berean Standard Bible

1 Chronicles 10

(1 Samuel 31:1–6; 2 Samuel 1:1–16)

1Now the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםu.fe.lish.TimH6430foughtנִלְחֲמ֣וּnil.cha.MuH3898against Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and the menאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478fledוַיָּ֑נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440themפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430,and many fellוַיִּפְּל֥וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307slainחֲלָלִ֖יםcha.la.LimH2491on Mountבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022Gilboaגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃gil.Bo.a'H1533.

2The Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֥יfe.lish.Tim 'a.cha.ReiH6430 H310followed hard afterוַיַּדְבְּק֣וּvai.yad.be.KuH1692Saulשָׁא֖וּל וְאַחֲרֵ֣יsha.'Ul ve.'a.cha.ReiH7586 H310and his sonsבָנָ֑יוva.NavH1121,and they killedוַיַּכּ֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםvai.ya.Ku fe.lish.TimH5221 H6430אֶת־'et-H853Saul’sשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֧ןyo.na.TanH3129וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Abinadabאֲבִינָדָ֛ב'a.vi.na.DavH41וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and MalchishuaH4444.

3When the battleהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ha.mil.cha.MahH4421intensifiedוַתִּכְבַּ֤דva.tikh.BadH3513againstעַל־'al-H5921Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,the archersהַמּוֹרִ֣יםha.mo.RimH3384overtook himוַיִּמְצָאֻ֖הוּ בַּקָּ֑שֶׁתvai.yim.tza.'U.hu ba.Ka.shetH4672 H7198and wounded himוַיָּ֖חֶל מִן־ הַיּוֹרִֽים׃vai.Ya.chel min- hai.yo.RimH2342 H4480 H3384.

4Then Saulשָׁאוּל֩sha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413his armor-bearerנֹשֵׂ֨א כֵלָ֜יוno.Se' khe.LavH5375 H3627, “Drawשְׁלֹ֥ףshe.LofH8025your swordחַרְבְּךָ֣׀char.be.KhaH2719and run me throughוְדָקְרֵ֣נִיve.da.ke.Re.niH1856with it,orפֶּן־pen-H6435theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.lehH428uncircumcised menהָעֲרֵלִ֤יםha.'a.re.LimH6189will comeיָבֹ֜אוּya.Vo.'uH935and tortureוְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־ve.hit.'a.le.lu-H5953me!”But his armor-bearerנֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔יוno.Se' khe.LavH5375 H3627כִּ֥יkiH3588was terrifiedיָרֵ֖א מְאֹ֑ד סya.Re' me.'OdH3372 H3966and refusedוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808to do itאָבָה֙'a.VahH14.So Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947his own swordהַחֶ֔רֶבha.Che.revH2719and fellוַיִּפֹּ֖לvai.yi.PolH5307on itעָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haH5921.

5When his armor-bearerנֹשֵֽׂא־ כֵלָ֖יוno.se'- khe.LavH5375 H3627sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200thatכִּ֣יkiH3588Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586was deadמֵ֣תmetH4191,heה֛וּאhu'H1931tooגַּם־gam-H1571fellוַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.PolH5307onעַל־'al-H5921his own swordהַחֶ֖רֶבha.Che.revH2719and diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃ סvai.ya.MotH4191.

6So Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586diedוַיָּ֤מָתvai.Ya.motH4191togetherיַחְדָּ֥וyach.DavH3162with his threeוּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתu.she.Lo.shetH7969sonsבָּנָ֔יוba.NavH1121מֵֽתוּ׃Me.tuH4191and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his houseבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004.

The Philistines Possess the Towns

(1 Samuel 31:7–10)

7When allכָּל־kol-H3605the Israelitesאִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל'ish Yis.ra.'ElH376 H3478אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in the valleyבָּעֵ֙מֶק֙ba.'E.mekH6010sawוַ֠יִּרְאוּVai.yir.'uH7200thatכִּ֣יkiH3588the armyhad fledנָ֔סוּNa.suH5127and thatוְכִי־ve.khi-H3588Saulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586and his sonsוּבָנָ֑יוu.va.NavH1121had diedמֵ֖תוּMe.tuH4191,they abandonedוַיַּעַזְב֤וּvai.ya.'az.VuH5800their citiesעָרֵיהֶם֙'a.rei.HemH5892and ran awayוַיָּנֻ֔סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127.So the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430cameוַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935and occupiedוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427their cities.

8וַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961The next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283,when the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430cameוַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to stripלְפַשֵּׁ֖טle.fa.ShetH6584אֶת־'et-H853the deadהַֽחֲלָלִ֑יםha.cha.la.LimH2491,they foundוַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּvai.yim.tze.'UH4672אֶת־'et-H853Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and his sonsבָּנָ֔יוba.NavH1121fallenנֹפְלִ֖יםno.fe.LimH5307on Mountבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022Gilboaגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃gil.Bo.a'H1533.

9They stripped Saulוַיַּ֨פְשִׁיטֻ֔הוּvai.Yaf.shi.Tu.huH6584,cut off his headרֹאשׁ֖וֹro.ShoH7218אֶת־'et-H853,tookוַיִּשְׂא֥וּvai.yis.'UH5375וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853his armorכֵּלָ֑יוke.LavH3627,and sentוַיְשַׁלְּח֨וּvay.sha.le.ChuH7971messengers throughout the landבְאֶֽרֶץ־ve.'e.retz-H776of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים סָבִ֗יבfe.lish.Tim sa.VivH6430 H5439to proclaim the newsלְבַשֵּׂ֛רle.va.SerH1319אֶת־'et-H853in the templeof their idolsעֲצַבֵּיהֶ֖ם'a.tza.bei.HemH6091וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and among their peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

10They putוַיָּשִׂ֙ימוּ֙vai.ya.Si.muH7760אֶת־'et-H853his armorכֵּלָ֔יוke.LavH3627in the templeבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of their godsאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and hungתָקְע֖וּta.ke.'UH8628his headגֻּלְגָּלְתּ֥וֹgul.gal.ToH1538in the templeבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Dagonדָּגֽוֹן׃ סda.GonH1712.

Jabesh-gilead’s Tribute to Saul

(1 Samuel 31:11–13)

11When allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the people ofJabesh-gileadיָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֑דya.Veish gil.'AdH3003 H1568אֵ֛ת'etH853heard aboutוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085everythingכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםfe.lish.TimH6430had doneעָשׂ֥וּ'a.SuH6213to Saulלְשָׁאֽוּל׃le.sha.'UlH7586,

12allכָּל־kol-H3605their menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of valorחַיִל֒cha.YilH2428set outוַיָּקוּמוּ֮vai.ya.ku.MuH6965and retrievedוַיִּשְׂא֞וּvai.yis.'UH5375אֶת־'et-H853the bodiesגּוּפַ֣תgu.FatH1480of Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586andוְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853גּוּפֹ֣תgu.FotH1480his sonsבָּנָ֔יוba.NavH1121and brought themוַיְבִיא֖וּםvay.vi.'UmH935to Jabeshיָבֵ֑ישָׁהya.Vei.shahH3003.And they buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֨וּvai.yik.be.RuH6912אֶת־'et-H853their bonesעַצְמוֹתֵיהֶ֜םatz.mo.tei.HemH6106underתַּ֤חַתTa.chatH8478the oakהָאֵלָה֙ha.'e.LahH424in Jabeshבְּיָבֵ֔שׁbe.ya.VeshH3003and fastedוַיָּצ֖וּמוּvai.ya.Tzu.muH6684sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

13So Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586diedוַיָּ֣מָת מָעַ֣לvai.Ya.mot ma.'AlH4191 H4603for his unfaithfulnessבְּמַֽעֲלוֹ֙be.ma.'a.LoH4604אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834to the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔ה עַל־ba.Yah.weh 'al-H3068 H5921,becauseאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he did notלֹא־lo'-H3808keepשָׁמָ֑רsha.MarH8104the wordדְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068and evenוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571consultedלִשְׁא֥וֹלlish.'olH7592a mediumבָּא֖וֹבba.'ovH178for guidanceלִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃lid.Ro.oshH1875,

14and he failedוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808to inquireדָרַ֥שׁda.RashH1875of the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068.So the LORD put him to deathוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191and turned the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֔הha.me.lu.KhahH4410overוַיַּסֵּב֙vai.ya.SevH5437אֶת־'et-H853to Davidלְדָוִ֖ידle.da.VidH1732sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jesseיִשָֽׁי׃ פyi.ShaiH3448.