1 Samuela 14

1 Pea naʻe ai ʻae ʻaho, naʻe pehē ai ʻe Sonatane ko e foha ʻo Saula ki he talavou naʻe toʻo ʻene mahafutau, “Haʻu ke ta ō ki he kolo tau ʻae kau Filisitia ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he potu tukuʻuta na.” Ka naʻe ʻikai te ne tala ia ki heʻene tamai.

Now it came to pass one day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man that bore his armour: Come, and let us go over to the garrison of the Philistines, which is on the other side of yonder place. But he told not this to his father.

2 Pea naʻe tatali ʻa Saula ʻi he potu ngataʻanga ʻo Kipea ʻi he lolo ʻakau ko e pomikanite ʻaia ʻoku ʻi Mikiloni: pea ko e kakai naʻe ʻiate ia ko e kau tangata ʻe toko onongeau nai;

And Saul abode in the uttermost part of Gabaa under the pomegranate tree, which was in Magron: and the people with him were about six hundred men.

3 Pea ko ʻAhia, ko e foha ʻo ʻAhitupe, ko e tokoua ʻo Ikapote, ko e foha ʻo Finiasi, ko e foha ʻo Ilai, ko e taulaʻeiki ʻa Sihova ʻi Sailo, ʻoku ne ʻai ʻae ʻefoti. Pea naʻe ʻikai ʻilo ʻe he kakai kuo ʻalu ʻa Sonatane.

And Achias the son of Achitob brother to Ichabod the son of Phinees, the son of Heli the priest of the Lord in Silo, wore the ephod. And the people knew not whither Jonathan was gone.

4 Pea ʻi he vahaʻa ʻoe ʻaluʻanga, ʻaia naʻe fie ʻalu ai ʻa Sonatane ki he kolo tau ʻae kau Filisitia, naʻe ai ʻae maka māsila ʻi he potu ʻe taha, mo e maka māsila ʻi he potu ʻe taha: pea ko hono hingoa ʻoe taha ko Posese, pea ko e hingoa ʻoe taha ko Sene.

Now there were between the ascents, by which Jonathan sought to go over to the garrison of the Philistines, rocks standing up on both sides, and steep cliffs like teeth on the one side, and on the other, the name of the one was Boses, and the name of the other was Sene:

5 Ko e potu ʻoe taha naʻe hangatonu atu ki Mikimasi ki he tokelau, pea tonga ʻae taha ʻo hangatonu ki Kipea.

One rock stood out towards the north over against Machmas, and the other to the south over against Gabaa.

6 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Sonatane ki he talavou naʻe toʻo ʻene mahafutau, “Haʻu ke ta ō atu ki he kolo tau ʻae kau taʻekamu ni: ʻe pehē nai, ʻe ngāue ʻa Sihova maʻa kitaua: he ʻoku ʻikai faingataʻa kia Sihova ke fakamoʻui ʻi he tokolahi, pe ʻi he tokosiʻi.”

And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour: Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised, it may be the Lord will do for us, because it is easy for the Lord to save either by many, or by few.

7 Pea naʻa pehē ʻae toʻo mahafutau kiate ia, “Fai ʻaia kotoa pē ʻoku ʻi ho loto: tafoki koe; vakai, ʻoku ou ʻiate koe ʻo hangē ko ho loto.”

And his armourbearer said to him: Do all that pleaseth thy mind: go whither thou wilt, and I will be with thee wheresoever thou hast a mind.

8 Pea pehē ai ʻa Sonatane, “Vakai, te ta ō atu ki he kau tangata, pea ke ta fakahā ʻakitaua kiate kinautolu.

And Jonathan said: Behold we will go over to these men. And when we shall be seen by them,

9 Kapau tenau pehē mai kiate kitaua, Mo tatali ke ʻoua ke mau ʻalu atu kiate kimoua; pea te ta tuʻumaʻu ʻi hota potu, pea ʻe ʻikai te ta ō hake kiate kinautolu.

If they shall speak thus to us: Stay till we come to you: let us stand still in our place, and not go up to them.

10 Pea kapau tenau lea pehē, Mo ō hake kiate kimautolu; pea ta ō hake: he kuo tuku ʻakinautolu ʻe Sihova ki hota nima: pea ko e fakaʻilonga ia kiate kitaua.”

But if they shall say: Come up to us: let us go up, because the Lord hath delivered them into our hands, this shall be a sign unto us.

11 Pea naʻa na fakahā fakatouʻosi pe ʻakinaua ki he kolo tau ʻae kau Filisitia: pea naʻe pehē ʻe he kau Filisitia, “Vakai ʻoku ʻalu atu ʻae kakai Hepelū mei he ngaahi luo naʻa nau toitoi ʻi ai ʻakinautolu.”

So both of them discovered themselves to the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said: Behold the Hebrews come forth out of the holes wherein they were hid.

12 Pea naʻe lea ʻae kau tangata ʻoe kolo tau kia Sonatane mo ʻene toʻo mahafutau, ʻo pehē, “Mo ō hake kiate kimautolu, pea te mau fakahā ha meʻa kiate kimoua.” Pea pehē ʻa Sonatane ki hono hoa tau, “ʻAlu hake ʻo muimui ʻiate au: he kuo tukuange ʻakinautolu ʻe Sihova ki he nima ʻo ʻIsileli.”

And the men of the garrison spoke to Jonathan, and to his armourbearer, and said: Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said to his armourbearer: Let us go up, follow me: for the Lord hath delivered them into the hands of Israel.

13 Pea naʻe kaka hake ʻa Sonatane ʻo piki ʻaki hono nima, mo hono vaʻe, pea muimui ʻiate ia ʻa hono hoa tau: pea naʻa nau tō ki lalo ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sonatane; pea naʻe angimui ʻa hono hoa tau ʻo fai ʻae tāmate foki.

And Jonathan went up creeping on his hands and feet, and his armourbearer after him. And some fell before Jonathan, others his armourbearer slew as he followed him.

14 Pea ko e fuofua tā naʻe fai ʻe Sonatane mo hono hoa tau, ko e kau tangata ʻe toko uofulu nai naʻe tō ʻi he potu kelekele, ko e vaeua ʻoe ʻeka ʻe taha, ʻaia ʻe faʻa keli ʻe he tauluaʻi pulu ʻe taha.

And the first slaughter which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was of about twenty men, within half an acre of land, which a yoke of oxen is wont to plough in a day.

15 Pea naʻe tetetete lahi ʻae tau ʻi he ngoue, pea mo e kakai kotoa pē: ko e kolo tau mo e kau maumau naʻa nau tetetete foki, pea ngalulu mo e kelekele: ko ia ko e ngalulu lahi ʻaupito ia.

And there was a miracle in the camp, through the fields: yea and all the people of their garrison, who had gone out to plunder, were amazed, and the earth trembled: and it happened as a miracle from God.

16 Pea naʻe sio atu ʻe he kau tangata leʻo ʻa Saula ʻi Kipea ʻo Penisimani; pea vakai, naʻe matukutuku ʻae kakai ʻo mole, pea naʻa nau ʻalu pe mo fetāʻaki pe ʻakinautolu.

And the watchmen of Saul, who were in Gabaa of Benjamin looked, and behold a multitude overthrown, and fleeing this way and that.

17 Pea pehē ai ʻe Saula ki he kakai naʻe ʻiate ia, “Ko eni, Mou lau, pea vakai pe ko hai kuo ʻalu meiate kitautolu.” Pea hili ʻenau lau, vakai naʻe ʻikai ʻi ai ʻa Sonatane mo hono hoa tau.

And Saul said to the people that were with him: Look, and see who is gone from us. And when they had sought, it was found that Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.

18 Pea pehē ʻe Saula kia ʻAhia, “ʻOmi ki heni ʻae puha [ʻoe fuakava ]ʻoe ʻOtua.” He naʻe ʻi he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ʻae puha [tapu ]ʻae ʻOtua ʻi he kuonga ko ia.

And Saul said to Achias: Bring the ark of the Lord. (For the ark of God was there that day with the children of Israel.)

19 Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi he kei alea ʻa Saula mo e taulaʻeiki, naʻe tupu pe ʻae longoaʻa ʻi he tau ʻae kakai Filisitia: pea fakaʻaʻau ʻo lahi, pea pehē ʻa Saula ki he taulaʻeiki, “Taʻofi ho nima.”

And while Saul spoke to the priest, there arose a great uproar in the camp of the Philistines: and it increased by degrees, and was heard more clearly. And Saul said to the priest: Draw in thy hand.

20 Pea ko Saula mo e kakai kotoa pē naʻe ʻiate ia naʻa nau fakataha ʻakinautolu ʻonau hoko atu ki he tau: pea vakai, ko e heletā ʻae tangata kotoa pē kuo hiki hake ki hono tokoua, pea naʻe ai ʻae maveuveu lahi ʻaupito.

Then Saul and all the people that were with him, shouted together, and they came to the place of the fight: and behold every man’s sword was turned upon his neighbour, and there was a very great slaughter.

21 Pea koeʻuhi ko e kau Hepelū naʻe muʻaki nofo ki he kakai Filisitia, ʻaia naʻe ʻalu hake mo kinautolu ki he ʻapitanga mei he ngaahi potu fonua takatakai, naʻa nau liliu foki ʻo kau ki he kakai ʻIsileli naʻe ʻia Saula mo Sonatane.

Moreover the Hebrews that had been with the Philistines yesterday and the day before, and went up with them into the camp, returned to be with the Israelites, who were with Saul and Jonathan.

22 Pea mo e kau tangata kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli, ʻaia naʻa nau fufū ʻakinautolu ʻi he moʻunga ko ʻIfalemi, ʻi heʻenau ongoʻi kuo hola ʻae kakai Filisitia, naʻe tuli mālohi ʻekinautolu foki kiate kinautolu ʻi he tau.

And all the Israelites that had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, hearing that the Philistines fled, joined themselves with their countrymen in the fight. And there were with Saul about ten thousand men.

23 Ko ia naʻe fakamoʻui ʻe Sihova ʻa ʻIsileli ʻi he ʻaho ko ia: pea naʻe ʻalu atu ʻae tau ʻo hoko ki Pete-ʻAveni.

And the Lord saved Israel that day. And the fight went on as far as Bethaven.

24 Pea naʻe mamahi lahi ʻae kau tangata ʻIsileli ʻi he ʻaho ko ia: he naʻe fokotuʻu ʻae tapu ʻa Saula ki he kakai, ʻo pehē, “Malaʻia ʻae tangata ʻaia ʻe kai ha meʻa he ʻaho ni kaeʻoua ke efiafi, koeʻuhi ke u lavaʻi ʻae totongi ki hoku ngaahi fili.” Ko ia naʻe ʻikai kamata ʻe ha tokotaha ʻi he kakai ha meʻakai.

And the men of Israel were joined together that day; and Saul adjured the people, saying: Cursed be the man that shall eat food till evening, till I be revenged of my enemies. So none of the people tasted any food:

25 Pea naʻe hoko ʻakinautolu kotoa pē ʻoe fonua, ki he potu vao ʻakauʻia; pea naʻe ʻi ai ʻae hone ʻi he funga kelekele.

And all the common people came into a forest, in which there was honey upon the ground.

26 Pea ʻi he hoko ʻae kakai ki he vao ʻakau, naʻe toʻi ʻae honi; ka naʻe ʻikai ha tangata ʻe ʻai hono nima ki hono ngutu; he naʻe manavahē ʻae kakai ki he fuakava.

And when the people came into the forest, behold the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth. For the people feared the oath.

27 Ka ko Sonatane naʻe ʻikai fanongo ia ki he fekau fakapapau ʻa ʻene tamai ki he kakai: ko ia naʻa ne ʻai ʻae muʻa tokotoko naʻe ʻi hono nima, ʻo ʻai ia ki hono toʻi ʻoe honi, pea ʻai hono nima ki hono ngutu; pea naʻe māmangia ai hono mata.

But Jonathan had not heard when his father adjured the people: and he put forth the end of the rod, which he had in his hand, and dipt it in a honeycomb: and he carried his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were enlightened.

28 Pea lea ai ʻae tokotaha ʻi he kakai, ʻo pehē, “Naʻe lea fakapapau ʻa hoʻo tamai mo fuakava ki he kakai, ʻo pehē, ‘Malaʻia ʻae tangata ʻaia te ne kai meʻakai he ʻaho ni.’” Pea naʻe vaivai ʻae kakai.

And one of the people answering, said: Thy father hath bound the people with an oath, saying: Cursed be the man that shall eat any food this day. (And the people were faint.)

29 Pea pehē ai ʻa Sonatane, “Kuo fai fakamamahi ʻa ʻeku tamai ki he fonua: ʻoku ou kole kiate kimoutolu, vakai, ki hono fakamaama ki hoku mata, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻeku kamata ʻae meʻa siʻi ʻi he hone ni.

And Jonathan said: My father hath troubled the land: you have seen yourselves that my eyes are enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey:

30 Kae huanoa, ʻo ka ne kai lahi ʻe he kakai he ʻaho ni ʻi he vete ʻa honau fili kuo nau ʻilo? Ka ne pehē, ʻikai kuo lahi hake ʻaupito ʻae teʻia kuo hoko ki he kakai Filisitia?”

How much more if the people had eaten of the prey of their enemies, which they found? had there not been made a greater slaughter among the Philistines?

31 Pea naʻa nau taaʻi ʻae kakai Filisitia ʻi he ʻaho ko ia mei Mikimasi ʻo aʻu ki ʻAsaloni: pea naʻe vaivai lahi ʻae kakai.

So they smote that day the Philistines from Machmas to Ailon. And the people were wearied exceedingly.

32 Pea naʻe ʻoho atu ʻae kakai ki he vete, ʻo toʻo ʻae fanga sipi, mo e fanga pulu, mo e kosi, ʻo tāmateʻi ia ʻi he kelekele: pea naʻe kai ia ʻe he kakai mo e toto.

And falling upon the spoils, they took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people ate them with the blood.

33 Pea naʻa nau tala kia Saula, ʻo pehē, “ʻOku fai angahala ʻae kakai kia Sihova, koeʻuhi ʻi heʻenau kai mo e toto.” Pea pehē ʻe ia, Kuo mou fai angahala: filifilihi mai ha maka lahi kiate au he ʻaho ni.

And they told Saul that the people had sinned against the Lord, eating with the blood. And he said: You have transgressed: roll here to me now a great stone.

34 Pea pehē ʻe Saula, Mou vahevahe ʻakimoutolu ʻo ʻalu ki he kakai, ʻo pehē kiate kinautolu, “Mou ʻomi kiate au taki taha ʻae tangata ʻene pulu, mo e tangata taki taha ʻene sipi, ʻo tāmateʻi ʻi heni, pea kai; pea ʻoua naʻa fai angahala kia Sihova ʻi hoʻomou kai mo e toto.” Pea naʻe ʻomi ʻe he tangata taki taha kotoa pē ʻi he pō ko ia ʻa ʻene pulu pea tāmateʻi ia ʻi ai.

And Saul said: Disperse yourselves among the people, and tell them to bring me every man his ox and his ram, and slay them upon this stone, and eat, and you shall not sin against the Lord in eating with the blood. So all the people brought every man his ox with him till the night: and slew them there.

35 Pea naʻe fokotuʻu ʻe Saula ʻae feilaulauʻanga kia Sihova; pea ko e ʻuluaki feilaulauʻanga ia naʻa ne langa kia Sihova.

And Saul built an altar to the Lord and he then first began to build an altar to the Lord.

36 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Saula, “Ke tau ʻalu hifo ʻo tuli poʻuli ki he kakai Filisitia ʻo maumauʻi ʻakinautolu ʻo aʻu ki he maʻa ʻae ʻaho, pea ʻoua naʻa tau tuku ke toe ha tangata ʻe tokotaha.” Pea naʻa nau pehē, “Ke ke fai ʻaia ʻoku mata lelei kiate koe.” Pea naʻe toki pehē ʻe he taulaʻeiki, “Ke tau ʻunuʻunu atu ni ki he ʻOtua.”

And Saul said: Let us fall upon the Philistines by night, and destroy them till the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And the people said: Do all that seemeth good in thy eyes. And the priest said: Let us draw near hither unto God.

37 Pea naʻe fehuʻi ʻa Saula ki he ʻOtua, ʻo pehē, “ʻE lelei ʻeku ʻalu hifo ʻo tuli ki he kau Filisitia?” Pea te ke tuku ʻakinautolu ki he nima ʻo ʻIsileli? Ka naʻe ʻikai te ne talia ia ʻi he ʻaho ko ia.

And Saul consulted the Lord: Shall I pursue after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hands of Israel? And he answered him not that day.

38 Pea pehē ʻe Saula, “Mou ʻunuʻunu mai ki heni ʻae kau matāpule kotoa pē ʻoe kakai: pea mou ʻilo ʻo vakai pe kuo [tau ]angahala ʻi he ha nai he ʻaho ni.

And Saul said: Bring hither all the corners of the people: and know, and see by whom this sin hath happened today.

39 Koeʻuhi, hangē ʻoku moʻui ʻa Sihova ʻoku ne fakamoʻui ʻa ʻIsileli, kapau ʻoku ʻi hoku foha ko Sonatane ko e moʻoni ʻe mate ia.” Ka naʻe ʻikai ai ha tangata ʻi he kakai kotoa pē naʻe lea kiate ia.

As the Lord liveth who is the saviour of Israel, if it was done by Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. In this none of the people gainsaid him.

40 Pea pehē ʻe ia ki ʻIsileli kotoa pē, “Ke ʻi he potu ʻe taha kimoutolu, pea ko au mo hoku foha ko Sonatane te ma ʻi he potu ʻe taha.” Pea pehē ʻe he kakai kotoa pē kia Saula, “Ke ke fai ʻaia ʻoku mata lelei kiate koe.”

And he said to all Israel: Be you on one side, and I with Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people answered Saul: Do what seemeth good in thy eyes.

41 Ko ia naʻe pehē ai ʻe Saula kia Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli, “Fakahā ʻae tonuhia. Pea naʻe moʻua ʻa Saula mo Sonatane, ka naʻe hao ʻae kakai”

And Saul said to the Lord: O Lord God of Israel, give a sign, by which we may know, what the meaning is, that thou answerest not thy servant today. If this iniquity be in me, or in my son Jonathan, give a proof: or if this iniquity be in thy people, give holiness. And Jonathan and Saul were taken, and the people escaped.

42 Pea pehē ʻe Saula, “Fai ʻae talotalo koeʻuhi ko au mo hoku foha ko Sonatane. Pea naʻe moʻua ʻa Sonatane.”

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

43 Pea pehē ʻe Saula kia Sonatane, “Fakahā mai pe ko e hā ia kuo ke fai.” Pea talaange ʻe Sonatane kiate ia, ʻo pehē, “Naʻaku kamata pe ki he hone siʻi ʻaki ʻae muʻa tokotoko naʻe ʻi hoku nima, pea vakai, te u mate ai.”

And 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, which was in my hand, and behold I must die.

44 Pea pehē ʻe Saula kiate ia, “Ke fai pehē ʻe he ʻOtua kiate au mo lahi hake foki: he ko e moʻoni te ke mate Sonatane.”

And Saul said: May God do so and so to me, and add still more: for dying thou shalt die, O Jonathan.

45 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe he kakai kia Saula, “ʻE mate ʻa Sonatane, ʻaia kuo ne fai ʻae fakamoʻui lahi pehē ni ʻi ʻIsileli? Ke taʻofi ʻe he ʻOtua: hangē ʻoku moʻui ʻa Sihova,” ʻe ʻikai tō ki he kelekele hano tuʻoni louʻulu ʻe taha; he naʻe ngāue ia mo e ʻOtua he ʻaho ni. Ko ia naʻe fakahaofi ʻa Sonatane ʻe he kakai, ke ʻoua naʻa mate ia.

And the people said to Saul: Shall Jonathan then die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? This must not be. 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 delivered Jonathan, that he should not die.

46 Pea naʻe tuku ʻe Saula ʻene tuli ʻae kau Filisitia; pea naʻe ʻalu ʻae kau Filisitia ki honau potu ʻonautolu.

And Saul went back, and did not pursue after the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own places.

47 Ko ia naʻe lavaʻi ʻe Saula ʻae puleʻanga ki ʻIsileli, pea tauʻi hono ngaahi fili ʻi he ngaahi potu kotoa pē ʻo Moape, pea ki he fānau ʻa ʻAmoni, pea ki ʻItomi, pea ki he ngaahi tuʻi ʻo Sopa, pea ki he kakai Filisitia: pea ko e potu naʻa ne tafoki ʻo ʻalu ki ai naʻa ne fakamamahiʻi ʻakinautolu ʻi ai.

And Saul having his kingdom established over Israel, fought against all his enemies round about, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and Edom, and the kings of Soba, and the Philistines; and whithersoever he turned himself, he overcame.

48 Pea naʻe fakakātoa ʻae tau, pea taaʻi ʻae kakai ʻAmaleki, pea naʻe fakamoʻui ʻa ʻIsileli mei he nima ʻokinautolu naʻe maumauʻi ʻakinautolu.

And gathering together an army, he defeated Amalec, and delivered Israel from the hand of them that spoiled them.

49 Pea ko eni ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Saula, ko Sonatane, mo Isui, mo Malikisua: pea ko e hingoa ʻo hono ongo ʻofefine, ko Melapi ko e ʻuluaki ia, mo Mikali ko e kimui ia:

And the sons of Saul, were Jonathan, and Jessui, and Melchisua: and the names of his two daughters, the name of the firstborn was Merob, and the name of the younger Michol.

50 Pea ko e hingoa ʻoe uaifi ʻo Saula ko ʻAhinoami, ko e ʻofefine ʻo ʻAhimeasi: pea ko e hingoa ʻoe ʻeiki ʻo ʻene tau ko ʻApina, ko e foha ʻo Nea, ko e tuʻasina ʻo Saula.

And the name of Saul’s wife, was Achinoam the daughter of Achimaas; and the name of the captain of his army was Abner, the son of Ner, the cousin german of Saul.

51 Pea ko e tamai ʻa Saula ʻa Kisi; pea ko Nea ko e tamai ʻa ʻApina, ko e foha ia ʻo ʻApieli.

For Cis was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner, was son of Abiel.

52 Pea naʻe fai ʻae tau fakamamahi ki he kakai Filisitia ʻi he ʻaho kotoa pē ʻo Saula: pea ʻi he mamata ʻa Saula ki ha tangata mālohi, mo ha tangata toʻa, naʻa ne fili ia maʻana.

And there was a great war against the Philistines all the days of Saul. For whomsoever Saul saw to be a valiant man, and fit for war, he took him to himself.