1 Arlta ingwerelan Philistia-areny-rnem Israel-wenh-rnem-then atwerrenh, werrenh pewenarrel apwert Gilboa-itwew. Israel-wenh ahawarr akngerr ilwernerrew ikwer-itwew, ingwer-rneman aterel anterrerrew. 2 Philistia-areny-rnemel Saul alwernew alerikw ikwerenh-rnem-then, rernemap renh-rnem arrerelhenhew. Alerikw ikwerenh-rnem irrpety ipmewarl atwew; Jonathan, Abinadab, Malki-Shua. 3 Ahawarr Saul-awel rtnenherrenharl-rnem rernem artewenty wenh ipantey. Philistia-areny-rnemel Saul renh akngerr-inger wew pewenarrel, artertilew renh amperelemel.

4 Ahawarr ingwerelan alkwertarl katy antwerrkenh. Saul angkew ikwer, “Nayp arlpenty ngkwenh ina, atanthanem ayenh ipmew! Yanh-rnemel INGKART iterl-arey-angenh-rnemel arrkentelhelewerr ayenh, ayenh-mernt atwewerr!”

Ahawarran atererrew, nthakenh renh atwey-angenh. Saul ran amentel-antey nayp ikwerenh inew, atanthelhemel atnert-antey ipmew. 5 Artwa ahawarrel arew, atyetyart ikwerenh ipmarl ayntenh, ranemarl ipmew atanthelhew. 6 Saul, alerikw ikwerenh-rnem, artwa ikwerenh alkwert akngerl-aney-angker-then ingkerrenh-antey rernem ilwernerrew arlta ikwerel.

7 Angka apmwa arlpimperrew Jezreel, Jordan-angkwarr. Israel-wenh-rnemelarl awew apmer ikwer-atherr-ampeny-they, rernem anterrerrew aterel. Apmerant-anem aynteyelpew. Philistia-areny-rnem-anemarl aney-alpew apmer Israel-wenh-rnem-wenh-itwew.

8 Arlta ingwerelan Philistia-areny-rnem angkep alpew apwert Gilboa-warl, ilek-ilek ineyew ipmernem-wenh. Saul rernem arey-alhew ipma arrpemarl alerikw ikwerenh-rnem-then irrpety. 9 Renhap ahenty-anem akerrth-atwew, lhelpelelhew arnkwa awerr ahew-arelh. Akngerr anterrenh apmer arrpanenh-warl Philistia-ampeny-warl, angka inkwerelhemel ileyew. Rernemap aylpenhew warl kwenerreyew-arelh-warl, altyerr ikwer-rnem-wenh-warl nakemel aylelherreyew. 10 Arnkwa awerr Saul-wenh arrernew warl yanh-ikwer-warl, rernemarl altyerr amarl Astarte-warl kwenerrenh-warl. Saul ipma rernem atanthew parrik-warl apmer Beth Shan-itwew aketh-ampeny.

11 Angka apmwa awew apmer Jabesh Gilead-ampeny-they-then. Rernem arlka apmwerrew, Philistia-areny-rnemelarl alakenh mpwarew Saul ikwer. Rernemap iterl-arew, rarl renh-rnem alpemelenh arrwekel-antey. 12 Artwa arnkaty-rnem ingwel-antey alhew, Jabesh-they ankwakel alhemel Beth Shan-warl, ipmernem inerl-alpeyew. Rernemap ipma aynenheng-rnem atwarrelheley-alhew warl-they, akngeynemel Jabesh-warl. Apmer ikwer-rnem-wenh-itwew renh-rnem arrtyey-alpew, 13 ngkwern-rnem akwernemel arwerl awenth anyent intert-itwew. Arlta 7-ew-atety rerneman amern arlkwey-angenh anew amperrngerremel, Saul-ew iterremel.