The PhilistinesovertookSauland his sons;and the PhilistineskilledJonathanand Abinadaband Malchi-shuathe sonsof Saul.
The youngmanwho toldhim said,"By chanceI happenedto be on MountGilboa,and behold,Saulwas leaningon his spear.And behold,the chariotsand the horsemenpursuedhim closely.
They slaughteredthe sonsof Zedekiahbefore his eyes,then putout the eyesof Zedekiahand boundhim with bronzefettersand broughthim to Babylon.
The PhilistinescloselypursuedSauland his sons,and the PhilistinesstruckdownJonathan,Abinadaband Malchi-shua,the sonsof Saul.
Nerbecamethe fatherof Kish,and Kishbecamethe fatherof Saul,and Saulbecamethe fatherof Jonathan,Malchi-shua,Abinadaband Eshbaal.
"You shall not worshipthem or servethem; for I, the LORDyour God,am a jealousGod,visitingthe iniquityof the fatherson the children,on the thirdand the fourthgenerations of those who hateMe,
Now Sauland his sonJonathanand the peoplewho were presentwith them were stayingin Gebaof Benjaminwhile the Philistinescampedat Michmash.
Now Saulchosefor himself 3,000men of Israel,of which 2,000were with Saulin Michmashand in the hillcountryof Bethel,while 1,000were with Jonathanat Gibeahof Benjamin.But he sentawaythe restof the people,eachto his tent.
When allthe menof Israelwho had hiddenthemselves in the hillcountryof Ephraimheardthat the Philistineshad fled,eventhey alsopursuedthem closelyin the battle.
Now the sonsof Saulwere Jonathanand Ishviand Malchi-shua;and the namesof his twodaughters[were these]: the nameof the firstbornMeraband the nameof the youngerMichal.
Thus he saidto him, "Do not be afraid,becausethe handof Saulmy fatherwill not findyou, and you will be kingoverIsraeland I will be nextto you; and Saulmy fatherknowsthat also."
"Moreover the LORDwill alsogiveover Israelalongwith you into the handsof the Philistines,therefore tomorrowyou and your sonswill be with me. Indeedthe LORDwill giveover the armyof Israelinto the handsof the Philistines!"
