1 Sa:miuele 26
1 Sife dunu oda da Gibiaga Soloma misini amola Da: ibidi da Ha: sila Goumi (Yuda hafoga: i soge bega: ) amoga wamoaligili esala, amo olelei.
One day [some of] the people of Ziph [town] went to Saul while he was at Gibeah, and they said to him, “David is hiding in a cave on Hakilah hill, across from Jeshimon [town].”
2 Solo da bisili, Isala: ili dadi gagui noga: idafa 3,000 agoane oule asili, Sife hafoga: i soge amoga Da: ibidi hogola asi.
So Saul chose 3,000 of the best Israeli soldiers and went with them to Ziph Desert to search for David.
3 Ilia Ha: sila Goumi logoa awalia asi esalu. Da: ibidi da gebewane hafoga: i soge amogai esaloba, Solo da e hogola misi, amo dawa: digi.
Saul and his men set up their tents close to the road on Hakilah hill, east of Jeshimon [town], but David [and his men] stayed in the desert. When David heard that Saul was searching for him,
4 Amaiba: le, Da: ibidi da desega ahoasu dunu asunasili, ilia da ba: loba, Solo da dafawane amoga esalebe ba: i.
he sent some spies to find out for certain that Saul had come to Hakilah.
5 E da amogalu hedolowane asili, Solo amola ea dadi gagui ouligisu bisilua, A:bena (Ne egefe) ili dialebe amo ba: i. Solo da wa: i fia dogoa amoi golai dialoba, amola ea dadi gagui dunu da e sisiga: le didalai dialebe ba: i.
Then [that evening] David went to the place where Saul had set up his tent. [From a distance] he saw where Saul and his army commander, Abner, were sleeping. Saul was sleeping with all his army [sleeping] around him.
6 Amalalu, Da: ibidi da A: himelege (Hidaide dunu) amola Youa: be ea eya Abisia: i (ela ame da Selouaia) elama amane adole ba: i, “Aliga afae da nowa da ani Solo ea wa: i fia amoga masa: bela: ?” Abisia: i da, “Na masunu!” e amane sia: i.
David [went back to where his men were and] talked to Ahimelech, who was from the Heth people-group, and Joab’s brother Abishai, whose mother was [David’s older sister] Zeruiah. He asked them, “Who will go with me down into the camp where Saul is?” Abishai replied, “I will go with you.”
7 Amaiba: le, amogala gasia, Da: ibidi amola Abisia: i ela da Solo awali fia golili sa: ili ba: loba, Solo da mogoadafa golai dialebe ba: i. Solo ea goge agei dialuma bega: bugisili dialebe ba: i. A: bena amola ea dadi gagui dunu da Solo sisiga: le golaigia: i dialebe ba: i.
So that night David and Abishai crept into Saul’s camp. They saw that Saul was asleep. His spear was stuck in the ground near his head. Saul was asleep in the middle of the camp. Abner [the army commander] and the other soldiers were sleeping around Saul.
8 Abisia: i da Da: ibidima amane sia: i, “Gode da dia ha lai dunu wali gasia dia lobo da: iya iasi. Wali, na da dia sia: sea, hina: goge agei amoga hina: sone badofale osobola gadenesimu. Na da adunane hame somu!”
Abishai whispered to David, “Today Yahweh has enabled us to kill your enemy! Allow me to fasten Saul to the ground [by thrusting] my spear into him. It will be necessary for me to strike him only once. I will not [need to] strike him twice.”
9 Be Da: ibidi da amane sia: i, “Di da ema se maedafa ima: ma. Hina Gode da nowa da ea ilegei hina bagade ema se iasea, amo dunuma Hina Gode da dafawane se bagade imunu.”
But David whispered to Abishai, “No, do not kill Saul. Yahweh has appointed him to be king, so Yahweh will surely [RHQ] punish anyone who kills him.
10 Da: ibidi da eno sia: i, “Esalebe Hina Gode amo Ea Dioba: le, na dawa: , Solo ea bogosudafa eso da doaga: sea o e da gegesu ganodini fane legei dagoi ba: sea, Hina Gode Hifawane da e fane legei dagoi ba: mu.
Just as surely as Yahweh lives, he himself will punish Saul. Perhaps Yahweh will strike him when it is Saul’s time to die, or perhaps Saul will be killed in a battle.
11 Hina Gode Ea ilegei hina bagade dunu ema se ima: ne sia: mu na da higamu! Ania da Solo ea goge agei amola hano nasu faigelei lale, gaguli ahoa: di.”
But I hope/desire that Yahweh will prevent me from harming the king whom he has appointed. Let’s take Saul’s spear and water jug that are near his head. Then let’s get out of here!”
12 Amalalu, Da: ibidi da Solo ea goge agei amola hano nasu ganagu hina: dialuma bega: dialu amo lale, e amola Abisia: i ela da asi. Hina Gode da Solo amola ea dunuma nabunini golama: ne ilima i, amaiba: le ilia da nabunini golagia: iba: le, dunu afaega da wa: legadole elea amo hamobe hame nabi amola hame ba: i.
So David took the spear and the jug, and he and Abishai left. No one saw them or knew what they were doing, and no one woke up, because Yahweh had caused them to be sound asleep.
13 Amalu Da: ibidi da na: iyado fago amo degele na: iyado agolo bia gadodafa e famu hamedeia gado aligili, Solo ea dadi gagui amola A: bena ilima amane wele sia: i,
David and Abishai went across the valley and climbed to the top of the hill, a long way from Saul’s camp.
14 “A: bena! Dia da na sia: nababela: ?” A: bena da amane sia: i, “Gomo da nowa hina bagade nedigima: ne wele sia: bela: ?”
Then David shouted to Abner, “Abner, can you hear me?” Abner [woke up and] replied “Who are you, [waking up] the king by calling out to him?”
15 Da: ibidi da amane sia: i, “A: bena, di da Isala: ili ganodini ouligisu bagade dunu. Amaiba: le, di da abuliba: le di hina bagade amo dia hame gaga: bela: ? Wahawane dunu enoga da dia awalia wa: i fia gogai di ouligisu, go fane legemusa: misi galu.
David replied, “[I am sure that] you are the greatest man in Israel [IRO, RHQ]! So why did you not guard your master, the king? Someone came into your camp in order to kill your master, the king.
16 A: bena! Di da dia hawa: hamosu afae giadofai dagoi. Na da Esalebe Hina Gode Ea Dioba: le ilegesa. Dilia huluane bogoma: ne fofada: mu da defea. Bai dilia hina amo Hina Gode da hina bagade ilegei, amo dilia da noga: le hame gaga: i. Ba: ma! Hina bagade ea goge agei da habila: ? Ea hano buni ganagu hina: dialuma bega: dialu, amo da habila: ?”
You have done a very poor [job of guarding Saul]. So just as surely as Yahweh lives, you and your men should be executed! You have not guarded your master whom Yahweh appointed to be the king. Where are the king’s spear and the water jug that were close to his head?”
17 Solo da amo sia: i da Da: ibidi ea sia: galebeyale dawa: i. E amane adole ba: i, “Da: ibidi! Nagofe! Amo da dila: ?” “Ma! Hina bagade!” Da: ibidi da adole i.
[The shouting woke] Saul [up and he] recognized that it was David’s voice. He called out, saying, “My son David, is that your voice?” David replied, “Yes, your majesty it is my voice.”
18 Amola e da eno amane sisia: asi, “Hina! Abuliba: le di da na, dia hawa: hamosu dunu amo sefasisala: ? Na da adi hamobela: ? Na da adi wadela: i hou hamobela: ?
Then David added, “Sir, why are you pursuing me [RHQ]? What wrong have I done [RHQ]?
19 Hina noga: idafa! Na sia: be amo nabima! Di da Hina Gode Ea sia: nababeba: le, nama ha lai hamoi galeawane, Ema gobele salasu hamosea, E da Ea asigi dawa: su afadenemu. Be osobo bagade dunu ilia sia: nababeba: le, di da nama ha lai hamoi galea, Hina Gode da ilima gogosele gagabusu ilima aligimu da defea. Bai ilia hamoiba: le, na da Hina Gode Ea sogega sefasi dagoi ba: sa. Amola na da ga soge amo ganodini ogogosu ‘gode’, ilima nodone sia: ne gadosu logo fawane ba: sa.
Your majesty, listen to me! If Yahweh has caused you to be angry with me, I should offer a sacrifice [in order to appease him]. But if it is people who have caused you to be angry with me, I hope/desire that Yahweh will curse them. They have forced me to leave the land that Yahweh gave to me. They have told me, ‘Go somewhere else and worship other gods!’
20 Ga sogega Hina Godema afafai dagoi amoga na fane legemu logo mae doasima. Na da hamedei dede agoane gala. Isala: ili hina bagade da abuliba: le na fane legema: ne mahabela: ? E da abuliba: le, ilia soge sio awela ahoabe amo defele, na awela ahoabela: ?”
Now do not force me to die [MTY] far from [where we worship] Yahweh. You, the king of Israel, have come here searching for me. [But I do not want to harm you]! I am [as harmless as] a flea [MET]. You are searching for me like people hunt for a bird in the mountains! [MET]”
21 Solo da bu adole i, “Dafawane! Na da wadela: le hamoi dagoi. Da: ibidi! Nagofe! Buhagima! Na da dima se bu hame imunu. Bai di da wali gasia na esalusu gaga: i dagoi. Na da gagaoui agoane hamoi dagoi! Na da wadela: idafa hou hamoi dagoi.”
Then Saul said, “David, my son. I have sinned [by trying to kill you]. So come back home. Today you have considered my life to be very valuable [and so you have not killed me]. So I will not try to harm you. I have made a big mistake and have acted foolishly.”
22 Da: ibidi da bu adole i, “Hina noga: idafa! Dia goge agei da goea! Dia dunu afaega amo lala misa: ne sia: ma.
David replied, [“will leave] your spear here. Send one of your young men here to get it.
23 Hina Gode da nowa amo da mae yolesili, moloidafa hou hamosea, ema bidi noga: i iaha. E da wali eso di na lobo da: iya iasi, be E da di hina bagade ilegeiba: le, na da dima se hame i.
Yahweh rewards us for the things that we do that are right and for being loyal [to him]. Even when Yahweh placed me where I could easily have killed you, I refused to do that, because you are the one whom Yahweh has appointed [MTY] to be the king.
24 Na da wali eso dima asigiba: le, di hame fuga: i, amo defele Hina Gode da nama amanewane hamomu amola nama bidi hamosu huluane amoga gaga: mu da defea.”
Just like I considered your life to be valuable [and spared your life] today, I hope/desire that Yahweh will consider my life to be valuable and [spare my life and] save me from all my troubles.”
25 Solo da Da: ibidima amane sia: i, “Nagofe! Gode da dima hahawane dogolegele hamomu da defea! Di da dia hamomu huluane amo ganodini didili hamomu.” Amaiba: le, Da: ibidi da yolesili asi, amola Solo da hi diasuga buhagi.
Then Saul said to David, “My son David, I pray that Yahweh will bless you. You will do great things very successfully.” Then David returned to his men, and Saul went back home.
