1 Samuel 28
1 Nahitabo kini niadtong mga adlawa nga gitigom sa mga Filistihanon ang ilang mga kasundalohan aron makiggubat sa Israel. Miingon si Akis kang David, “Nasayod ka gayod nga makig-away ka uban kanako sa dakong panon sa kasundalohan, ikaw ug ang imong mga tawo.”
Some time later, the people of Philistia gathered their army to attack the Israelis [again]. King Achish told David, “I am expecting that you and your men will join with my men to attack [the Israelis].”
2 Miingon si David kang Akis, “Aron masayran nimo kung unsay mabuhat sa imong sulugoon.” Miingon si Akis kang David, “Aron himoon ko ikaw nga akong tigpanalipod sa dayon.”
David replied, “[We will go with you, and then] you will see for yourself what we can do!” Achish said, “Okay, I will appoint you to be my bodyguard permanently.”
3 Karon namatay na si Samuel, ug ang tibuok Israel nagbangotan kaniya ug gilubong siya didto sa Rama, sa iyang kaugalingong siyudad. Ug usab, gipapahawa ni Saul sa yuta kadtong nakigsulti sa mga patay o sa mga espiritu.
[While Samuel was still alive, Saul did many things that pleased Yahweh. One of the good things that] Saul [did was to] expel from Israel all the people who were fortune-tellers or who talked to the spirits of dead people. But Samuel had died, and all the Israeli people had mourned for him. Then they had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. [After that, Saul did not try to please Yahweh any more].
4 Unya nagtigom ang mga Filistihanon ug nangadto ug nagkampo didto sa Sunem; ug gitigom ni Saul ang tibuok Israel, ug nagkampo sila sa Gilboa.
The army of Philistia gathered and set up their tents at Shunem [city, in the north of Israel]. Saul gathered the Israeli army and set up their tents at Gilboa [in the eastern part of the same valley].
5 Sa pagkakita ni Saul sa kasundalohan sa mga Filistihanon, nalisang siya, ug nakulbaan siya pag-ayo.
When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
6 Nag-ampo si Saul kang Yahweh aron tabangan, apan wala mitubag kaniya si Yahweh—bisan sa mga damgo, ni pinaagi sa Urim, ni pinaagi sa mga propeta.
He prayed to Yahweh, but Yahweh did not answer him. Yahweh did not [tell Saul what he should do by] giving him a dream, or by [having the priest throw] the marked stones [that were in his sacred vest], or by [giving a message about Saul to] any prophet.
7 Unya miingon si Saul sa iyang mga sulugoon, “Pangitai ako ug usa ka babaye nga makahimo sa pagpakigsulti sa mga espiritu sa mga patay, aron moadto ako kaniya ug makisayod kaniya.” Miingon kaniya ang iyang mga sulugoon, “Tan-awa, adunay usa ka babaye sa Endor nga miangkon nga makasulti sa mga espiritu sa mga patay.”
Then Saul said to his servants, “Find for me a woman who talks to the spirits of dead people, in order that I can ask her [what will happen].” His servants replied, “There is a woman in Endor [town] who does that.”
8 Nagtakoban si Saul, nga nagsul-ob ug lahi nga bisti, ug milakaw, uban kaniya ang duha ka lalaki; miadto sila sa babaye sa pagkagabii. Miingon siya, “Hangyoon ko ikaw, panagna alang kanako, pinaagi sa usa ka espiritu ug patunghaa si bisan kinsa nga akong hinganlan diha kanimo.”
So Saul [took off the clothes that showed that he was the king, and he] put on ordinary clothes (to disguise himself/so that people would not recognize who he was). Then he and two of his men went during the night to talk to that woman. Saul said to her, “I want you to talk to a spirit [of someone who has died]. Cause to appear the person whose name I will [give to you].”
9 Ang babaye mitubag kaniya, “Tan-awa, nasayod ka baya sa gibuhat ni Saul, kung giunsa niya pagpahawa gikan dinhi sa yuta kadtong nakigsultli sa mga patay o sa mga espiritu. Busa nganong lit-agon mo man ang akong kinabuhi, aron patyon ako?”
But the woman replied, “You surely know what Saul has done. He expelled from this land all the people who talk to spirits of dead people and all fortune-tellers. I think that you are trying to trap me, in order that I will be executed [for doing something that is not permitted].”
10 Nanumpa si Saul kaniya pinaagi kang Yahweh ug miingon, “Ingon nga buhi si Yahweh, walay silot nga mahitabo kanimo tungod sa pagbuhat niining butanga.”
Saul replied, solemnly asking Yahweh to listen to what he was saying, “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, you will not be punished for doing this.”
11 Unya miingon ang babaye, “Si kinsa man ang akong tawagon alang kanimo?” Miingon si Saul, “Paanhia si Samuel ngari kanako.”
Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
12 Sa pagkakita sa babaye kang Samuel, misinggit siya sa makusog nga tingog nga misulti ngadto kang Saul, “Nganong gilingla mo man ako? Ikaw man diay si Saul.”
[So] the woman [did that. But] when she saw Samuel, she screamed. She said, “You have tricked me [RHQ]! You are Saul! [You will execute me for doing this]!”
13 Miingon ang hari sa babaye, “Ayaw kahadlok. Unsa may imong nakita?” Miingon ang babaye kang Saul, “Nakakita ako ug usa ka dios nga migula gikan sa yuta.”
Saul said to her, “Do not be afraid. What do you see?” The woman said, “I see a god/spirit coming up out of the ground.”
14 Miingon siya sa babaye, “Unsa man ang iyang dagway?” Miingon ang babaye, “Usa ka tigulang nga lalaki ang migula; nagsul-ob siya ug kupo.” Nasayran ni Saul nga si Samuel kadto, ug mihapa siya sa yuta ug nagpakitag pagtahod.
Saul said, “What does he look like?” The woman replied, “An old man wearing a robe is appearing.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel. So he bowed down with his face touching the ground.
15 Miingon si Samuel kang Saul, “Nganong gihasol mo ako ug gipaanhi?” Mitubag si Saul, “Nabalaka ako pag-ayo, kay ang mga Filistihanon nakiggubat batok kanako, ug gibiyaan na ako sa Dios ug wala na ako tubaga, bisan pinaagi sa mga propeta, bisan pinaagi sa mga damgo. Busa gipatawag ko ikaw, aron ipahibalo unta nimo kanako kung unsay akong buhaton.”
Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you bothered/disturbed me by causing me to appear?” Saul said, “I am very worried. The army of Philistia is about to attack my army, and God has abandoned me. He does not answer my questions any more. He does not give me dreams [to tell me what to do] or give messages to prophets [to tell me what to do]. That is the reason that I came to see you. So you tell me what I should do!”
16 Miingon si Samuel, “Unsa man ang imong ipangutana kanako, sanglit mibiya na man si Yahweh kanimo, ug nahimo nimo siyang kaaway?
Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
17 Gibuhat na ni Yahweh nganha kanimo ang iyang gisulti nga iyang pagabuhaton. Gikuha ni Yahweh ang gingharian gikan sa imong kamot ug gihatag na niya kini sa laing tawo—ngadto kang David.
He has done what he told me [previously] that he would do to you. He has torn the kingdom away from you, and he is giving it to someone who is another Israeli—David.
18 Tungod kay wala nimo tumana ang tingog ni Yahweh ug wala nimo gipahamtang sa mga Amelikanhon ang iyang bangis nga kapungot, busa karong adlawa iya kining gibuhat nganha kanimo.
You did not obey Yahweh. Yahweh was very angry with the Amalek people-group. You did not [kill all of their animals], with the result that you did not show that he was very angry with them. That is the reason that he has done this to you today.
19 Dugang pa niana, itugyan ka ni Yahweh ug ang Israel ug ikaw ngadto sa kamot sa mga Filistihanon. Ugma ikaw ug ang imong mga anak nga lalaki mouban na kanako. Itugyan usab ni Yahweh ang mga kasundalohan sa Israel ngadto sa mga kamot sa mga Filistihanon.”
Yahweh will enable the Philistia army to defeat you and all the other Israeli soldiers. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me [in the place where spirits of dead people are]. Yahweh will cause the whole Israeli army to be defeated by the Philistia army.” [And after Samuel said that, he disappeared].
20 Unya dihadiha nahagba si Saul sa yuta ug nahadlok pag-ayo tungod sa mga gipamulong ni Samuel. Wala na siyay kusog, kay wala siya mikaon sa tibuok adlaw, ni sa tibuok gabii.
Saul immediately fell flat on the ground. He was so afraid because of what Samuel had said that he became paralyzed. He was also very weak because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.
21 Miduol ang babaye ngadto kang Saul ug nakita nga nabalaka siya pag-ayo, miingon siya kaniya, “Tan-awa, ang imong sulugoong babaye namati sa imong tingog; gibutang ko ang akong kinabuhi sa akong kamot ug namati sa mga pulong nga imong gisulti kanako.
The woman saw that he was extremely worried/terrified. She said to him, “Listen to me! I have done what you requested me to do. I could be executed for doing that.
22 Busa karon, naghangyo ako kanimo, pamatia usab ang tingog sa imong sulugoong babaye, ug tugoti ako nga mag-andam ug diyutay nga pagkaon sa imong atubangan. Pagkaon aron aduna kay kusog sa imong paglakaw.”
So now please pay attention to what I say. Allow me to give you some food, in order that you will [eat it and] get enough strength to go back [to your army].”
23 Apan mibalibad si Saul ug miingon, “Dili ako mokaon.” Apan ang iyang mga sulugoon, uban sa babaye, namugos kaniya, ug namati siya sa ilang tingog. Busa mibangon siya gikan sa yuta ug milingkod sa higdaanan.
But Saul refused. He said, “No, I will not eat anything.” Then Saul’s servants also urged him [to eat something], and finally he heeded what they said. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
24 Ang babaye adunay gipatambok nga nating baka sa iyang balay; nagdalidali siya ug giihaw kini; nagkuha siya ug harina, gimasa kini, ug giluto ang tinapay nga walay patubo niini.
The woman had a fat calf close to her house. She quickly slaughtered it [and cooked it]. She took some flour and mixed it [with olive oil], and baked it without putting in any yeast.
25 Gidala niya kini sa atubangan ni Saul ug sa iyang mga sulugoon ug nangaon sila. Unya mibangon sila ug mibiya nianang gabhiona.
She placed the food in front of Saul and his servants, and they ate some of it. Then that night they got up and left.
