1 Samuel 28
1 Ug nahitabo niadtong mga adlawa, nga ang mga Filistehanon nagtigum sa ilang mga panon nga igugubat pagtingub aron sa pagpakig-away batok sa Israel. Ug si Achis miingon kang David: Hibaloan mo sa pagkamatuod nga ikaw moadto uban kanako sa panon, 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 Ug si David miingon kang Achis: Busa ikaw manghibalo unsay buhaton sa imong sulogoon. Ug si Achis miingon kang David: Busa buhaton ko ikaw nga magbalantay sa akong ulo sa walay katapusan.
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 si Samuel patay na, ug ang tibook nga Israel nagminatay tungod kaniya, ug gilubong siya didto sa Rama, bisan didto sa iyang kaugalingong ciudad. Ug si Saul nagsalikway niadtong mga espiritista, ug nidtong mga salamangkiro gikan sa yuta.
[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 Ug ang mga Filistehanon nanagtigum sa ilang kaugalingon sa pagtingub, ug ming-adto ug mingpahaluna sa Sunam; ug si Saul nagtigum pagtingub sa tibook Israel ug sila nagpahaluna didto 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 Ug sa diha nga nakita na si Saul ang panon sa mga Filistehanon, siya nahadlok, ug ang iyang kasingkasing mikurog ug daku uyamut.
When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
6 Ug sa diha nga nangutana si Saul kang Jehova, si Jehova wala tumubag kaniya, ni pinaagi sa mga damgo, ni pinaagi sa Urim, ni pinaagi sa mga manalagna.
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 sulogoon: Pangitai ako ug usa ka babaye nga espiritista, aron ako moadto kaniya, ug mangutana kaniya. Ug ang iyang mga sulogoon miingon kaniya: Ania karon, adunay usa ka babaye nga espiritista didto sa Endor.
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 Ug si Saul nagtakuban sa iyang kaugalingon, ug nagsul-ob sa laing saput, ug miadto, siya ug duruha ka tawo uban kaniya, ug nangadto sila sa babaye sa gabii: ug siya miingon: Tumagna ka kanako, ako nangaliyupo kanimo, pinaagi sa pagka-espiritista mo, ug patunghaa kanako bisan kinsa sumala sa akong hinganlan 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 Ug ang babaye miingon kaniya: Ania karon, ikaw nahibalo kong unsay gibuhat ni Saul, giunsa niya sa pagwagtang kadtong mga espiritista, ug ang mga salamangkiro, gikan sa yuta: busa ngano man nga nagbutang ka ug usa ka lit-ag alang sa akong kinabuhi, aron sa pagpatay kanako?
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 Ug si Saul nanumpa kaniya tungod kang Jehova, nga nagaingon: Ingon nga si Jehova buhi, walay silot nga mahanabo kanimo alang 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: Kinsay akong patunghaon nganha kanimo? Ug siya miingon: Patunghaa kanako si Samuel.
Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
12 Ug sa pagkakita sa babaye kang Samuel, siya misinggit sa usa ka hataas nga tingog; ug ang babaye misulti kang Saul, nga nagaingon: Nganong naglimbong ka kanako? kay ikaw mao 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 ug ang hari miingon kaniya: Ayaw kahadlok kay unsay nakita mo? Ug ang babaye miingon kang Saul: Ako nakakita ug usa ka dios nga nagagula 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 Ug siya miingon kaniya: Unsang dagwaya siya? ug siya miingon: Usa ka tigulang nga tawo nagagula; ug siya giputos sa usa ka kupo. Ug si Saul nakaila nga kadto mao si Samuel, ug iyang giyukbo ang iyang nawong ngadto sa yuta, ug mihatag ug katahuran.
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 Ug si Samuel miingon kang Saul: Ngano nga ikaw nagsamok kanako, sa pagpagula kanako? Ug si Saul mitubag: Ako nagakaguol sa hilabihan gayud; kay ang mga Filistehanon nakiggubat batok kanako, ug ang Dios mibulag gikan kanako, ug wala na motubag kanako, ni pinaagi sa mga manalagna, ni pinaagi sa mga damgo: busa gisangpit ko ikaw, aron ipahibalo mo kanako kong unsay akong pagabuhaton.
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 Ug si Samuel miingon: Ngano man nga mangutana ka kanako, sa nakita mo nga si Jehova mibulag gikan kanimo, ug nahimo nga imong kabatok?
Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
17 Ug si Jehova nagbuhat kanimo, sumala sa iyang gipamulong pinaagi kanako: ug si Jehova nagpikas sa gingharian gikan sa imong kamot, ug gihatag kini sa imong silingan, bisan 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 ikaw wala magtuman sa tingog ni Jehova, ug wala nimo buhata ang iyang mabangis nga kasuko batok kang Amalec, busa gibuhat ni Jehova kining butanga kanimo niining adlawa.
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 Labut pa niini si Jehova magahatag sa Israel uban usab kanimo ngadto sa kamot sa mga Filistehanon; ug ugma ikaw ug ang imong mga anak nga lalake motipon kanako. Si Jehova magatugyan sa panon sa Israel usab ngadto sa kamot sa mga Filistehanon.
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 si Saul napukan dayon nga nagabuy-od sa yuta, ug nalisang ug daku uyamut, tungod sa mga pulong ni Samuel: ug kaniya wala nay kusog nga nahabilin; kay siya sa tibook adlaw wala makakaon ug tinapay, ni sa tibook nga 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 Ug ang babaye miadto kang Saul, ug nakakita nga siya nasamok ug daku uyamut, ug miingon kaniya: Ania karon, ang imong sulogoon nga babaye namati sa imong tingog, ug gibutang ko ang akong kinabuhi sa akong kamot, ug namati sa imong 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, ako nangaliyupo kanimo, pamation mo usab ang tingog sa imong sulogoon nga babaye ug itugot nga magabutang ako ug usa ka book tinapay sa imong atubangan; ug kumaon, aron ikaw mabaskug, sa diha nga ikaw mopanaw na sa imong dalan.
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 siya nagdumili, ug miingon: Ako dili mokaon. Apan ang iyang sulogoon, lakip ang babaye, nagpugos kaniya; ug siya namati 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 Ug ang babaye may usa ka pinatambok nga nati nga vaca diha sa balay; ug siya midali, ug giihaw kini; ug siya mikuha ug harina, ug gimasa kini, ug nagluto sa walay levadura nga tinapay gikan 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 Ug iyang gidala kini sa atubangan ni Saul, ug sa atubangan sa iyang mga sulogoon; ug sila nangaon. Unya sila nanindog, ug minglakaw niadtong 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.
