1 Samueli 19
1 Sauli anawuza mwana wake Yonatani ndi nduna zake zonse kuti aphe Davide. Koma Yonatani amamukonda kwambiri Davide.
Awo Sawulo n’agamba mutabani we Yonasaani, n’abaweereza be bonna, batte Dawudi. Naye Yonasaani yayagalanga nnyo Dawudi,
2 Choncho anawuza Davide kuti, “Abambo anga Sauli akufuna kukupha. Tsono uchenjere. Mmawa upite ukabisale ndipo ukakhale komweko.
bw’atyo n’amulabula ng’agamba nti, “Kitange Sawulo anoonya bw’anaayinza okukutta. Weekuume enkya ku makya, weekweke mu kifo ekikusifu obeere eyo.
3 Ine ndidzapita ndi kukayima pafupi ndi abambo anga ku munda kumene iwe ukabisale. Ndipo ndidzayankhula ndi abambo anga za iwe ndipo chilichonse chimene ndikamve ndidzakuwuza.”
Nnaagenda ne nnyimirira ne kitange mu nnimiro, w’onoobeera, ne njogera naye ku bikukwatako, n’oluvannyuma nzija kujja nkutegeeze bye nnaazuula.”
4 Tsono Yonatani anakanena zabwino za Davide kwa abambo ake Sauli ndipo anati, “Mfumu musachimwire mtumiki wanu Davide, sanakuchimwireni, koma amakuchitirani zabwino kwambiri.
Awo Yonasaani n’ayogera bulungi ku Dawudi eri Sawulo kitaawe ng’agamba nti, “Kabaka aleme okukola akabi ku muddu we Dawudi, kubanga talina kyakukoze, era akuweereza bulungi nnyo mu mirimu egy’omugaso.
5 Iye anayika moyo wake pa chiswe pamene anapha Mfilisiti uja. Choncho Yehova anachita zazikulu popambanitsa Aisraeli pa nkhondo. Inu munaona zonsezo ndipo munakondwera. Nanga nʼchifukwa chiyani mukufuna kuchimwira munthu wosalakwa pofuna kupha Davide?”
Yeewaayo n’atta Omufirisuuti; Mukama n’aleetera Isirayiri yenna, obuwanguzi obw’ekitalo, n’okiraba n’osanyuka. Lwaki oyigganya omuntu nga Dawudi ataliiko musango, n’oyagala okumutta awatali nsonga?”
6 Sauli anamvera mawu a Yonatani ndipo analumbira kuti, “Pali Yehova, Davide sadzaphedwa.”
Sawulo n’awuliriza Yonasaani, era n’amulayirira ng’agamba nti, “Mukama nga bw’ali omulamu, Dawudi tajja kuttibwa.”
7 Pambuyo pake Yonatani anayitana Davide namuwuza zonsezi. Choncho Yonatani anabwera naye Davide kwa Sauli ndipo ankamutumikira Sauliyo monga kale.
Awo Yonasaani n’ayita Dawudi, n’amutegeeza byonna. N’amuleeta eri Sawulo, Dawudi n’addamu n’aweereza Sawulo ng’olubereberye.
8 Panabukanso nkhondo ina ndipo Davide anapita ndi kukamenyana ndi Afilisti. Iye anawakantha mwamphamvu kotero kuti Afilisti anathawa.
Ne wagwawo olutalo nate, Dawudi n’agenda okulwana n’Abafirisuuti, n’abakuba n’atta bangi ku bo, abaasigalawo ne badduka.
9 Tsiku lina mzimu woyipa uja unafikanso pa Sauli. Nthawi imeneyi nʼkuti Sauli uja ali mʼnyumba mwake, mkondo uli mʼdzanja lake ndi Davide akuyimba zeze,
Awo omwoyo omubi okuva eri Mukama ne gujja ku Sawulo bwe yali ng’atudde mu nnyumba ye, ng’akutte effumu mu mukono, Dawudi bwe yali ng’akuba entongooli.
10 Sauli anafuna kumubaya Davide ndi kumukhomera kukhoma, koma Davide anapewa mkondowo kotero Sauli anakabaya pa khoma. Usiku womwewo Davide anathawa.
Sawulo n’agezaako okumufumitira ku kisenge n’effumu, naye Dawudi n’alyewoma, ne likwasa ekisenge. Ekiro ekyo Dawudi n’adduka n’awona.
11 Usiku womwewo Sauli anatumiza anthu ku nyumba ya Davide kuti akamubisalire ndi kumupha mmamawa. Koma Mikala mkazi wake anamuchenjeza nati, “Ngati usiku uno supulumutsa moyo wako, mawa udzaphedwa.”
Sawulo n’atuma ababaka bagende bakuume ennyumba ya Dawudi, bamutte enkeera. Naye Mikali mukyala wa Dawudi n’amulabula n’amugamba nti, “Bw’otodduke kiro kino, bwe bunaakya bajja kukutta.”
12 Choncho Mikala anamutulutsira Davide pa zenera, ndipo anathawa ndi kupulumuka.
Awo Mikali n’assiza Dawudi mu ddirisa, n’adduka n’agenda ne yeekweka.
13 Kenaka Mikala anatenga fano naligoneka pa bedi nayika pilo wa ubweya wa mbuzi ku mutu kwa fanolo ndipo analifunditsa nsalu.
Mikali n’addira ekifaananyi ekyole n’akiteeka ku kitanda, n’akibikkako olugoye, n’assa n’ebyoya eby’embuzi ku mutwe gwakyo.
14 Pamene amithenga a Sauli aja anafika kuti akamugwire Davide, Mikala anati, “Davide akudwala.”
Awo Sawulo bwe yatumayo ababaka okuwamba Dawudi, Mikali n’abagamba nti, “Mulwadde.”
15 Koma Sauli anatumanso anthuwo kuti akamuone Davide, nati, “Mubwere naye kuno ali pa bedi pomwepo kuti ndidzamuphe.”
Sawulo n’abatuma baddeyo bamulabe era n’abalagira nti, “Mumundeetere mu kitanda kye, mmutte.”
16 Koma pamene anthuwo analowa, anangoona fano pa bedipo ndi pilo wa ubweya wa mbuzi ku mutu kwake.
Naye abasajja bwe bagenda yo, ne balaba ekifaananyi ekyole mu kitanda, nga ne ku mutwe kuliko ebyoya by’embuzi.
17 Tsono Sauli anafunsa Mikala kuti, “Nʼchifukwa chiyani wandinamiza chotere polola kuti mdani wanga athawe?” Mikala anayankha kuti, “Davide anandiwuza kuti, ‘Ukapanda kutero ndikupha.’”
Sawulo n’abuuza Mikali nti, “Lwaki wannimbye bw’otyo, n’oleka omulabe wange okudduka, n’okuwona n’awona?” Mikali n’amuddamu nti, “Yaŋŋambye nti, ‘Bw’otondeke kugenda nzija kukutta.’”
18 Choncho Davide anathawa napulumuka. Pambuyo pake anapita kwa Samueli ku Rama nakamuwuza zonse zimene Sauli anamuchita. Kenaka iye ndi Samueli anapita kukakhala ku Nayoti.
Awo Dawudi n’addukira eri Samwiri e Laama, n’amutegeeza byonna Sawulo bye yamukola. Ye ne Samwiri ne bagenda e Nayosi ne babeera eyo.
19 Sauli anamva kuti, “Davide ali ku Nayoti ku Rama.”
Sawulo n’ategeezebwa nti, “Dawudi ali Nayosi mu Laama;”
20 Choncho iye anatumiza anthu kuti akamugwire Davide. Koma anaona gulu la aneneri likulosera ndi Samueli akuwatsogolera. Pomwepo Mzimu wa Mulungu unawafikira ndipo nawonso anayamba kulosera.
n’atuma ababaka okumuwamba. Naye bwe baalaba ekibiina kya bannabbi nga boogera eby’obunnabbi, nga Samwiri ye mukulembeze waabwe, Omwoyo wa Katonda n’akka ku basajja ba Sawulo, nabo ne baba nga bali.
21 Sauli atamva zimenezi anatumizanso anthu ena, koma nawonso anayamba kulosa. Anatumanso anthu ena kachitatu, koma nawonso anayamba kulosa.
Awo Sawulo bwe yategeezebwa ekibaddewo, n’atuma ababaka abalala nabo ne baba nga bali. Sawulo n’atuma ekibinja ekyokusatu, era nabo ne baba nga bali.
22 Pomaliza Sauli mwini wake ananyamuka kupita ku Rama ndipo anafika ku chitsime chachikulu cha ku Seku. Ndipo anafunsa, “Samueli ndi Davide ali kuti?” Munthu wina anamuyankha kuti, “Ali ku Nayoti ku Rama.”
Ekyavaamu, ye yennyini kwe kugenda e Laama, n’atuuka awali oluzzi olunene oluli e Seku, n’abuuza nti, “Samwiri ne Dawudi bali ludda wa?” Ne bamuddamu nti, “Bali Nayosi mu Laama.”
23 Choncho Sauli anapita ku Nayoti ku Rama. Koma Mzimu wa Mulungu unafikanso pa iye ndipo ankalosa akuyenda mpaka anafika ku Nayoti.
Awo Sawulo n’agenda e Nayosi mu Laama, naye Omwoyo wa Mukama n’amukkako, n’atambula ng’ayogera eby’obunnabbi okutuuka e Nayosi.
24 Nayenso anavula zovala zake nayamba kulosa pamaso pa Samueli. Kenaka anagona wamaliseche tsiku lonse ndi usiku wonse. Nʼchifukwa chake anthu amati, “Kodi Sauli alinso mmodzi wa aneneri?”
Ne yeyambula ebyambalo bye, n’atandika okwogera nga bannabbi mu maaso ga Samwiri. N’abeera bw’atyo olunaku lwonna n’okuzibya obudde. Abantu kyebaava boogera nti, “Ne Sawulo ali mu bannabbi?”
