< 撒母耳记上 28 >
1 那时,非利士人聚集军旅,要与以色列人打仗。亚吉对大卫说:“你当知道,你和跟随你的人都要随我出战。”
Ngalezonsuku amaFilistiya aqoqa amabutho awo ukuba alwe lo-Israyeli. U-Akhishi wathi kuDavida, “Kumele uzwisise ukuthi wena labantu bakho lizahamba lami empini.”
2 大卫对亚吉说:“仆人所能做的事,王必知道。”亚吉对大卫说:“这样,我立你永远作我的护卫长。”
UDavida wathi, “Lapho-ke uzazibonela okungenziwa yinceku yakho.” U-Akhishi wathi, “Kulungile, ngizakwenza ube ngumlindi wami impilo yakho yonke.”
3 那时撒母耳已经死了,以色列众人为他哀哭,葬他在拉玛,就是在他本城里。扫罗曾在国内不容有交鬼的和行巫术的人。
Ngalesosikhathi uSamuyeli wayesewafa, njalo u-Israyeli wonke wayemlilele wamgcwaba emzini wakibo eRama. USawuli wayesewaxotsha zonke izanuse labemimoya elizweni.
4 非利士人聚集,来到书念安营;扫罗聚集以色列众人在基利波安营。
AmaFilistiya abuthana eza amisa izihonqo zawo eShunemi, lapho uSawuli wabutha ama-Israyeli wonke wamisa izihonqo eGilibhowa.
USawuli ebona ibutho lamaFilistiya wesaba, inhliziyo yakhe yaba lokuthuthumela.
6 扫罗求问耶和华,耶和华却不借梦,或乌陵,或先知回答他。
Wabuza uThixo, kodwa uThixo kamphendulanga ngamaphupho loba nge-Urimi kumbe ngabaphrofethi.
7 扫罗吩咐臣仆说:“当为我找一个交鬼的妇人,我好去问她。”臣仆说:“在隐·多珥有一个交鬼的妇人。”
USawuli wasesithi encekwini zakhe, “Ngidingelani owesifazane oyisanuse ukuze ngiyebuza kuye.” Bona bathi, “Kulomunye e-Endo.”
8 于是扫罗改了装,穿上别的衣服,带着两个人,夜里去见那妇人。扫罗说:“求你用交鬼的法术,将我所告诉你的死人,为我招上来。”
Ngakho uSawuli waziguqula, wafaka ezinye izigqoko, kwathi ebusuku yena labantu ababili baya kulowomfazi. Wathi kuye, “Ngibuzela umoya, njalo ungilethele lowo engizamutsho.”
9 妇人对他说:“你知道扫罗从国中剪除交鬼的和行巫术的。你为何陷害我的性命,使我死呢?”
Kodwa owesifazane wathi kuye, “Impela uyakwazi ukuthi uSawuli wenzeni. Useziqedile izanuse labemimoya elizweni. Kungani uthiya impilo yami ngomjibila ukuba ngibulawe na?”
10 扫罗向妇人指着耶和华起誓说:“我指着永生的耶和华起誓,你必不因这事受刑。”
USawuli wafunga kuye ngoThixo wathi, “Ngeqiniso elinjengoba uThixo ekhona, kawuyikujeziselwa lokhu.”
11 妇人说:“我为你招谁上来呢?”回答说:“为我招撒母耳上来。”
Owesifazane lowo wasesithi, “Ngikuvusele bani na?” Yena wathi, “Ngilethela uSamuyeli.”
12 妇人看见撒母耳,就大声呼叫,对扫罗说:“你是扫罗,为什么欺哄我呢?”
Kwathi owesifazane lowo ebona uSamuyeli, wakhala ngelizwi eliphezulu wasesithi kuSawuli, “Kungani ungikhohlisile na? Wena unguSawuli.”
13 王对妇人说:“不要惧怕,你看见了什么呢?”妇人对扫罗说:“我看见有神从地里上来。”
Inkosi yasisithi, “Ungesabi. Kuyini okubonayo?” Owesifazane wathi, “Ngibona umoya ophuma phansi.”
14 扫罗说:“他是怎样的形状?”妇人说:“有一个老人上来,身穿长衣。”扫罗知道是撒母耳,就屈身,脸伏于地下拜。
USawuli wathi, “Ukhangeleka njani?” Owesifazane wathi, “Kuphuma ixhegu eligqoke ingubo.” Lapho-ke uSawuli wakwazi ukuthi kwakunguSamuyeli, wakhothama wasesithi mbo phansi ngobuso.
15 撒母耳对扫罗说:“你为什么搅扰我,招我上来呢?”扫罗回答说:“我甚窘急;因为非利士人攻击我, 神也离开我,不再借先知或梦回答我。因此请你上来,好指示我应当怎样行。”
USamuyeli wasesithi kuSawuli, “Ungikhathazelani ngokungivusa na?” USawuli wathi, “Mina ngiphakathi kohlupho olukhulu. AmaFilistiya alwa lami, njalo uNkulunkulu usengifulathele. Kasangiphenduli, ngabaphrofethi loba ngamaphupho. Ngakho ngibize wena ukuba ungitshele ukuthi ngenzeni.”
16 撒母耳说:“耶和华已经离开你,且与你为敌,你何必问我呢?
USamuyeli wathi, “Ungibizelani, njengoba uThixo esekufulathele njalo esebe yisitha sakho na?
17 耶和华照他借我说的话,已经从你手里夺去国权,赐与别人,就是大卫。
Uthixo usekwenzile lokhu akutsho ngaphambili ngami. Uthixo usewuhluthunile umbuso ezandleni zakho wawunika omunye wabomakhelwane bakho, uDavida.
18 因你没有听从耶和华的命令;他恼怒亚玛力人,你没有灭绝他们,所以今日耶和华向你这样行,
Ngenxa yokuthi uThixo kawumlalelanga kumbe wafeza ulaka lwakhe olwesabekayo kuma-Amaleki, uThixo wenze lokhu kuwe lamhla.
19 并且耶和华必将你和以色列人交在非利士人的手里。明日你和你众子必与我在一处了;耶和华必将以色列的军兵交在非利士人手里。”
Uthixo uzanikela u-Israyeli kanye lawe kumaFilistiya, njalo kusasa wena lamadodana akho lizakuba lami. Uthixo uzanikela lebutho lako-Israyeli kumaFilistiya.”
20 扫罗猛然仆倒,挺身在地,因撒母耳的话甚是惧怕;那一昼一夜,没有吃什么,就毫无气力。
Khonokho nje uSawuli wawela phansi wathi daca emhlabathini, esegcwele ukwesaba ngenxa yamazwi kaSamuyeli. Wayengaselamandla, ngoba wayengadlanga lutho ilanga lonke mhlalokho lobusuku bonke.
21 妇人到扫罗面前,见他极其惊恐,对他说:“婢女听从你的话,不顾惜自己的性命,遵从你所吩咐的。
Kwathi owesifazane esesondele kuSawuli wabona ukuthi wayethuthumele kakhulu, wathi kuye, “Khangela, incekukazi yakho ikulalele. Ngibeke ukuphila kwami engozini ngenza lokho othe ngikwenze.
22 现在求你听婢女的话,容我在你面前摆上一点食物,你吃了,可以有气力行路。”
Khathesi-ke ake ulalele incekukazi yakho uvume ukuba ngikuphe ukudla ukuze udle ube lamandla uzihambele.”
23 扫罗不肯,说:“我不吃。”但他的仆人和妇人再三劝他,他才听了他们的话,从地上起来,坐在床上。
Yena wala wathi, “Kangiyikudla.” Kodwa abantu bakhe baphathisana lowesifazane ukumncenga, waze wabalalela. Wavuka phansi wahlala esihlalweni.
24 妇人急忙将家里的一只肥牛犊宰了,又拿面抟成无酵饼烤了,
Owesifazane wayelethole elinonisiweyo endlini, alihlaba khonokho nje. Wathatha impuphu yengqoloyi, wayivuba wenza isinkwa esingelamvubelo.
25 摆在扫罗和他仆人面前。他们吃完,当夜就起身走了。
Wasibeka phambi kukaSawuli labantu bakhe, badla. Ngalobobusuku bavuka bahamba.