1 Samuel 24
1 Bangʼ ka Saulo nosea lawo jo-Filistia, nowachne niya, “Daudi nitie e Thim En Gedi.”
And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from pursuing the Philistines, that it was told to him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of 'En-gedi.
2 Omiyo Saulo nokawo ji alufu adek; ji moyier kowuok e Israel duto, eka noikore mowuok kodhi dwaro Daudi gi joge but Rogo ma Nyakech pondoe.
Then took Saul three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
3 Nobiro e abila mar rombe man but yo; to kanyo ne nitie rogo, to Saulo nodonjo e rogono mondo olosre. Daudi gi joge bende ne osedonjo ei rogono.
And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, and there was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men were sitting in the lower end of the cave.
4 Jogo nowacho niya, “Ma e odiechiengʼ ma Jehova Nyasaye nowuoyo kuome kowacho ni, ‘Abiro keto jowasiki e lweti mondo itimne kaka idwaro!’” Eka Daudi nosudo lingʼ-lingʼ mongʼado riak law Saulo.
And the men of David said unto him, Behold, this is the day of which the Lord hath said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thy enemy into thy hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good in thy eyes. And David arose, and cut off the corner of the robe which Saul wore, unperceived.
5 Bangʼe chuny Daudi nochandore nikech nosengʼado riak law Saulo.
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off the corner of Saul's [robe].
6 Nowachone joge niya, “Jehova Nyasaye ok oyie mondo atim gima kamano ni ruodha, ngʼat Jehova Nyasaye mowir, kata tingʼo lweta mondo ahinye; nikech en ngʼat mowir ma Jehova Nyasaye oyiero.”
And he said unto his men, Far be it from me for the Lord's sake, that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him; because he is the anointed of the Lord.
7 Kamano Daudi nokwero joge kendo ne ok oyienegi mondo gitug dhawo gi Saulo. Omiyo Saulo nowuok e rogo modhi e yore.
So David restrained his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
8 Eka Daudi nowuok oko mar rogo mi oluongo Saulo, “Ruodha ma ruoth!” Kane Saulo ongʼiyo chien, Daudi nokulore piny monindo auma ka wangʼe ochiko piny.
David also arose afterward, and went forth out of the cave, and called after Saul, saying, My Lord, the king! And Saul then looked behind him, and David bowed his face to the earth, and prostrated himself.
9 Nowachone Saulo niya, “Angʼo momiyo ichiko iti ka ji wachoni ni, ‘Daudi dwaro hinyi’?
And David said to Saul, Wherefore wilt thou listen to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy injury?
10 Kawuononi iseneno gi wangʼi kaka Jehova Nyasaye ne oketi e lweta ei rogo. Jomoko ne owachona ni anegi, to ne aweyi; mi awacho ni, ‘Ok natingʼ lweta mar hinyo ruodha nikech en ngʼat Jehova Nyasaye mowir.’
Behold, this day thy eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee today into my hand in the cave, and some one said that I should kill thee: but my soul felt compassion for thee: and I said, I will not stretch forth my hand against my Lord; because he is the anointed of the Lord.
11 Ne, wuora, ngʼi ine riak lawi ma an-go e lweta! Ne angʼade e riak lawi to ne ok anegi. Sani koro inyalo neno kendo fwenyo ni aonge gi paro mar timoni marach kata ngʼanyoni. Pok akethoni to in to ilawa mondo inega.
And now, my father, see, yea, see the corner of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the corner of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and that I have not sinned against thee: yet thou liest in wait for my soul to take it.
12 Mad Jehova Nyasaye ngʼad bura e kinda kodi. Mad Jehova Nyasaye chul kuor kuom gik maricho misetimona, an to lweta ok nomuli.
May the Lord judge between me and thee, and may the Lord avenge me on thee; but my hand shall not be against thee.
13 Mana kaka ngero machon wacho ni, ‘Joma timo timbe maricho ema timbe maricho wuok kuomgi’ omiyo ok abi keto lweta kuomi.
As saith the proverb of the ancients, From the wicked proceedeth wickedness; but my hand shall not be against thee.
14 “En ngʼama ruodh Israel dwaro mondo onegi? Ilawo ngʼa? Guok motho koso kikun?
After whom is the king of Israel gone out? after whom art thou pursuing? after a dead dog, after a single flea.
15 Mad Jehova Nyasaye bed jangʼad buchwa mondo opog wach e kindwa. Mad onon wach makare kendo otingʼa malo; mad ochwaka kendo oresa e lweti.”
May the Lord therefore be judge, and decide between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and obtain me justice out of thy hand.
16 Kane Daudi otieko wuoyo, Saulo nopenjo niya, “Mano en dwondi Daudi wuoda?” Eka noywak matek.
And it came to pass, When David had finished speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17 Eka nowachone Daudi niya, “In ngʼama kare maloya. Isetimona maber, an to asetimoni marach.
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast done for me only what is good, whereas I have rewarded thee only with what is evil.
18 Koroni eka isewachona tim maber misetimona; Jehova Nyasaye noketa e lweti to ne ok inega.
And thou hast proved this day, that thou hast dealt well with me; forasmuch as when the Lord had surrendered me into thy hand, thou didst not kill me.
19 Ka ngʼato onwangʼo jasike, bende oweye odhi ma ok ohinye? Mad Jehova Nyasaye chuli mathoth kuom gima itimona kawuononi.
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go away on a good road? so may the Lord reward thee with good for what thou hast done unto me this day.
20 Angʼeyo ni adieri ibiro bet ruoth kendo pinyruodh Israel nodhi nyime maber e bwo lochni.
And now, behold, I know that thou wilt surely become king, and that the kingdom of Israel will stand firmly in thy hand.
21 Koro singrina gi nying Jehova Nyasaye ni ok ningʼad nyikwaya kata rucho nyinga oko e od wuora.”
And now swear unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
22 Omiyo Daudi nosingore ne Saulo. Eka Saulo nodok dala, to Daudi gi joge nodhi e kargi mar pondo.
And David swore unto Saul; and Saul went to his house; but David and his men went up into the strong-hold.
