1 Samuel 23
1 Now it was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors.”
Da koro bi, Dawid tee sɛ Filistifo no aba Keila, na wɔrewia wɔn awi wɔ wɔn awiporowbea.
2 So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”
Dawid bisaa Awurade se, “Menkɔtow nhyɛ Filistifo yi so ana?” Awurade buae se, “Yiw, kɔ na kogye Keila.”
3 But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”
Nanso Dawid mmarima no kae se, “Yuda ha mpo yesuro. Yɛmpɛ sɛ yɛbɛkɔ Keila akɔko atia Filistifo asraafo nyinaa.”
4 Once again, David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
Enti Dawid bisaa Awurade bio maa Awurade buaa no se, “Kɔ Keila na mɛboa wo ama woadi Filistifo no so nkonim.”
5 Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, and carried off their livestock, striking them with a mighty blow. So David saved the people of Keilah.
Enti Dawid ne ne mmarima kɔɔ Keila. Wokunkum Filistifo no nyinaa, faa wɔn nyɛmmoa, gyee Keilafo no.
6 (Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
Ahimelek ba Ɔsɔfo Abiatar reguan akɔ Dawid nkyɛn wɔ Keila no, ɔfaa asɔfotade sɛ ɔrekogye mmuae afi Awurade nkyɛn ama Dawid.
7 When Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”
Ankyɛ, Saulo tee sɛ Dawid wɔ Keila. Ɔteɛɛ mu se, “Eye. Afei, yɛn nsa aka no. Afei, Onyankopɔn de no ama me. Ɔno ara ama kurow yi ho afasu ayi no!”
8 Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
Enti Saulo boaboaa nʼakofo nyinaa ano sɛ ɔde wɔn rekɔ Keila akotua Dawid ne ne mmarima ano.
9 When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
Nanso Dawid huu Saulo nhyehyɛe, na ɔka kyerɛɛ ɔsɔfo Abiatar se, ɔmfa asɔfotade no mmra, na ommisa Awurade nea ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ.
10 And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.
Na Dawid bɔɔ mpae se, “Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn, mate sɛ Saulo ayɛ nhyehyɛe sɛ ɔbɛba abɛsɛe Keila, efisɛ mewɔ ha.
11 Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.” “He will,” said the LORD.
Merebisa sɛ, enti Keila mmarima beyi me ama no anaa? Na Saulo bɛba ampa ara sɛnea mete no? Ao, Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn, ka kyerɛ me.” Na Awurade buaa no se, “Ɔbɛba.”
12 So David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” “They will,” said the LORD.
Bio, Dawid bisaa se, “Enti, Keila mmarima beyi me ne me mmarima ama Saulo anaa?” Na Awurade buaa se, “Yiw, wobeyi mo ama.”
13 Then David and his men, about six hundred strong, set out and departed from Keilah, moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he declined to go forth.
Na Dawid ne ne mmarima bɛyɛ sɛ ahansia fii Keila, na wokyinkyin baabiara a wobetumi akɔ. Na Saulo tee sɛ Dawid afi Keila no, ogyaa nʼakyi di.
14 And David stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God would not deliver David into his hand.
Dawid tenaa ne hintabea hɔ wɔ sare so ne Sif mmepɔw asase no so. Saulo hwehwɛɛ no adekyee ne adesae biara, nanso Awurade amfa Dawid anhyɛ ne nsa.
15 While David was in Horesh in the Wilderness of Ziph, he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.
Bere a Dawid wɔ Hores wɔ Sif sare so no, ɔtee sɛ Saulo nam kwan so reba hɔ abɛhwehwɛ no akum no.
16 And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,
Na Saulo ba Yonatan kɔɔ Dawid nkyɛn wɔ Hores kɔhyɛɛ no den wɔ Onyankopɔn ho gyidi mu.
17 saying, “Do not be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. And you will be king over Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this is true.”
Yonatan hyɛɛ no den se, “Nsuro! Mʼagya Saulo renhu wo da. Wobɛyɛ ɔhene wɔ Israel, na mayɛ wʼabediakyiri, sɛnea mʼagya Saulo nim no.”
18 So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.
Wɔn baanu no hyɛɛ wɔn ayɔnkofa apam mu den wɔ Awurade anim. Afei, Yonatan kɔɔ fie na Dawid de, ɔtenaa Hores hɔ.
19 Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?
Sififo no kɔɔ Saulo nkyɛn wɔ Gibea koyii Dawid mae se, “Yenim baabi a Dawid akohintaw. Ɔwɔ abandennen mu, wɔ Hores a ɛwɔ Hakila mmepɔw mu, wɔ Yesimon anafo fam ha yi.
20 Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we will be responsible for delivering him into your hand.”
Ɔhene, bere biara a wubenya kwan no bra na yɛbɛkyere no ama wo.”
21 “May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.
Saulo kae se, “Awurade nhyira mo! Afei, mahu sɛ mʼasɛm fa obi ho.
22 Please go and prepare further. Investigate and watch carefully where he goes and who has seen him there, for I am told that he is extremely cunning.
Monkɔ mu bio, nkɔhwehwɛ, nhu faako a ɔte ne obi a wahu no wɔ hɔ. Wose ɔyɛ onifirifo.
23 Observe and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah.”
Monhwehwɛ nʼahintawee, na monsan mmra mmɛka biribi pɔtee nkyerɛ me. Na me ne mo bɛkɔ. Na sɛ ɔwɔ mpɔtam hɔ nko ara de a, menya no, na mehwehwɛ no wɔ Yuda abusuafi ahorow no nyinaa mu.”
24 So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon in the Arabah south of Jeshimon,
Na Sif mmarima dii Saulo kan kɔɔ wɔn kurom. Saa bere no mu na Dawid ne ne mmarima kɔ Maon sare a ɛwɔ Araba bon a ɛwɔ Yesimon anafo fam no so.
25 and Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard of this, he pursued David there.
Bere a Dawid tee sɛ Saulo ne ne mmarima rehwehwɛ no no, ɔdɔɔ mu kɔɔ sare so akyirikyiri, kosii ɔbotan kɛse no ho, tenaa Maon sare so hɔ. Nanso Saulo kɔɔ so hwehwɛɛ no.
26 Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
Afei na Saulo wɔ bepɔw no fa bi na Dawid ne ne dɔm nso wɔ ne fa bi, repɛ ntɛm aguan Saulo bere a na Saulo ne ne mmarima rebɛn Dawid ne ne nkurɔfo sɛ wɔbɛkyere wɔn no,
27 Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”
ɔbɔfo baa Saulo nkyɛn bɛkae se, “Bra ntɛm! Filistifo abɛtow ahyɛ asase no so.”
28 So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.
Ɛno nti, Saulo gyaee Dawid akyidi, na ɔsan nʼakyi sɛ ɔne Filistifo no rekɔko. Eyi nti na wɔfrɛ saa beae yi Oguan Botan no.
29 And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.
Enti Dawid kɔtenaa En-Gedi abandennen.
