1 Samuel 7
1 Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD.
Bato ya Kiriati-Yearimi bayaki kozwa Sanduku ya Yawe mpe bamemaki yango na ndako ya Abinadabi, na ngomba moke; mpe babulisaki Eleazari, mwana na ye ya mobali, mpo ete abatelaka Sanduku ya Yawe.
2 And from that day a long time passed, twenty years in all, as the ark remained at Kiriath-jearim. And all the house of Israel mourned and sought after the LORD.
Wuta mokolo Sanduku ya Yawe ekomaki na Kiriati-Yearimi, elekaki mikolo ebele: mibu pene tuku mibale. Mpe bato nyonso ya Isalaele bayokaki posa ya kozonga epai na Yawe.
3 Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”
Bongo Samuele alobaki na bato nyonso ya Isalaele: « Soki ezali na motema na bino mobimba nde bolingi kozonga epai na Yawe, bolongola kati na bino banzambe ya bapaya mpe bikeko ya Asitarite; mpe bomipesa mobimba epai na Yawe mpe bosalela kaka Ye. Na nzela wana nde Ye akokangola bino na maboko ya bato ya Filisitia. »
4 So the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD.
Bato ya Isalaele balongolaki kati na bango banzambe Bala mpe bikeko ya Asitarite, mpe basalelaki kaka Yawe.
5 Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.”
Samuele alobaki na bango: « Bosangisa bato nyonso ya Isalaele, na Mitsipa, mpe ngai nakosambela Yawe mpo na bino. »
6 When they had gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day they fasted, and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the LORD.” And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.
Bato ya Isalaele basanganaki na Mitsipa, batokaki mayi mpe basopaki yango na mabele, liboso ya Yawe. Na mokolo wana, bakilaki bilei mpe batubelaki kuna masumu na koloba: « Tosalaki masumu liboso ya Yawe. » Samuele akambaki Isalaele wuta na Mitsipa.
7 When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they feared the Philistines
Tango bato ya Filisitia bayokaki ete bato ya Isalaele basangani na Mitsipa, bakambi ya bato ya Filisitia bayaki kobundisa bango. Bongo tango bato ya Isalaele bayokaki sango yango, babangaki bato ya Filisitia.
8 and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”
Bato ya Isalaele balobaki na Samuele: « Kotika te kosambela Yawe, Nzambe na biso, mpo na biso mpo ete abikisa biso na maboko ya bato ya Filisitia. »
9 Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.
Samuele akamataki mwana meme ya mobali, oyo ezalaki nanu komela mabele, mpe abonzaki yango mobimba lokola mbeka ya kotumba epai na Yawe. Abelelaki Yawe mpo na Isalaele, mpe Yawe ayokaki losambo na ye.
10 As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.
Wana Samuele azalaki kobonza mbeka ya kotumba, bato ya Filisitia bapusanaki pembeni mpo na kobundisa bato ya Isalaele. Kasi na mokolo wana, Yawe atindelaki bato ya Filisitia kake makasi oyo ekotisaki mobulu kati na bango. Mpe bato ya Isalaele balongaki bango.
11 Then the men of Israel charged out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, striking them down all the way to an area below Beth-car.
Bato ya Isalaele babimaki na Mitsipa, balandaki bato ya Filisitia kino na se ya Beti-Kari mpe babomaki bango.
12 Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”
Bongo Samuele akamataki libanga moko mpe atiaki yango kati na Mitsipa mpe Sheni; apesaki yango kombo « Ebeni-Ezeri » mpo na koloba: « Kino na esika oyo, Yawe asungi biso. »
13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped invading the territory of Israel. And the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
Bato ya Filisitia bayokisamaki soni mpe bazongelaki lisusu te kokota na mokili ya Isalaele. Na mikolo nyonso ya bomoi ya Samuele, loboko na Yawe etelemelaki bato ya Filisitia.
14 The cities from Ekron to Gath, which the Philistines had taken, were restored to Israel, who also delivered the surrounding territory from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between the Israelites and the Amorites.
Bingumba oyo bato ya Filisitia babotolaki epai ya bato ya Isalaele, kobanda na Ekroni kino na Gati, ezongaki na maboko ya bato ya Isalaele, mpe bato ya Isalaele bakangolaki bamboka nyonso ya zingazinga oyo ezalaki na se ya bokonzi ya bato ya Filisitia. Mpe kimia ezalaki kati na bato ya Isalaele mpe bato ya Amori.
15 So Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
Samuele akambaki Isalaele mikolo nyonso ya bomoi na ye.
16 Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places.
Abandaki kotambola mibu nyonso, kobanda na Beteli, koleka na Giligali kino na Mitsipa, mpo na kokamba bato ya Isalaele na bisika nyonso wana.
17 Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.
Kasi azalaki kozonga tango nyonso na Rama epai wapi ndako na ye ezalaki. Ezali kuna nde azalaki lisusu kokamba bato ya Isalaele. Mpe atongaki kuna etumbelo mpo na Yawe.
