1 Samuel 23
1 And they sent word to David, saying, The Philistines are fighting against Keilah and taking the grain from the grain-floors.
Sinabihan nila si David, “Tingnan mo, nakikipaglaban ang mga Filisteo laban sa Keila at ninakaw nilavang mga giikang sahig.”
2 So David, questioning the Lord, said, Am I to go and make an attack on these Philistines? And the Lord said to David, Go and make an attack on the Philistines so that Keilah may be kept from falling into their hands.
Kaya nanalangin si David kay Yahweh para sa tulong, at tinanong niya siya, “Dapat ba akong pumunta at salakayin ang mga Filisteong ito?” Sinabi ni Yahweh kay David, “Pumunta ka at salakayin ang mga Filisteo at iligtas ang Keila.”
3 And David's men said to him, Even here in Judah we are full of fear: how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
Sinabi ng mga tauhan ni David sa kanya, “Tingnan mo, natatakot kami dito sa Juda. Ano pa kaya kung pupunta tayo sa Keila laban sa mga hukbo ng mga Filisteo?”
4 Then David put the question to the Lord again, and the Lord answering said, Up! go down to Keilah; for I will give the Philistines into your hands.
Pagkatapos nanalangin pang muli si David kay Yahweh para sa tulong. Sinagot siya ni Yahweh, “Tumayo ka, bumaba ka sa Keila. Dahil bibigyan kita ng tagumpay laban sa mga Filisteo.”
5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and had a fight with the Philistines, and took away their cattle, and put them to the sword with great destruction. So David was the saviour of the people of Keilah.
Pumunta sina David at mga tauhan niya sa Keila at nakipaglaban sa mga Filisteo. Tinangay nila ang kanilang mga baka at sinalakay nila sila ng may matinding patayan. Kaya iniligtas ni David ang mga naninirahan sa Keila.
6 Now when Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, went in flight to David, he came down to Keilah with the ephod in his hand.
Nang nakatakas papunta kay David si Abiatar na anak na lalaki ni Ahimelech sa Keila, bumaba siya na may isang epod sa kanyang kamay.
7 And news was given to Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, Now God has given him into my hands; for by going into a walled town with locked doors, he has let himself be shut in.
Sinabihan si Saul na pumunta si David sa Keila. Sinabi ni Saul, “Ibinigay siya ng Diyos sa aking kamay. Dahil nakulong siya sapagkat pumasok siya sa isang lungsod na may mga tarangkahan at mga rehas.”
8 And Saul sent for all the people to come to the fight, and go down to Keilah to make an attack on David and his men.
Ipinatawag ni Saul ang lahat ng kanyang hukbo para sa labanan, para bumaba sa Keila, upang lusubin si David at kanyang mga tauhan.
9 And it was clear to David that Saul had evil designs against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, Come here with the ephod.
Nalaman ni David na may masamang balak si Saul laban sa kanya. Sinabi niya kay Abiatar na pari, “Dalhin mo rito ang epod.”
10 Then David said, O Lord, the God of Israel, news has been given to your servant that it is Saul's purpose to come to Keilah and send destruction on the town because of me.
Pagkatapos sinabi ni David, “Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel, tunay nga na narinig ng iyong lingkod na hinangad ni Saul na pumunta sa Keila, upang wasakin ang lungsod alang-alang sa akin.
11 And now, is it true, as they have said to me, that Saul is coming? O Lord, the God of Israel, give ear to your servant, and say if these things are so. And the Lord said, He is coming down.
Maaari bang hulihin ako ng mga kalalakihan ng Keila at isusuko ako sa kanyang kamay? Maaari bang bumaba si Saul, gaya ng narinig ng iyong lingkod? Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel, nagmamakaawa ako sa iyo, pakiusap sabihan mo ang iyong lingkod.” Sinabi ni Yahweh, “Bababa siya.”
12 Then David said, Will the men of Keilah give me and my men up to Saul? and the Lord said, They will give you up.
Pagkatapos sinabi ni David, “Isusuko ba ako ng mga kalalakihan ng Keila at ang aking mga tauhan sa kamay ni Saul?” Sinabi ni Yahweh, “Isusuko ka nila.”
13 Then David and his men, about six hundred of them, went out of Keilah, and got away wherever they were able to go. And Saul, hearing that David had got away from Keilah, did not go there.
Pagkatapos bumangon si David at ang kanyang halos anim na raang mga tauhan at umalis mula sa Keila, at pumunta sila mula sa isang lugar patungo sa ibang lugar. Sinabihan si Saul na nakatakas si David mula sa Keila, at tumigil siya sa pagtugis.
14 And David kept in the waste land, in safe places, waiting in the hill-country in the waste land of Ziph. And Saul was searching for him every day, but God did not give him up into his hands.
Nanatili si David sa matibay na mga tanggulan sa ilang, sa maburol na lugar sa ilang ng Zip. Hinahanap siya ni Saul araw-araw, ngunit hindi siya ibinigay ng Diyos sa kanyang kamay.
15 And David was full of fear, in the knowledge that Saul had come out to take his life; and David was in the waste land of Ziph, in Horesh.
Nakita ni David na paparating si Saul para kunin ang kanyang buhay; ngayon nasa ilang ng Zip sa Hores si David.
16 And Saul's son Jonathan went to David in Horesh, and made his hands strong in God;
Sa gayon bumangon at pinuntahan ni Jonatan na anak na lalaki ni Saul si David sa Hores, at pinalakas ang kanyang kamay sa Diyos.
17 And said to him, Have no fear, for Saul my father will not get you into his power; and you will be king of Israel, and I will be by your side, and my father Saul is certain of this.
Sinabi niya sa kanya, “Huwag kang matakot. Dahil hindi ka mahahanap ng kamay ni Saul na aking ama. Magiging hari ka sa Israel, at ako ang susunod sa iyo. Alam din ito ni Saul na aking ama.”
18 And the two of them made an agreement before the Lord: and David went on living in Horesh, and Jonathan went back to his house.
Gumawa sila ng isang kasunduan sa harap ni Yahweh. Nanatili si David sa Hores, at umuwi si Jonatan sa kanyang tahanan.
19 Then the Ziphites came up to Gibeah to see Saul, and said, Is not David living secretly among us in the strong places in Horesh, in the hill of Hachilah to the south of the waste land?
Pagkatapos pumunta ang mga lahi ni Zip kay Saul sa Gibea at sinabing, “Hindi ba nagtatago si David sa matibay na tanggulan sa Hores, sa kaburulan ng Haquila, na nasa timog ng Jesimon?
20 So now, O king, have your soul's desire and come down, and we, for our part, will give him up into the king's hands.
Ngayon, bumaba ka, hari! Ayon sa iyong ninanais, bumaba ka! Tungkulin naming isuko siya sa kamay ng hari.”
21 And Saul said, The Lord's blessing will be yours, for you have had pity on me.
Sinabi ni Saul, “Pagpalain nawa kayo ni Yahweh. Dahil nahabag kayo sa akin.
22 Go now, and take more steps, and see where he is living: for they say that he is expert in deceit.
Umalis kayo, at siguraduhing mabuti. Pag-aralan at alamin kung saang lugar siya nagtatago at kung sino ang nakakita sa kanya roon. Sinabi ito sa akin na napakatuso niya.
23 So take care to get knowledge of all the secret places where he is taking cover, and be certain to come back to me, and I will go with you: and without doubt, if he is anywhere in the land, I will get him, among all the families of Judah.
Kaya tingnan ninyo, at alamin ang lahat ng lugar kung saan mismo siya nagtatago. Bumalik kayo sa akin na may tiyak na kaalaman, at pagkatapos babalik ako kasama ninyo. Kung nasa lupain siya, hahanapin ko siya kasama ang lahat ng libu-libo ng Juda.”
24 And they went back and came to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the waste land of Maon, in the dry land south of the waste land.
Pagkatapos nauna silang umakyat kay Saul sa Zip. Ngayon si David at kanyang mga tauhan ay nasa ilang ng Maon, sa Araba ng timog ng Jesimon.
25 And Saul and his men went in search of him. And David had word of it, so he came down to the rock in the waste land of Maon. And Saul, hearing of this, went after David into the waste land of Maon.
Pumunta si Saul at kanyang mga tauhan upang hanapin siya. At sinabihan si David tungkol dito, kaya bumaba siya sa isang mabatong burol at nanirahan sa ilang ng Maon. Nang narinig ito ni Saul, tinugis niya si David sa ilang ng Maon.
26 And Saul and his men went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men went on the other: and David's purpose was to get away as quickly as possible, for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men were making a circle round David and his men in order to take them.
Pumunta si Saul sa isang panig ng bundok, at pumunta si David at ang kanyang mga tauhan sa kabilang panig ng bundok. Nagmadaling tumakas si David mula kay Saul. Habang nakapalibot sina Saul at kanyang mga tauhan kay David at kanyang mga tauhan upang dakpin sila,
27 But a man came to Saul saying, Be quick and come; for the Philistines have made an attack on the land.
pumunta ang isang mensahero kay Saul at sinabing, “Bilisan mo at pumarito dahil gumawa ng pagsalakay ang mga Filisteo laban sa lupain.”
28 So turning back from going after David, Saul went against the Philistines: so that place was named Sela-hammah-lekoth.
Kaya bumalik si Saul mula sa pagtugis niya kay David at nilabanan ang mga Filisteo. Kaya nga ang lugar na iyon ay tinawag na Bato ng Pagtakas.
29 And from there, David went up and took cover in the safe place of En-gedi.
Umakyat si David mula roon at namuhay sa matibay na mga tanggulan ng Engedi.
