1 Samuel 24
1 And when Saul had returned after pursuing the Philistines, they reported to him, saying, “Behold, David is in the desert of Engedi.”
Alò, lè Saül te retounen kouri dèyè Filisten yo, yo te pale l e te di: “Gade byen, David nan dezè En-Guédi a.”
2 Therefore, Saul, taking three thousand elect men from all of Israel, traveled in order to search for David and his men, even upon the most broken rocks, which are passable only to mountain goats.
Alò, Saül te pran twa mil òm, byen chwazi soti nan tout Israël pou te ale chache David avèk mesye pa li yo devan Wòch a Kabrit Mawon yo.
3 And he arrived at the sheepfolds, which presented themselves along the way. And a cave was in that place, which Saul entered, so that he might ease his bowels. But David and his men were hiding in the interior part of the cave.
Li te rive nan Pak mouton yo nan wout la, kote ki te gen yon kav; epi Saül te antre ladann pou fè poupou. Alò David avèk mesye pa li yo te chita nan pati dèyè kav la.
4 And the servants of David said to him: “Behold the day, about which the Lord said to you, ‘I will deliver your enemy to you, so that you may do to him as it will be pleasing in your eyes.’” Then David rose up, and he quietly cut off the edge of Saul’s cloak.
Mesye a David yo te di a li menm: “Gade byen, men jou ke SENYÈ a te di ou a: ‘Gade byen, Mwen prèt pou livre lènmi ou an nan men ou, e ou va fè a li menm sa ki sanble bon pou ou’”. Alò David te leve e san fè bwi, te koupe arebò manto a Saül la.
5 After this, his own heart struck David, because he had cut off the edge of Saul’s cloak.
Li te vin rive apre ke konsyans David te twouble li, akoz li te koupe arebò a manto Saül la.
6 And he said to his men: “May the Lord be gracious to me, lest I do this thing to my lord, the Christ of the Lord, so that I lay my hand upon him. For he is the Christ of the Lord.”
Epi li te di a mesye pa li yo: “Se lwen de mwen ke akoz SENYÈ a, mwen ta fè bagay sa a mèt mwen an, onksyone a SENYÈ a, pou m ta lonje men m kont li; akoz li se yon onksyone pa SENYÈ a.”
7 And David restrained his men with his words, and he would not permit them to rise up against Saul. And so Saul, going out of the cave, continued to undertake his journey.
David te konvenk mesye pa l yo avèk pawòl sila yo, li te anpeche yo leve kont Saül. Epi Saül te leve e te kite kav la pou t al fè wout li.
8 Then David also rose up after him. And departing from the cave, he cried out behind the back of Saul, saying: “My lord, the king!” And Saul looked behind him. And David, bowing himself face down to the ground, reverenced.
Alò, apre David te leve ale deyò kav la. Li te rele Saül e te di: “Mèt mwen, Wa a!” Epi lè Saül te gade dèyè li. David te bese avèk figi li atè e te fè kò l kouche nèt.
9 And he said to Saul: “Why do you listen to the words of men who say: ‘David seeks evil against you?’
David te di a Saül: “Poukisa ou koute pawòl a moun k ap di: ‘Gade byen, David ap chache fè ou mal!’?
10 Behold, this day your eyes have seen that the Lord has delivered you into my hand, in the cave. And I thought that I might kill you. But my eye has spared you. For I said: I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the Christ of the Lord.
Gade byen, jou sa a zye ou gen tan wè ke SENYÈ a te livre ou nan men m nan kav la. E kèk moun te di m touye ou, men zye m te gen pitye pou ou. Konsa mwen te di: ‘Mwen p ap lonje men m kont mèt mwen an, paske li se yon onksyone a SENYÈ a.’
11 Moreover, see and know, O my father, the edge of your cloak in my hand. For though I cut off the top of your cloak, I was not willing to extend my hand against you. Turn your soul and see that there is no evil in my hand, nor any iniquity or sin against you. Yet you lie in wait for my life, so that you may take it away.
Koulye a, papa mwen, gade! Anverite, gade arebò a manto ou ki nan men m nan! Paske akoz ke m te koupe arebò manto ou a e ke m pa t touye ou, konnen e byen konprann ke nanpwen mal, ni rebelyon nan men m pou m pa t fè peche kont ou, malgre ke ou ap kache tann pou pran lavi m.
12 May the Lord judge between me and you. And may the Lord vindicate me from you. But my hand will not be against you.
Ke SENYÈ a kapab jije antre ou menm avèk mwen e ke SENYÈ a ta pran vanjans mwen sou ou; men se pa men m k ap kont ou.
13 So too, it is said in the ancient proverb, ‘From the impious, impiety will go forth.’ Therefore, my hand will not be upon you.
Tankou pwovèb a ansyen yo di: ‘Nan mechan an, mechanste sòti!’ Men se pa men mwen k ap kont ou.
14 Whom are you pursuing, O king of Israel? Whom are you pursuing? You are pursuing a dead dog, a single flea.
Apre kilès wa Israël la vin sòti? Kilès k ap pouswiv ou? Yon chen mouri oubyen yon grenn pis?
15 May the Lord be the judge, and may he judge between me and you. And may he see and judge my case, and rescue me from your hand.”
Pou sa, SENYÈ a jije antre ou menm avèk mwen. Epi ke Li wè, Li plede ka m nan, e Li delivre mwen soti nan men ou.”
16 And when David had completed speaking words in this way to Saul, Saul said, “Could this be your voice, my son David?” And Saul lifted up his voice, and he wept.
Lè David te fin pale pawòl sa yo a Saül, Saül te di: “Èske sa se vwa ou, fis mwen, David?” Epi Saül te leve vwa li e te kriye.
17 And he said to David: “You are more just than I am. For you have distributed good to me, but I have repaid evil to you.
Li te di a David: “Ou pi jis pase m; paske ou te aji byen avè m, pandan mwen te aji mal avè w.
18 And you have revealed this day the good that you have done for me: how the Lord delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me.
Ou te deklare jodi a byen ke ou te fè m! Ke SENYÈ a te livre mwen nan men ou, men ou pa t touye mwen.
19 For who, when he will have found his enemy, will release him along a good path? So may the Lord repay you for this good turn, because you have acted on my behalf this day.
Paske si yon nonm jwenn avèk lènmi li, èske l ap kite li sòti konsa? Pou sa ke Bondye kapab rekonpanse ou pou sa ou te fè m la jodi a.
20 And now I know certainly that you shall be king, and you shall have the kingdom of Israel in your hand.
Alò, gade byen, mwen konnen asireman, ke ou va devni wa e ke wayòm Israël la va vin etabli nan men ou.
21 Swear to me in the Lord that you will not take away my offspring after me, nor take away my name from the house of my father.”
Pou sa, sèmante a mwen menm pa SENYÈ a pou ou pa retire desandan apre mwen yo e pou ou pa detwi non mwen soti lakay papa m.”
22 And David swore to Saul. Therefore, Saul went away to his own house. And David and his men ascended to places that were more secure.
David te sèmante konsa a Saül, e Saül te ale lakay li. Men David avèk mesye pa li yo te monte nan fò a.
