1 Samuel 7
1 Then the men of Kiriath-jearim arrived, and they led away the ark of the Lord. And they brought it into the house of Abinadab, in Gibeah. Then they sanctified Eleazar, his son, so that he might care for 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 it happened that, from that day, the ark of the Lord remained in Kiriath-jearim. And the days were multiplied (for it was now the twentieth year) and all the house of Israel rested, following 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 spoke to the entire house of Israel, saying: “If you would return to the Lord with your whole heart, take away strange gods from among you, the Baals and Ashtaroth, and prepare your hearts for the Lord, and serve him alone. And he will rescue 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 Therefore, the sons of Israel took away the Baals and Ashtaroth, and they served the Lord alone.
Bato ya Isalaele balongolaki kati na bango banzambe Bala mpe bikeko ya Asitarite, mpe basalelaki kaka Yawe.
5 And Samuel said, “Gather all of Israel at Mizpah, so that I may pray for you to the Lord.”
Samuele alobaki na bango: « Bosangisa bato nyonso ya Isalaele, na Mitsipa, mpe ngai nakosambela Yawe mpo na bino. »
6 And they convened at Mizpah. And they drew water, and they poured it out in the sight of the Lord. And on that day they fasted, and in that place they said, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the sons of Israel 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 And the Philistines heard that the sons of Israel had gathered together at Mizpah. And the princes of the Philistines ascended against Israel. And when the sons of Israel had heard this, they were afraid before the face of 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 they said to Samuel, “May you not cease to cry out to the Lord our God on our behalf, so 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 one suckling lamb, and he offered it whole, as a holocaust to the Lord. And Samuel cried out to the Lord on behalf of Israel, and the Lord heeded 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 Then it happened that, while Samuel was offering the holocaust, the Philistines began the battle against Israel. But the Lord thundered with a great crash, on that day, over the Philistines, and he terrified them, and they were cut down before the face of 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 And the men of Israel, departing from Mizpah, pursued the Philistines, and they struck them down as far as the place which was below Bethcar.
Bato ya Isalaele babimaki na Mitsipa, balandaki bato ya Filisitia kino na se ya Beti-Kari mpe babomaki bango.
12 Then Samuel took a single stone, and he placed it between Mizpah and Shen. And he called the name of this place: The Stone of Assistance. And he said, “For in this place the Lord gave assistance to 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 And the Philistines were humbled, and they no longer drew near, so that they might enter into the borders of Israel. And so, the hand of the Lord was over the Philistines during 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 And the cities that the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron as far as Gath, with their borders. And he freed Israel from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel 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 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
Samuele akambaki Isalaele mikolo nyonso ya bomoi na ye.
16 And he went each year, traveling around to Bethel, and to Gilgal, and to Mizpah, and he judged Israel in the above-stated 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 And he returned to Ramah. For his house was there, and he judged Israel there. And then he built an altar to the Lord there.
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.
