1 Samuel 15
1 And Samuel said to Saul, Jehovah sent me to anoint thee king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken to the voice of the words of Jehovah.
Awo Samwiri n’agamba Sawulo nti, “Mukama nze gwe yatuma okukufukako amafuta okuba kabaka w’abantu be Isirayiri, noolwekyo wuliriza obubaka obuva eri Mukama Katonda.
2 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I have considered what Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Ayinzabyonna nti, ‘Ndibonereza Abamaleki olw’ekyo kye baakola Isirayiri bwe baabateega nga bayambuka okuva mu Misiri.
3 Now go and smite Amalek, and destroy utterly all that they have, and spare them not, but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
Kaakano genda olumbe Abamaleki obazikiririze ddala, n’ebintu byabwe byonna. Tobasaasira, otta abasajja n’abakazi, abaana n’abato ddala, ente, n’endiga, n’eŋŋamira n’endogoyi.’”
4 And Saul summoned the people, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
Awo Sawulo n’akuŋŋaanya abasajja, n’ababalira e Terayimu, nga bawera abaserikale ab’ebigere emitwalo amakumi abiri, n’abalala omutwalo gumu okuva mu Yuda.
5 And Saul came to the city of the Amalekites, and set an ambush in the valley.
Sawulo n’asemberera ekibuga kya Amaleki n’abateegera mu kiwonvu.
6 And Saul said to the Kenites, Go, depart, and go down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel when they came up out of Egypt. And the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.
N’agamba Abakeeni nti, “Muve mu Bamaleki mugende nneme okubazikiririza awamu nabo, kubanga mwakolera Abayisirayiri bonna ebyekisa bwe bayambuka okuva mu Misiri.” Abakeeni ne basenguka okuva mu Bamaleki.
7 And Saul smote Amalek from Havilah as thou comest to Shur, which is opposite to Egypt.
Awo Sawulo n’alumba Abamaleki okuviira ddala e Kavira okutuuka e Ssuuli, ekiri ebuvanjuba w’e Misiri.
8 And he took Agag the king of Amalek alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
N’awamba Agagi kabaka w’Abamaleki nga mulamu, naye abantu abalala bonna n’abazikiririza ddala n’ekitala.
9 And Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep and oxen, and beasts of the second bearing, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not devote them to destruction; but everything that was mean and weak, that they destroyed utterly.
Era Sawulo n’eggye ne baleka Agagi nga mulamu, era endiga n’ente, n’ennyana n’abaana b’endiga n’ebyassava, n’ebyo byonna bye baalaba nga bya muwendo, ne batabizikiririza ddala. Naye ebirala byonna ebitaali bya muwendo nga binyoomebwa oba nga binafu, ne babizikiririza ddala.
10 And the word of Jehovah came to Samuel, saying,
Awo ekigambo kya Mukama ne kijjira Samwiri nti,
11 It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned away from following me, and hath not fulfilled my words. And Samuel was much grieved; and he cried to Jehovah all night.
“Nejjusizza okufuula Sawulo kabaka, kubanga avudde kukungoberera, n’atakolera ku biragiro byange.” Samwiri n’anyolwa nnyo, n’akabira Mukama ekiro kyonna.
12 And Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning. And it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set him up a monument, and has turned about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.
Enkeera ku makya Samwiri n’agolokoka n’agenda okusisinkana Sawulo, naye ne bamutegeeza nti, “Sawulo yazze e Kalumeeri gye yeezimbidde ekijjukizo, kyokka kaakano avuddeyo n’aserengeta e Girugaali.”
13 And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, Blessed art thou of Jehovah: I have fulfilled the word of Jehovah.
Awo Samwiri bwe yamutuukako, Sawulo n’ayogera nti, “Mukama akuwe omukisa. Ngoberedde ebiragiro bya Mukama.”
14 And Samuel said, What [means] then this bleating of sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of oxen which I hear?
Naye Samwiri n’amuddamu nti, “Ate okubejjagala okw’endiga n’okuŋooŋa kw’ente bye mpulira biva wa?”
15 And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites, because the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.
Sawulo n’amuddamu nti, “Abaserikale baaziggye ku Bamaleki. Baaleseewo ente n’endiga ezisinga obulungi okuba ebiweebwayo eri Mukama Katonda wo, naye ebirala byonna twabizikiririzza ddala.”
16 And Samuel said to Saul, Stay, that I may tell thee what Jehovah has said to me this night. And he said to him, Say on.
Awo Samwiri n’agamba Sawulo nti, “Sirika! Ka nkutegeeze Mukama kye yaŋŋambye ekiro.” Sawulo n’amuddamu nti, “Ntegeeza.”
17 And Samuel said, Was it not when thou wast little in thine eyes that thou [becamest] the head of the tribes of Israel, and Jehovah anointed thee king over Israel?
Samwiri n’amugamba nti, “Newaakubadde nga wali weeraba ng’oli mutono, tewafuuka mukulu wa bika bya Isirayiri? Mukama yakufukako amafuta okuba kabaka wa Isirayiri.
18 And Jehovah sent thee on a way and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
Naakutuma omulimu, ng’agamba nti, ‘Genda ozikiririze ddala abalina ebibi abo Abamaleki, obalwanyise okutuusa lw’olibamalirawo ddala.’
19 Why then didst thou not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, but didst fall upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of Jehovah?
Lwaki tewagondedde ddoboozi lya Mukama? Lwaki mwalulunkanidde omunyago ne mukola ekibi mu maaso ga Mukama?”
20 And Saul said to Samuel, I have indeed hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, and have gone the way which Jehovah sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
Sawulo n’addamu Samwiri nti, “Nagondedde eddoboozi lya Mukama, era nagenze ku mulimu Mukama gwe yantumye. Nazikiririzza ddala Abamaleki era ne ndeeta Agagi kabaka waabwe.
21 But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the choicest of the devoted things, to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.
Abaserikale baatute endiga n’ente, ebisinga obulungi ku ebyo ebyali biteekeddwa okuzikirizibwa, babiweeyo eri Mukama Katonda wo e Girugaali.”
22 And Samuel said, Has Jehovah delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, As in hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, Attention than the fat of rams.
Naye Samwiri n’amugamba nti, “Mukama asanyukira nnyo ebiweebwayo ebyokebwa ne ssaddaaka, okusinga okugondera eddoboozi lya Mukama? Okugonda kusinga ssaddaaka, era n’okuwuliriza kusinga amasavu g’endiga ennume.
23 For rebellion is [as] the sin of divination, And selfwill is [as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, He hath also rejected thee from being king.
Kubanga obujeemu buli ng’ekibi eky’okusamira, era n’obukakanyavu buli ng’ekibi eky’okusinza bakatonda abalala. Kubanga ojeemedde ekigambo kya Mukama, naye akugaanye okuba kabaka.”
24 And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of Jehovah, and thy words; for I feared the people, and hearkened to their voice.
Awo Sawulo n’agamba Samwiri nti, “Nyonoonye. Najeemedde ekiragiro kya Mukama era n’ebigambo byo, kubanga natidde abantu ne ŋŋendera ku bigambo byabwe.
25 And now, I pray thee, forgive my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah.
Kaakano nkusaba, osonyiwe ekibi kyange, okomewo nange nsobole okusinza Mukama.”
26 And Samuel said to Saul, I will not turn again with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah has rejected thee from being king over Israel.
Naye Samwiri n’amuddamu nti, “Sijja kuddayo naawe kubanga ovudde ku kigambo kya Mukama, ne Mukama akugaanye okuba kabaka wa Isirayiri.”
27 And as Samuel turned to go away, [Saul] laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
Awo Samwiri bwe yakyuka okugenda, Sawulo n’akwata ekirenge ky’ekyambalo kye, ne kiyulika.
28 Then Samuel said to him, Jehovah has rent the kingdom of Israel from thee to-day, and has given it to thy neighbour, who is better than thou.
Samwiri n’amugamba nti, “Mukama akuyuzizzaako obwakabaka bwa Isirayiri leero, n’abuwa omu ku baliraanwa bo akusinga.
29 And also the Hope of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.
Oyo ayitibwa Ekitiibwa kya Isirayiri talimba ate takyusakyusa kirowoozo kye, kubanga si muntu nti anaakyusa ekirowoozo kye.”
30 And he said, I have sinned; honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah thy God.
Sawulo n’addamu nti, “Nyonoonye, naye nzisaamu ekitiibwa mu maaso g’abakadde b’abantu bange, ne mu maaso ga Isirayiri, oddeyo nange, nsinze Mukama Katonda wo.”
31 So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped Jehovah.
Awo Samwiri n’addayo ne Sawulo, Sawulo n’asinza Mukama.
32 And Samuel said, Bring ye near to me Agag the king of Amalek. And Agag came to him gaily. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
Samwiri n’alagira nti, “Mundeetere Agagi kabaka w’Abamaleki.” Agagi n’ajja gy’ali ng’akankana naye ng’agamba mu mutima gwe nti, “Mazima ddala obubalagaze bw’okufa buyise.”
33 And Samuel said, As thy sword has made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless above women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before Jehovah in Gilgal.
Naye Samwiri n’ayogera nti, “Ng’ekitala kyo bwe kyaleetera abakazi abangi obutaba na baana, ne nnyoko talibeera na mwana.” Awo Samwiri n’atemaatema Agagi n’amuttira mu maaso ga Mukama e Girugaali.
34 And Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.
Samwiri n’alyoka agenda e Laama, naye Sawulo ye n’agenda ewuwe mu Gibea ekya Sawulo.
35 And Samuel saw Saul no more until the day of his death; for Samuel mourned over Saul; and Jehovah repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
Samwiri yanakuwala nnyo olwa Sawulo, era teyaddayo kulabagana ne Sawulo okutuusa Samwiri lwe yafa. Mukama n’anyolwa olw’okufuula Sawulo kabaka wa Isirayiri.
