1 Samuel 23
1 One day David heard the news, “The Philistines are attacking Keilah and stealing the grain from the threshing floors.”
Ary nisy nanambara tamin’ i Davida hoe: Indro, ny Filistina mamely an’ i Keila ka mamabo ny ao amin’ ny famoloana.
2 So he asked advice from the Lord, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” The Lord told David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”
Ary Davida nanontany tamin’ i Jehovah hoe: Handeha hamely izao Filistina izao va aho? Ary hoy Jehovah tamin’ i Davida: Mandehana, asio ny Filistina, ka vonjeo Keila.
3 But David's men told him, “Even here in Judah we feel afraid. If we went to Keilah to fight the Philistine armies we'd be absolutely terrified!”
Ary hoy ny olon’ i Davida taminy: He! atỳ Joda aza isika matahotra, koa mainka raha mankany Keila hiady amin’ ny miaramilan’ ny Filistina?
4 So David asked advice from the Lord again, and the Lord told him, “Go immediately to Keilah, for I will give you victory over the Philistines.”
Dia nanontany tamin’ i Jehovah indray Davida. Ary Jehovah namaly azy hoe: Miaingà, midìna hankany Keila, fa Izaho no hanolotra ny Filistina ho eo an-tananao.
5 Then David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. They slaughtered them and drove off their livestock. By doing this David saved the people of Keilah.
Dia lasa Davida sy ny olony nankany Keila ary niady tamin’ ny Filistina ka namabo ny ombiny sady nahafaty olona be dia be. Ary dia voavonjin’ i Davida ny mponina tao Keila.
6 (When Abiathar, son of Ahimelech, ran away to David at Keilah he brought the ephod with him.)
Ary raha nandositra nankany amin’ i Davida tany Keila Abiatara, zanak’ i Ahimeleka, dia nitondra efoda teny an-tànany izy.
7 When Saul found out that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has handed him over to me, because he has locked himself inside a town with gates that can be barred shut.”
Ary nambara tamin’ i Saoly fa tonga tao Keila Davida. Dia hoy Saoly: Andriamanitra efa nanolotra azy ho eo an-tanako, satria efa voahidy izy izao noho ny nidirany amin’ ny tanàna misy vavahady mihidy.
8 So Saul called up his whole army to go and attack Keilah and to besiege David and his men.
Ary Saoly namory ny olona rehetra hidina hankany Keila hanafika ka hanao fahirano an’ i Davida sy ny olony.
9 When David learned that Saul was plotting to attack him, he asked Abiathar the priest, “Please bring the ephod.”
Ary fantatr’ i Davida fa Saoly namorona sain-dratsy hamelezana azy; dia hoy izy tamin’ i Abiatara mpisorona: Ento etỳ ny efoda.
10 David prayed, “Lord, God of Israel, I your servant have been clearly told that Saul plans to come to Keilah and destroy the town because of me.
Dia hoy Davida: Ry Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely ô, efa ren’ ny mpanomponao tokoa fa Saoly mitady hankatỳ Keila mba handrava ny tanana noho ny amiko.
11 Are the town leaders of Keilah going to hand me over to him? Is Saul going to come, as I have heard? Lord, God of Israel, please tell me.” “Yes, he'll come,” the Lord replied.
Ka moa ny mponina etỳ Keila hanolotra ahy ho eo an-tànany va? Hidina etỳ va Saoly toy ny efa ren’ ny mpanomponao? Ry Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely ô, mifona aminao aho, ambarao amin’ ny mpanomponao. Ary hoy Jehovah: Hidina izy.
12 “And will the town leaders of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?” David asked. “Yes, they will,” the Lord replied.
Dia hoy Davida: Ny mponina etỳ Keila hanolotra ahy sy ny oloko ho eo an-tànan’ i Saoly va? Ary hoy Jehovah Hanolotra anao izy.
13 So David and his men, who numbered around six hundred, left Keilah and moved around from place to place. When Saul discovered that David had escaped from Keilah, he didn't bother going there.
Ary dia niainga Davida sy ny olony tokony ho enin-jato lahy ka niala tao Keila ary nandeha tamin’ izay azony naleha. Ary nolazaina tamin’ i Saoly fa efa nandositra niala tao Keila Davida, dia nijanona tsy nandeha izy.
14 David set up camp in the wilderness strongholds, staying in the mountains of the Desert of Ziph. Saul searched for him continually, but God did not let David be captured.
Ary Davida nitoetra tany an-efitra tao amin’ ny batery fiarovana sy nitoetra tany amin’ ny tany havoana tany an-efitr’ i Zifa. Ary Saoly nitady azy isan’ andro, fa Andriamanitra tsy nanolotra azy ho eo an-tànany.
15 While David was staying at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he found out that Saul was on his way to murder him.
Ary hitan’ i Davida fa Saoly nivoaka hitady ny ainy; fa Davida dia tany an-efitr’ i Zifa tany anaty ala.
16 Saul's son Jonathan went to see David in Horesh and encouraged him to go on trusting in God, telling him,
Ary Jonatana, zanak’ i Saoly, niainga, dia nankany amin’ i Davida tany an’ ala ka nampahery ny tànany tamin’ Andriamanitra.
17 “Don't worry, because my father Saul is never going to find you. You're going to be king of Israel, and I'll be your deputy. Even my father Saul knows this.”
Ary hoy izy tamin’ i Davida: Aza matahotra, fa tsy hahazo anao ny tànan’ i Saoly raiko; fa ianao no ho mpanjaka amin’ ny Isiraely, ary izaho no hanarakaraka anao, ary fantatr’ i Saoly raiko koa izany.
18 The two of them made an agreement before the Lord. David stayed in Horesh and Jonathan went home.
Ary nanao fanekena teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah izy roa lahy; ary Davida dia nitoetra tany an’ ala, fa Jonatana kosa nankany an-tranony.
19 Then the people of Ziph went to Saul at Gibeah and told him, “David is hiding in our area, in the strongholds in Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, in the southern wastelands.
Ary niakatra nankany amin’ i Saoly tany Gibea ny Zifita ka nanao hoe: Tsy miery any aminay ao amin’ ny batery fiarovana any an’ ala, any amin’ ny havoana Hakila, izay atsimon’ ny efitra, va Davida?
20 So, Your Majesty, please come whenever you want, and we'll make sure to hand him over to you.”
Koa ankehitriny, ry mpanjaka, araka ny fanirian’ ny fonao hidina, dia midìna ianao, fa azonay hatolotra eo an-tànan’ ny mpanjaka izy.
21 “The Lord bless you for thinking about me,” Saul replied.
Ary hoy Saoly: Hotahin’ i Jehovah anie ianareo; fa ianareo namindra fo tamiko.
22 “Please go and make absolutely sure you know exactly where he is—where he stays and who has seen him there—because people tell me that he's very devious.
Masìna ianareo, mandehana, hevero indray, ka tsongoy tsara ny diany, ary fantaro izay nahita azy tany; fa manao saina lalina dia lalina, hono, izy.
23 Look for and mark down all his hiding places. Then come back to me when you're sure, and I'll go back with you. If he's here in the country, I will hunt him down among all the people of Judah.”
Koa izahao sy fantaro tsara ny fierena rehetra izay iereny, dia miverena etỳ amiko indray hilaza marimarina, ary izaho dia hiaraka aminareo; koa raha mitoetra amin’ ny tany izy, dia hotadiaviko eran’ ny arivon’ i Joda rehetra.
24 So the people of Ziph set off, returning to Ziph ahead of Saul. David and his men were in the Desert of Maon in the Arabah Valley in the southern wastelands.
Dia niainga nankany Zifa ireo hialoha an’ i Saoly; fa Davida sy ny olony dia tany amin’ ny efitr’ i Maona, tamin’ ny tani-hay atsimon’ ny efitra.
25 Saul and his men started hunting for him. When David found out, he went down to the rock, and stayed in the Desert of Maon. When Saul heard this, he chased after David in the Desert of Maon.
Ary nandeha Saoly sy ny mpanompony hitady azy. Ary nolazaina tamin’ i Davida izany, ka dia nidina tany amin’ ny harambato izy ka nitoetra tany an-efitr’ i Maona. Ary nony ren’ i Saoly izany, dia nanenjika an’ i Davida tany an-efitr’ i Maona izy.
26 Saul was traveling along one side of the mountain, while David and his men were on the other side, rushing to get away. But just as Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men, about to capture them,
Ary Saoly nandeha tamin’ ny ilan’ ny tendrombohitra iray, fa Davida sy ny olony tamin’ ny ilany kosa; ary niezaka mafy handositra Davida noho ny tahony an’ i Saoly; fa Saoly sy ny olony saiky nahodidina an’ i Davida sy ny olony hisambotra azy.
27 a messenger arrived to tell Saul, “Come at once! The Philistines have invaded the country!”
Dia nisy iraka tonga tao amin’ i Saoly nanao hoe: Avia haingana ianao, fa ny Filistina efa manafika ny tany.
28 So Saul had to stop chasing David and went to confront the Philistines. That's why the place is called the “Rock of Escape.”
Dia niverina Saoly tamin’ ny nanenjehany an’ i Davida ary nandeha niady tamin’ ny Filistina; ary ny anaran’ izany tany izany dia nataony hoe: Sela-hamalekota.
29 Then David left and went to live in the strongholds of En-gedi.
Ary Davida niakatra niala teo ka nitoetra tao amin’ ny batery fiarovana tany En-jedy.
