1 Samuel 26
1 The people of Ziph went to Saul at Gibeah and told him, “David's hiding on the hill of Hakilah, opposite the wastelands.”
Moun ki rete nan dezè Zif yo al jwenn Sayil lavil Gibeya, yo di l': -Men David kache sou ti mòn Akila a, sou limit dezè peyi Jida a.
2 So Saul went to the Desert of Ziph along with three thousand specially-picked men from Israel to search for David there.
Sayil pati lamenm avèk twamil (3000) sòlda nan pi bon sòlda peyi Izrayèl la. Li desann nan dezè Zif la al dèyè David.
3 Saul set up camp beside the road at the hill of Hachilah opposite the wastelands, near to where David was living in the desert. When he realized that Saul had come looking for him there,
Li moute kan li sou ti mòn Akila a, toupre wout la, sou limit dezè a. David menm te nan dezè a toujou. Lè li vin konnen Sayil te vin dèyè l' nan dezè a,
4 he sent out spies and found out Saul had definitely arrived.
li voye kèk espyon. Yo vin di l' Sayil te desann vre nan dezè a.
5 One night David got up and went over to Saul's camp and saw where Saul was sleeping, along with Abner, son of Ner, the army commander. Saul was lying in the middle of the camp with his men all around him.
David leve, li pati pou kote Sayil te moute kan lame li a. Li gade pozisyon kote Sayil ak kòmandan lame li a, Abnè, pitit gason Nè a, te kouche. Sayil te kouche nan mitan, tout sòlda yo te kouche bò kote l'.
6 David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai, son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, “Who wants to go with me into the camp to Saul?” “I'll go with you,” Abishai replied.
David pale ak Akimelèk, moun peyi Et la, ak Abichayi, frè Joab, pitit gason Sewouya a, li di yo: -Kilès nan nou de a ki ta vle desann avè m' nan kan Sayil la? Abichayi reponn: -M'ap desann avè ou.
7 So David and Abishai went to the army camp at night. Saul was sleeping there in the camp with his spear stuck in the ground beside his head, with Abner and his men sleeping around him.
Se konsa, jou sa a, nan mitan lannwit, David ak Abichayi rive nan kan an. Yo wè Sayil kouche ap dòmi nan mitan kan an, frenn li te plante nan tè a bò tèt li. Abnè ak tout rès sòlda yo te kouche bò kote l' ap dòmi tou.
8 Abishai said to David, “God has handed your enemy over to you today. So please let me spear him to the ground in one go. I won't need to do it twice!”
Abichayi di David konsa: -Aswè a Seyè a lage lènmi ou lan nan men ou vre. Koulye a, kite m' kloure l' atè a ak pwòp frenn li a. Yon sèl kou ap ase. Mwen p'ap bezwen frape l' de fwa.
9 But David said to Abishai, “No, don't kill him! Who can attack the Lord's anointed one and not be guilty of a crime?
Men, David di Abichayi konsa: -Pa leve men sou li. Seyè a p'ap manke pini moun ki va leve men l' sou wa li menm li te chwazi a.
10 As the Lord lives, the Lord himself will kill him. Either his time will come and he'll die, or he will go into battle and be killed.
Apre sa, David di: -Mwen fè sèman devan Seyè ki vivan an, se Seyè a menm ki pou touye l'. L'a mouri lè lè pou l' mouri a va rive, osinon l'a mouri nan lagè.
11 May the Lord prevent me from attacking the Lord's anointed one. Just pick up the spear and water jug beside his head, and let's go.”
Mande Bondye padon non! Mwen p'ap leve men m' sou wa Seyè a te chwazi a. Ann pran frenn li a ak krich dlo ki bò tèt li a. Epi ann ale.
12 David took the spear and water jug beside Saul's head, and they left. Nobody saw anything; nobody knew what had happened; nobody woke up. Everybody stayed asleep, because the Lord had made them fall into a deep sleep.
David pran frenn lan ak krich dlo ki te bò tèt Sayil la, epi yo ale. Pesonn pa t' wè sa, pesonn pa t' konnen sa ki te rive. Pesonn pa t' leve nan dòmi an. Yo te dòmi nèt ale, paske Seyè a te fè yon gwo dòmi pran yo.
13 Then David went back over to the other side, and stood on top of the hill far enough away—there was a considerable distance between them.
Lè sa a, David janbe lòt bò fon an, li kanpe sou tèt ti mòn lan, byen lwen ak yon bèl distans nan mitan li ak lame a.
14 He shouted down to the army and Abner, son of Ner, “Aren't you going to answer me, Abner?” “Who is that shouting, disturbing the king?” Abner called back.
Li pran rele sòlda yo ak Abnè, pitit gason Nè a, li di yo konsa: -Abnè o! Eske ou tande mwen? Abnè reponn: -Kilès k'ap rele nan zòrèy wa a konsa?
15 David called to Abner, “Aren't you meant to be this great man? Is there anyone in Israel who is better than you? So why didn't you protect your master the king when someone came to kill him?
David di li: -Se pa gason ou ye? Ki moun ki ka koresponn avè ou nan peyi Izrayèl la? Poukisa ou pa pwoteje wa a, mèt ou, pi byen? Talè a, gen yon moun ki antre nan kan an ak lide pou l' te touye wa a.
16 You haven't done well at all. As the Lord lives, you all deserve to die, because you did not protect your master, the Lord's anointed. Take a look around. Where are the king's spear and water jug that were beside his head?”
Li pa bon non sa ou fè a. Ou manke sou travay ou, Abnè. Mwen fè sèman devan Bondye ki vivan an, nou tout nou merite yo touye nou. Paske nou pa pwoteje mèt nou, wa Seyè a te chwazi a! Gade non! Kote frenn wa a? Kote krich dlo ki te bò tèt li a?
17 Saul recognized David's voice and asked, “Is that you speaking, David, my son?” “Yes it's me, my lord and king,” David replied.
Sayil rekonèt vwa David, li di: -David, pitit mwen, se ou menm pa vre? David di li: -Se mwen wi, monwa!
18 “Why is my lord hunting me, his servant? What is it that I've done? What crime am I guilty of?” he continued.
Apre sa, li di ankò: -Chèmèt mwen, poukisa w'ap pousib mwen konsa, mwen menm k'ap sèvi ou la? Kisa m' fè? Ki krim mwen fè?
19 “Please listen to me, my lord and king. If the Lord has made you angry with me, then may he be happy to accept an offering. But if it's men that have done it, may they be cursed before the Lord! For all this while they've been driving me away from living among God's chosen people, telling me, ‘Go away and worship other gods.’
Koulye a, monwa, tanpri koute sa m'ap di ou. Si se Seyè a ki moute tèt ou kont mwen, al fè yon ofrann ba li pou li ka chanje lide l'. Men, si se moun k'ap fè ou fè sa, se pou madichon Seyè a tonbe sou yo! Koulye a, yo mete m' deyò nan peyi a pou m' pèdi pòsyon pa m' nan tè Seyè a te bay pèp li a, yo voye m' al sèvi lòt bondye.
20 Please don't let me die so far from the presence of the Lord. The king of Israel has come to chase down one little flea, hunting me like someone who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”
Pa kite yo touye m' nan peyi etranje byen lwen Seyè a! Poukisa pou wa Izrayèl la leve tout lame a pou l' chache touye yon ti pis tankou m'? Poukisa pou l' ap kouri dèyè m' nan tout mòn yo tankou lè moun ap fè lachas ranmye!
21 “I've done wrong,” Saul replied, “Come back, David, my son. I won't ever try to harm you again, because you valued me and spared my life today. I've been so stupid! I've made a big mistake!”
Sayil reponn: -Sa m' fè a mal. Tounen non, David, pitit mwen. Mwen p'ap janm chache fè ou mal paske ou refize touye m' aswè a ankò. Wi, mwen te aji tankou moun fou, mwen te fè yon bagay ki pa bon menm.
22 “I have the king's spear here,” said David. “Send one of your men over to collect it.
David reponn li: -Monwa, men frenn ou an. Fè yonn nan moun ou yo janbe vin chache l'.
23 The Lord rewards all those who do what is right and who are trustworthy. The Lord handed you over to me today, but I refused to harm the Lord's anointed one.
Seyè a va bay chak moun sa yo merite, dapre jan yo mache devan li, dapre jan yo kenbe pwomès yo. Jòdi a, li te lage ou nan men m'. Men, mwen pa fè ou anyen, mwen pa leve men m' sou wa Seyè a te chwazi a.
24 In the same way as I valued your life today, may the Lord value my life, and may he rescue me from all my troubles.”
Menm jan mwen te gen respè pou ou jòdi a, m' pa touye ou, mwen mande Seyè a pou l' fè menm bagay la pou mwen tou, lèfini pou l' wete m' nan tout tèt chaje sa yo.
25 Saul said to David, “May you be blessed, David my son. You will accomplish a great deal and always be successful.” David left, and Saul went back home.
Sayil di David: -Se pou Bondye beni ou, pitit gason mwen! Se pou tou sa w'ap fè mache byen! Apre sa, David al fè wout li, Sayil menm tounen lakay li.
