1 Samuel 26
1 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?
Na rĩrĩ, andũ a Zifu magĩthiĩ kũrĩ Saũlũ kũu Gibea makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Githĩ Daudi ndehithĩte karĩma ka Hakila, karĩa kangʼetheire Jeshimoni?”
2 Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Saũlũ agĩikũrũka nginya Werũ wa Zifu, arĩ na andũ ake ngiri ithatũ a Isiraeli arĩa maathuurĩtwo, mathiĩ magacarie Daudi kuo.
3 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
Saũlũ akĩamba hema ciake njĩra-inĩ hakuhĩ na kĩrĩma kĩa Hakila kĩrĩa kĩngʼetheire Jeshimoni, nowe Daudi agĩikara kũu werũ-inĩ. Rĩrĩa onire atĩ Saũlũ nĩamũrũmĩrĩire kũu-rĩ,
4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.
agĩtũma athigaani na akĩmenya atĩ ti-itherũ Saũlũ nĩakinyĩte kuo.
5 And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.
Nake Daudi akiumagara agĩthiĩ harĩa Saũlũ aambĩte hema. Akĩona harĩa Saũlũ na Abineri mũrũ wa Neri, mwathi wa mbũtũ cia ita, maakomete. Saũlũ aakomete thĩinĩ wa kambĩ, nacio mbũtũ cia ita ikaamba hema ikamũthiũrũrũkĩria.
6 Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.
Daudi agĩcooka akĩũria Ahimeleku ũrĩa Mũhiti, na Abishai mũrũ wa Zeruia, mũrũ wa nyina na Joabu, atĩrĩ, “Nũũ ũgũikũrũkania na niĩ kambĩ-inĩ harĩa Saũlũ arĩ?” Abishai akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩtũgũthiĩ nawe.”
7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Daudi na Abishai magĩthiĩ kũrĩ ita rĩu ũtukũ, nake Saũlũ aarĩ kũu kambĩ thĩinĩ akomete toro, na itimũ rĩake rĩhaandĩtwo hakuhĩ na mũtwe wake. Nake Abineri na thigari maakomete makamũthiũrũrũkĩria.
8 Then said Abishai to David, Elohim hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.
Abishai akĩĩra Daudi atĩrĩ, “Ũmũthĩ Ngai nĩaneanĩte thũ yaku moko-inĩ maku. Na rĩrĩ, reke ndĩmũthecithanie na thĩ na itimũ rĩakwa, itheeca o rĩmwe; ndikũmũtheeca keerĩ.”
9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against YHWH 's anointed, and be guiltless?
No Daudi akĩĩra Abishai atĩrĩ, “Tiga kũmũniina! Nũũ ũngĩtambũrũkia guoko ookĩrĩre ũrĩa mũitĩrĩrie maguta wa Jehova, na atuĩke ndehĩtie?”
10 David said furthermore, As YHWH liveth, YHWH shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
Ningĩ akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ti-itherũ, o ta ũrĩa Jehova atũũraga muoyo, Jehova we mwene nĩwe ũkũmũhũũra; kana ihinda rĩake rĩkinye, agĩkue, kana athiĩ mbaara-inĩ, agathirĩre kuo.
11 YHWH forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against YHWH 's anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
No Jehova arongiria ndambũrũkie guoko kũrĩ ũrĩa mũitĩrĩrie maguta wa Jehova, ndĩmũũkĩrĩre. Na rĩrĩ, oya itimũ na mbũthũ ya maaĩ icio irĩ hakuhĩ na mũtwe wake, twĩthiĩre.”
12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they got them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from YHWH was fallen upon them.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Daudi akĩoya itimũ na mbũthũ ya maaĩ icio ciarĩ hakuhĩ na mũtwe wa Saũlũ, magĩthiĩ. Gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũmwe wonire kana akĩmenya ũhoro ũcio, o na gũtirĩ mũndũ wokĩrire. Othe maarĩ toro, nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩatũmĩte manyiitwo nĩ toro mũnene.
13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:
Daudi agĩcooka akĩringa mũrĩmo ũrĩa ũngĩ, akĩrũgama kĩrĩma-igũrũ handũ haraaya; naho nĩ haarĩ itĩĩna inene gatagatĩ kao.
14 And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
Nake akĩanĩrĩra, agĩĩtana kũrĩ ita rĩu rĩa Saũlũ, na kũrĩ Abineri mũrũ wa Neri, akĩũria atĩrĩ, “Anga ndũkũnjookeria, Abineri?” Abineri akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Wee nĩwe ũ ũreta mũthamaki?”
15 And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thymaster the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thymaster.
Daudi akiuga atĩrĩ, “Githĩ ndũrĩ mũndũ mũrũme? Ningĩ-rĩ, nũũ ũtariĩ ta we thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli? Nĩ kĩĩ kĩagiria ũrangĩre mũthamaki, ũcio mwathi waku? Nĩ harĩ mũndũ ũgũũkĩte kũniina mũthamaki ũcio mwathi waku.
16 This thing is not good that thou hast done. As YHWH liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, YHWH 's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.
Ũguo wee wĩkĩte ti ũndũ mwega. Ti-itherũ o ta ũrĩa Jehova atũũraga muoyo-rĩ, wee na andũ aku mwagĩrĩirwo nĩ kũũragwo, nĩ ũndũ mũtiinarangĩra mwathi wanyu, ũcio mũitĩrĩrie maguta wa Jehova. Ta rorai hau mũrĩ. Itimũ rĩa mũthamaki na mbũthũ yake ya maaĩ iria ciuma hakuhĩ na mũtwe wake irĩ ha?”
17 And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, mymaster, O king.
Saũlũ akĩmenya mũgambo wa Daudi, akĩũria atĩrĩ, “Ũcio nĩ mũgambo waku, Daudi, mũrũ wakwa?” Daudi agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Ĩĩ nĩguo, wee mũthamaki, mwathi wakwa.”
18 And he said, Wherefore doth mymaster thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
Agĩcooka akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kĩĩ kĩratũma mwathi wakwa aingatithie ndungata yake? Nĩ atĩa njĩkĩte, na nĩ ũũru ũrĩkũ nyonetwo naguo?
19 Now therefore, I pray thee, let mymaster the king hear the words of his servant. If YHWH have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before YHWH; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of YHWH, saying, Go, serve otherelohim.
Atĩrĩrĩ, reke mũthamaki mwathi wakwa athikĩrĩrie ũhoro wa ndungata yake. Angĩkorwo Jehova nĩwe ũkũringĩrĩirie ũnjũkĩrĩre-rĩ, aroĩtĩkĩra igongona. No angĩkorwo nĩ andũ mekĩte ũguo-rĩ, marogwatwo nĩ kĩrumi marĩ mbere ya Jehova! Nĩmanyingatĩte, njeherere gĩcunjĩ gĩakwa harĩ igai rĩa Jehova, na makoiga atĩrĩ, ‘Thiĩ ũgatungatĩre ngai ingĩ.’
20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of YHWH: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.
Na rĩrĩ, ndũkareke thakame yakwa ĩitĩke thĩ haraaya na harĩa Jehova arĩ. Mũthamaki wa Isiraeli oimagarĩte agacarie thuya, ta ũrĩa mũndũ aguĩmaga ngware irĩma-inĩ.”
21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
Nake Saũlũ agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Niĩ nĩnjĩhĩtie. Cooka, wee Daudi, mũrũ wakwa. Nĩ ũndũ nĩ wonire muoyo wakwa ũrĩ wa goro ũmũthĩ, ndikaageria gũkũgera ngero rĩngĩ. Ti-itherũ nĩnjĩkĩte ta mũndũ mũkĩĩgu, na ngahĩtia makĩria.”
22 And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
Nake Daudi agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Ĩ rĩĩrĩ itimũ rĩa mũthamaki. Reke ũmwe wa aanake acio aku oke arĩgĩĩre.
23 YHWH render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for YHWH delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against YHWH 's anointed.
Jehova nĩwe ũrĩhaga o mũndũ nĩ ũndũ wa ũthingu wake, na wĩhokeku wake. Jehova nĩegũkũneanĩte moko-inĩ makwa ũmũthĩ, no niĩ ndingĩtambũrũkia guoko njũkĩrĩre ũrĩa mũitĩrĩrie maguta wa Jehova.
24 And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of YHWH, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
Ti-itherũ o ta ũguo niĩ nyonete muoyo waku ũrĩ wa goro ũmũthĩ, Jehova arotũma muoyo wakwa o naguo woneke ũrĩ wa goro, na aahonokie kuuma mathĩĩna-inĩ mothe.”
25 Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
Saũlũ agĩcooka akĩĩra Daudi atĩrĩ, “Ũrorathimwo, wee mũrũ wakwa, Daudi; nĩũgeeka maũndũ manene, na ti-itherũ nĩũkahootana.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Daudi agĩthiĩ, nake Saũlũ akĩhũndũka, akĩinũka.
