1 Samuel 23
1 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Ke'ilah, and they are plundering the threshing-floors.
Wọ́n sì wí fún Dafidi pé, “Sá wò ó, àwọn ará Filistini ń bá ará Keila jagun, wọ́n sì ja àwọn ilẹ̀ ìpakà lólè.”
2 Thereupon David asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite among these Philistines? And the Lord said unto David, Go and smite among the Philistines, and deliver Ke'ilah.
Dafidi sì béèrè lọ́dọ̀ Olúwa pé, “Ṣé kí èmi ó lọ kọlu àwọn ará Filistini wọ̀nyí bí?” Olúwa sì wí fún Dafidi pé, “Lọ kí o sì kọlu àwọn ará Filistini kí o sì gba Keila sílẹ̀.”
3 And David's men said unto him, Behold, here in Judah are we afraid: how much more then if we should go to Ke'ilah against the battle-arrays of the Philistines?
Àwọn ọmọkùnrin tí ó wà lọ́dọ̀ Dafidi sì wí fún un pé, “Wò ó, àwa ń bẹ̀rù níhìn-ín yìí ní Juda; ǹjẹ́ yóò ti rí nígbà ti àwa bá dé Keila láti fi ojú ko ogun àwọn ara Filistini?”
4 Then David asked yet again counsel of the Lord. And the Lord answered him and said, Arise, Go down to Ke'ilah; for I [will] deliver the Philistines into thy hand.
Dafidi sì tún béèrè lọ́dọ̀ Olúwa. Olúwa sì dá a lóhùn, ó sì wí pé, “Dìde, kí o sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sí Keila, nítorí pé èmi ó fi àwọn ará Filistini náà lé ọ lọ́wọ́.”
5 So David and his men went to Ke'ilah; and he fought with the Philistines, and lead away their cattle, and smote among them a great slaughter. So David delivered the inhabitants of Ke'ilah.
Dafidi àti àwọn ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀ sì lọ sí Keila, wọ́n sì bá àwọn ará Filistini jà, wọ́n sì kó ohun ọ̀sìn wọn, wọ́n sì fi ìparun ńlá pa wọ́n. Dafidi sì gba àwọn ará Keila sílẹ̀.
6 And it came to pass, when Ebyathar the son of Achimelech, fled over to David, to Ke'ilah, that the ephod came down with him.
Ó sì ṣe, nígbà tí Abiatari ọmọ Ahimeleki fi sá tọ Dafidi lọ ní Keila, ó sọ̀kalẹ̀ òun pẹ̀lú efodu kan lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀.
7 And it was told to Saul that David was come to Ke'ilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
A sì sọ fún Saulu pé Dafidi wá sí Keila. Saulu sì wí pé, “Ọlọ́run ti fi í lé mi lọ́wọ́; nítorí tí ó ti sé ara rẹ̀ mọ́ ní ti wíwá tí ó wá sí ìlú tí ó ní ìlẹ̀kùn àti kẹrẹ.”
8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Ke'ilah, to besiege David and his men.
Saulu sì pe gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn náà jọ sí ogun, láti sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sí Keila, láti ká Dafidi mọ́ àti àwọn ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀.
9 And David understood that Saul secretly devised mischief against him; and he said to Ebyathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
Dafidi sì mọ̀ pé Saulu ti gbèrò búburú sí òun; ó sì wí fún Abiatari àlùfáà náà pé, “Mú efodu náà wá níhìn-ín yìí!”
10 Then said David, O Lord, God of Israel, thy servant hath heard for certain that Saul seeketh to come to Ke'ilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
Dafidi sì wí pé, “Olúwa Ọlọ́run Israẹli, lóòótọ́ ni ìránṣẹ́ rẹ ti gbọ́ pé Saulu ń wá ọ̀nà láti wá sí Keila, láti wá fọ́ ìlú náà nítorí mi.
11 Will the men of Ke'ilah surrender me into his hand? will Saul come down as thy servant hath heard? O Lord, God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the Lord said, He will come down.
Àwọn àgbà ìlú Keila yóò fi mí lé e lọ́wọ́ bí? Saulu yóò ha sọ̀kalẹ̀, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìránṣẹ́ rẹ ti gbọ́ bí?” Olúwa Ọlọ́run Israẹli, èmi bẹ̀ ọ́, wí fún ìránṣẹ́ rẹ. Olúwa sì wí pé, “Yóò sọ̀kalẹ̀ wá.”
12 Then said David, Will the men of Ke'ilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul! And the Lord said, They will surrender.
Dafidi sì wí pé, “Àwọn àgbà ìlú Keila yóò fi èmi àti àwọn ọmọkùnrin mi lé Saulu lọ́wọ́ bí?” Olúwa sì wí pé, “Wọn ó fi ọ́ lé wọn lọ́wọ́.”
13 Then arose David and his men, about six hundred men, and departed out of Ke'ilah, and wandered about whithersoever they could go. And when it was told to Saul that David was escaped from Ke'ilah, he forbore to go forth.
Dafidi àti àwọn ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀ tí wọ́n tó ẹgbẹ̀ta ènìyàn sì dìde, wọ́n lọ kúrò ní Keila, wọ́n sì lọ sí ibikíbi tí wọ́n lè rìn lọ. A sì wí fún Saulu pé, “Dafidi ti sá kúrò ní Keila; kò sì lọ sí Keila mọ́.”
14 And David remained in the wilderness in strong-holds, and abode on the mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him all the time, but God delivered him not into his hand.
Dafidi sì ń gbé ní aginjù, níbi tí ó ti sá pamọ́ sí, ó sì ń gbé níbi òkè ńlá kan ní aginjù Sifi. Saulu sì ń wá a lójoojúmọ́, ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run kò fi lé e lọ́wọ́.
15 And David saw that Saul was gone forth to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the forest.
Nígbà tí Dafidi wà ní Horeṣi ní aginjù Sifi, Dafidi sì rí i pé, Saulu ti jáde láti wá ẹ̀mí òun kiri.
16 And Jonathan, the son of Saul, arose and went to David into the forest, and strengthened his hand in God.
Jonatani ọmọ Saulu sì dìde, ó sì tọ Dafidi lọ nínú igbó Horeṣi, ó sì gbà á ní ìyànjú nípa ti Ọlọ́run.
17 And he said unto him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father will not find thee; and thou wilt be king over Israel, and I will be next unto thee; and also Saul my father knoweth this.
Òun sì wí fún un pé, “Má ṣe bẹ̀rù, nítorí tí ọwọ́ Saulu baba mi kì yóò tẹ̀ ọ́. Ìwọ ni yóò jẹ ọba lórí Israẹli, èmi ni yóò sì ṣe ibìkejì rẹ. Saulu baba mi mọ̀ bẹ́ẹ̀ pẹ̀lú.”
18 And they made, both of them, a covenant before the Lord: and David remained in the forest; but Jonathan went to his house.
Àwọn méjèèjì sì ṣe àdéhùn níwájú Olúwa; Dafidi sì jókòó nínú igbó Horeṣi. Jonatani sì lọ sí ilé rẹ̀.
19 Then came up the Ziphites unto Saul to Gib'ah, saying, Behold, David is hiding himself with us in the strong-holds in the forest, on the hill of Chachilah, which is on the right of the desert.
Àwọn ará Sifi sì gòkè tọ Saulu wá sí Gibeah, wọ́n sì wí pé, “Ṣé Dafidi ti fi ara rẹ̀ pamọ́ sọ́dọ̀ wa ní ibi gíga ìsápamọ́sí ní Horeṣi, ní òkè Hakila, tí ó wà níhà gúúsù ti Jeṣimoni.
20 And now in accordance with all the longing of thy soul, O king, to come down, come down; and our part shall be to surrender him into the king's hand.
Ǹjẹ́ nísinsin yìí, ọba, sọ̀kalẹ̀ wá gẹ́gẹ́ bi gbogbo ìfẹ́ tí ó wà ní ọkàn rẹ láti sọ̀kalẹ̀: ipa tí àwa ní láti fi lé ọba lọ́wọ́.”
21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have pity on me.
Saulu sì wí pé, “Alábùkún fún ni ẹ̀yin nípa Olúwa; nítorí pé ẹ̀yin ti káàánú fún mi.
22 Go, I pray you, make yet more preparations, and remark and see his place where his foot may be, who hath seen him there; for I am told that he dealeth with great subtilty.
Lọ, èmi bẹ̀ yín, ẹ tún múra, kí ẹ sì mọ̀ ki ẹ si rí ibi tí ẹsẹ̀ rẹ̀ gbé wà, àti ẹni tí ó rí níbẹ̀: nítorí tí a ti sọ fún mi pé, ọgbọ́n ni ó ń lò jọjọ.
23 See therefore, and remark every one of all the lurking-places where he usually hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you; and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.
Ẹ sì wò, kí ẹ sì mọ ibi ìsápamọ́ tí ó máa ń sá pamọ́ sí, kí ẹ sì tún padà tọ̀ mí wá, kí èmi lè mọ̀ dájú; èmi ó sì bá yín lọ: yóò sì ṣe bí ó bá wà ní ilẹ̀ Israẹli, èmi ó sì wá a ní àwárí nínú gbogbo ẹgbẹ̀rún Juda!”
24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Ma'on, in the plain on the right of the desert.
Wọ́n sì dìde, wọ́n sì ṣáájú Saulu lọ sí Sifi, ṣùgbọ́n Dafidi àti àwọn ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀ wà ní aginjù Maoni, ní pẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ níhà gúúsù ti Jeṣimoni.
25 And Saul and his men went to make a search. And they told it to David: wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Ma'on. And when Saul heard this, he pursued after David into the wilderness of Ma'on.
Saulu àti àwọn ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀ sì lọ ń wá a. Wọ́n sì sọ fún Dafidi: ó sì sọ̀kalẹ̀ wá sí ibi òkúta kan, ó sì jókòó ní aginjù ti Maoni. Saulu sì gbọ́, ó sì lépa Dafidi ní aginjù Maoni.
26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David made haste to get away from before Saul; and Saul and his men were compassing David and his men to seize them.
Saulu sì ń rin apá kan òkè kan, Dafidi àti àwọn ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀ ní apá kejì òkè náà. Dafidi sì yára láti sá kúrò níwájú Saulu; nítorí pé Saulu àti àwọn ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀ ti rọ̀gbà yí Dafidi àti àwọn ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀ ká láti mú wọn.
27 But a messenger came unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
Ṣùgbọ́n oníṣẹ́ kan sì tọ Saulu wá ó sì wí pé, “Ìwọ yára kí o sì wá, nítorí tí àwọn Filistini ti gbé ogun ti ilẹ̀ wa.”
28 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammachlekoth.
Saulu sì padà kúrò ní lílépa Dafidi, ó sì lọ pàdé àwọn Filistini nítorí náà ni wọ́n sì ṣe ń pe ibẹ̀ náà ní Selahamalekoti (èyí tí ó túmọ̀ sí “Òkúta Ìpinyà”).
29 And David went up from there, and dwelt in strong-holds of 'En-gedi.
Dafidi sì gòkè láti ibẹ̀ lọ, ó sì jókòó níbi tí ó sá pamọ́ sí ní En-Gedi.
