1 Samuel 26
1 Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Look, David is hiding himself on the hill of Hakilah, which is near 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 Saul camped on the hill of Hakilah, which is before Jeshimon, near the road. But David stayed 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 had certainly come.
agĩtũma athigaani na akĩmenya atĩ ti-itherũ Saũlũ nĩakinyĩte kuo.
5 David arose, and came to the place where Saul had camped; and David saw the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army: and Saul lay within the place of the wagons, and the people were camped around 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 Hethite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, "Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp?" Abishai said, "I will go down with you."
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, look, Saul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay around 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 Abishai said to David, "God has delivered up your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore please let me strike him with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not strike 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 David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him; for who can put forth his hand against Jehovah'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, "As Jehovah lives, Jehovah will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down 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 Jehovah forbid that I should put forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head, and the jar 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 jar of water at his head, and they went away. And no one saw it or knew about it, nor did any awake. For they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Jehovah had fallen on 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 crossed over to the other side and stood on the top of the hill some distance away; there was a great distance between them.
Daudi agĩcooka akĩringa mũrĩmo ũrĩa ũngĩ, akĩrũgama kĩrĩma-igũrũ handũ haraaya; naho nĩ haarĩ itĩĩna inene gatagatĩ kao.
14 And David called to the people, and to Abner, saying, "Will you not answer, Abner?" Then Abner replied, "Who are you that calls?"
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 David said to Abner, "Aren't you a man? Who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your lord, the king? For one of the people came in to destroy the king your lord.
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 isn't good that you have done. As Jehovah lives, you are worthy to die, because you have not kept watch over your lord, Jehovah's anointed. Now look, where is the king's spear, and where is the jar of water that was by his head?"
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 Saul knew David's voice, and said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" David said, "It is my voice, my lord, 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 He said, "Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
Agĩcooka akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kĩĩ kĩratũma mwathi wakwa aingatithie ndungata yake? Nĩ atĩa njĩkĩte, na nĩ ũũru ũrĩkũ nyonetwo naguo?
19 Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that God has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is from human beings, they are cursed before Jehovah; for they have driven me out this day that I shouldn't cling to Jehovah's inheritance, saying, 'Go, serve other gods.'
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, do not let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Jehovah; for the king of Israel has come out to seek my life, as when one hunts 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 Saul said, "I have sinned. Come back, my son David, for I will not harm you, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Look, I have behaved foolishly, and have made a great mistake."
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, "Look, the king's spear. Now let one of the young men come over and get it.
Nake Daudi agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Ĩ rĩĩrĩ itimũ rĩa mũthamaki. Reke ũmwe wa aanake acio aku oke arĩgĩĩre.
23 Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because Jehovah delivered you into my hand today, and I wouldn't put forth my hand against Jehovah'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 Look, as your life was respected this day in my eyes, so let my life be respected in the eyes of Jehovah, and let him deliver me out of all oppression."
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, "You are blessed, my son. You will accomplish much, and will surely be successful." So David went 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.
