< 1 Samuel 24 >

1 And it came to pass, when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying: Lo! David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.
जब पलिश्‍तीहरूलाई लखेटेर शाऊल फर्के, तब तिनलाई भनियो, “दाऊद एन-गदीको उजाड-स्‍थानमा छन् ।”
2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men, out of all Israel, —and went to seek David and his men, over the face of the rocks of the mountain-goats.
त्यसपछि शाऊलले सबै इस्राएलबाट तिन हजार मानिसहरू छानेर लिए र दाऊद अनि तिनका मानिसहरूलाई खोज्‍न घोरलको चट्टानमा गए ।
3 And he came into the sheep-folds by the way, there, being a cave, which Saul entered, to cover his feet, —David and his men, in the hinder part of the cave, having taken up their abode.
तिनी बाटोमा भेडा-गोठहरूमा आए जहाँ एउटा गुफा थियो । शाऊल दिसा गर्न भित्र गए । दाऊद र तिनका मानिसहरू गुफाको पल्लो कुनामा बसिरहेका थिए ।
4 So David’s men said unto him—Lo! the day of which Yahweh said unto thee—Lo! I am about to deliver up thine enemy, into thy hand: therefore shall thou do unto him, as shall be good in thine eyes. And David arose, and cut off the corner of the robe which belonged to Saul, by stealth.
दाऊदका मानिसहरूले तिनलाई भने, “तैंले जे चाहन्छस् सो गर्न, म तेरो शत्रुलाई तेरो हातमा सुम्‍पने छु' भनी परमप्रभुले तपाईंलाई भन्‍नुभएको दिन यही हो ।” अनि दऊद उठे र बिस्तारै अगि बढे र शाऊलको वस्‍त्रको छेउ काटे ।
5 And it came to pass afterwards that David’s heart smote him, —because he had cut off the corner [of the robe] which belonged to Saul.
पछि दाऊदको हृदयमा कष्‍ट भयो किनभने तिनले शाऊलको वस्‍त्रको छेउ काटेका थिए ।
6 And he said unto his men—Far be it from me, of Yahweh, that I should do this thing unto my lord, unto the Anointed of Yahweh, to thrust forth my hand against him, —for, the Anointed of Yahweh, is he!
तिनले आफ्ना मानिसहरूलाई भने, “परमप्रभुका अभिषिक्‍त जन, उहाँ परमप्रभुका अभिषिक्‍त जन भनी देखेर पनि उहाँको विरुद्धमा मैले हात उठाउने कुरालाई परमप्रभुले नै रोक्‍नुभएको होस् ।”
7 So David did chide his men with the words, and did not suffer them to rise up against Saul. And, Saul, rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
त्यसैले दाऊदले आफ्ना मानिसहरूलाई यी कुराहरू भनेर हप्‍काए र शाऊललाई आक्रमण गर्न तिनीहरूलाई अनुमति दिएनन् । शाऊल उठे, गुफाबाट बाहिर निस्के र आफ्नो बाटो लागे ।
8 Then David rose up, afterwards, and went forth out of the cave, and cried out after Saul, saying—My lord, O king! And, when Saul looked about behind him, David inclined his face to the earth, and bowed himself down.
पछि दाऊद पनि उठे, गुफा बाहिर गए र शाऊललाई कराएर भनेः “हे मेरो मालिक महाराजा ।” जब शाऊलले पछाडी फर्केर हेरे, दाऊद भुइँमा घोप्टो परे र उनलाई आदर गरे ।
9 Then said David to Saul, Wherefore shouldst thou hearken unto the words of the sons of earth, saying, —Lo! David is seeking thy hurt?
दाऊदले शाऊललाई भने, “'हेर्नुहोस्, दाऊदले तपाइंको हानि गर्न खोज्दैछ' भन्‍ने मानिसहरूको कुरा तपाईंले किन सुन्‍नुहुन्छ?
10 Lo! this day, have thine own eyes seen, how Yahweh had delivered thee up, to-day, into my hand in the cave, and, when one bade me slay thee, I looked with compassion upon thee, —and I said—I will not thrust forth my hand against my lord, for, the Anointed of Yahweh, is he!
तपाईं गुफामा हुनुहुँदा परमप्रभुले तपाईंलाई मेरो हातमा सुम्पनुभएको कुरा आज तपाईंले आफ्नै आँखाले देख्‍नुभएको छ । तपाईंलाई मार्न कसैले मलाई भने, तर मैले तपाईंलाई बचाएँ । मैले भने, 'म मेरो मालिकको विरुद्धमा हात उठाउँदिनँ । किनकि उहाँ परमप्रभुको अभिषिक्‍त जन हुनुहुन्छ ।'
11 But, my father, see, yea, see, the corner of thy robe in my hand, —for, in that I cut off the corner of thy robe, and yet did not slay thee, know thou, and see, that there is not in my hand either wrong or transgression, neither have I sinned against thee, yet art thou hunting my life, to take it.
हेर्नुहोस् हे मेरा पिता, तपाईंको वस्‍त्रको छेउ मेरो हातमा हेर्नुहोस् । तपाईंको वस्‍त्रको छेउ मैले काटेको र मैले तपाईंलाई नमारेको कुराले, मेरो हातमा कुनै खराबी वा देशद्रोह छैन, र मैले तपाईंको विरुद्धमा पाप गरेको छैन, तापनि तपाईंले मेरो ज्यान लिन खोज्‍नुहुन्छ ।
12 Let Yahweh do justice betwixt me and thee, and let Yahweh avenge me of thee, —but, mine own hand, shall not be upon thee.
तपाईं र मेरो बिचमा परमप्रभुले नै न्याय गर्नुभएको होस् र तपाईंको विरुद्धमा म भए परमप्रभुले नै बद्‍ला लिनुभएको होस्, तर मेरो हात तपाईंको विरुद्ध हुनेछैन ।
13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, From the lawless, proceedeth lawlessness, —mine own hand, therefore shall not be upon thee.
जस्‍तो पुरानो उखान छ, 'दुष्‍टबाट नै दुष्‍टता निस्‍कन्‍छ ।' तर मेरा हात तपाईंको विरुद्धमा हुनेछैन ।
14 After whom, hath the king of Israel come forth? After whom, art thou in pursuit? After a dead dog! after a single flea!
इस्राएलका राजा कसको पछि आएका छन्? कसलाई तपाईंले खेद्‍दै हुनुहुन्छ? एउटा मरेको कुकुरलाई होइन र! एउटा उपियाँलाई होइन र!
15 Therefore shall, Yahweh, become, judge, and do justice betwixt me and thee, —that he may see, and plead my cause, and justly deliver me out of thy hand.
परमप्रभु नै न्यायकर्ता हुनुभएको होस् र तपाईं र मेरो बिचमा फैसला गर्नुभएको होस्, र यो हेर्नुभएको होस्, मेरो पक्षमा वहस गर्नुभएको होस् र तपाईंको हातबाट उम्कन मलाई अनुमति दिनुभएको होस् ।
16 And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Thy voice, is this, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
जब दाऊदले यी कुराहरू शाऊललाई भनिसकेका थिए, तब शाऊलले भने, “मेरो छोरा दाऊद, के यो तिम्रो सोर हो?” शाऊलले डाँको छोडेर रोए ।
17 And he said unto David, More righteous, art thou than I, for, thou, hast requited me, good, but, I, have requited thee, evil.
तिनले दाऊदलाई भने, “मभन्दा तिमी धेरै धर्मी रहेछौ । किनकि तिमीले मलाई असल कुराले बदला लिएका छौ भने, मैले तिमीलाई खराब कुराले बदला लिएको छु ।
18 Thou, then, hast told to-day, how thou hast dealt with me, for good, —how, when Yahweh had surrendered me into thy hand, thou didst not slay me.
तिमीले मप्रति कति असल गरेका छौ भनी तिमीले आज घोषणा गरेका छौ, किनकि परमप्रभुले मलाई तिम्रो कृपामा छोड्नुहुँदा पनि तिमीले मलाई मारेनौ ।
19 Yet, when a man findeth his enemy, will he let him get easily away? Yahweh, then, give thee, good, reward for what, this day, thou hast done unto me.
किनकि कुनै मानिसले आफ्नो शत्रुलाई भेट्टायो भने, के त्‍यसलाई उसले सुरक्षित साथ जान दिनेछ र? तिमीले आज मेरो निम्ति जे गरेका छौ त्यसको निम्ति परमप्रभुले तिमीलाई असल इनाम दिनुभएको होस् ।
20 Now, therefore, lo! I know that thou, shalt indeed become king, —and that the kingdom of Israel, shall be established in thy hand.
अब मलाई थाहा भयो कि तिमी साँच्‍चै नै राजा हुनेछौ र इस्राएलको राज्य तिम्रै हातमा स्थापित हुनेछ ।
21 Now, therefore, swear unto me by Yahweh, that thou wilt not eat off my seed, after me, —and wilt not destroy my name out of the house my father.
तिमीले मपछिका मेरा सन्तानहरूलाई खत्तम पार्नेछैनौ र मेरो पिताको घरानाबाट मेरो नाउँ नाश पार्नेछैनौ भनी मसँग परमप्रभुको नाउँमा शपथ खाऊ ।
22 So David sware unto Saul, —and Saul departed unto his own house, but, David and his men, went up on the stronghold.
त्यसैले दाऊदले शाऊलसित शपथ खाए । अनि शाऊल घर गए, तर दाऊद र तिनका मानिसहरू माथि किल्लामा गए ।

< 1 Samuel 24 >