1 Samuel 4
1 And it came [the] word of Samuel to all Israel and it went out Israel to meet [the] Philistines for battle and they encamped at Eben-ezer and [the] Philistines they encamped at Aphek.
Awo ekigambo kya Samwiri ne kibuna Isirayiri yenna. Mu biro ebyo Abayisirayiri ne balumba Abafirisuuti, Abayisirayiri ne basiisira okumpi ne Ebenezeri, ate nga Abafirisuuti bo basiisidde mu Afeki.
2 And they deployed [the] Philistines to meet Israel and it spread out the battle and it was defeated Israel before [the] Philistines and they struck down in the battle line in the field about four thousand man.
Abafirisuuti ne basimba ennyiriri okulumba Abayisirayiri ne bayungula eggye lyabwe okulumba; olutalo bwe lwanyiinyiitira, Abayisirayiri ne bawangulibwa, era enkumi nnya ku bo ne battibwa.
3 And it came the people into the camp and they said [the] elders of Israel why? has he defeated us Yahweh this day before [the] Philistines let us bring to ourselves from Shiloh [the] ark of [the] covenant of Yahweh so it may come in midst our so it may deliver us from [the] hand of enemies our.
Abalwanyi bwe baddayo mu nkambi, abakadde ba Isirayiri ne beebuuzaganya nti, “Lwaki Mukama alese Abafirisuuti okutuwangula leero? Tuleete essanduuko ya Mukama ey’endagaano okuva e Siiro, tugende nayo etuwonye amaanyi g’abalabe baffe.”
4 And it sent the people Shiloh and they brought from there [the] ark of [the] covenant of Yahweh of hosts [who] sits the cherubim and [were] there [the] two [the] sons of Eli with [the] ark of [the] covenant of God Hophni and Phinehas.
Awo abantu ne batuma abasajja e Siiro, ne baggyayo essanduuko ey’endagaano ya Mukama Ayinzabyonna, atudde ku ntebe ye ey’obwakabaka wakati mu bakerubi. Batabani ba Eri bombi, Kofuni ne Finekaasi nabo ne bagenda n’essanduuko ya Katonda ey’endagaano.
5 And it was when came [the] ark of [the] covenant of Yahweh into the camp and they shouted all Israel a shout great and it was stirred the ground.
Essanduuko ya Mukama ey’endagaano bwe yatuuka mu nkambi ey’Abayisirayiri, bonna ne baleekaanira waggulu mu ddoboozi ery’omwanguka, n’ettaka ne liyuuguuma.
6 And they heard [the] Philistines [the] sound of the shout and they said what? [is] [the] sound of the shout great this in [the] camp of the Hebrews and they knew that [the] ark of Yahweh it had come into the camp.
Awo Abafirisuuti bwe baawulira oluyoogaano ne beebuuza nti, “Oluyoogaano olwo lwonna mu nkambi ey’Abaebbulaniya lutegeeza ki?” Bwe baategeera nti essanduuko ya Mukama ereeteddwa mu nkambi,
7 And they were afraid the Philistines for they said he has come a god into the camp and they said woe! to us for not it has been like this yesterday three days ago.
Abafirisuuti ne batya. Ne boogera nti, “Lubaale azze mu nkambi. Tufudde! Tewabangawo kigambo ekifaanana bwe kityo.
8 Woe! to us who? will he deliver us from [the] hand of the gods mighty these these they [are] the gods who struck Egypt with every plague in the wilderness.
Zitusanze! Ani ayinza okutuwonya balubaale bano ab’amaanyi? Bano be balubaale abaabonyaabonya Abamisiri n’endwadde n’ebibonoobono ebya buli ngeri mu ddungu.
9 Show yourselves strong and become men O Philistines lest you should serve the Hebrews just as they have served you and you will become men and you will fight.
Abafirisuuti, mugume omwoyo, mube basajja. Bwe kitaabe bwe kityo munaaba baddu b’Abaebbulaniya nga bo bwe babadde abaweereza bammwe. Mube basajja mulwane.”
10 And they fought [the] Philistines and it was defeated Israel and they fled each man to own tents his and it was the slaughter great exceedingly and he fell of Israel thirty thousand foot soldier[s].
Abafirisuuti ne beerwanako ne bawangula Abayisirayiri. Buli Muyisirayiri n’addukira mu nsiisira ye. Ne waba okuttibwa kunene nnyo, Abayisirayiri ne bafiirwa abaserikale abaatambuzanga ebigere emitwalo esatu.
11 And [the] ark of God it was taken and [the] two [the] sons of Eli they died Hophni and Phinehas.
Essanduuko ya Katonda n’ewambibwa, era ne batabani ba Eri bombi, Kofuni ne Finekaasi ne battibwa.
12 And he ran [the] man of Benjamin from the battle line and he came Shiloh on the day that and garments his [were] torn and earth [was] on head his.
Olunaku lwe lumu ne wabaawo omusajja Omubenyamini eyava mu lutalo n’adduka okutuuka e Siiro, ng’ayuzizza engoye ze n’omutwe gwe nga gujjudde enfuufu.
13 And he came and there! Eli [was] sitting on the seat ([the] side of *Q(K)*) [the] road watching for it was heart his trembling on [the] ark of God and the man he came to tell in the city and it cried out all the city.
Bwe yatuuka, Eri yali atudde mu ntebe ye ku mabbali g’ekkubo ng’atunula, nga yeeraliikiridde olw’essanduuko ya Katonda. Omusajja bwe yatuuka mu kibuga n’asaasaanya amawulire ku ebyo ebibaddewo, ekibuga kyonna ne kikuba ebiwoobe.
14 And he heard Eli [the] sound of the outcry and he said what? [is] [the] sound of the uproar this and the man he hurried and he came and he told to Eli.
Eri bwe yawulira oluyoogaano n’abuuza nti, “Oluyoogaano luno luva ku ki?” Omusajja n’ayanguwa n’atuuka awaali Eri n’amutegeeza.
15 And Eli [was] a son of ninety and eight year[s] and eyes his it was set and not he was able to see.
Eri yali aweza emyaka egy’obukulu kyenda mu munaana, amaaso ge nga gayimbadde, era nga n’okulaba takyalaba.
16 And he said the man to Eli I [am] the [one who] comes from the battle line and I from the battle line I have fled this day and he said what? was it the word O son my.
Omusajja oyo n’ategeeza Eri nti, “Naakava mu lutalo, era nziruseeyo leero.” Eri n’amubuuza nti, “Bigenze bitya mwana wange?”
17 And he answered the bearer of news and he said it has fled Israel before [the] Philistines and also a slaughter great it has been among the people and also [the] two sons your they have died Hophni and Phinehas and [the] ark of God it has been taken.
Omusajja eyaleeta amawulire n’amuddamu nti, “Isirayiri edduse Abafirisuuti, era eggye lyaffe lifiiriddwa abalwanyi bangi. Ate ne batabani bo bombi Kofuni ne Finekaasi battiddwa, era n’essanduuko ya Katonda ewambiddwa.”
18 And it was when brought to remembrance he - [the] ark of God and he fell from on the seat backwards behind - [the] side of the gate and it was broken neck his and he died for he was old the man and heavy and he he had judged Israel forty year[s].
Olwayogera ku ssanduuko ya Katonda, Eri n’asirituka okuva ku ntebe ye n’agwa okumpi n’omulyango. Ensingo ye n’emenyeka n’afiirawo kubanga yali musajja mukadde nnyo ate nga n’obuzito muzito. Yali akulembedde Isirayiri okumala emyaka amakumi ana.
19 And daughter-in-law his [the] wife of Phinehas [was] pregnant to give birth and she heard the report concerning [the] being taken of [the] ark of God and he had died father-in-law her and husband her and she bowed down and she gave birth for they turned on her pangs her.
Mu kiseera ekyo muka mwana we, Finekaasi, yali lubuto era ng’anaatera okuzaala. Bwe yawulira amawulire nti Essanduuko ya Katonda ewambiddwa era nti ne ssezaala we ne bba bafudde, n’alumwa era n’azaalirawo, kubanga obulumi bwamuyitirirako.
20 And about [the] time of dying she and they spoke those [who] were standing over her may not you be afraid for a son you have borne and not she answered and not she set heart her.
Omukazi oyo bwe yali ng’anaatera okufa, abamuzaalisa ne bamugamba nga boogera nti, “Totya, kubanga ozadde mulenzi.” Naye n’atabaanukula wadde okubassaako omwoyo.
21 And she called the lad I-chabod saying it has gone into exile glory from Israel because of [the] being taken of [the] ark of God and because of father-in-law her and husband her.
N’atuuma omwana erinnya Ikabodi, amakulu gaalyo nti, “Ekitiibwa kivudde ku Isirayiri,” kubanga essanduuko ya Katonda yali ewambiddwa ate nga ssezaala we ne bba bafudde.
22 And she said it has gone into exile glory from Israel for it has been taken [the] ark of God.
N’ayogera nti, “Ekitiibwa kivudde ku Isirayiri kubanga essanduuko ya Katonda ewambiddwa.”
