1 Samuel 28
1 Some time later, the people of Philistia gathered their army to attack the Israelis [again]. King Achish told David, “I am expecting that you and your men will join with my men to attack [the Israelis].”
Phat chomkhat jouvin, Philistine miten gamsunga a sepai jouse akikhom un, Israel mite toh kisat ding in akigo tauve. Achish lengpan David jah’ah, “Nangle na sepaiten galsat na-a neipan khompi diu ginchat aume,” ati.
2 David replied, “[We will go with you, and then] you will see for yourself what we can do!” Achish said, “Okay, I will appoint you to be my bodyguard permanently.”
David jong nom in, “Aphalheh jenge! Ichan kabol the idol natahsa tah a namu ding ahi,” ati. Chuti chun Achish in David jah-a, “Keiman keima hinkho eivengtup dia kasem ding nahi,” ati.
3 [While Samuel was still alive, Saul did many things that pleased Yahweh. One of the good things that] Saul [did was to] expel from Israel all the people who were fortune-tellers or who talked to the spirits of dead people. But Samuel had died, and all the Israeli people had mourned for him. Then they had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. [After that, Saul did not try to please Yahweh any more].
Samuel athi phat in, Israel pumpin alhaset piuvin, along a-op uvin, ama akhopi sung ma ma Ramah ah avuitauvin ahi. Chule Saul in agamsunga gaochang jouse le phunsan ho athisa ho lhagao ho toh kihoutoh ho jouse anomang tan ahi.
4 The army of Philistia gathered and set up their tents at Shunem [city, in the north of Israel]. Saul gathered the Israeli army and set up their tents at Gilboa [in the eastern part of the same valley].
Philistine te akikou khom’un, Shunem ah ngahmun asauvin chule Saul in Israel sepai jouse akhomin Gilboa ah ngahmun asem in ahi.
5 When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
Saul in Philistine sepai tamtah amuphat in akicha behseh jeng in alungthim alinglao lheh jengtan ahi.
6 He prayed to Yahweh, but Yahweh did not answer him. Yahweh did not [tell Saul what he should do by] giving him a dream, or by [having the priest throw] the marked stones [that were in his sacred vest], or by [giving a message about Saul to] any prophet.
Hichun aman, ipi kabolding hitam tin Pakai adongin, ahinlah Pakaiyin adonbut tapoi, mang hihenlang, chule Urim le Thummim phunsan jong chule themgao hijongle iman adonbut tapoi.
7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Find for me a woman who talks to the spirits of dead people, in order that I can ask her [what will happen].” His servants replied, “There is a woman in Endor [town] who does that.”
Chuin Saul in athumop a pang ho asol’in, “Cheuvin lang Gaochang numei nei gahol peh un, keima chengting ama nu chu kagadoh ding ahi,” ati. Hitichun athumop a pang ho khat in, “Endor mun ah Gaochang numei khat aume,” ahin atipeh in ahi.
8 So Saul [took off the clothes that showed that he was the king, and he] put on ordinary clothes (to disguise himself/so that people would not recognize who he was). Then he and two of his men went during the night to talk to that woman. Saul said to her, “I want you to talk to a spirit [of someone who has died]. Cause to appear the person whose name I will [give to you].”
Hichun Saul in athempu von chol akhellin von mai mai in akivon in, jan in sepai mi ni akipuijin numeinu in'a chun acheuvin ahi. Chun aman, “Keiman athisa mi khat kakihoupi nome, a lhagao neikou peh thei dem?” ati.
9 But the woman replied, “You surely know what Saul has done. He expelled from this land all the people who talk to spirits of dead people and all fortune-tellers. I think that you are trying to trap me, in order that I will be executed [for doing something that is not permitted].”
Numeinu chun, “Nangman tha ding a neigot ham? Saul in gamsunga kona gaochang jouse le phunsan them jouse adelmang hi nahet ding ahi. Chutia ahileh nangman ipi dinga keima kipalsahtei ding neigot ham?” ati.
10 Saul replied, solemnly asking Yahweh to listen to what he was saying, “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, you will not be punished for doing this.”
Ahinlah Saul chu Pakai min pan in akihah sellin akitem in ahi. “Tahbeh’a hingjing Pakai mina kasei ahi, hiche nabol jeh hin ima thilse umponte,” ati.
11 Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
Achainan numeinun jong, “Aphai, koipentah lhagao kakoudoh peh ding ham?” atile Saul in, “Samuel lhagao neikoudoh peh in,” ati.
12 [So] the woman [did that. But] when she saw Samuel, she screamed. She said, “You have tricked me [RHQ]! You are Saul! [You will execute me for doing this]!”
Numeinun Samuel amu phat in, ahung pengjah jeng in, “Nangman neijou lhep’e, nangma Saul nahi!” ati.
13 Saul said to her, “Do not be afraid. What do you see?” The woman said, “I see a god/spirit coming up out of the ground.”
Hichun Lengpan amanu komah, “Kicha hih in, koi namum?” atile amanun jong, “Pathen khat kamun leisetna konin ahung pot doh’e,” ahin ti.
14 Saul said, “What does he look like?” The woman replied, “An old man wearing a robe is appearing.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel. So he bowed down with his face touching the ground.
Saul in, “Amapa chu koitoh kilou’em? Ama chu tehsepu ahin, sangkhol chol khat aki’ah e,” ati. Saul in Samuel ahi ahechentan, chuin amasanga tol’ah abohkhup’in chibai abohtai.
15 Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you bothered/disturbed me by causing me to appear?” Saul said, “I am very worried. The army of Philistia is about to attack my army, and God has abandoned me. He does not answer my questions any more. He does not give me dreams [to tell me what to do] or give messages to prophets [to tell me what to do]. That is the reason that I came to see you. So you tell me what I should do!”
Hichun Samuel in, “Ipi jeh’a neisuh boiya, neinung kou ham?” Chuin Saul in, “Ajeh chu keima kaboina asanglhehtai, Philistine ten galsat din ahung kigo uvin, Pathen in eidalhatan, themgao ahiloule mang in jong eihetsah tapoi. Hijeh a chu nang kahin doh ahi, Ipi katiding hitam?” ati.
16 Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
Ahinla Samuel in adonbut in, “Pathen in nadalhah tah’a, chule agalmi nahitah’a ahile, Ibola kei neidoh ham?” ati.
17 He has done what he told me [previously] that he would do to you. He has torn the kingdom away from you, and he is giving it to someone who is another Israeli—David.
“Pathenyin asei banga abol ahitai. Nalengam nanga kona alhe lhah a chule David joh apeh ahitai.
18 You did not obey Yahweh. Yahweh was very angry with the Amalek people-group. You did not [kill all of their animals], with the result that you did not show that he was very angry with them. That is the reason that he has done this to you today.
Pakai thupeh jouse napalkeh’a, alungnat na naboldoh a, Amalek mite le anei jouseu nasuhmang hel lou jeh'a tuahi Pakaiyin hita abol ahitai.
19 Yahweh will enable the Philistia army to defeat you and all the other Israeli soldiers. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me [in the place where spirits of dead people are]. Yahweh will cause the whole Israeli army to be defeated by the Philistia army.” [And after Samuel said that, he disappeared].
Chule jing nikho teng le nang le na sepai teho jouse Philistine te khut’a apeh doh ding ahitai, chule nangma le nachapa kaheng’a hung ding nahi lhon tai. Israel sepaite jong Pakaiyin Philistine te khut’a pedohtante,” ati
20 Saul immediately fell flat on the ground. He was so afraid because of what Samuel had said that he became paralyzed. He was also very weak because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.
Samuel thucheng seiho atijat behseh jeng jeh in, Saul chu tol’ah akijam jangden jengin ahi. Sun le jan’a an nelouva aum jeh in, agilkel in alhalhop jeng tan ahi.
21 The woman saw that he was extremely worried/terrified. She said to him, “Listen to me! I have done what you requested me to do. I could be executed for doing that.
Numeinu chea agavet le, atijat val chu amudoh in, “Kapu, neilungset’in kenbon kahinkho phalngam’a neidoh ho kanop’a kabolpeh ngam le,
22 So now please pay attention to what I say. Allow me to give you some food, in order that you will [eat it and] get enough strength to go back [to your army].”
Tun nangman jong kasei bangin bollin, neh ding phabep kapeh ding nahin, nenlang natha kidodoh sah kit in,” ati.
23 But Saul refused. He said, “No, I will not eat anything.” Then Saul’s servants also urged him [to eat something], and finally he heeded what they said. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
Ahinlah Saul in ima neh ding anom pon, Chule avaipote ho geiyin nehsah tei ding agouvin, akhon khon nan anomin tol’a konin ahung kithoudoh in jalkhun chung’a atousah tauvin ahi.
24 The woman had a fat calf close to her house. She quickly slaughtered it [and cooked it]. She took some flour and mixed it [with olive oil], and baked it without putting in any yeast.
Hiche numeinu hin aina bongnou thaochet khat anei ahin, hichu agathat loiyin, changbong toh ameh nangjet in, cholsolouvin changlhah akangtan ahi.
25 She placed the food in front of Saul and his servants, and they ate some of it. Then that night they got up and left.
Chuin changlhah le bongsa chu Saul le aloi teni chu athuh peh in ahile amahon anetauve. Aneh jou phat un hcihe jan chun amaho ahung kile kit tauve.
