1 Samuel 4

1 And the word of Samuel is to all Israel, and Israel goeth out to meet the Philistines for battle, and they encamp by Eben-Ezer, and the Philistines have encamped in Aphek,

Nanitsike Israele ty saontsi’ i Samoele; ie amy zao nionjoñe hiatrek’ amo nte-Pilistio t’Israele naho nitobe añ’ ila’i Ebene’ha’ezere ey; vaho nitobe e Afeke ey ka o nte-Pilistio.

2 and the Philistines set themselves in array to meet Israel, and the battle spreadeth itself, and Israel is smitten before the Philistines, and they smite among the ranks in the field about four thousand men.

Niriritse hiatrek’ am’Israele añ’ aly o nte-Pilistio; aa ie nitangilihiliñe an-kotakotake iereo, le linafa añatrefa’ o nte-Pilistio t’Israele, va’e efats’ arivo amo lahindefo’eo ty zinevo’ iareo amy montoñey.

3 And the people cometh in unto the camp, and the elders of Israel say, 'Why hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? we take unto us from Shiloh the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and it cometh into our midst, and He doth save us out of the hand of our enemies.'

Ie nimpoly an-tobe ao ondatio, le hoe ty ontane’ o roandria’ Israeleo, Aa vaho manao akore te namofok’ antika añatrefa’ o nte-Pilistio t’Iehovà? Antao hakaren-tika mb’etoa i vatam-pañina’ Iehovày boake Silò ao, le ie aman-tika, va’e ho rombahe’e am-pitàn-drafelahin-tika.

4 And the people sendeth to Shiloh, and they take up thence the ark of the covenant of Jehovah of Hosts, inhabiting the cherubs, and there [are] two sons of Eli, with the ark of the covenant of God, Hophni and Phinehas.

Aa le nañitrike mbe Silò ondatio ninday i vatam-pañina’ Iehovà mpimoneñe añivo’ i ke­robe reiy boak’ ao; nindre amy vatam-pañinan’ Añaharey i ana-dahi’ i Elý roe rey, i Kofný naho i Pinekase.

5 And it cometh to pass, at the coming in of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto the camp, that all Israel shout — a great shout — and the earth is moved.

Aa ie nivotrak’ an-tobe ao ty vatam-pañina’ Iehovà, le akore ty fipazapazake pinoña’ Israele iaby kanao nanginikinike i taney.

6 And the Philistines hear the noise of the shouting, and say, 'What [is] the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews?' and they perceive that the ark of Jehovah hath come in unto the camp.

Ie jinanji’ o nte-Pilistio ty fikoraha’ i pazapazakey, le hoe iereo: Ino o fañeno­tsatsak’ an-tobe’ o nte-Evreo? Le nirendre’ iareo te nivotrak’ an-tobe ao ty vatam-pañina’ Iehovà.

7 And the Philistines are afraid, for they said, 'God hath come in unto the camp;' and they say, 'Woe to us, for there hath not been like this heretofore.

Niholi-balà amy zao o nte-Pilistio, le hoe iereo: Nivo­trak’ an-tobe ao t’i Andrianañahare. Hoe iereo, Hankàñe aman-tika! fa tsy izay te omale naho fakomale-bey.

8 Woe to us, who doth deliver us out of the hand of these honourable gods? these [are] the gods who are smiting the Egyptians with every plague in the wilderness.

Hekoheko aman-tika! Ia ty handrombak’ an-tika am-pità’ o ‘ndrahare maozatseo? O ‘ndrahare nandafa o nte-Mitsraimeo amo angorosy iaby an-dratraratrao.

9 Strengthen yourselves, and become men, O Philistines, lest ye do service to Hebrews, as they have done to you — then ye have become men, and have fought.'

Mifatrara ho bakalàhy ry nte-Pilistio tsy hitoroña’ areo o nte-Evreo manahake ty fitoroña’ iareo an-tika; mihaozara hoe t’ie ondaty, le mialia.

10 And the Philistines fight, and Israel is smitten, and they flee each to his tents, and the blow is very great, and there fall of Israel thirty thousand footmen;

Aa le nialy o nte-Pilistio naho nigioke t’Israele vaho songa nitriban-day mb’ an-kiboho’e mb’eo t’indaty; le tsi-fotofoto ty nizamañe; toe lahindefo telo-ale ty nikorovok’ amy hotakotakey.

11 and the ark of God hath been taken, and the two sons of Eli have died, Hophni and Phinehas.

Tinavañe i vatam-pañinan’ Añaharey; vaho zinevo t’i Kofný naho i Pinekase, i ana-dahi’ i Elý roe rey.

12 And a man of Benjamin runneth out of the ranks, and cometh into Shiloh, on that day, and his long robes [are] rent, and earth on his head;

Nihitrihitry boak’ amy hotakotakey t’i nte-Beniamine niheo mb’e Silò mb’eo amy andro zay, riatse iaby o saro’eo, vaho deboke ty añambone’e.

13 and he cometh in, and lo, Eli is sitting on the throne by the side of the way, watching, for his heart hath been trembling for the ark of God, and the man hath come in to declare [it] in the city, and all the city crieth out.

Ie pok’eo, ingo t’i Elý niambesatse amy fiambesa’e añ’olon-dalañey nijilojilo; ie nihitikitik’ añ’arofo ty amy vatan’ Añaharey. Aa naho nizilik’ an-drova ao t’indaty, le nikoaike iaby i rovay.

14 And Eli heareth the noise of the cry, and saith, 'What — the noise of this tumult!' And the man hasted, and cometh in, and declareth to Eli.

Ie jinanji’ i Elý ty fikoraha’ i fitoreovañey, le hoe re, Ino ze o fikon­tsiañañe zao? Nihitrike mb’amy Elý indatiy, nitalily.

15 And Eli is a son of ninety and eight years, and his eyes have stood, and he hath not been able to see.

Ie amy zao ni-sivam­polo-valo’ amby taoñe t’i Elý, vaho nifè-pihaino, tsy nahaisake.

16 And the man saith unto Eli, 'I [am] he who hath come out of the ranks, and I out of the ranks have fled to-day;' and he saith, 'What hath been the matter, my son?'

Le hoe indatiy amy Elý: Vaho niboak’ amy fifandraparapahañey iraho anindroany, nihitrike boak’ amy hotakotakey. Aa le hoe re ama’e, O anako, ino i tsa­raeñey?

17 And he who is bearing tidings answereth and saith, 'Israel hath fled before the Philistines, and also a great slaughter hath been among the people, and also thy two sons have died — Hophni and Phinehas — and the ark of God hath been captured.'

Le hoe ty natoi’ i nihitrikey, Nandripàke aolo’ o nte-Pilistio t’Israele, le tsifotofoto ty nizamañe am’ ondatio naho i ana-dahi’o roe rey, nihomake t’i Kofný naho i Pinekase vaho tinavañe i vatan’Añaharey.

18 And it cometh to pass, at his mentioning the ark of God, that he falleth from off the throne backward, by the side of the gate, and his neck is broken, and he dieth, for the man [is] old and heavy, and he hath judged Israel forty years.

Aa ie nitalily i vatan’ Añaharey, le niponake nañamboho amy fiambesa’ey añ’ ila’ i lalambeiy re, le nipozake ty fititia’e vaho nihomake, amy t’ie ondaty bey naho navesatse. Fa efa-polo taoñe ty nizaka’e Israele.

19 And his daughter-in-law, wife of Phinehas, [is] pregnant, about to bear, and she heareth the report of the taking of the ark of God, that her father-in-law and her husband have died, and she boweth, and beareth, for her pains have turned upon her.

Ie amy zao, nivesatse ty vinanto’e ampela, ty vali’ i Pinekase, naho fa hisamake; aa ie jinanji’e i taliliy te tinavañe i vatam-pañinan’ Añaharey naho te nihomake iaby ty rafoza’e naho i vali’ey, le nibokoke vaho nisamake; amy te nifetsaha’ ty fitsongoa’e.

20 And at the time of her death, when the women who are standing by her say, 'Fear not, for a son thou hast borne,' she hath not answered, nor set her heart [to it];

Aa ie amy fivetraha’ey, hoe ty rakemba nijohañe añ’ila’e eo: Ko hemban-drehe, fa nahatoly ana-dahy. F’ie tsy nanoiñe, tsy nañaoñe.

21 and she calleth the youth I-Chabod, saying, 'Honour hath removed from Israel,' because of the taking of the ark of God, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

Natao’e Ika­bòde ty añara’ i ajajay, ami’ty hoe: Fa nienga Israele ty engeñe; amy te tinavañe i vatam-pañinan’ Añaharey, naho ty amy rafoza’ey naho i vali’ey,

22 And she saith, 'Honour hath removed from Israel, for the ark of God hath been taken.'

ie nanao ty hoe: Nienga Israele ty engeñe, amy te tinavañe i vatam-pañinan’ Añaharey.