Samuel 1 17
1 Azɔ la, Filistitɔwo ƒo woƒe aʋakɔ nu ƒu hena aʋawɔwɔ eye wova ƒo ƒu ɖe Soko le Yuda. Woƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe Efes Damim le Soko kple Azeka dome.
and to gather Philistine [obj] camp their to/for battle and to gather Socoh which to/for Judah and to camp between Socoh and between Azekah in/on/with Ephes-dammim Ephes-dammim
2 Saul kple Israelviwo hã ƒo ƒu, woƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe Ela balime eye wodze aʋalɔgowo ɖe Filistitɔwo ŋu.
and Saul and man Israel to gather and to camp in/on/with Valley (of Elah) [the] (Valley of) Elah and to arrange battle to/for to encounter: toward Philistine
3 Ale Filistitɔwo kple Israelviwo nɔ to eve dzi dze ŋgɔ wo nɔewo eye balime la tso wo dome.
and Philistine to stand: stand to(wards) [the] mountain: mount from this and Israel to stand: stand to(wards) [the] mountain: mount from this and [the] valley between them
4 Aʋakalẽtɔ aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Goliat, ame si tso Gat do go tso Filistitɔwo ƒe asaɖa me. Ŋutsu sia ƒe kɔkɔme anɔ mita etɔ̃.
and to come out: come man [the] champion from camp Philistine Goliath name his from Gath height his six cubit and span
5 Eɖɔ akɔbligakuku eye wòkpla akpoxɔnu si wowɔ kple akɔbli si ƒe kpekpeme nye kilogram blaatɔ̃-vɔ-adre.
and helmet bronze upon head his and armor scale he/she/it to clothe and weight [the] armor five thousand shekel bronze
6 Edo akpoxɔnu si wowɔ kple akɔbli la ɖe afɔ eye wòlé akɔbli ƒe akplɔ didi aɖe ɖe abɔta.
and greave bronze upon foot his and javelin bronze between shoulder his
7 Eƒe akplɔti le abe abaladoti ene eye wowɔ akplɔ si le enu la kple gayibɔ si ƒe kpekpeme anye kilogram adre. Eƒe akpoxɔnutsɔla nɔ eŋgɔ.
(and tree: wood *Q(K)*) spear his like/as loom-beam to weave and flame spear his six hundred shekel iron and to lift: bearing(armour) [the] shield to go: went to/for face: before his
8 Goliat tsi tsitre eye wòdo ɣli ɖo ɖe Israelviwo ƒe aʋalɔgowo be, “Nu ka ŋutie miedo go va ɖo fli hena aʋawɔwɔ? Ɖe menye Filistitɔe menye eye miawo hã míenye Saul ƒe dɔlawo oa? Mitia ŋutsu ɖeka eye miana wòava do gom le balia me
and to stand: stand and to call: call out to(wards) rank Israel and to say to/for them to/for what? to come out: come to/for to arrange battle not I [the] Philistine and you(m. p.) servant/slave to/for Saul to eat to/for you man and to go down to(wards) me
9 Ne ete ŋu wɔ aʋa kplim eye wòwum la, míanye miaƒe subɔlawo, gake ne meɖu edzi eye mewui la, ekema miawo hã miazu míaƒe subɔlawo.”
if be able to/for to fight with me and to smite me and to be to/for you to/for servant/slave and if I be able to/for him and to smite him and to be to/for us to/for servant/slave and to serve [obj] us
10 Tete Filistitɔ la yi edzi be, “Egbe meɖe alɔme le Israel ƒe aʋalɔgoawo ŋu! Miɖe ŋutsu ɖeka nam ne nye kplii míawɔ aʋa.”
and to say [the] Philistine I to taunt [obj] rank Israel [the] day: today [the] this to give: give to/for me man and to fight unitedness
11 Esi Saul kple Israel blibo la se nya siwo Filistitɔ la gblɔ la, dzi ɖe le wo ƒo eye vɔvɔ̃ ɖo wo ŋutɔ.
and to hear: hear Saul and all Israel [obj] word [the] Philistine [the] these and to to be dismayed and to fear much
12 Azɔ la, David nye Efraimtɔ, Yese ƒe viŋutsu, ame si tso Betlehem le Yuda. Viŋutsu enyi nɔ Yese si eye Saul ƒe fiaɖuɣi me la, enye ametsitsi si xɔ ƒe geɖe.
and David son: child man Ephrathite [the] this from Bethlehem Bethlehem Judah and name his Jesse and to/for him eight son: child and [the] man in/on/with day Saul be old to come (in): advanced in/on/with human
13 Yese viŋutsu tsitsitɔ etɔ̃ kplɔ Saul ɖo yi aʋa. Gbãtɔ ŋkɔe nye Eliab, evelia ŋkɔe nye Abinadab eye etɔ̃lia ŋkɔe nye Sama.
and to go: follow three son: child Jesse [the] great: old to go: follow after Saul to/for battle and name three son: child his which to go: went in/on/with battle Eliab [the] firstborn and second his Abinadab and [the] third Shammah
14 David nye viŋutsuvi suetɔ. Esime nɔvia tsitsitɔ etɔ̃awo nɔ Saul ƒe aʋakɔ la me la,
and David he/she/it [the] small and three [the] great: old to go: follow after Saul
15 David dzona le Saul gbɔ enuenu heyina Betlehem ɖakpɔa fofoa ƒe alẽwo dzi.
and David to go: went and to return: return from upon Saul to/for to pasture [obj] flock father his Bethlehem Bethlehem
16 Goliat, Filistitɔwo ƒe ame dzɔatsu la tsia tsitre ɖe Israelʋakɔ la ŋkume geditɔe ŋdi kple fiẽ ŋkeke blaene sɔŋ.
and to approach: approach [the] Philistine to rise and to grow dark and to stand forty day
17 Azɔ la, Yese gblɔ na Via ŋutsu David be, “Tsɔ bli tɔtɔe agba ɖeka sia, si de kilogram wuiade kple abolo ewo siawo eye nàɖe abla atsɔ wo ayi na nɔviwòwo le woƒe asaɖa la me.
and to say Jesse to/for David son: child his to take: take please to/for brother: male-sibling your ephah [the] roasted [the] this and ten food: bread [the] this and to run: run [the] camp to/for brother: male-sibling your
18 Tsɔ notsi babla lalã ewo yi na woƒe aʋalɔgoa ƒe amegã, bia nɔviwòwo ƒe agbe ta se eye nàxɔ gbe tso wo gbɔ vɛ nam.
and [obj] ten incision [the] milk [the] these to come (in): bring to/for ruler [the] thousand and [obj] brother: male-sibling your to reckon: visit to/for peace: well-being and [obj] pledge their to take: bring
19 Wole Saul kple Israel ŋutsuwo dome le Ela balime me le aʋa wɔm kple Filistitɔwo.”
and Saul and they(masc.) and all man Israel in/on/with Valley (of Elah) [the] (Valley of) Elah to fight with Philistine
20 David fɔ ŋdi kanya, tsɔ alẽawo de asi na alẽkplɔvi ɖeka. Edo agba eye wòdze mɔ abe ale si Yese ɖo nɛ ene. Eɖo asaɖa la me esi asrafoawo bɔ asaɖa le aʋaɣli dom yina ɖe woƒe nɔƒewo.
and to rise David in/on/with morning and to leave [obj] [the] flock upon to keep: guard and to lift: raise and to go: went like/as as which to command him Jesse and to come (in): come [the] track [to] and [the] strength: soldiers [the] to come out: come to(wards) [the] rank and to shout in/on/with battle
21 Israelviwo kple Filistitɔwo nɔ woƒe aʋalɔgowo me hedze ŋgɔ wo nɔewo.
and to arrange Israel and Philistine rank to/for to encounter: toward rank
22 David gblẽ eƒe nuwo ɖe aʋawɔnuwo dzikpɔla gbɔ heƒu du yi ɖe aʋaŋgɔ eye wòdo gbe na nɔviawo.
and to leave David [obj] [the] article/utensil from upon him upon hand: power to keep: guard [the] article/utensil and to run: run [the] rank and to come (in): come and to ask to/for brother: male-sibling his to/for peace: greeting
23 Esi wònɔ nu ƒom kple nɔviawo la, Goliat, Filistitɔwo ƒe aʋakalẽ si tso Gat la do go ɖe ŋgɔgbe le eƒe aʋakɔwo ŋgɔ eye wòdo ɣli gblɔ alɔmeɖenya ma ke. David see.
and he/she/it to speak: speak with them and behold man [the] champion to ascend: rise Goliath [the] Philistine name his from Gath (from rank *Q(K)*) Philistine and to speak: speak like/as word [the] these and to hear: hear David
24 Esi Israelviwo kpɔe ko la, vɔvɔ̃ ɖo wo eye wode asi sisi me.
and all man Israel in/on/with to see: see they [obj] [the] man and to flee from face: before his and to fear much
25 Azɔ la, Israelviwo nɔ gbɔgblɔm be, “Miekpɔ ale si ŋutsu sia le dodom ɖe ŋgɔ edziedzia? Edona be yeaɖe alɔme le Israel ŋu. Fia la ana kesinɔnu gã aɖe ame si awui, woatsɔ via nyɔnuvi hã nɛ wòaɖe eye woana be fofoa ƒe ƒometɔwo magaxe duga le Israel o.”
and to say man Israel to see: see [the] man [the] to ascend: rise [the] this for to/for to taunt [obj] Israel to ascend: rise and to be [the] man which to smite him to enrich him [the] king riches great: large and [obj] daughter his to give: give(marriage) to/for him and [obj] house: household father his to make free in/on/with Israel
26 David bia ŋutsu siwo nɔ tsitre ɖe egbɔ la be, “Nu kae woawɔ na ŋutsu si awu Filistitɔ sia ahaɖe ŋukpe sia ɖa le Israel ŋu? Ame kae nye Filistitɔ, bolotɔ sia, be wòanɔ alɔme ɖem le Mawu gbagbe la ƒe aʋalɔgowo ŋu?”
and to say David to(wards) [the] human [the] to stand: stand with him to/for to say what? to make: do to/for man which to smite [obj] [the] Philistine this and to turn aside: remove reproach from upon Israel for who? [the] Philistine [the] uncircumcised [the] this for to taunt rank God alive
27 Woawo hã gagblɔ nya siwo wogblɔ tsã va yi. Wogblɔ nɛ be, “Nu siae woawɔ na ame si awui.”
and to say to/for him [the] people like/as Chronicles [the] this to/for to say thus to make: do to/for man which to smite him
28 Esi Eliab, David nɔviŋutsu tsitsitɔ see wònɔ nu ƒom kple ŋutsuawo la, etrɔ ɖe eŋu kple dziku hebiae be, “Nu ka tae nèva afi sia ɖo? Eye ame ka gbɔe nègblẽ alẽ ʋɛawo ɖo le gbea dzi? Menya dada si le mewò kple dzi vɔ̃ɖi si le mewò. Ɖe ko nèva afi sia be yeava kpɔ aʋa la teƒe.”
and to hear: hear Eliab brother: male-sibling his [the] great: old in/on/with to speak: speak he to(wards) [the] human and to be incensed face: anger Eliab in/on/with David and to say to/for what? this to go down and upon who? to leave little [the] flock [the] they(fem.) in/on/with wilderness I to know [obj] arrogance your and [obj] evil heart your for because to see: see [the] battle to go down
29 David biae be, “Azɔ la agɔ kae medze? Nyemekpɔ mɔ aƒo nu tete oa?”
and to say David what? to make: do now not word he/she/it
30 David zɔ yi ame bubu gbɔ, bia nya ma kee eye wòna ŋuɖoɖo ma kee abe tsãtɔ ene.
and to turn: turn from beside him to(wards) opposite another and to say like/as Chronicles [the] this and to return: again him [the] people word: speaking like/as Chronicles [the] first
31 Wose nya si David gblɔ eye woyi ɖagblɔe na Saul. Tete Saul dɔ ame ɖa woɖayɔe va egbɔe.
and to hear: hear [the] word which to speak: speak David and to tell to/for face: before Saul and to take: recieve him
32 David gblɔ na Saul be, “Dzi megaɖe le ame aɖeke ƒo le Filistitɔ sia ta o. Wò dɔla ayi aɖawɔ aʋa kplii.”
and to say David to(wards) Saul not to fall: fail heart man upon him servant/slave your to go: went and to fight with [the] Philistine [the] this
33 Saul ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Màte ŋu ayi ado go kple Filistitɔ sia, awɔ aʋa kplii o. Wò la ɖevi ko nènye ke eya le aʋa wɔm tso eƒe ɖekakpuime ke.”
and to say Saul to(wards) David not be able to/for to go: went to(wards) [the] Philistine [the] this to/for to fight with him for youth you(m. s.) and he/she/it man battle from youth his
34 Gake David gblɔ na Saul be, “Wò dɔla nɔ fofoa ƒe alẽwo kplɔm. Ne dzata alo sisiblisi va eye wòlé alẽ le alẽha la me la,
and to say David to(wards) Saul to pasture to be servant/slave your to/for father his in/on/with flock and to come (in): come [the] lion and with [the] bear and to lift: raise sheep from [the] flock
35 metia eyome ƒonɛ ƒua anyi heɖea alẽ la le eƒe nu me. Ke ne etrɔ ɖe ŋutinye la, meléa eƒe kɔdza ƒonɛ kple kpo hewunɛ.
and to come out: come after him and to smite him and to rescue from lip his and to arise: rise upon me and to strengthen: hold in/on/with beard his and to smite him and to die him
36 Wò dɔla wu dzata kple sisiblisi eya ta anɔ na Filistitɔ bolotɔ sia hã abe woawo ke ene elabena eɖe alɔme le Mawu gbagbe la ƒe aʋalɔgowo ŋu.
also [obj] [the] lion also [the] bear to smite servant/slave your and to be [the] Philistine [the] uncircumcised [the] this like/as one from them for to taunt rank God alive
37 Yehowa, ame si ɖeam tso dzata kple sisiblisi ƒe fewo kple aɖuwo me la, kee aɖem tso Filistitɔ sia hã si me!”
and to say David LORD which to rescue me from hand [the] lion and from hand [the] bear he/she/it to rescue me from hand: power [the] Philistine [the] this and to say Saul to(wards) David to go: went and LORD to be with you
38 Ale Saul tsɔ eya ŋutɔ ƒe aʋawɔwu si ŋu akpoxɔnuwo le la do nɛ eye wòtsɔ kuku si wowɔ kple akɔbli la ɖɔ ɖe ta nɛ.
and to clothe Saul [obj] David garment his and to give: put helmet bronze upon head his and to clothe [obj] him armor
39 David do gawu la, ɖɔ akɔblikuku la eye wòta yi ɖe gawu la dzi. Eɖe afɔ ɖeka, eve be yeate zɔzɔ le awuawo me kpɔ elabena medo wo kpɔ o. Egblɔ na Saul be, “Nyemate ŋu ayi kple nu siawo o elabena wo dodo memam o.” Ale David ɖe nuawo da ɖi eye wòdze mɔ.
and to gird David [obj] sword his from upon to/for garment his and be willing to/for to go: went for not to test and to say David to(wards) Saul not be able to/for to go: went in/on/with these for not to test and to turn aside: remove them David from upon him
40 Tete wòtsɔ eƒe atizɔti ɖe asi eye wotia kpe zɔzrɔ̃e atɔ̃ tso tɔʋu la me hetsɔ wo de alẽkplɔlawo ƒe akplo me eye wòtsɔ eƒe aŋetu ɖe asi hezɔ ɖe Filistitɔ la dzi.
and to take: take rod his in/on/with hand his and to choose to/for him five smooth stone from [the] torrent: river and to set: put [obj] them in/on/with article/utensil [the] to pasture which to/for him and in/on/with pouch and sling his in/on/with hand his and to approach: approach to(wards) [the] Philistine
41 Goliat, Filistitɔ la zɔ ɖo ta David gbɔ, eƒe akpoxɔnutsɔla nɔ ŋgɔ nɛ.
and to go: come [the] Philistine to go: come and approaching to(wards) David and [the] man to lift: bearing(armour) [the] shield to/for face: before his
42 Ekpɔ David ɖa eye wòkpɔ be ɖevi dzaa aɖe ko wònye, ele kpokploe eye wòdze ɖeka, eya ta wòdo vloe.
and to look [the] Philistine and to see: see [obj] David and to despise him for to be youth and red with beautiful appearance
43 Goliat do ɣli bia David be, “Avue menye hafi nètsɔ kpo ɖe ŋunyea?” Eyɔ woƒe mawuwo ƒe ŋkɔwo tsɔ ƒo fi de David.
and to say [the] Philistine to(wards) David dog I for you(m. s.) to come (in): come to(wards) me in/on/with rod and to lighten [the] Philistine [obj] David in/on/with God his
44 Eyi edzi gblɔ be. “Te va afi sia eye matsɔ wò lã ana dziƒoxeviwo kple gbemelãwo!”
and to say [the] Philistine to(wards) David to go: come [emph?] to(wards) me and to give: give [obj] flesh your to/for bird [the] heaven and to/for animal [the] land: country
45 David do ɣli gblɔ na Filistitɔ la be, “Wò la, ègbɔna gbɔnye kple yi, akplɔ nuevee kple akplɔ nuɖekɛ, gake nye la, megbɔna gbɔwò le Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ, Israel ƒe Aʋakɔwo ƒe Mawu la ame si ŋu nèɖe alɔme le la ƒe ŋkɔ me.
and to say David to(wards) [the] Philistine you(m. s.) to come (in): come to(wards) me in/on/with sword and in/on/with spear and in/on/with javelin and I to come (in): come to(wards) you in/on/with name LORD Hosts God rank Israel which to taunt
46 Egbe la, Yehowa atsɔ wò ade asi nam, maƒo wò aƒu anyi, atso ta le nuwò. Egbe la, matsɔ Filistitɔwo ƒe aʋakɔwo ƒe kukua ana dziƒoxeviwo kple anyigbadzilãwo, ekema xexea me katã anyae be Mawu aɖe le Israel.
[the] day: today [the] this to shut you LORD in/on/with hand: power my and to smite you and to turn aside: remove [obj] head your from upon you and to give: give corpse camp Philistine [the] day: today [the] this to/for bird [the] heaven and to/for living thing [the] land: soil and to know all [the] land: country/planet for there God to/for Israel
47 Ale ame siwo katã ƒo ƒu ɖe afi sia la woanyae be menye yi alo akplɔ Yehowa tsɔna ɖea ame o, elabena aʋa la nye Yehowa tɔ eye wòatsɔ mi katã ade mía si me.”
and to know all [the] assembly [the] this for not in/on/with sword and in/on/with spear to save LORD for to/for LORD [the] battle and to give: give [obj] you in/on/with hand: power our
48 Esi Filistitɔ la gbɔna be yeadze David dzi la, David zɔ kaba yi be yeakpe aʋa kplii.
and to be for to arise: rise [the] Philistine and to go: come and to present: come to/for to encounter: meet David and to hasten David and to run: run [the] rank to/for to encounter: meet [the] Philistine
49 Eƒo asi ɖe eƒe alẽkplɔgolo la me, tsɔ kpe ɖeka de eƒe aŋetu la me eye wòdae. Kpe la dze Goliat, Filistitɔ la ƒe ŋgonu sesĩe eye wòŋɔe ge ɖe eme. Goliat mu dze anyi gbloo hetsyɔ mo anyi.
and to send: reach David [obj] hand his to(wards) [the] article/utensil and to take: take from there stone and to sling and to smite [obj] [the] Philistine to(wards) forehead his and to sink [the] stone in/on/with forehead his and to fall: fall upon face his land: soil [to]
50 Ale David ɖu Filistitɔ la dzi kple aŋetu kple kpe ɖeka, yi menɔ esi o gake ekpe le Filistitɔ la dzi eye wòwui.
and to strengthen: prevail over David from [the] Philistine in/on/with sling and in/on/with stone and to smite [obj] [the] Philistine and to die him and sword nothing in/on/with hand David
51 David ƒu du yi ɖe Filistitɔ la gbɔ, eɖe Goliat ŋutɔ ƒe yi le aku me eye wòwui hetso ta le enu. Esi Filistitɔwo kpɔ be yewoƒe kalẽtɔ la ku la, wotrɔ megbe eye wosi dzo.
and to run: run David and to stand: stand to(wards) [the] Philistine and to take: take [obj] sword his and to draw her from razor her and to die him and to cut: eliminate in/on/with her [obj] head his and to see: see [the] Philistine for to die mighty man their and to flee
52 Tete Israel kple Yuda ŋutsuwo lũ ɖe eme kple ɣli eye woti Filistitɔwo yome va se ɖe Gat kple Ekron ƒe agbowo nu. Filistitɔwo ƒe kukuawo kaka ɖe Saaraim kple Gat mɔ dzi va se ɖe Ekron ke.
and to arise: rise human Israel and Judah and to shout and to pursue [obj] [the] Philistine till to come (in): towards you Gath and till gate Ekron and to fall: fall slain: killed Philistine in/on/with way: journey Shaaraim and till Gath and till Ekron
53 Israelviwo trɔ le Filistitɔwo yome eye wova ha nuwo le woƒe asaɖa me.
and to return: return son: descendant/people Israel from to burn/pursue after Philistine and to plunder [obj] camp their
54 David tsɔ Filistitɔ la ƒe ta eye wòtsɔe yi Yerusalem ke etsɔ Filistitɔ la ƒe aʋawɔnuwo da ɖe eya ŋutɔ ƒe agbadɔ me.
and to take: take David [obj] head [the] Philistine and to come (in): bring him Jerusalem and [obj] article/utensil his to set: put in/on/with tent his
55 Esi Saul kpɔ David wòyina aʋa wɔ ge kple Goliat la, ebia Abner, eƒe aʋafia be, “Abner, ame kae nye ɖekakpui sia fofo?” Abner ɖo eŋu be, “O fia, meta wò agbe. Nyemenya o.”
and like/as to see: see Saul [obj] David to come out: come to/for to encounter: toward [the] Philistine to say to(wards) Abner ruler [the] army son: child who? this [the] youth Abner and to say Abner alive soul your [the] king if: surely no to know
56 Fia Saul gblɔ nɛ be, “Bia ame si ɖekakpui sia fofo nye la ta nam.”
and to say [the] king to ask you(m. s.) son: child who? this [the] youth
57 Esi David trɔ tso Filistitɔ la wuƒe gbɔ teti ko la Abner kplɔe va Fia Saul gbɔe le esime Filistitɔ la ƒe ta ganɔ David si ko.
and like/as to return: return David from to smite [obj] [the] Philistine and to take: take [obj] him Abner and to come (in): bring him to/for face: before Saul and head [the] Philistine in/on/with hand his
58 Saul bia David be, “Ɖekakpui, ame ka vie nenye?” David ɖo eŋu be, “Wò dɔla, Yese, si tso Betlehem la vie menye.”
and to say to(wards) him Saul son: child who? you(m. s.) [the] youth and to say David son: child servant/slave your Jesse Bethlehemite [the] Bethlehemite
