< Samuel 1 26 >

1 Zifitɔwo va Saul gbɔ le Gibea eye wogblɔ nɛ be, “Ɖe David mebe ɖe Hakila togbɛ si dze ŋgɔ Yesimon to la dzi oa?”
and to come (in): come [the] Ziphite to(wards) Saul [the] Gibeah [to] to/for to say not David to hide in/on/with hill [the] Hachilah upon face: east [the] Jeshimon
2 Ale Saul yi Zif gbegbe kple eƒe ame akpe etɔ̃ siwo wòtia tso Israel eye woyi be woadi David.
and to arise: rise Saul and to go down to(wards) wilderness Ziph and with him three thousand man to choose Israel to/for to seek [obj] David in/on/with wilderness Ziph
3 Saul ƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe mɔ si ɖo ta Hakila tɔgbɛ si dze ŋgɔ Yesimon mɔto, ke David ya nɔ gbegbea. Esi wòkpɔ be Saul ti ye yome va afi ma la,
and to camp Saul in/on/with hill [the] Hachilah which upon face: east [the] Jeshimon upon [the] way: road and David to dwell in/on/with wilderness and to see: see for to come (in): come Saul after him [the] wilderness [to]
4 eɖo ŋkutsalawo ɖe gbea dzi eye woɖo kpe edzi nɛ be Saul va ɖo afi ma vavã.
and to send: depart David to spy and to know for to come (in): come Saul to(wards) to establish: right
5 David yi enumake eye wòde dzesi afi si tututu Saul kple Abner, Ner vi, ame si nye Saul ƒe aʋafia la dɔna. Saul dɔa asaɖa la me eye eƒe amewo ƒua asaɖa anyi ƒoa xlãe.
and to arise: rise David and to come (in): come to(wards) [the] place which to camp there Saul and to see: see David [obj] [the] place which to lie down: lay down there Saul and Abner son: child Ner ruler army his and Saul to lie down: lay down in/on/with track and [the] people: soldiers to camp (around him *Q(K)*)
6 David bia Ahimelek, Hititɔ la kple Abisai, Yoab nɔviŋutsu, ame si dada nye Zeruya be, “Mi ame eve siawo dometɔ kae ayi Saul ƒe saɖa la me kplim?” Abishai ɖo eŋu be, “Mayi.”
and to answer David and to say to(wards) Ahimelech [the] Hittite and to(wards) Abishai son: child Zeruiah brother: male-sibling Joab to/for to say who? to go down with me to(wards) Saul to(wards) [the] camp and to say Abishai I to go down with you
7 Ale David kple Abisai yi Saul ƒe aʋakɔ la gbɔ le zã me. Wokpɔ Saul wòdɔ alɔ̃ eye wòtsɔ eƒe akplɔ tu anyigba le eƒe tagbɔ. Ke Abner kple eƒe aʋakɔ la ɖe to ɖee godoo.
and to come (in): come David and Abishai to(wards) [the] people: soldiers night and behold Saul to lie down: lay down sleeping in/on/with track and spear his to bruise in/on/with land: soil (head his *Q(K)*) and Abner and [the] people: soldiers to lie down: lay down (around him *Q(K)*)
8 Abisai do dalĩ na David be, “Mawu tsɔ wò futɔ de asi na wò egbe, ɖe mɔ nam matsɔ eya ŋutɔ ƒe akplɔ atu edzi eye mamimii ɖe anyigba. Mahiã be magatui edzi zi evelia kura o!”
and to say Abishai to(wards) David to shut God [the] day: today [obj] enemy your in/on/with hand: power your and now to smite him please in/on/with spear and in/on/with land: soil beat one and not to repeat to/for him
9 Ke David gblɔ na Abisai be, “Mègawui o elabena ame kae anye ame maɖifɔ ne ewu fia si Yehowa ŋutɔ tia?
and to say David to(wards) Abishai not to ruin him for who? to send: reach hand his in/on/with anointed LORD and to clear
10 Gbe ɖeka la, Yehowa ŋutɔ ana wòaku kokoko, aku le aʋa me loo alo tsitsi ana wòaku.
and to say David alive LORD that if: except if: except LORD to strike him or day his to come (in): come and to die or in/on/with battle to go down and to snatch
11 Ke Yehowa melɔ̃ be mawu ame si eya ŋutɔ tia be wòanye fia o. Nu si míawɔ enye míatsɔ eƒe akplɔ kple eƒe tsinoze eye míadzo le afi sia!”
forbid to/for me from LORD from to send: reach hand my in/on/with anointed LORD and now to take: take please [obj] [the] spear which (head his *Q(K)*) and [obj] jar [the] water and to go: went to/for us
12 Ale David tsɔ akplɔ la kple tsinoze la dzoe ke ame aɖeke mekpɔ wo o eye ame aɖeke menyɔ hã o elabena Yehowa na wodɔ alɔ̃ yi eme ʋĩi.
and to take: take David [obj] [the] spear and [obj] jar [the] water head-place Saul and to go: went to/for them and nothing to see: see and nothing to know and nothing to awake for all their sleeping for deep sleep LORD to fall: fall upon them
13 Wolia to si le go kemɛ la va se ɖe esime woɖo didiƒe aɖe.
and to pass David [the] side: beside and to stand: stand upon head: top [the] mountain: mount from distant many [the] place between them
14 Azɔ la, David do ɣli ɖo ɖe Saul kple Abner be, “Abner, nyɔ!” Abner bia be, “Wò ame kae le ɣli dom nenema hele fia la nyɔm tso alɔ̃ me?”
and to call: call to David to(wards) [the] people: soldiers and to(wards) Abner son: child Ner to/for to say not to answer Abner and to answer Abner and to say who? you(m. s.) to call: call to to(wards) [the] king
15 David ɖo eŋu fewuɖutɔe be, “Menye wòe nye ame gãtɔ kekeake le Israel oa? Ekema nu ka ta mèdzɔ wò aƒetɔ, fia la, ŋu esi ame aɖe va be yeawui o?
and to say David to(wards) Abner not man you(m. s.) and who? like you in/on/with Israel and to/for what? not to keep: guard to(wards) lord your [the] king for to come (in): come one [the] people to/for to ruin [obj] [the] king lord your
16 Esia menyo kura o! Metsɔ Yehowa ka atam na wò be ele be nàku le wò ŋudzɔmanɔmanɔ ta. Afi ka fia la ƒe akplɔ kple eƒe tsinoze si nɔ eƒe tagbɔ la le?”
not pleasant [the] word: thing [the] this which to make: do alive LORD for son: descendant/people death you(m. p.) which not to keep: guard upon lord your upon anointed LORD and now to see: see where? spear [the] king and [obj] jar [the] water which (head his *Q(K)*)
17 Saul dze si David ƒe gbe eye wòbiae be, “David, wò vinyee nye ema?” David ɖo eŋu be, “Ɛ̃, nye aƒetɔ fia bubutɔ, nyee.”
and to recognize Saul [obj] voice David and to say voice your this son: child my David and to say David voice my lord my [the] king
18 Eye wòyi edzi be, “Nu ka ta nye aƒetɔ le eƒe subɔla yome tim? Nu ka mewɔ eye nu ka tututue nye nu vɔ̃ si mewɔ?
and to say to/for what? this lord my to pursue after servant/slave his for what? to make: do and what? in/on/with hand my distress: evil
19 Azɔ la, nye aƒetɔ, fia la nase eƒe subɔla ƒe nyawo. Nenye Yehowae na nètso ɖe ŋunye la, ekema mexɔ nye vɔsa. Ke nenye amegbetɔviwo ƒe ɖoɖoe la, ekema Yehowa ŋutɔ naƒo fi ade wo elabena wonyam dzoe le mía de ale be nyemate ŋu anɔ Yehowa ƒe amewo dome o eye woɖom ɖa be masubɔ mawu bubuwo.
and now to hear: hear please lord my [the] king [obj] word servant/slave his if LORD to incite you in/on/with me to smell offering and if son: descendant/people [the] man to curse they(masc.) to/for face: before LORD for to drive out: drive out me [the] day: today from to attach in/on/with inheritance LORD to/for to say to go: went to serve God another
20 Eya ta azɔ la, mègana nye ʋu naɖuɖu ɖe anyigba, afi si didi tso Yehowa gbɔ o. Israel fia va le axɔ̃ aɖe dim abe ale si ame dia tegli le towo dzi be yeawu ene.”
and now not to fall: fall blood my land: soil [to] from before face: before LORD for to come out: come king Israel to/for to seek [obj] flea one like/as as which to pursue [the] partridge in/on/with mountain: mount
21 Enumake Saul ʋu eme be, “Mewɔ nu vɔ̃. Trɔ va aƒe, vinye eye nyemagadze agbagba be mawɔ vɔ̃ aɖeke wò o, elabena èɖe nye agbe egbe; abunɛtɔe menye eye tɔnye medzɔ le go aɖeke me kura o.”
and to say Saul to sin to return: return son: child my David for not be evil to/for you still underneath: because of which be precious soul: life my in/on/with eye: appearance your [the] day: today [the] this behold be foolish and to wander to multiply much
22 David gblɔ na Saul be, “Amegã, wò akplɔe nye esi, na wò ɖekakpuiawo dometɔ ɖeka nava afi sia ava xɔe.
and to answer David and to say behold (spear *Q(K)*) [the] king and to pass one from [the] youth and to take: take her
23 Yehowa ŋutɔ axe fe na ame si wɔ nyui kple ame si wɔ nuteƒe. Ao, nyemawu wò o, togbɔ be Yehowa tsɔ wò de asi nam hã.
and LORD to return: pay to/for man: anyone [obj] righteousness his and [obj] faithfulness his which to give: give you LORD [the] day in/on/with hand: power and not be willing to/for to send: reach hand my in/on/with anointed LORD
24 Azɔ la, Yehowa naɖe nye agbe abe ale si meɖe tɔwò egbe ene; eye wòaɖem tso nye xaxawo katã me.”
and behold like/as as which to magnify soul: life your [the] day: today [the] this in/on/with eye: seeing my so to magnify soul: life my in/on/with eye: seeing LORD and to rescue me from all distress
25 Saul gblɔ na David be, “Woayra wò, vinye David; àwɔ nu dzɔatsuwo eye ànye dziɖula gã aɖe.” David trɔ dzo eye Saul yi eƒe nɔƒe.
and to say Saul to(wards) David to bless you(m. s.) son: child my David also to make: do to make: do and also be able be able and to go: went David to/for way: journey his and Saul to return: return to/for place his

< Samuel 1 26 >