1 Samũeli 13
1 Na rĩrĩ, Saũlũ aarĩ wa mĩaka mĩrongo ĩtatũ rĩrĩa aatuĩkire mũthamaki, na agĩthamakĩra Isiraeli mĩaka mĩrongo ĩna na ĩĩrĩ.
Saul was [thirty] years old when he began to reign; and, when he had reigned two years over Israel,
2 Saũlũ nĩathuurire andũ ngiri ithatũ kuuma Isiraeli; ngiri igĩrĩ magĩikara nake kũu Mikimashi na bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ irĩma wa Betheli, nao andũ ngiri maarĩ na Jonathani kũu Gibea ya Benjamini. Andũ arĩa angĩ akĩmeera mainũke kwao mĩciĩ.
Saul chose him three thousand men out of Israel, of whom there were with Saul, two thousand in Michmash and in the hill-country of Bethel, and, a thousand, were with Jonathan, in Gibeah of Benjamin, —but, the rest of the people, he let go, every man to his own home.
3 Jonathani agĩtharĩkĩra irangĩro rĩa Afilisti kũu Geba, nao Afilisti makĩigua ũhoro ũcio. Hĩndĩ ĩyo Saũlũ akĩhuhithia karumbeta bũrũri wothe, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ahibirania nĩ maigue!”
Then did Jonathan smite the garrison of Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it, —and, Saul, blew with a horn throughout all the land saying, Let the Hebrews hear!
4 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ũhoro ũyũ ũkĩiguuo Isiraeli guothe, gũkĩĩrwo atĩrĩ, “Saũlũ nĩatharĩkĩire irangĩro rĩa Afilisti, na rĩrĩ, andũ a Isiraeli nĩmatuĩkĩte kĩndũ kĩnungu harĩ Afilisti.” Nao andũ magĩĩtwo nĩguo mongane na Saũlũ kũu Giligali.
And, all Israel, heard say—Saul hath smitten the garrison of the Philistines, Moreover, also, Israel have made themselves odious among the Philistines, —so the people were called together to follow Saul, to Gilgal.
5 Nao Afilisti makĩũngana nĩguo marũe na andũ a Isiraeli, marĩ na ngaari cia ita ngiri ithatũ, na atwarithia a ngaari icio ngiri ithatũ, nacio thigari ciao ciarĩ nyingĩ ta mũthanga ũrĩa ũrĩ hũgũrũrũ-inĩ cia iria. Nao makĩambata magĩthiĩ makĩamba hema ciao kũu Mikimashi, mwena wa irathĩro wa Bethi-Aveni.
And, the Philistines, gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, a people also like the sand that is on the sea-shore for multitude, —and they came up, and encamped in Michmash, east of Beth-aven.
6 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ a Isiraeli moonire atĩ maarĩ handũ hooru mũno, na ita rĩao nĩrĩahatĩrĩirio mũno, makĩĩhitha ngurunga-inĩ na ihinga-inĩ, na gatagatĩ ka ndwaro cia mahiga, na thĩinĩ wa marima, o na marima-inĩ ma maaĩ.
So, the men of Israel, saw they were in a strait, for the people had been harassed, —and the people had hidden themselves in caves, and in thickets, and among cliffs, and in holes, and in pits.
7 O na Ahibirania amwe nĩmaringire mũrĩmo wa Jorodani, magĩkinya bũrũri wa Gadi na Gileadi. Saũlũ we mwene aatigĩtwo Giligali, nacio mbũtũ ciothe cia ita iria ciarĩ hamwe nake nĩciainainaga nĩ guoya.
And, Hebrews, had passed over the Jordan, to the land of Gad, and Gilead, —but, Saul, was yet in Gilgal, and all the people, trembled after him.
8 Nake agĩeterera mĩthenya mũgwanja ĩrĩa yatuĩtwo nĩ Samũeli; no Samũeli ndaigana gũũka Giligali, nao andũ a Saũlũ makĩambĩrĩria kũhurunjũka.
And he waited seven days, by the set time that Samuel had named, but Samuel came not to Gilgal, —and the people were scattered from him.
9 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Saũlũ akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ndeherai maruta ma igongona rĩa njino na maruta ma ũiguano.” Nake Saũlũ akĩruta igongona rĩa njino.
Then said Saul, Bring near unto me, the ascending-sacrifice and the peace-offerings. And he offered up the ascending-sacrifice.
10 O rĩrĩa aarĩkirie kũruta igongona rĩu, Samũeli agĩkinya, nake Saũlũ agĩthiĩ kũmũtũnga amũgeithie.
And it came to pass, as he had made an end of offering up the ascending-sacrifice, lo! Samuel, had come, —and Saul went out to meet him, that he might bless him.
11 Samũeli akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ atĩa weka?” Nake Saũlũ akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Rĩrĩa nyonire atĩ andũ nĩmarahurunjũka, nawe ndũnooka ihinda rĩrĩa rĩatuĩtwo, na atĩ Afilisti nĩmegwĩcookanagĩrĩria kũu Mikimashi-rĩ,
Then said Samuel—What hast thou done? And Saul said—Because I saw that the people had been scattered from me, and, thou, hadst not come within the appointed days, and, the Philistines, had gathered themselves together to Michmash,
12 ndeciiria atĩrĩ, ‘Rĩu Afilisti nĩmegũikũrũka moke manjũkĩrĩre gũkũ Giligali, na ndithaithĩte Jehova nĩguo twĩtĩkĩrĩke nĩwe.’ Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ndaigua nĩnjagĩrĩirwo nĩkũruta igongona rĩa njino.”
therefore I said—Now, will the Philistines come down against me, at Gilgal, but, the face of Yahweh, have I not appeased: So I forced myself, and offered up the ascending-sacrifice.
13 Samũeli akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Nĩwĩkĩte ũndũ wa ũkĩĩgu. Ndũmenyereire rĩathani rĩrĩa Jehova Ngai waku aakũheire; korwo nĩwĩkĩte ũguo-rĩ, nĩangĩahaanda ũthamaki waku thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli ũtũũre tene na tene.
And Samuel said unto Saul—Thou hast shewn thyself foolish, —thou hast not kept the commandment of Yahweh thy God, which he commanded thee, for, now, would Yahweh have established thy kingdom unto Israel until times age-abiding;
14 No rĩu ũthamaki waku ndũgũtũũra; Jehova nĩacarĩtie mũndũ moimĩranĩtie ngoro, na akamũthuura atuĩke mũtongoria wa andũ ake, nĩ ũndũ ndũmenyereire watho wa Jehova.”
Whereas, now, shall thy kingdom not be established, —Yahweh hath sought out for him a man after his own heart, and Yahweh hath commanded him to be leader over his people, because thou hast not kept that which Yahweh commanded thee.
15 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Samũeli akiuma Giligali akĩambata Gibea ya Benjamini, nake Saũlũ agĩtara andũ arĩa aarĩ nao. Nao maarĩ ta andũ magana matandatũ.
And Samuel arose, and ascended from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people who were found with him, about six hundred men.
16 Saũlũ na mũriũ Jonathani na andũ arĩa maarĩ nao maikaraga Gibea ya Benjamini, rĩrĩa Afilisti maambĩte hema ciao kũu Mikimashi.
Now, Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were found with him, were abiding in Geba of Benjamin, —but, the Philistines, had encamped in Michmash.
17 Nacio ikundi cia atharĩkĩri ikiuma kambĩ-inĩ ya Afilisti irĩ ikundi ithatũ. Kĩmwe gĩkĩerekera mwena wa Ofara gũkuhĩ na Shuali,
And the spoilers came forth out of the camp of the Philistines, in three companies, the first company, turned unto the way of Ophrah, unto the land of Shual;
18 kĩrĩa kĩngĩ gĩkĩerekera Bethi-Horoni, na gĩa gatatũ gĩkĩerekera mũhaka-inĩ ũrĩa ũngʼetheire Kĩanda gĩa Zeboimu kĩrorete werũ-inĩ.
and, the second company, turned unto the way of Beth-horon, —and, the third company, turned unto the way of the boundary that overlooketh the valley of Zeboim, towards the wilderness.
19 Gũtiarĩ mũturi ũngĩonekire bũrũri wothe wa Isiraeli, tondũ Afilisti moigĩte atĩrĩ, “Mangĩgĩa nake, Ahibirania no mathondeke hiũ cia njora na matimũ!”
Now, a smith, could not be found, throughout all the land of Israel—for the Philistines had said, Lest the Hebrews make sword or spear.
20 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ othe a Isiraeli maikũrũkaga magathiĩ kũrĩ Afilisti, makanoorerwo hiũ ciao cia mĩraũ, na thururu, na mathanwa, na hiũ cia igetha.
So all Israel went down to the Philistines, —to sharpen every man his share, and his mattock, and his axe, and his sickle.
21 Thogora wa kũnoora hiũ cia mĩraũ na thururu warĩ cekeri icunjĩ igĩrĩ cia ithatũ, naguo thogora wa kũnoora theeci, na mathanwa, na kũrũnga mĩcengi warĩ cekeri gĩcunjĩ kĩmwe gĩa ithatũ.
Howbeit they had a file for the sickles, and the mattocks, and the three-pronged forks, and the axes, —and for setting the goads.
22 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũthenya wa mbaara gũtirĩ mũthigari o na ũmwe wa arĩa maarĩ na Saũlũ na Jonathani warĩ na rũhiũ rwa njora kana itimũ guoko-inĩ gwake; Saũlũ na mũriũ Jonathani no-o maarĩ nacio.
Thus would it come to pass, in the day of battle, that there was found—neither sword nor spear, in the hand of any of the people, that were with Saul and Jonathan, but such were found belonging to Saul and to Jonathan his son.
23 Na rĩrĩ, gĩkundi gĩa thigari cia Afilisti nĩgĩathiĩte nginya kĩhunguro-inĩ kũu Mikimashi.
Now the garrison of the Philistines had come out to the pass of Michmash.
