1 Samũeli 24
1 Na rĩrĩ, thuutha wa Saũlũ gũcooka kuuma kũingatithia Afilisti, akĩĩrwo atĩrĩ, “Daudi arĩ Werũ-inĩ wa Eni-Gedi.”
And it came to pass when Saul returned from pursuing after the Philistines, that it was reported to him, saying, David [is] in the wilderness of Engaddi.
2 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Saũlũ akĩoya andũ ngiri ithatũ arĩa athuure kuuma Isiraeli guothe magĩthiĩ gũcaria Daudi na andũ ake gũkuhĩ na ndwaro cia mahiga kũrĩa gũtũũragwo nĩ Mbũri cia Werũ.
And he took with him three thousand men, chosen out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men in front of Saddaeem.
3 Nake agĩkinya ciugũ-inĩ cia ngʼondu iria ciarĩ njĩra-inĩ; naho nĩ haarĩ na ngurunga, nake Saũlũ agĩtoonya thĩinĩ ageteithie. Daudi na andũ ake maarĩ kũu thĩinĩ mũno, ngurunga-inĩ.
And he came to the flocks of sheep that were by the way, and there was a cave there; and Saul went in to make preparation, and David and his men were sitting in the inner part of the cave.
4 Nao andũ a Daudi makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ũyũ nĩguo mũthenya ũrĩa Jehova aaririe ũhoro waguo, agĩkwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩnganeana thũ yaku moko-inĩ maku ũmĩĩke ũrĩa ũkwenda.’” Nake Daudi agĩkuruma atekuonwo, agĩthiĩ agĩtinia gĩcũrĩ kĩa nguo ya Saũlũ.
And the men of David said to him, Behold, this [is] the day of which the Lord spoke to thee, that he would deliver thine enemy into thy hands; and thou shalt do to him as [it is] good in thy sight. So David arose and cut off the skirt of Saul's garment secretly.
5 Thuutha-inĩ, Daudi akĩigua ngoro ĩkĩmũciirithia nĩ ũndũ wa gũtinia gĩcũrĩ kĩa nguo ya Saũlũ.
And it came to pass after this that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off the skirt of his garment.
6 Akĩĩra andũ ake atĩrĩ, “Jehova arongiria njĩke ũndũ ta ũcio kũrĩ mwathi wakwa, ũcio mũitĩrĩrie maguta wa Jehova, kana ndĩmwĩke ũũru na guoko gwakwa; nĩ ũndũ nĩwe mũitĩrĩrie maguta wa Jehova.”
And David said to his men, The Lord forbid it me, that I should do this ting to my lord the anointed of the Lord, to lift my hand against him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.
7 Aarĩkia kwaria ciugo icio, Daudi agĩkaania andũ ake, na ndaamarekire mookĩrĩre Saũlũ. Nake Saũlũ akiuma ngurunga-inĩ, na agĩĩthiĩra.
So David persuaded his men by [his] words, and did not suffer them to arise and slay Saul: and Saul arose and went his way.
8 Ningĩ Daudi akiuma ngurunga-inĩ ĩyo, akĩanĩrĩra agĩĩta Saũlũ, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Wee mwathi wakwa, mũthamaki!” Rĩrĩa Saũlũ eehũgũrire, Daudi akĩinamĩrĩra, agĩturumithia ũthiũ thĩ.
And David rose up [and went] after him out of the cave: and David cried after Saul, saying, [My] lord, [O] king! and Saul looked behind him, and David bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance to him.
9 Akĩĩra Saũlũ atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kĩĩ gĩtũmaga ũthikĩrĩrie andũ rĩrĩa mekuuga atĩrĩ, ‘Daudi nĩeciiragĩria gũgwĩka ũũru’?
And David said to Saul, Why dost thou hearken to the words of the people, saying, Behold, David seeks thy life?
10 Ũmũthĩ nĩweyonera na maitho maku ũrĩa Jehova egũkũneanĩte moko-inĩ makwa kũu ngurunga-inĩ. Kũrĩ andũ amwe maniingĩrĩirie ngũũrage, no ndakũhonokia; ndoiga atĩrĩ, ‘Ndikuoya guoko gwaka njĩke mwathi wakwa ũũru, nĩ ũndũ nĩwe mũitĩrĩrie maguta wa Jehova.’
Behold, thine eyes have seen this day how that the Lord has delivered thee this day into my hands in the cave; and I would not slay thee, but spared thee, and said, I will not lift up my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord's anointed.
11 Baba, ta kĩone, rora gĩcunjĩ gĩkĩ kĩa nguo yaku, gĩkĩ kĩrĩ guoko-inĩ gwakwa! Ndinirie gĩcunjĩ kĩa nguo yaku, no ndinakũũraga. Rĩu menya na ũkũũrane atĩ niĩ ndirĩ na ihĩtia rĩa gwĩka ũũru kana rĩa ũremi. Niĩ ndikũhĩtĩirie, no wee nĩũranjaria ũnjũrage.
And behold, the skirt of thy mantle [is] in my hand, I cut off the skirt, and did not slay thee: know then and see to-day, there is no evil in my hand, nor impiety, nor rebellion; and I have not sinned against thee, yet thou layest snares for my soul to take it.
12 Jehova arotũtuithania ciira niĩ nawe. Na Jehova arondĩhĩria maũru marĩa wee ũnjĩkĩte, no guoko gwakwa gũtigakũhutia.
The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord requite thee on thyself: but my hand shall not be upon thee.
13 O ta ũrĩa kũrĩ thimo yugaga atĩrĩ, ‘Waganu uumaga o harĩ arĩa aaganu,’ nĩ ũndũ ũcio guoko gwakwa gũtigakũhutia.
As the old proverb says, Transgression will proceed from the wicked ones: but my hand shall not be upon thee.
14 “Mũthamaki wa Isiraeli oimĩte gwake ookĩrĩre ũ? Nũũ ũingatithĩtie? Nĩ ngui nguũ? Kana nĩ thuya?
And now after whom dost thou come forth, O king of Israel? After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, and after a flea?
15 Jehova arotũtuithania na atue ciira gatagatĩ gaitũ. Aroeciiria ũhoro wakwa na aũrũgamie; arondũĩrĩra na aahonokie kuuma guoko-inĩ gwaku.”
The Lord be judge and umpire between me and thee, the Lord look upon and judge my cause, and rescue me out of thy hand.
16 Rĩrĩa Daudi aarĩkirie kuuga ũguo-rĩ, Saũlũ akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Ũcio nĩ mũgambo waku, Daudi mũrũ wakwa?” Nake akĩrĩra aanĩrĩire.
And it came to pass when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, [Is] this thy voice, Son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17 Akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Wee ũrĩ mũthingu kũngĩra. Nĩũnjĩkĩte wega, no niĩ ngagwĩka ũũru.
And Saul said to David, Thou [art] more righteous that I, for thou hast recompensed me good, but I have recompensed thee evil.
18 Nĩwarĩĩkia o rĩu kũnjĩĩra ũndũ mwega ũnjĩkĩte; Jehova nĩekũũneanĩte moko-inĩ maku, no wee ndũnanjũraga.
And thou hast told me to-day what good thou hast done me, how the Lord shut me up into thy hands to-day, and thou didst not slay me.
19 Rĩrĩa mũndũ ona thũ yake-rĩ, nĩarekaga ĩthiĩ atamĩkĩte ũũru? Jehova arogwĩka maũndũ mega nĩ ũndũ wa ũrĩa ũnjĩkĩte ũmũthĩ.
And if any one should find his enemy in distress, and should send him forth in a good way, then the Lord will reward him good, as thou has done this day.
20 Nĩnjũũĩ atĩ ti-itherũ nĩũgatuĩka mũthamaki, na atĩ ũthamaki wa Isiraeli nĩũkehaanda moko-inĩ maku.
And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely reign, and the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.
21 Rĩu wĩhĩte harĩ niĩ na rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova atĩ ndũkaniina njiaro ciakwa kana rĩĩtwa rĩakwa rĩthire kuuma nyũmba-inĩ ya baba.”
Now then swear to me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seed after me, that thou wilt not blot out my name from the house of my father.
22 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Daudi akĩĩhĩta harĩ Saũlũ. Nake Saũlũ agĩcooka mũciĩ, no Daudi na andũ ake makĩambata magĩthiĩ kĩĩhitho-inĩ.
So David swore to Saul: and Saul departed to his place, and David and his men went up to the strong-hold of Messera.
