1 Samũeli 26
1 Na rĩrĩ, andũ a Zifu magĩthiĩ kũrĩ Saũlũ kũu Gibea makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Githĩ Daudi ndehithĩte karĩma ka Hakila, karĩa kangʼetheire Jeshimoni?”
And the Ziphites came unto Saul in Gibeah, saying, —Is not David hiding himself in the hill of Hachilah, overlooking Jeshimon?
2 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Saũlũ agĩikũrũka nginya Werũ wa Zifu, arĩ na andũ ake ngiri ithatũ a Isiraeli arĩa maathuurĩtwo, mathiĩ magacarie Daudi kuo.
Then Saul arose, and went down into the wilderness of Ziph, and, with him, three thousand chosen men of Israel, —to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
3 Saũlũ akĩamba hema ciake njĩra-inĩ hakuhĩ na kĩrĩma kĩa Hakila kĩrĩa kĩngʼetheire Jeshimoni, nowe Daudi agĩikara kũu werũ-inĩ. Rĩrĩa onire atĩ Saũlũ nĩamũrũmĩrĩire kũu-rĩ,
And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which overlooketh Jeshimon, by the way, —but, David, was staying in the wilderness, so he saw that Saul was coming after him into the wilderness.
4 agĩtũma athigaani na akĩmenya atĩ ti-itherũ Saũlũ nĩakinyĩte kuo.
David therefore sent runners, —and took knowledge that Saul had come, for a certainty.
5 Nake Daudi akiumagara agĩthiĩ harĩa Saũlũ aambĩte hema. Akĩona harĩa Saũlũ na Abineri mũrũ wa Neri, mwathi wa mbũtũ cia ita, maakomete. Saũlũ aakomete thĩinĩ wa kambĩ, nacio mbũtũ cia ita ikaamba hema ikamũthiũrũrũkĩria.
So then David arose, and came to the place where Saul had encamped, and David saw the place where Saul was lying, with Abner, son of Ner, prince of his host, —and, Saul, was lying within the circular trench, with, the people, encamped round about him.
6 Daudi agĩcooka akĩũria Ahimeleku ũrĩa Mũhiti, na Abishai mũrũ wa Zeruia, mũrũ wa nyina na Joabu, atĩrĩ, “Nũũ ũgũikũrũkania na niĩ kambĩ-inĩ harĩa Saũlũ arĩ?” Abishai akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩtũgũthiĩ nawe.”
And David responded, and said unto Ahimelech the Hittite, and unto Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, Who will go down with me unto Saul, within the camp? And Abishai said, I, will go down with thee.
7 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Daudi na Abishai magĩthiĩ kũrĩ ita rĩu ũtukũ, nake Saũlũ aarĩ kũu kambĩ thĩinĩ akomete toro, na itimũ rĩake rĩhaandĩtwo hakuhĩ na mũtwe wake. Nake Abineri na thigari maakomete makamũthiũrũrũkĩria.
So David came, with Abishai, unto the people by night, and lo! Saul lying asleep, within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground, at his head, —and Abner and the people lying round about him.
8 Abishai akĩĩra Daudi atĩrĩ, “Ũmũthĩ Ngai nĩaneanĩte thũ yaku moko-inĩ maku. Na rĩrĩ, reke ndĩmũthecithanie na thĩ na itimũ rĩakwa, itheeca o rĩmwe; ndikũmũtheeca keerĩ.”
Then said Abishai unto David, God hath surrendered, to-day, thine enemy, into thy hand: Now, therefore, let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth, at one stroke, I, will not do it twice.
9 No Daudi akĩĩra Abishai atĩrĩ, “Tiga kũmũniina! Nũũ ũngĩtambũrũkia guoko ookĩrĩre ũrĩa mũitĩrĩrie maguta wa Jehova, na atuĩke ndehĩtie?”
But David said unto Abishai, Do not destroy him, —for who that hath thrust forth his hand against the Anointed of Yahweh, shall be guiltless?
10 Ningĩ akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ti-itherũ, o ta ũrĩa Jehova atũũraga muoyo, Jehova we mwene nĩwe ũkũmũhũũra; kana ihinda rĩake rĩkinye, agĩkue, kana athiĩ mbaara-inĩ, agathirĩre kuo.
And David said—By the life of Yahweh, surely, Yahweh himself, must smite him, —or, his day, must come that he die, or, into battle, must he go down, and be swept away.
11 No Jehova arongiria ndambũrũkie guoko kũrĩ ũrĩa mũitĩrĩrie maguta wa Jehova, ndĩmũũkĩrĩre. Na rĩrĩ, oya itimũ na mbũthũ ya maaĩ icio irĩ hakuhĩ na mũtwe wake, twĩthiĩre.”
Far be it from me, of Yahweh, that I should thrust forth my hand against the anointed of Yahweh! Now, therefore, take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go our way.
12 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Daudi akĩoya itimũ na mbũthũ ya maaĩ icio ciarĩ hakuhĩ na mũtwe wa Saũlũ, magĩthiĩ. Gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũmwe wonire kana akĩmenya ũhoro ũcio, o na gũtirĩ mũndũ wokĩrire. Othe maarĩ toro, nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩatũmĩte manyiitwo nĩ toro mũnene.
So David took the spear, and the cruse of water, from near the head of Saul, and they went their way, —and no man saw, and no man knew, and no man awoke, for all of them were sleeping, for, a deep sleep from Yahweh, had fallen upon them.
13 Daudi agĩcooka akĩringa mũrĩmo ũrĩa ũngĩ, akĩrũgama kĩrĩma-igũrũ handũ haraaya; naho nĩ haarĩ itĩĩna inene gatagatĩ kao.
Then David crossed over to the other side, and took his stand on the top of the mountain, afar off, —a great space, being between them.
14 Nake akĩanĩrĩra, agĩĩtana kũrĩ ita rĩu rĩa Saũlũ, na kũrĩ Abineri mũrũ wa Neri, akĩũria atĩrĩ, “Anga ndũkũnjookeria, Abineri?” Abineri akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Wee nĩwe ũ ũreta mũthamaki?”
And David cried aloud unto the people, and unto Abner son of Ner, saying, Wilt thou not answer, Abner? Then answered Abner, and said, Who art thou, that hast cried aloud unto the king?
15 Daudi akiuga atĩrĩ, “Githĩ ndũrĩ mũndũ mũrũme? Ningĩ-rĩ, nũũ ũtariĩ ta we thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli? Nĩ kĩĩ kĩagiria ũrangĩre mũthamaki, ũcio mwathi waku? Nĩ harĩ mũndũ ũgũũkĩte kũniina mũthamaki ũcio mwathi waku.
And David said unto Abner—Art not thou, a man? Who indeed is like thee, in Israel? Wherefore, then, hast thou not kept watch over thy lord, the king? For one of the people hath entered, to destroy the king—thy lord.
16 Ũguo wee wĩkĩte ti ũndũ mwega. Ti-itherũ o ta ũrĩa Jehova atũũraga muoyo-rĩ, wee na andũ aku mwagĩrĩirwo nĩ kũũragwo, nĩ ũndũ mũtiinarangĩra mwathi wanyu, ũcio mũitĩrĩrie maguta wa Jehova. Ta rorai hau mũrĩ. Itimũ rĩa mũthamaki na mbũthũ yake ya maaĩ iria ciuma hakuhĩ na mũtwe wake irĩ ha?”
Not good, is this thing which thou hast done, by the life of Yahweh, verily, worthy of death, ye are, in that ye have not kept watch over your lord, over, the Anointed of Yahweh. Now, therefore, see where the spear of the king is, and the cruse of water, that was at his head?
17 Saũlũ akĩmenya mũgambo wa Daudi, akĩũria atĩrĩ, “Ũcio nĩ mũgambo waku, Daudi, mũrũ wakwa?” Daudi agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Ĩĩ nĩguo, wee mũthamaki, mwathi wakwa.”
And Saul knew the voice of David, and said—Thy voice, is this, my son David? And David said, My voice, my lord O king!
18 Agĩcooka akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kĩĩ kĩratũma mwathi wakwa aingatithie ndungata yake? Nĩ atĩa njĩkĩte, na nĩ ũũru ũrĩkũ nyonetwo naguo?
And he said, Wherefore is it, that my lord is in pursuit of his servant? For what have I done? or what is in my hand that is wrong?
19 Atĩrĩrĩ, reke mũthamaki mwathi wakwa athikĩrĩrie ũhoro wa ndungata yake. Angĩkorwo Jehova nĩwe ũkũringĩrĩirie ũnjũkĩrĩre-rĩ, aroĩtĩkĩra igongona. No angĩkorwo nĩ andũ mekĩte ũguo-rĩ, marogwatwo nĩ kĩrumi marĩ mbere ya Jehova! Nĩmanyingatĩte, njeherere gĩcunjĩ gĩakwa harĩ igai rĩa Jehova, na makoiga atĩrĩ, ‘Thiĩ ũgatungatĩre ngai ingĩ.’
Now, therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant, —If, Yahweh, have goaded thee on against me, let him accept the sweet smell of a gift, but, if the sons of men, accursed, they are before Yahweh, for they have driven me out, to-day, from joining myself with the inheritance of Yahweh, saying—Go, serve other gods!
20 Na rĩrĩ, ndũkareke thakame yakwa ĩitĩke thĩ haraaya na harĩa Jehova arĩ. Mũthamaki wa Isiraeli oimagarĩte agacarie thuya, ta ũrĩa mũndũ aguĩmaga ngware irĩma-inĩ.”
Now, therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth, away from the presence of Yahweh, —for the king of Israel hath come out to hunt for a single flea, as when one pursueth a partridge among the mountains.
21 Nake Saũlũ agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Niĩ nĩnjĩhĩtie. Cooka, wee Daudi, mũrũ wakwa. Nĩ ũndũ nĩ wonire muoyo wakwa ũrĩ wa goro ũmũthĩ, ndikaageria gũkũgera ngero rĩngĩ. Ti-itherũ nĩnjĩkĩte ta mũndũ mũkĩĩgu, na ngahĩtia makĩria.”
Then said Saul—I have sinned, Return, my son David, for I will harm thee no more, because my life was precious in thine eyes, this day, —lo! I have acted foolishly and, greatly, erred.
22 Nake Daudi agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Ĩ rĩĩrĩ itimũ rĩa mũthamaki. Reke ũmwe wa aanake acio aku oke arĩgĩĩre.
And David responded, and said, Lo! the spear of the king! Let, therefore, one of the young men come over, and fetch it.
23 Jehova nĩwe ũrĩhaga o mũndũ nĩ ũndũ wa ũthingu wake, na wĩhokeku wake. Jehova nĩegũkũneanĩte moko-inĩ makwa ũmũthĩ, no niĩ ndingĩtambũrũkia guoko njũkĩrĩre ũrĩa mũitĩrĩrie maguta wa Jehova.
And let, Yahweh, give back to each man, his righteousness, and his faithfulness, —in that Yahweh delivered thee, to-day, into my hand, but I would not thrust forth my hand against the Anointed of Yahweh.
24 Ti-itherũ o ta ũguo niĩ nyonete muoyo waku ũrĩ wa goro ũmũthĩ, Jehova arotũma muoyo wakwa o naguo woneke ũrĩ wa goro, na aahonokie kuuma mathĩĩna-inĩ mothe.”
Lo! then, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so, let my life be much set by in the eyes of Yahweh, and let him rescue me out of all tribulation.
25 Saũlũ agĩcooka akĩĩra Daudi atĩrĩ, “Ũrorathimwo, wee mũrũ wakwa, Daudi; nĩũgeeka maũndũ manene, na ti-itherũ nĩũkahootana.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Daudi agĩthiĩ, nake Saũlũ akĩhũndũka, akĩinũka.
Then said Saul unto David—Blessed, be thou, my son David, thou shalt both, do, and shalt, prevail. And David went on his way, but, Saul, returned unto his own place.
