1 Sama’ila 26

1 Zifawa suka je wurin Shawulu a Gibeya suka ce, “Ashe, ba Dawuda ne ya ɓuya a tudun Hakila da yake fuskantar Yeshimon ba?”

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying: 'Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?'

2 Sai Shawulu ya tashi ya gangara zuwa Jejin Zif, tare da zaɓaɓɓun mutane dubu uku na Isra’ila. Suka fita neman Dawuda a can.

Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

3 Shawulu ya yi sansani a bakin hanyar zuwa tudun Hakila mai fuskantar Yeshimon. Amma Dawuda yana zaune a jeji. Sa’ad da ya ga Shawulu ya biyo shi har zuwa can,

And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

4 sai ya aiki’yan leƙen asiri su tabbata lalle Shawulu ya iso can.

David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty.

5 Sai Dawuda ya kintsa ya tafi inda Shawulu ya yi sansani. Ya ga inda Shawulu da Abner ɗan Ner shugaban ƙungiyar soja suka kwanta. Shawulu yana kwance a cikin sansani tare da sojoji kewaye da shi.

And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched; and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host; and Saul lay within the barricade, and the people pitched round about him.

6 Sai Dawuda ya ce wa Ahimelek mutumin Hitti da Abishai ɗan Zeruhiya ɗan’uwan Yowab, “Wa zai gangara tare da ni zuwa sansanin Shawulu?” Sai Abishai ya ce, “Zan tafi tare da kai.”

Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying: 'Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp?' And Abishai said: 'I will go down with thee.'

7 Saboda haka Dawuda da Abishai suka gangara zuwa wurin rundunar da dare, sai ga Shawulu kwance yana barci a cikin sansani da māshinsa a kafe a ƙasa kusa da kansa. Abner kuwa tare da sojoji suna kwance kewaye da shi.

So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the barricade, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay round about him.

8 Abishai ya ce wa Dawuda, “Yau Allah ya ba da maƙiyinka a hannunka. Bari in kafe shi da ƙasa da māshina, zan soke shi da māshi sau ɗaya tak, ba na bukata in soke shi sau biyu.”

Then said Abishai to David: 'God hath delivered up thine enemy into thy hand this day; now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time.'

9 Amma Dawuda ya ce wa Abishai, “Kada ka hallaka shi. Wa zai sa hannu a kan shafaffe na Ubangiji, har yă tsira?

And David said to Abishai: 'Destroy him not; for who can put forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?'

10 Muddin Ubangiji yana a raye, Ubangiji da kansa zai buge shi, ko yă mutu a lokacinsa, ko kuma yă mutu a wurin yaƙi.

And David said: 'As the LORD liveth, nay, but the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle, and be swept away.

11 Amma Allah yă sawwaƙa in sa hannu a shafaffen Ubangiji, ka ɗauki māshin da butar ruwan da take kusa da kansa mu tafi.”

The LORD forbid it me, that I should put forth my hand against the LORD'S anointed; but now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water and let us go.'

12 Saboda haka Dawuda ya ɗauki māshin da butar ruwan da take kusa da Shawulu suka tafi. Ba wanda ya gan su, ba wanda ya san abin da ya faru, ba kuwa wanda ya farka, dukansu suna barci gama Ubangiji ya sa barci mai nauyi ya ɗauke su.

So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's head; and they got them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.

13 Sa’an nan Dawuda ya haye zuwa wancan gefen kwarin, ya hau kan wani tudu mai ɗan nisa inda Shawulu tare da mutanensa suke. Akwai babban fili tsakaninsu.

Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them.

14 Sai Dawuda ya kira sojojin Shawulu da kuma Abner ɗan Ner ya ce, “Abner ba za ka amsa mini ba?” Abner ya ce, “Wane ne yake kira yana damun sarki haka?”

And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying: 'Answerest thou not, Abner?' Then Abner answered and said: 'Who art thou that criest to the king?'

15 Dawuda ya ce wa Abner, “Wane irin mutum ne kai? Ba kai ne soja mafi iya yaƙi a Isra’ila ba? Don me ba ka yi gadin ranka yă daɗe, sarki da kyau ba? Ɗazu wani ya shiga tsakiyarku don yă kashe ranka yă daɗe, sarki.

And David said to Abner: 'Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept watch over thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.

16 Abin da ka yi bai yi kyau ba. Muddin Ubangiji yana a raye kai da mutanenka kun cancanci mutuwa, domin ba ku lura da maigidanku shafaffe na Ubangiji ba. Ka duba kewaye da kai, ina māshi da kuma butar ruwan da suke kusa da kansa?”

This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye deserve to die, because ye have not kept watch over your lord, the LORD'S anointed. And now, see, where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.'

17 Shawulu ya gane muryar Dawuda, sai ya ce, “Muryarka ke nan ɗana Dawuda?” Dawuda ya ce, “I, muryata ce ya ranka yă daɗe, sarki.”

And Saul knew David's voice, and said: 'Is this thy voice, my son David?' And David said: 'It is my voice, my lord, O king.'

18 Ya ƙara da cewa, “Don me ranka yă daɗe, yake fafarata? Mene ne na yi? Wane abu ne aka same ni da laifi a kai?

And he said: 'Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?

19 To, bari ranka yă daɗe, sarkina yă kasa kunne yă ji abin da zan faɗa. Idan Ubangiji ne ya sa ka yi fushi da ni, bari yă karɓi hadaya ta hatsi. Amma idan mutane ne suka sa ka, bari a la’anta su, Ubangiji ne shaidata. Gama sun kore ni don kada in sami rabo cikin gādon Ubangiji, suna cewa, ‘Ka je ka bauta wa waɗansu alloli.’

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be the LORD that hath stirred thee up against me, let Him accept an offering; but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of the LORD, saying: Go, serve other gods.

20 Kada ka yarda jinina yă zuba a ƙasa nesa da gaban Ubangiji. Sarkin Isra’ila ya fito yă nemi kuɗin cizo kamar mai farautar kazan duwatsu.”

Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the LORD; for the king of Israel is come out to seek a single flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.'

21 Sai Shawulu ya ce, “Na yi zunubi ka dawo Dawuda ɗana. Ba zan yi maka kome ba, domin ka darajarta raina yau. Lalle na yi wawanci! Na yi babban kuskure.”

Then said Saul: 'I have sinned; return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day; behold, I have played the fool and erred exceedingly.'

22 Dawuda ya ce, “Ga māshin sarki, ka aiko wani saurayi yă zo yă karɓa.

And David answered and said: 'Behold the king's spear! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it.

23 Ubangiji yakan sāka wa kowa bisa ga adalcinsa da amincinsa. Ubangiji ya bashe ka a hannuna yau, amma ba zan sa hannuna a kan shafaffe na Ubangiji ba.

And the LORD will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; forasmuch as the LORD delivered thee into my hand to-day, and I would not put forth my hand against the LORD'S anointed.

24 Kamar yadda na ga darajar ranka yau. Haka ma bari Ubangiji yă ga darajar raina, yă cece ni daga dukan wahala.”

And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.'

25 Sai Shawulu ya ce wa Dawuda, “Allah yă albarkace ka ɗana, Dawuda, za ka yi manyan abubuwa, tabbatacce kuma ka yi nasara.” Sai Dawuda ya yi tafiyarsa, Shawulu kuwa ya koma gida.

Then Saul said to David: 'Blessed be thou, my son David; thou shalt both do mightily, and shalt surely prevail.' So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.