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?”

AmaZifi aya kuSawuli eGibhiya athi kuye, “UDavida kacatshanga entabeni yaseHakhila, ekhangele eJeshimoni na?”

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.

Ngakho uSawuli waya eNkangala yaseZifi, elezinkulungwane ezintathu zabantu bakhe abakhethiweyo bako-Israyeli, ukuyadinga uDavida khona.

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,

USawuli wenza isihonqo phansi komgwaqo entabeni yaseHakhila ekhangele eJeshimoni, kodwa uDavida wahlala enkangala. Kwathi ebona ukuthi uSawuli wayesemlandele khonale,

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

wathuma inhloli wasekwazi ukuthi uSawuli wayefikile impela.

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.

Ngakho uDavida wasuka waya lapho uSawuli ayemise khona wabona lapho okwakulele khona uSawuli lo-Abhineri indodana kaNeri, umlawuli webutho. USawuli wayelele phakathi kwesihonqo, ibutho lisezihonqweni limhanqile.

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.”

UDavida wasebuza u-Ahimeleki umHithi lo-Abhishayi indodana kaZeruya, umfowabo kaJowabi, wathi, “Ngubani ozahamba lami phakathi kwesihonqo kuSawuli na?” U-Abhishayi wathi, “Ngizahamba lawe.”

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.

Ngakho uDavida lo-Abhishayi baya ebuthweni ebusuku babona uSawuli elele ubuthongo phakathi kwesihonqo umkhonto wakhe ugwaze phansi eduzane lekhanda lakhe. U-Abhineri lamabutho babelele bemhanqile.

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.”

U-Abhishayi wasesithi kuDavida, “Lamhla uNkulunkulu unikele isitha sakho ezandleni zakho. Khathesi-ke kahle ngimgwazele phansi kanye nje ngomkhonto wami; kangiyi kugalela kabili.”

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

Kodwa uDavida wathi ku-Abhishayi, “Ungambulali. Ngubani ongabeka isandla kogcotshiweyo kaThixo angabi lecala na?”

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

Wasesithi, “Ngeqiniso elinjengoba uThixo ekhona, uThixo yena ngokwakhe uzamtshaya; mhlawumbe isikhathi sakhe sizafika afe, loba aye empini abhubhe.

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

Kodwa uThixo kanqabele ukuba ngibeke isandla kogcotshiweyo kaThixo. Thatha umkhonto lesigxingi samanzi okuphansi kwekhanda lakhe, sihambe.”

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.

Ngakho uDavida wathatha umkhonto lesigxingi samanzi okwakuphansi kwekhanda likaSawuli, basebehamba. Bonke babelele ngoba uThixo wayebehlisele ubuthongo obukhulu.

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.

UDavida wachaphela ngakwelinye icele wema phezu kwentatshana khatshana; kwakulebanga elibanzi phakathi kwabo.

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?”

Wamemeza ibutho lo-Abhineri indodana kaNeri, wathi, “Kanti kawungiphenduli, Abhineri na?” U-Abhineri waphendula wathi, “Ungubani wena omemeza inkosi na?”

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.

UDavida wathi, “Uyindoda, kawusiyo na? Njalo ngubani onjengawe ko-Israyeli na? Kungani ungayilindanga inkosi yakho na? Umuntu othile ufikile ukuba abulale inkosi yakho.

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?”

Okwenzileyo kakukuhle. Ngeqiniso elinjengoba uThixo ephila, wena labantu bakho lifanele ukufa, ngoba kaliyilindanga inkosi yenu, ogcotshiweyo kaThixo. Khangelani emaceleni enu. Ungaphi umkhonto wenkosi lesigxingi samanzi okube kuphansi kwekhanda layo na?”

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.”

USawuli walazi ilizwi likaDavida, wasesithi, “Yilizwi lakho lelo yini, Davida ndodana yami?” UDavida waphendula wathi, “Yebo yilo, nkosi, nkosi yami.”

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?

Wengeza wathi, “Kanti kungani inkosi yami ixotshana lenceku yayo na? Kuyini engikwenzileyo, njalo licala bani engilalo na?

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.’

Khathesi-ke nkosi, nkosi yami, lalela amazwi enceku yakho. Nxa uThixo ekuqubule ukuba umelane lami, kamkele umhlatshelo. Kodwa nxa kwenziwe ngabantu, kabathukwe phambi kukaThixo! Khathesi sebengixotshile esabelweni sami elifeni likaThixo njalo bathi, ‘Hamba uyekhonza abanye onkulunkulu.’

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.”

Ungenzi igazi lami lichithekele phansi khatshana lobukhona bukaThixo. Inkosi yako-Israyeli iphumile ukuzadinga insikizi njengomuntu ozingela isikhwehle ezintabeni.”

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.”

Lapho-ke uSawuli wathi, “Ngenze isono. Buya Davida, ndodana yami. Ngenxa yokuthi ukhangele impilo yami njengegugu lamhla, kangiyikuzama futhi ukwenza okubi kuwe. Ngempela ngenze ubuwula njalo ngiphambanise kakhulu.”

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

UDavida waphendula wathi, “Nanku umkhonto wenkosi. Wothi omunye wezinsizwa zakho keze ngapha azewuthatha.

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.

UThixo uyamnika umvuzo umuntu wonke ngenxa yokulunga kwakhe lokuthembeka kwakhe. UThixo ukunikele ezandleni zami lamhla, kodwa kade ngingeke ngibeke isandla kogcotshiweyo kaThixo.

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

Ngeqiniso njengoba ngiqakathekise ukuphila kwakho lamhla, sengathi kanjalo-ke uThixo angaqakathekisa ukuphila kwami angisindise kukho konke ukuhlupheka.”

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.

Lapho-ke uSawuli wathi kuDavida, “Sengathi ungabusiseka, ndodana yami Davida; uzakwenza izinto ezinkulu njalo unqobe.” UDavida wasuka wazihambela, uSawuli wasebuyela ekhaya.