I Samuela 26

1 HELE mai ko Zipa ia Saula ma Gibea, i mai la, Aole anei o Davida i huna ia ia iho ma ka puu o Hakila imua o Iesimona?

And the Ziphites come out of the dry country to Saul to the hill, saying, Behold, David hides himself with us in the hill Echela, opposite Jessemon.

2 A ku ae la o Saula, a hele aku la ma ka waonahele o Zipa, a me ia no akolu tausani kanaka o ka Iseraela i waeia e imi ia Davida ma ka waonahele o Zipa.

And Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, and with him [went] three thousand men chosen out of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

3 A hoomoana iho la o Saula ma i ka puu o Hakila imua o Iesimona ma ke ala. A noho iho la o Davida ma ka waonahele, a ike iho la ia, ua hele mai o Saula mahope ona ma ka waonahele.

And Saul encamped in the hill of Echela in front of Jessemon, by the way, and David dwelt in the wilderness: and David saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

4 A hoouna aku la o Davida i na kiu, a ike iho la, he oiaio, ua hele mai o Saula.

And David sent spies, and ascertained that Saul was come prepared out of Keila.

5 Ku ae la o Davida, a hele aku la i kahi a Saula i hoomoana ai: a ike aku la o Davida i kahi a Saula i moe ai, a me Abenera, ke keiki a Nera, ka luna o kona kaua: a e moe ana o Saula mawaena o na halekaa, a ua hoonohoia na kanaka a puni ona.

And David arose secretly, and goes into the place where Saul was sleeping, and there [was] Abenner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul was sleeping in a chariot, and the people had encamped along round about him.

6 Olelo aku la o Davida, i aku la ia Ahimeleka ka Heta, a ia Abisai ke keiki a Zeruia, ka hoahanau o Ioaba, ninau ae la, Owai la ka mea e hele pu me au io Saula la ma kahi i hoomoana'i? I mai la o Abisai, Owau ke hele pu me oe.

And David answered and spoke to Abimelech the Chettite, and to Abessa the son Saruia the brother of Joab, saying, Who will go in with me to Saul into the camp? And Abessa said, I will go in with thee.

7 A hele aku la o Davida, a me Abisai i na kanaka i ka po, aia hoi, e hiamoe ana o Saula mawaena o na halekaa, a ua houia kana ihe i ka honua ma kona poo: a e moe ana o Abenera a me na kanaka a puni ona.

So David and Abessa go in among the people by night: and behold, Saul was fast asleep in the chariot, and his spear was stuck in the ground near his head, and Abenner and his people slept round about him.

8 I aku la o Abisai ia Davida, na hoolilo mai ke Akua i kou enemi iloko o kou lima i keia la: ano hoi, ke noi aku nei au ia oe, e ae mai oe ia'u, e hou iho au ia ia me ka ihe ma ka honua, hookahi hou ana, aole au e hou hou aku ia ia.

And Abessa said to David, The Lord has this day shut up thine enemy into thine hands, and now I will smite him to the earth with the spear to the ground once [for all], and I will not smite him again.

9 I mai la o Davida ia Abisai, Mai pepehi ia ia: no ka mea, owai la ka mea e kau aku i kona lima maluna o ka mea a Iehova i poni ai, a hewa ole?

And David said to Abessa, Do not lay him low, for who shall lift up his hand against the anointed of the Lord, and be guiltless?

10 I mai la hoi o Davida, Ma ke ola o Iehova, e pepehi mai no o Iehova ia ia; e hiki mai auanei kona la e make ai; a e hele paha ia i ke kaua, a e make oia malaila.

And David said, [As] the Lord lives, if the Lord smite him not, or his day come and he die, or he go down to battle and be added [to his fathers, do not so].

11 Na Iehova i hoole mai ia'u, aole au e kau aku i ko'u lima maluna o ka mea a Iehova i poni ai: aka, ke noi aku nei au ia oe, e lawe aku oe i ka ihe ma kona poo, a me ke kiaha wai, a e hele aku kaua.

The Lord forbid it me that I should lift up my hand against the anointed of the Lord: and now take, I pray thee, the spear from his bolster, and the pitcher of water, and let us return home.

12 A lawe ae la o Davida i ka ihe a me ke kiaha wai ma ke poo o Saula, a hele aku laua; aohe kanaka i nana mai, aole i ike, aole i ala mai: ua pauhia lakou i ka hiamoe; no ka mea, ua hiki mai ka hiamoe nui mai Iehova mai maluna o lakou.

So David took the spear, and the pitcher of water from his bolster, and they went home: and there was no one that saw, and no one that knew, and there was no one that awoke, all being asleep, for a stupor from the Lord had fallen upon them.

13 Alaila hele aku la o Davida ma kela aoao, a ku maluna o ka puu mao lilo, a ua loihi ka wahi iwaena o lakou.

So David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off, and [there was] a good distance between them.

14 Kahea aku la o Davida i na kanaka, a ia Abenera, i ke keiki a Nera, i aku la, Aole anei oe eo mai, e Abenera? Alaila eo mai la o Abenera, i mai la, Owai oe e kahea mai nei i ke alii?

And David called to the people, and spoke to Abenner, saying, Wilt thou not answer, Abenner? and Abenner answered and said, Who art thou that callest?

15 I aku la o Davida ia Abenera, Aole anei oe he kanaka koa? owai la kou mea like iloko o ka Iseraela? No ke aha la oe i malama ole ai i kou haku i ke alii? no ka mea, ua hele aku kekahi o na kanaka e pepehi i ke alii i kou haku?

And David said to Abenner, [Art] not thou a man? and who [is] like thee in Israel? Why then dost thou not guard thy lord the king? for one out of the people went in to destroy thy lord the king.

16 Aole e pono keia mea au i hana'i. Ma ke ola o Iehova, e pono oukou ke make, i ko oukou malama ole i ko oukou haku, i ka mea a Iehova i poni ai. Ano hoi e nana oe i kahi i waiho ai ka ihe a ke alii a me ke kiaha wai ma kona poo.

And this thing [is] not good which thou hast done. [As] the Lord lives, ye are worthy of death, ye who guard your lord the king, the anointed of the Lord: and now behold, I pray you, the spear of the king, and the cruse of water: where are the articles that should be at his head?

17 A ike iho la o Saula, o ka leo ia o Davida, i aku la, O kou leo anei keia, e kuu keiki, e Davida? I mai la o Davida, O ko'u leo no ia, e kuu haku, e ke alii.

And Saul recognized the voice of David, and said, [Is] this thy voice, son David? and David said, I [am] thy servant, [my] lord, O king.

18 I aku la ia, No ke aha la i hahai mai nei kuu haku i kana kauwa: heaha ia ka'u i hana'i? a heaha hoi ka hewa iloko o kuu lima?

And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for in what have I sinned? and what unrighteousness has been found in me?

19 Ano hoi ke noi aku nei au ia oe, e hoolohe mai kuu haku ke alii i ka olelo a kana kauwa. Ina paha i hoala mai o Iehova ia oe e ku e mai ia'u, e oluolu ia i ka mohai: aka, ina o na keiki a kanaka, e poino lakou imua o Iehova; no ka mea, ua hookuke mai lakou ia'u i keia la mai ka noho ana ma ka ainahooili no Iehova, i ka i ana mai, E hele e malama i na akua e.

And now let my lord the king hear the word of his servant. If God stirs thee up against me, let thine offering be acceptable: but if the sons of men, they [are] cursed before the Lord, for they have cast me out this day so that I should not be established in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other Gods.

20 Ano hoi, mai hookaheia kuu koko ma ka honua imua i ke alo o Iehova: no ka mea, ua hele mai nei ke alii o ka Iseraela e imi i ukulele, e like me kekahi e imi ai i ka manu ma na mauna.

And now let not my blood fall to the ground before the Lord, for the king of Israel has come forth to seek thy life, as the night hawk pursues [its prey] in the mountains.

21 Alaila i aku la o Saula, Ua hewa au: o hoi oe, e kuu keiki, e Davida: aole au e hana ino hou aku ia oe; no ka mea, ua malama oe i kuu ola i keia la: aia hoi, ua hana naaupo wau, a na nui loa kuu lalau ana.

And Saul said, I have sinned: turn, son David, for I will not hurt thee, because my life was precious in thine eyes; and to-day I have been foolish and have erred exceedingly.

22 Olelo mai la o Davida, i mai la, Eia ka ihe a ke alii! a e kii mai kekahi o ka poe ui e lawe aku.

And David answered and said, Behold, the spear of the king: let one of the servants come over and take it.

23 Na Iehova e uku mai i kela kanaka i keia kanaka i kona pono, a me kona oiaio: no ka mea, ua hoolilo mai o Iehova ia oe iloko o kuu lima i keia la; aka, aole au i kau aku i kuu lima maluna o ka mea a Iehova i poni ai.

And the Lord shall recompense each according to his righteousness and his truth, since the Lord delivered thee this day into my hands, and I would not lift my hand against the Lord's anointed.

24 Aia hoi, no ka malama pono ia o kou ola i kuu maka i keia la, pela hoi e malama pono ia'i ko'u ola i ka maka o Iehova, a e hoopakele mai ia ia'u i na popilikia a pau.

And, behold, as thy life has been precious this very day in my eyes, so let my life be precious before the Lord, and may he protect me, and deliver me out of all affliction.

25 Alaila i aku la o Saula ia Davida, Pomaikai oe, e kuu keiki, e Davida: e hana nui auanei oe, a e lanakila hoi oe. A hele aku la o Davida i kona wahi e hele ai, a hoi aku la o Saula i kona wahi.

And Saul said to David, Blessed [be] thou, [my] son; and thou shalt surely do valiantly, and surely prevail. And David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.