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?
One day [some of] the people of Ziph [town] went to Saul while he was at Gibeah, and they said to him, “David is hiding in a cave on Hakilah hill, across from Jeshimon [town].”
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.
So Saul chose 3,000 of the best Israeli soldiers and went with them to Ziph Desert to search for David.
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.
Saul and his men set up their tents close to the road on Hakilah hill, east of Jeshimon [town], but David [and his men] stayed in the desert. When David heard that Saul was searching for him,
4 A hoouna aku la o Davida i na kiu, a ike iho la, he oiaio, ua hele mai o Saula.
he sent some spies to find out for certain that Saul had come to Hakilah.
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.
Then [that evening] David went to the place where Saul had set up his tent. [From a distance] he saw where Saul and his army commander, Abner, were sleeping. Saul was sleeping with all his army [sleeping] around 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.
David [went back to where his men were and] talked to Ahimelech, who was from the Heth people-group, and Joab’s brother Abishai, whose mother was [David’s older sister] Zeruiah. He asked them, “Who will go with me down into the camp where Saul is?” Abishai replied, “I will go with you.”
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 that night David and Abishai crept into Saul’s camp. They saw that Saul was asleep. His spear was stuck in the ground near his head. Saul was asleep in the middle of the camp. Abner [the army commander] and the other soldiers were sleeping around Saul.
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.
Abishai whispered to David, “Today Yahweh has enabled us to kill your enemy! Allow me to fasten Saul to the ground [by thrusting] my spear into him. It will be necessary for me to strike him only once. I will not [need to] strike him twice.”
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?
But David whispered to Abishai, “No, do not kill Saul. Yahweh has appointed him to be king, so Yahweh will surely [RHQ] punish anyone who kills him.
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.
Just as surely as Yahweh lives, he himself will punish Saul. Perhaps Yahweh will strike him when it is Saul’s time to die, or perhaps Saul will be killed in a battle.
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.
But I hope/desire that Yahweh will prevent me from harming the king whom he has appointed. Let’s take Saul’s spear and water jug that are near his head. Then let’s get out of here!”
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 jug, and he and Abishai left. No one saw them or knew what they were doing, and no one woke up, because Yahweh had caused them to be sound asleep.
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.
David and Abishai went across the valley and climbed to the top of the hill, a long way from Saul’s camp.
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?
Then David shouted to Abner, “Abner, can you hear me?” Abner [woke up and] replied “Who are you, [waking up] the king by calling out to him?”
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?
David replied, “[I am sure that] you are the greatest man in Israel [IRO, RHQ]! So why did you not guard your master, the king? Someone came into your camp in order to kill your master, 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.
You have done a very poor [job of guarding Saul]. So just as surely as Yahweh lives, you and your men should be executed! You have not guarded your master whom Yahweh appointed to be the king. Where are the king’s spear and the water jug that were close to 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.
[The shouting woke] Saul [up and he] recognized that it was David’s voice. He called out, saying, “My son David, is that your voice?” David replied, “Yes, your majesty it is my voice.”
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?
Then David added, “Sir, why are you pursuing me [RHQ]? What wrong have I done [RHQ]?
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.
Your majesty, listen to me! If Yahweh has caused you to be angry with me, I should offer a sacrifice [in order to appease him]. But if it is people who have caused you to be angry with me, I hope/desire that Yahweh will curse them. They have forced me to leave the land that Yahweh gave to me. They have told me, ‘Go somewhere else and worship 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.
Now do not force me to die [MTY] far from [where we worship] Yahweh. You, the king of Israel, have come here searching for me. [But I do not want to harm you]! I am [as harmless as] a flea [MET]. You are searching for me like people hunt for a bird in the mountains! [MET]”
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.
Then Saul said, “David, my son. I have sinned [by trying to kill you]. So come back home. Today you have considered my life to be very valuable [and so you have not killed me]. So I will not try to harm you. I have made a big mistake and have acted foolishly.”
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.
David replied, [“will leave] your spear here. Send one of your young men here to get 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.
Yahweh rewards us for the things that we do that are right and for being loyal [to him]. Even when Yahweh placed me where I could easily have killed you, I refused to do that, because you are the one whom Yahweh has appointed [MTY] to be the king.
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.
Just like I considered your life to be valuable [and spared your life] today, I hope/desire that Yahweh will consider my life to be valuable and [spare my life and] save me from all my troubles.”
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.
Then Saul said to David, “My son David, I pray that Yahweh will bless you. You will do great things very successfully.” Then David returned to his men, and Saul went back home.
