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 in unto Saul, at Gibeah, saying, 'Is not David hiding himself in the height of Hachilah, on the front of the desert?'

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 riseth, and goeth down unto the wilderness of Ziph, and with him three thousand men, chosen ones 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 encampeth in the height of Hachilah, which [is] on the front of the desert, by the way, and David is abiding in the wilderness, and he seeth that Saul hath come after him in to 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 sendeth spies, and knoweth that Saul hath come unto Nachon,

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 riseth, and cometh in unto the place where Saul hath encamped, and David seeth the place where Saul hath lain, and Abner son of Ner, head of his host, and Saul is lying in the path, and the people are encamping 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 answereth and saith unto Ahimelech the Hittite, and unto Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, 'Who doth go down with me unto Saul, unto the camp?' and Abishai saith, 'I — I go down 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.

And David cometh — and Abishai — unto the people by night, and lo, Saul is lying sleeping in the path, and his spear struck into the earth at his pillow, and abner and the people are lying 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 Abishai saith unto David, 'God hath shut up to-day thine enemy into thy hand; and, now, let me smite him, I pray thee, with a spear, even into the earth at once — and I do repeat [it] to him.'

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 saith unto Abishai, 'Destroy him not; for who hath put forth his hand against the anointed of Jehovah, and been acquitted?'

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 saith, 'Jehovah liveth; except Jehovah doth smite him, or his day come that he hath died, or into battle he go down, and hath been consumed —

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.

far be it from me, by Jehovah, from putting forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah; and, now, take, I pray thee, the spear which [is] at his pillow, and the cruse of water, and we go away.'

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.

And David taketh the spear, and the cruse of water at the pillow of Saul, and they go away, and there is none seeing, and there is none knowing, and there is none awaking, for all of them are sleeping, for a deep sleep [from] Jehovah hath 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.

And David passeth over to the other side, and standeth on the top of the hill afar off — great [is] the place 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 calleth unto the people, and unto Abner son of Ner, saying, 'Dost thou not answer, Abner?' and Abner answereth and saith, 'Who [art] thou [who] hast called unto the king?'

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 saith unto Abner, 'Art not thou a man? and who [is] like thee in Israel? but why hast thou not watched over thy lord the king? for one of the people had come in to destroy the king, thy lord.

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.

Not good is this thing which thou hast done; Jehovah liveth, but ye [are] sons of death, in that ye have not watched over your lord, over the anointed of Jehovah; and now, see where the king's spear [is], and the cruse of water which [is] at his bolster.'

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 discerneth the voice of David, and saith, 'Is this thy voice, my son David?' and David saith, 'My voice, 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 saith, 'Why [is] this — my lord is pursuing after his servant? for what have I done, and what [is] in my hand evil?

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, I pray thee, my lord the king hear the words of his servant: if Jehovah hath moved thee against me, let Him accept a present; and if the sons of men — cursed [are] they before Jehovah, for they have cast me out to-day from being admitted into the inheritance of Jehovah, 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 earth over-against the face of Jehovah, for the king of Israel hath come out to seek one flea, as [one] pursueth the partridge in 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 saith, 'I have sinned; turn back, my son David, for I do evil to thee no more, because that my soul hath been precious in thine eyes this day; lo, I have acted foolishly, and do err very greatly.'

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 answereth and saith, 'Lo, the king's spear; and let one of the young men pass over, and receive 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 Jehovah doth turn back to each his righteousness and his faithfulness, in that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into [my] hand, and I have not been willing to put forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah,

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 lo, as thy soul hath been great this day in mine eyes, so is my soul great in the eyes of Jehovah, and He doth deliver me out of all distress.'

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 saith unto David, 'Blessed [art] thou, my son David, also working thou dost work, and also prevailing thou dost prevail.' And David goeth on his way, and Saul hath turned back to his place.