1 Samuel 19
1 Sọl gwara ndị ohu ya na ọkpara ya, Jonatan, ka ha gbuo Devid. Ma nʼihi na ihe banyere Devid masịrị Jonatan,
And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David. But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David.
2 ọ dọrọ ya aka na ntị, “Nna m Sọl na-achọ ohere igbu gị. Lezie anya chee ndụ gị nche, ụtụtụ echi, gaa nʼebe ị ga-ezo onwe gị nọdụ nʼebe ahụ.
And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to slay thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
3 Mụ na nna m ga-eso bịa nʼakụkụ ọhịa ebe ahụ i zoro onwe gị. Aga m agwa ya okwu banyere gị. Ihe ọbụla m chọpụtara, aga m agwa gị.”
and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and if I see aught, I will tell thee.
4 Jonatan kwuru okwu ọma banyere Devid nye Sọl nna ya sị ya, “Ka eze ghara ime ihe ọjọọ megide Devid bụ ohu ya. O nwebeghị ihe ọjọọ o mere gị. Nʼezie, ihe niile o mere bụ ihe baara gị uru nke ukwuu.
And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:
5 Ọ kpọrọ ndụ ya asị mgbe o gburu onye Filistia ahụ. Onyenwe anyị nyekwara ndị Izrel niile mmeri dị ukwuu. Obi dịkwa gị ụtọ mgbe ị hụrụ nke a. Gịnị mekwaranụ i ga-eji mejọọ nwoke aka ya dị ọcha dịka Devid, site nʼigbu ya ebe ọ bụ na ikpe amaghị ya?”
for he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great victory for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
6 Sọl ṅara Jonatan ntị ṅụọkwa iyi sị, “Dịka Onyenwe anyị na-adị ndụ, agaghị egbu ya.”
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be put to death.
7 Emesịa, Jonatan kpọrọ Devid gwa ya ihe mere. Jonatan duuru Devid gaa nʼihu Sọl. Ihe niile dizikwara dịka ọ dị na mbụ.
And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as beforetime.
8 Agha ọzọ dakwara. Nʼoge a, Devid duuru ndị agha ya pụọ ibuso ndị Filistia agha. O gburu ọtụtụ nʼime ha, chụọkwa ndị agha Filistia ọsọ.
And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.
9 Ma mmụọ ọjọọ Onyenwe anyị zitere bịakwasịrị Sọl dịka ọ nọ nʼime ụlọ ya, ùbe ya dịkwa ya nʼaka. Mgbe Devid na-akpọ nʼụbọ akwara,
And an evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand.
10 Sọl tụrụ ùbe ahụ ka ọ tugbuo Devid nʼahụ aja, ma ọ gbapụrụ site nʼihu Sọl, ma ùbe ahụ manyere nʼaja ụlọ ahụ. Devid gbapụrụ ọsọ zoo onwe ya nʼabalị ahụ.
And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the spear into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
11 Sọl zipụrụ ndị agha ka ha chee ụlọ Devid nche, gbuo ya mgbe ọ pụtara nʼụtụtụ. Ma Mikal nwunye Devid gwara ya sị, “Ọ bụrụ na ị gbapụghị, zoo onwe gị nʼabalị a, onye nwụrụ anwụ ka ị ga-abụ nʼụtụtụ echi.”
And Saul sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, tomorrow thou shalt be slain.
12 Ya mere, Mikal sitere na oghereikuku wetuo Devid, ebe o si gbapụ.
So Michal let David down through the window: and he went, and fled, and escaped;
13 Emesịa, Mikal kwagharịrị ihe ndina Devid, were ihe a kpụrụ akpụ tụkwasị nʼelu ya, werekwa akwa kpuchie ya, tinye ihe ajị ewu nʼebe isi ya.
And Michal took the teraphim, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ [hair] at the head thereof, and covered it with the clothes.
14 Mgbe ndị agha ahụ bịaruru ijide Devid na ịkpụgara ya Sọl, Mikal gwara ha sị, “Ahụ esighị ya ike.”
And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
15 Mgbe ahụ, Sọl zighachiri ndị ahụ azụ nʼebe Devid nọ si ha, “Bute ya na ihe ndina o dina nʼelu ya, ka m gbuo ya.”
And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
16 Mgbe ndị ikom ahụ batara, ha hụrụ ihe a kpụrụ akpụ ka ọ dị nʼelu ihe ndina, hụkwa ajị ewu ka ọ dị nʼakụkụ ebe isi nke ihe ndina ahụ.
And when the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats’ [hair] at the head thereof.
17 Sọl jụrụ Mikal sị, “Gịnị mere i ji ghọgbuo m otu a, mee ka onye iro m gbalaga?” Mikal zara, “Ọ bụ ya sịrị m, ‘Hapụ m ka m pụọ, nʼihi gịnị ka m ga-eji gbuo gị?’”
And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me thus, and let mine enemy go, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
18 Mgbe Devid gbara ọsọ gbalaga, ọ gakwuru Samuel na Rema, kọrọ ya ihe niile Sọl mere ya. Ya na Samuel gara biri na Naịọt.
Now David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.
19 Ozi ruru Sọl ntị, “Devid nọ na Naịọt nʼime Rema,”
And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
20 ya mere, o zipụrụ ndị ikom ka ha gaa jide ya. Ma mgbe ha rutere, ha hụrụ otu ndị amụma ka ha na-ebu amụma, hụkwa Samuel ka ọ na-eguzo nʼebe ahụ dịka onyeisi ha. Mmụọ nke Chineke bịakwasịrị ndị ozi Sọl ahụ, mee ka ha malitekwa ibu amụma.
And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied;
21 Mgbe Sọl nụrụ ihe mere, o zipụkwara ndị agha ọzọ, ma ha onwe ha bukwara amụma! Otu ihe ahụ mekwara ndị o zipụrụ nke ugboro atọ.
And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.
22 Nʼikpeazụ ya onwe ya pụrụ gaa Rema, ruo nʼolulu mmiri Seku. Ọ jụrụ, “Ebee ka Samuel na Devid nọ?” Ha sịrị, “Ha nọ na Naịọt nke Rema.”
Then went he also to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Secu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah.
23 Ya mere, Sọl gara Naịọt nke dị na Rema. Ma Mmụọ nke Chineke bịakwasịrị ya, dịka ọ na-aga nʼụzọ ọ malitere ibu amụma tutu ruo mgbe ọ bịaruru Naịọt.
And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the spirit of God came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
24 O yipụrụ uwe ya buo amụma nʼihu Samuel. Ọ gba ọtọ dinara ala nʼebe ahụ ehihie ahụ, na abalị ahụ niile. Ọ bụ nke a mere ndị mmadụ ji sị, “Sọl ọ ghọọla otu nʼime ndị amụma?”
And he also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?
