1 Samuel 26
1 Ndị Zif jekwuru Sọl na Gibea gwa ya na Devid na-ezo onwe ya nʼugwu Hakila nke chere ihu nʼọzara.
And the Ziphites came unto Saul in Gibeah, saying, —Is not David hiding himself in the hill of Hachilah, overlooking Jeshimon?
2 Nʼihi ya, Sọl biliri chịrị puku ndị agha atọ o leziri anya họpụta nʼetiti ndị agha Izrel, duru ha gaa nʼọzara Zif ịchọ Devid.
Then Saul arose, and went down into the wilderness of Ziph, and, with him, three thousand chosen men of Israel, —to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
3 Sọl mara ụlọ ikwu ya nʼakụkụ ụzọ ugwu nta Hakila na ncherita ihu Jeshimọn nke nọ nʼokporoụzọ. Ma ka Devid nʼonwe ya nọ nʼime ọzara, ọ hụrụ na Sọl chụụrụ ya bata nʼime ọzara,
And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which overlooketh Jeshimon, by the way, —but, David, was staying in the wilderness, so he saw that Saul was coming after him into the wilderness.
4 Devid zipụrụ ndị nledo, matakwa na Sọl bịara nʼezie.
David therefore sent runners, —and took knowledge that Saul had come, for a certainty.
5 Emesịa, Devid pụrụ jeruo ebe Sọl mara ụlọ ikwu ya. Ọ hụrụ ebe Sọl na Abna nwa Nea, onyeisi agha dinara ala. Sọl dina nʼime ogige ụlọ ikwu ahụ, ndị agha ya dinakwara gburugburu ya.
So then David arose, and came to the place where Saul had encamped, and David saw the place where Saul was lying, with Abner, son of Ner, prince of his host, —and, Saul, was lying within the circular trench, with, the people, encamped round about him.
6 Devid sịrị Ahimelek onye Het, na Abishai, nwa Zeruaya onye bụ nwanne Joab, “Onye ga-eso m gaa nʼogige ebe Sọl na ndị agha ya mara ụlọ ikwu ha?” Abishai zara sị, “Aga m eso gị gaa.”
And David responded, and said unto Ahimelech the Hittite, and unto Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, Who will go down with me unto Saul, within the camp? And Abishai said, I, will go down with thee.
7 Ya mere, nʼabalị, Devid na Abishai jiri nwayọọ jeruo ebe ndị agha Sọl mara ụlọ ikwu ha. Ha hụrụ Sọl ebe o dinara ala na-arahụ ụra. Ùbe ya ka ọ manyekwara nʼala nʼakụkụ ebe isi ya dị. Abna, na ndị agha ndị ọzọ dina gburugburu Sọl na-arahụ ụra.
So David came, with Abishai, unto the people by night, and lo! Saul lying asleep, within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground, at his head, —and Abner and the people lying round about him.
8 Abishai sịrị Devid, “Nʼezie, Chineke enyefeela gị onye iro gị nʼaka taa. Ugbu a, kwere ka m gaa were ùbe magide ya nʼala otu ugboro; agaghị m atụ ya ugboro abụọ.”
Then said Abishai unto David, God hath surrendered, to-day, thine enemy, into thy hand: Now, therefore, let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth, at one stroke, I, will not do it twice.
9 Ma Devid sịrị Abishai, “Mba egbula ya. Onye ga-eseti aka ya megide onye Onyenwe anyị tere mmanụ, ghara ị bụ onye ikpe na-amaghị?”
But David said unto Abishai, Do not destroy him, —for who that hath thrust forth his hand against the Anointed of Yahweh, shall be guiltless?
10 Ọ sịrị, “Nʼezie dịka Onyenwe anyị na-adị ndụ, ọ bụ Onyenwe anyị ya onwe ya ga-etida ya, maọbụ oge ya ga-eru mgbe ọ ga-anwụ, ma ọ bụkwanụ ọ gaa agha, ọ nwụfuo.
And David said—By the life of Yahweh, surely, Yahweh himself, must smite him, —or, his day, must come that he die, or, into battle, must he go down, and be swept away.
11 Ma Onyenwe anyị ekwela ka m setịpụ aka megide onye Onyenwe anyị tere mmanụ. Ugbu a, weta ùbe na ihe ịṅụ mmiri nke dị nʼakụkụ isi ya, ka anyị si nʼebe a pụọ.”
Far be it from me, of Yahweh, that I should thrust forth my hand against the anointed of Yahweh! Now, therefore, take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go our way.
12 Devid weere ùbe ya na ite mmiri dị nʼakụkụ isi Sọl, ha sitere nʼebe ahụ pụọ. Ọ dịkwaghị onye hụrụ ha. Ọ dịkwaghị onye tetara, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị mere ka ha daba nʼoke ụra.
So David took the spear, and the cruse of water, from near the head of Saul, and they went their way, —and no man saw, and no man knew, and no man awoke, for all of them were sleeping, for, a deep sleep from Yahweh, had fallen upon them.
13 Mgbe ahụ, Devid pụrụ gafee nʼofe nke ọzọ, guzo onwe ya nʼelu ugwu ebe dị anya, ebe mbara dị nʼetiti ya na ha.
Then David crossed over to the other side, and took his stand on the top of the mountain, afar off, —a great space, being between them.
14 Devid kpọrọ Abna nwa Nea na ndị agha oku sị, “Abna, za m oku!” Abna jụrụ ya sị, “Onye ka ị bụ i ji si otu a na-eti mkpu ịkpọte eze?”
And David cried aloud unto the people, and unto Abner son of Ner, saying, Wilt thou not answer, Abner? Then answered Abner, and said, Who art thou, that hast cried aloud unto the king?
15 Devid sịrị, “Nʼezie, ọ bụghị nwoke ka ị bụ? Onye dịkwa ka gị nʼIzrel niile? Gịnị mere i ji hapụ ichezi onyenwe gị eze nke ọma? Otu onye bịara igbu onyenwe gị, bụ eze.
And David said unto Abner—Art not thou, a man? Who indeed is like thee, in Israel? Wherefore, then, hast thou not kept watch over thy lord, the king? For one of the people hath entered, to destroy the king—thy lord.
16 Ihe a i mere adịghị mma. Nʼeziokwu, dịka Onyenwe anyị na-adị ndụ, gị na ndị ikom gị kwesiri ọnwụ, nʼihi na gị na ndị gị echebeghị onyenwe unu, bụ onye Onyenwe anyị tere mmanụ. Ebee ka ùbe eze, na ihe mmiri ọṅụṅụ ya, nke dị nʼakụkụ isi ya dị?”
Not good, is this thing which thou hast done, by the life of Yahweh, verily, worthy of death, ye are, in that ye have not kept watch over your lord, over, the Anointed of Yahweh. Now, therefore, see where the spear of the king is, and the cruse of water, that was at his head?
17 Mgbe ahụ, Sọl matara na ọ bụ olu Devid, ọ sịrị, “Ọ bụ gị nwa m, Devid?” Devid zara sị ya, “E, ọ bụ olu m, onyenwe m, eze.”
And Saul knew the voice of David, and said—Thy voice, is this, my son David? And David said, My voice, my lord O king!
18 Ọ sịkwa, “Nʼihi gịnị ka onyenwe m ji na-achụgharị ohu ya? Gịnị ka m mere? Gịnịkwa bụ ihe ọjọọ ị chọtara nʼaka m?
And he said, Wherefore is it, that my lord is in pursuit of his servant? For what have I done? or what is in my hand that is wrong?
19 Ugbu a ka onyenwe m eze gee ntị nʼokwu ohu ya: Ọ bụrụ na Onyenwe anyị kpaliri gị imegide m, mgbe ahụ arịrịọ m bụ ka Onyenwe anyị nara onyinye ịnata ihuọma. Otu ọ dị, a si na ọ bụ ndị mmadụ na-akpali gị imegide m, ka ndị dị otu a bụrụ ndị a bụrụ ọnụ nʼihu Onyenwe anyị. Nʼihi na ha esitela nʼoke m nwere nʼihe nketa Onyenwe anyị chụpụ m, sị m, ‘Gaa fee chi ndị ọzọ ofufe.’
Now, therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant, —If, Yahweh, have goaded thee on against me, let him accept the sweet smell of a gift, but, if the sons of men, accursed, they are before Yahweh, for they have driven me out, to-day, from joining myself with the inheritance of Yahweh, saying—Go, serve other gods!
20 Ugbu a, ekwela ka ọbara m bụrụ ihe a wufuru nʼala dị anya, na-abụghị nʼihu Onyenwe anyị. Eze Izrel apụtala ịchọ akpị dịka m, otu dinta si achọgharị ọkwa nʼelu ugwu.”
Now, therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth, away from the presence of Yahweh, —for the king of Israel hath come out to hunt for a single flea, as when one pursueth a partridge among the mountains.
21 Mgbe ahụ, Sọl zara sị, “Emehiela m. Lọghachi nʼụlọ nwa m Devid. Nʼihi na ị gụrụ ndụ m taa dịka ihe dị oke ọnụahịa. Agaghị m emejọ gị ọzọ. Nʼezie, a kpaala m agwa dịka onye nzuzu, meekwa ihe nke ukwuu na-amaghị ama.”
Then said Saul—I have sinned, Return, my son David, for I will harm thee no more, because my life was precious in thine eyes, this day, —lo! I have acted foolishly and, greatly, erred.
22 Devid zara ya sị, “Lee ùbe eze, Zie otu nʼime ndị ikom gị ka ọ bịa were ya.
And David responded, and said, Lo! the spear of the king! Let, therefore, one of the young men come over, and fetch it.
23 Onyenwe anyị na-akwụghachi nwoke ọbụla ezi omume ya na ikwesi ntụkwasị obi ya. Onyenwe anyị nyere gị nʼaka m taa ma ajụla m igbu onye ya o tere mmanụ.
And let, Yahweh, give back to each man, his righteousness, and his faithfulness, —in that Yahweh delivered thee, to-day, into my hand, but I would not thrust forth my hand against the Anointed of Yahweh.
24 Ugbu a, ka Onyenwe anyị zọpụta ndụ m, ọ bụladị dịka m sị zọpụta ndụ nke gị taa. Ka ọ napụtakwa m site na mkpagbu m niile.”
Lo! then, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so, let my life be much set by in the eyes of Yahweh, and let him rescue me out of all tribulation.
25 Sọl sịrị Devid, “Onye a gọziri agọzi ka ị bụ nwa m, Devid. Ị ga-eme oke ihe, bụrụkwa onye na-emeri nʼagha.” Devid sitere nʼebe ahụ pụọ. Sọl laghachikwara nʼụlọ ya.
Then said Saul unto David—Blessed, be thou, my son David, thou shalt both, do, and shalt, prevail. And David went on his way, but, Saul, returned unto his own place.
