1 Samuel 28
1 Nʼoge ahụ, ndị Filistia chịkọtara ndị agha ha jikere ịlụso ndị Izrel agha. Akish eze Gat gwara Devid okwu, “Ghọtakwa na gị na ndị agha gị ga-eso mụ na ndị agha m gaa ibu agha.”
And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines collected their armies for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.
2 Devid zara ya sị, “Ị ga-eji anya gị hụrụ ihe ohu gị ga-eme.” Akish zara sị, “Ọ dị mma aga m eme gị onye nche m ụbọchị ndụ gị niile.”
And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of my head for ever.
3 Nʼoge a Samuel anwụọla, ndị Izrel niile rukwara ụjụ nʼihi ya, lie ya nʼobodo ya bụ Rema. Sọl achụpụsịakwala ndị niile na-ajụ mmụọ ndị nwụrụ anwụ ase na ndị dibịa afa site nʼala ahụ.
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
4 Ndị Filistia zukọtara, bịa maa ụlọ ikwu ha na Shunem, ebe Sọl na ndị Izrel niile zukọtakwara maa ụlọ ikwu ha na Gilboa.
And the Philistines assembled, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul collected all Israel, and they encamped in Gilboa.
5 Mgbe Sọl hụrụ igwe ndị agha ndị Filistia, oke ụjọ jidere ya.
And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
6 Ọ jụrụ Onyenwe anyị ase, ma Onyenwe anyị azaghị ya. Ọ zaghị na nrọ, maọbụ site nʼUrim, maọbụ site nʼọnụ ndị amụma.
And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
7 Mgbe ahụ, Sọl sịrị ndị na-ejere ya ozi, “Chọtara m nwanyị onye na-ajụ mmụọ ndị nwụrụ anwụ ase, ka m gakwuru ya jụta ya ase.” Ha sịrị, “E nwere otu nwanyị dị otu a nʼEndoa.”
Then said Saul to his servants, seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, [there is] a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor.
8 Ya mere, Sọl nwogharịrị onwe ya, yiri uwe ọzọ, o ruo nʼabalị, ya na ndị ikom abụọ gakwuru nwanyị ahụ. Ọ sịrị, “Jụtara m mmụọ ase, kpọlitekwara m onye m ga-akpọ aha ya.”
And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring up for me whom I shall name to thee.
9 Ma nwanyị ahụ sịrị ya, “Nʼezie gị onwe gị maara ihe Sọl mere. Ọ kwụsịla ndị niile na-ajụ mmụọ ndị nwụrụ anwụ ase, na ndị dibịa afa site nʼala a. Nʼihi gịnị ka iji a gbara ndụ m ọnya, ime ka m nwụọ?”
And the woman said to him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: Why then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?
10 Ma Sọl jiri Onyenwe anyị ṅụọra ya iyi, “Dịka Onyenwe anyị na-adị ndụ, agaghị ata gị ahụhụ nʼihi ihe a.”
And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, [As] the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
11 Mgbe ahụ, nwanyị ahụ jụrụ, “Onye ka ị chọrọ ka m mee ka ọ rịgokwute gị?” Sọl sịrị, “Mee ka Samuel rịgokwute m.”
Then said the woman, whom shall I bring up to thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
12 Mgbe nwanyị ahụ hụrụ Samuel, o tiri mkpu sị, “Gịnị mere iji ghọgbuo m? Gị onwe gị bụ Sọl!”
And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou [art] Saul.
13 Eze sịrị ya, “Atụla egwu! Gịnị ka ị na-ahụ?” Nwanyị ahụ sịrị, “A hụrụ m chi ka o si nʼala na-arịgopụta.”
And the king said to her be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said to Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
14 Sọl jụrụ, “Gịnị ka onye ahụ yiri nʼọdịdị?” Ọ sịrị, “Ọ bụ agadi nwoke na-arịgota, e ji uwe mwụda kpuchie ahụ ya.” Mgbe ahụ, Sọl matara na ọ bụ Samuel. O kpuru ihu nʼala, kpọọkwa isiala.
And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he [is] covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it [was] Samuel, and he stooped with [his] face to the ground, and bowed himself.
15 Samuel sịrị Sọl, “Gịnị mere i ji esogbu m, site na ịkpọlite m?” Sọl zara, “Anọ m nʼoke nsogbu. Ndị Filistia na-ebuso m agha, ma Chineke esitekwala nʼebe m nọ wezuga onwe ya. Ọ naghị azakwa m ọzọ, maọbụ site na ndị amụma, maọbụ site na nrọ. Nʼihi ya ka m ji kpọọ gị, ịjụ gị ihe m ga-eme.”
And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am grievously distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God hath departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known to me what I shall do.
16 Samuel sịrị, “Nʼihi gịnị ka i ji na-ajụ m, ebe ọ bụ na Onyenwe anyị ewezugala onwe ya site nʼebe ị nọ, ghọọkwara gị onye iro?
Then said Samuel, Why then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD hath departed from thee, and hath become thy enemy?
17 Onyenwe anyị emeela ihe ọ sị na ọ ga-eme. Ọ napụla gị alaeze gị were ya nye Devid.
And the LORD hath done to him, as he spoke by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbor, [even] to David:
18 Ihe ndị a niile na-aga ịdakwasị gị nʼihi na i geghị ntị na ndụmọdụ Onyenwe anyị, mgbe o were iwe dị ọkụ megide ndị Amalek.
Because thou didst not obey the voice of the LORD, nor execute his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing to thee this day.
19 Onyenwe anyị ga-arara gị na ndị Izrel nyefee nʼaka ndị Filistia, echi gị na ụmụ gị ndị ikom ga-abịa nọnyeere m nʼebe a. Onyenwe anyị ga-ararakwa ndị agha Izrel nye nʼaka ndị Filistia.”
Moreover, the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to-morrow [shalt] thou and thy sons [be] with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.
20 Ngwangwa, Sọl dara nʼala, gbatịa onwe ya nʼoke egwu, nʼihi okwu ndị a niile Samuel kwuru. Ike adịghịkwa nʼime ya nʼihi agụụ, ebe ọ bụ na o ribeghị nri ọbụla ụbọchị ahụ niile.
Then Saul fell immediately all along on the earth, and was exceedingly afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
21 Mgbe nwanyị a hụrụ ọnọdụ Sọl, ọ gwara ya okwu sị ya, “Onyenwe m, lee, ohu gị rubere isi mee ihe ị sị m mee. Ọ bụkwa ndụ m ka m ji chụọ aja imezu ihe ị rịọrọ m.
And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was greatly troubled, and said to him, Behold, thy handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened to thy words, which thou didst speak to me.
22 Ugbu a, biko, gee ntị nʼihe ohu gị na-aga ịgwa gị. Kwere ka m nye gị nri ka i rie, ka i nweta ike ị ga-eji laghachi.”
Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also to the voice of thy handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.
23 Ma Sọl jụrụ iri nri ọbụla. Ma ndị ikom ya na ha so malitere ịrịọ ya tutu ruo mgbe o kwenyere bilie, nọdụ ala nʼelu ihe ndina.
But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened to their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.
24 Nwanyị ahụ mere ngwangwa gbuo nwa ehi gbara abụba o nwere nʼụlọ ya. O jikwa ụtụ ọka mee achịcha nke etinyeghị ihe na-eko achịcha nʼime ya,
And the woman had a fat calf in the house: and she hasted and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded [it], and baked unleavened bread of it.
25 O doziri nri nʼihu Sọl na ndị ikom ya. Ha rikwara ya. Ha biliri laa nʼabalị ahụ.
And she brought [it] before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate. Then they arose and went away that night.
