I Samuel 23

1 Kinunada kenni David, “Kitaem, makirangranget dagiti Filisteo kadagiti adda iti Keila ket taktakawenda dagiti adda iti pagirikan.”

Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.

2 Isu a nagkiddaw iti tulong ni David kenni Yahweh ket dinamagna, “Mapanak kadi ket rautek dagitoy a Filisteo?” Kinuna ni Yahweh kenni David, “Mapanka ket rautem dagiti Filisteo ket isalakanmo ti Keila.”

Therefore David enquired of Yhwh, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Yhwh said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

3 Kinuna dagiti tattao ni David kenkuana, “Mabutbutengtayo la ngaruden ditoy Juda. Saan kadi nga ad-adda pay no mapantayo makiranget iti armada dagiti Filisteo?”

And David’s men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

4 Nagkararag ngarud manen ni David kenni Yahweh ket nagkiddaw iti tulong. Simmungbat ni Yahweh kenkuana, “Agrubwatka, sumalogka idiay Keila. Ta itedko kenka ti panagballigi kadagiti Filisteo.”

Then David enquired of Yhwh yet again. And Yhwh answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

5 Napan idiay Keila ni David ken dagiti tattaona ket nakirangetda kadagiti Filisteo. Innalada dagiti arbanda ket dinarupda ida ket adu ti napatayda. Naisalakan ngarud ni David dagiti agnanaed idiay Keila.

So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

6 Idi napan ni Abiatar nga anak ni Ahimelec kenni David idiay Keila, simmalog isuna nga adda iggemna a maysa nga efod.

And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.

7 Naibaga kenni Saul a napan ni David idiay Keila. Kinuna ni Saul, “Inyawat isuna ti Dios iti imak. Ta saan isunan a makalibas gapu ta simrek isuna iti siudad nga addaan kadagiti ruangan ken pader.

And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.

8 Pinaayaban ni Saul amin a soldadona tapno sumalogda idiay Keila a mangraut kenni David ken dagiti tattaona.

And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

9 Ammo ni David a dakes ti pangpanggepen ni Saul kenkuana. Kinunana kenni Abiatar a padi, “Iyegmo ditoy ti efod.”

And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

10 Ket kinuna ni David, “Yahweh a Dios ti Israel, pudno a nangngeg ti adipenmo a kayat ni Saul ti umay ditoy Keila, tapno dadaelenna ti siudad gapu kaniak.

Then said David, O Yhwh God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

11 Iyawatdakto kadi dagiti tattao iti Keila kenkuana? Sumalog kadi ni Saul, kas iti nangngeg ti adipenmo? Yahweh a Dios ti Israel, agpakpakaasiak kenka, pangngaasim ta ibagam iti adipenmo.” Kinuna ni Yahweh, “Sumalog isuna.”

Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Yhwh God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And Yhwh said, He will come down.

12 Ket kinuna ni David, “Dagiti tattao kadi iti Keila ket iyawatdakto ken dagiti tattaok iti ima ni Saul?” Kinuna ni Yahweh, “Iyawatdakanto.”

Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Yhwh said, They will deliver thee up.

13 Ket ni David ken dagiti tattaona nga agarup innem a gasut, nagrubwatda ket pimmanawda manipud Keila ket nagakar-akarda manipud iti maysa a lugar agingga iti sabali pay a lugar. Naidanon kenni Saul a nakalibas ni David idiay Keila, ket insardengnan ti panangkamkamatna.

Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.

14 Nagtalinaed ni David iti paglemlemmenganda idiay let-ang, iti katurturodan a pagilian iti let-ang ti Zif. Inaldaw a binirbirok ni Saul isuna ngem saan nga inyawat isuna ti Dios kenkuana.

And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

15 Naamiris ni David a rimmuar ni Saul a mangpukaw iti biagna; ita, adda idi ni David iti let-ang ti Zif idiay Horesh.

And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.

16 Ket ni Jonatan nga anak ni Saul, nagrubwat ket napan kenni David idiay Horesh, ket pinapigsana ti pakinakem ni David nga agtalek iti Dios.

And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

17 Kinunana kenkuana, “Saanka nga agbuteng. Ta ti ima ni Saul nga amak ket saannakanto a mabirokan. Sikanto ti agbalin nga ari iti Israel ket sumarunoak laeng kenka. Ammo met daytoy ni Saul nga amak.”

And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.

18 Nagtinnulagda iti sangoanan ni Yahweh. Nagtalinaed ni David idiay Horesh, ket nagawid met ni Jonatan.

And they two made a covenant before Yhwh: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

19 Ket dagiti taga-Zif, immayda kenni Saul idiay Gabaa ket kinunada, “Saan kadi nga aglemlemmeng ni David iti ayantayo iti paglemlemmenganda idiay Horesh, iti turod ti Hakilah nga abagatan a paset ti Jesimon?

Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

20 Sumalogka itan, apo ari! Kas iti tartarigagayam, sumalogka! Ti pasetmi ket ti mangiyawat kenkuana iti ima ti ari.”

Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.

21 Kinuna ni Saul, “Bendisionannakayo koma ni Yahweh. Ta adda panangngaasiyo kaniak.

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Yhwh; for ye have compassion on me.

22 Mapankayo ket siguradoenyo a nalaing. Ammoenyo ken takuatenyo no sadino ti disso a paglemlemmenganna ken no siasino ti nakakita kenkuana sadiay. Naibaga kaniak a nasikap unay isuna.

Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.

23 Isu a kitaenyo ken ammoenyo amin dagiti lugar a paglemlemmenganna. Agsublikayo kaniak nga addaan iti sigurado nga impormasyon, ket makikuyogakto kadakayo nga agsubli. No adda isuna idiay a daga, birokekto isuna kadagiti amin a rinibu ti Juda.”

See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.

24 Nagrubwatda ngarud ket napanda idiay Zif, immun-unada ngem ni Saul. Ita, adda idi ni David ken dagiti tattaona idiay let-ang ti Maon idiay Araba nga abagatan a paset ti Jesimon.

And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.

25 Napan ni Saul ken dagiti tattaona sadiay a mangbirok kenkuana. Ket naibaga daytoy kenni David, isu a simmalog isuna idiay kabatoan a turod ket nagtalinaed isuna idiay let-ang ti Maon. Idi nangngeg ni Saul daytoy, sinurotna ni David idiay let-ang ti Maon.

Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

26 Napan ni Saul iti maysa a paset ti bantay, ket ni David ken dagiti tattaona, agturongda iti sabali a paset ti bantay. Nagdardaras ni David nga immadayo manipud kenni Saul. Bayat a palpalikmutan ni Saul ken dagiti tattaona ni David ken dagiti tattaona tapno tiliwenda ida,

And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

27 maysa a mensahero ti immay kenni Saul ket kinunana, “Darasenyo, umaykayon, rinaut dagiti Filisteo ti daga.”

But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.

28 Isu a saanen nga intuloy ni Saul ti panangkamkamatna kenni David ket napanda nakiranget kadagiti Filisteo. Isu a naawagan dayta a lugar iti Bato a Naglibasan.

Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela–hammahlekoth.

29 Simmang-at ni David manipud sadiay ket nagtalinaed iti paglemlemmenganda idiay Engedi.

And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En–gedi.