< I Samuel 24 >

1 Idi nagsubli ni Saul manipud iti panangkamkamatna kadagiti Filisteo, naibaga kenkuana, “Adda ni David iti let-ang ti Engedi.”
And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David [is] in the wilderness of En-gedi.
2 Inkuyog ngarud ni Saul ti tallo ribu a napili a lallaki a naggapu iti entero nga Israel ket napanda binirok ni David ken dagiti tattaona idiay Kabatoan nga ayan dagiti Atap a Kalding.
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
3 Nakagteng isuna kadagiti pagaponan dagiti karnero iti igid ti dalan, nga ayan ti kueba. Immuneg ni Saul tapno umibleng. Ita, agtugtugaw ni David ken dagiti tattaona iti akin un-uneg a paset ti kueba.
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where [was] a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
4 Kinuna dagiti tattao ni David kenkuana, “Daytoy ti aldaw nga insao ni Yahweh idi imbagana kenka, 'Iyawatkonto ti kabusormo iti imam, tapno maaramidmo kenkuana ti kayatmo.”' Ket timmakder ni David ken nagarudok ket nangragas iti gayadan ti kagay ni Saul.
And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.
5 Kalpasanna, saan a makaidna ni David gapu iti panangragasna iti gayadan ti kagay ni Saul.
And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
6 Kinunana kadagiti tattaona, “Saan koma nga itulok ni Yahweh nga aramidek daytoy iti apok, a pinulotan ni Yahweh, a dangrak isuna agsipud ta ammok a ni Yahweh ti nangpili kenkuana.”
And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he [is] the anointed of the LORD.
7 Binagbagaan ngarud ni David dagiti tattaona babaen kadagitoy a sasao, ket saanna ida a pinalubosan a mangdarup kenni Saul. Timmakder ni Saul, pimmanaw isuna idiay kueba ket intuloyna ti nagna.
So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on [his] way.
8 Kalpasanna, timmakder met ti David, pimmanaw isuna idiay kueba ket pinukkawanna ni Saul: “Apok nga ari.” Idi timmalliaw ni Saul iti malikudanna, nagkurno ni David ket impakitana kenkuana ti panagraemna.
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
9 Kinuna ni David kenni Saul, “Saanka koma a dumngeg kadagiti lallaki a mangibagbaga, 'Kitaem, kayatnaka a dangran ni David.'
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
10 Ita nga aldaw nakita dagiti matam ti panangiyawat ni Yahweh kenka iti imak idi addata iti uneg ti kueba. Imbaga dagiti dadduma kaniak a patayenka, ngem saanka nga inan-ano. Kinunak, 'Saankonto a dangran ti apok; ta pinulotan isuna ni Yahweh.'
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and [some] bade [me] kill thee: but [mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he [is] the LORD’s anointed.
11 Kitaem, amak, kitaem ti gayadan ti kagaymo iti imak. Ta kinapudnona, nangragasak iti gayadan ti kagaymo ket saanka a pinatay, maamirismo koma ken makitam koma nga awan ti dakes wenno saanka a liniputan, ken saanak a nagbasol kenka, urayno an-anupennak ken kayatmo a pukawen ti biagko.
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that [there is] neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
12 Kedngannata koma ni Yahweh, ket ibalesnak koma ni Yahweh maibusor kenka, ngem saankanto a dangran.
The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
13 Kas iti pagsasao a maibagbaga idi, 'Manipud iti nadangkes, umay ti kinadangkes.' Ngem saanakto a bumusor kenka.
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
14 Siasino koma met ngay daytoy nga an-anupen ti ari ti Israel? Siasino ngay koma daytoy a kamkamatem? Iti maysa a natay nga aso! Iti maysa a timel!
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
15 Ni Yahweh koma ti mangikeddeng ket kedngannata koma a dua, ken usigenna daytoy, ken patganna ti asugko ket palubosannak a makalibas manipud iti imam.”
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
16 Apaman a naibaga ni David dagitoy a sasao kenni Saul, kinuna ni Saul, “Timekmo kadi daytoy, anakko a David?” Impukkaw ni Saul ket nagsangit.
And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, [Is] this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17 Kinunana kenni David, “Nalinlintegka ngem siak. Ta sinubadannak iti naimbag, idinto ta siak dakes ti insubadko kenka.
And he said to David, Thou [art] more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
18 Impakitam ita nga aldaw ti kinaimbagmo kaniak, ta saannak a pinatay idi inyawatnak ni Yahweh iti kaasim.
And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.
19 Ta no masarakan ti maysa a tao ti kabusorna, saanna a palubosan a pumanaw daytoy a sitatalged. Gunggonaannaka koma ni Yahweh iti kinaimbag gapu iti inaramidmo kaniak ita nga aldaw.
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
20 Ita, ammok nga awan duadua nga agbalinkanto nga ari ken mapatalgedto iti imam ti pagarian ti Israel.
And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
21 Isapatam kaniak iti nagan ni Yahweh a saanmonto a pukawen dagiti kaputotak a sumaruno kaniak, ken saanmonto a dadaelen ti naganko manipud iti balay ni amak.”
Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.
22 Nagsapata ngarud ni David kenni Saul. Kalpasanna, nagawid ni Saul, ngem simmang-at ni David ken dagiti tattaona a nagturong iti natalged a disso.
And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.

< I Samuel 24 >