I Samuel 26
1 Napan dagiti taga-Sif kenni Saul idiay Gabaa ket kinunada, “Saan aya nga aglemlemmeng ni David iti katurturodan ti Hakila nga asideg iti let-ang?”
Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?”
2 Isu a nagrubwat ni Saul ket simmalog a nagturong iti let-ang ti Sif, a kaduana dagiti tallo ribu a napili a tattao ti Israel a mangbirok kenni David idiay let-ang ti Sif.
So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.
3 Nagkampo ni Saul iti turod ti Hakila nga asideg iti let-ang iti igid ti kalsada. Ngem nagtalinaed ni David idiay let-ang, ket nakitana a sinurot si Saul isuna idiay let-ang.
Saul camped beside the road at the hill of Hachilah opposite Jeshimon, but David was living in the wilderness. When he realized that Saul had followed him there,
4 Isu a nangibaon ni David iti mapan agsiim ket naammoanna a pudno a dimteng ni Saul.
David sent out spies to verify that Saul had arrived.
5 Nagrubwat ni David ket napan isuna iti lugar a nagkampoan ni Saul; nakitana ti disso a nagiddaan ni Saul, ken ni Abner nga anak ni Ner a pangulo ti armadana; Nakaidda ni Saul iti kampona, ken dagiti tattao a nagkampo iti aglawlawna ket nakaturogda amin.
Then David set out and went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw the place where Saul and Abner son of Ner, the general of his army, had lain down. Saul was lying inside the inner circle of the camp, with the troops camped around him.
6 Ket kinuna ni David kenni Ahimelec a Heteo, ken ni Abisai nga anak ni Zuraias, a kabsat ni Joab, “Siasino ti kumuyog kaniak a sumalog idiay kampo ni Saul?” Kinuna ni Abisai, “Kumuyogak kenka a sumalog.”
And David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” “I will go with you,” answered Abishai.
7 Napan ngarud ni David ken ni Abisai iti ayan ti armada iti dayta a rabii. Ket adda sadiay ni Saul a matmaturog iti uneg ti kampo, ket naitugkel iti daga iti abay ti uloanna ti gayangna. Nakaidda ni Abner ken dagiti soldadona iti aglawlawna.
That night David and Abishai came to the troops, and Saul was lying there asleep in the inner circle of the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the troops were lying around him.
8 Ket kinuna ni Abisai kenni David, “Ita nga aldaw ket inyawat ti Dios kadagiti imam ti kabusormo. Ita, palubosannak a manggayang kenkuana iti maminpinsan agingga a sumalpot ti gayang iti daga. Saanen a masapul paminduaek ti mangduyok kenkuana.”
Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!”
9 Kinuna ni David kenni Abisai, “Saanmo a patayen isuna; ta awan ti siasinoman a mangdangran iti pinulotan ni Yahweh a saan a makabasol.”
But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?”
10 Kinuna ni David, “Iti nagan ni Yahweh nga adda iti agnanayon, papatayento isuna ni Yahweh, wenno dumtengto ti aldaw nga ipapatayna, wenno makigubatto isuna ket matay.
David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.
11 Saan koma nga ipalubos ni Yahweh a dangrak ti pinulotanna; ngem ita, kiddawek kenka, alaenta ti gayang nga adda iti uloananna ken ti pagkargaanna iti danum, ket pumanawtan.”
But the LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”
12 Innala ngarud ni David ti gayang ken ti pagkargaan iti danum nga adda iti uloanan ni Saul ket pimmanawdan. Awan ti siasinoman a nakakita kadakuada wenno makaammo iti maipapan iti daytoy, awan ti uray maysa a nakariing, ta nakaturogda amin, gapu ta pinaturog ida ni Yahweh iti nasimbeng.
So David took the spear and water jug by Saul’s head, and they departed. No one saw them or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up; they all remained asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.
13 Kalpasanna, simmang-at ni David iti bangir a paset ket timmakder iti tuktok ti bantay; adayo unay ti nagbaetanda.
Then David crossed to the other side and stood atop the mountain at a distance; there was a wide gulf between them.
14 Pinukkawan ni David dagiti tattao ni Abner nga anak ni Ner; kinunana, “Abner, sungbatannak!” Ket simmungbat ni Abner a kunana, “Siasinoka koma ngay a mangpukpukkaw iti ari?”
And David shouted to the troops and to Abner son of Ner, “Will you not answer me, Abner?” “Who calls to the king?” Abner replied.
15 Kinuna ni David kenni Abner, “Saan kadi a maingelka a lalaki? Siasino pay kadi ti kas kenka iti Israel? Apay ngay ngarud a saanmo a nabantayan ti apom nga ari? Ta adda simrek a mangpatay koma iti ari nga apom.
So David said to Abner, “You are a man, aren’t you? And who in Israel is your equal? Why then did you not protect your lord the king when one of the people came to destroy him?
16 Saan a nasayaat daytoy nga inaramidmo. Iti nagan ni Yahweh nga adda iti agnanayon, maiparbeng laeng a matayka gapu ta saanmo a binantayan ti apom; ti pinulotan ni Yahweh. Ket ita, kitaem no sadino ti ayan ti gayang ti ari, ken ti pagkargaanna iti danum nga adda iti uloananna.”
This thing you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, all of you deserve to die, since you did not protect your lord, the LORD’s anointed. Now look around. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were by his head?”
17 Nabigbig ni Saul ti timek ni David ket kinunana, “Timekmo kadi dayta, anakko a David?” Kinuna ni David, “Timekko daytoy, apok nga ari.”
Then Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” “It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said.
18 Kinunana, “Apay nga an-anupen ti apok ti adipenna? Ania ti naaramidko? Ania ti dakes nga inaramidko?
And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
19 Ita ngarud, agpakaasiak kenka, denggen koma ti apok nga ari dagiti sasao ti adipenna. No ni Yahweh ti nangtignay kenka a bumusor kaniak, awatenna koma ti maysa a daton; ngem no dagiti tattao, mailunodda koma iti imatang ni Yahweh, ta pinapanawdak ita tapno saanak a maaddaan iti tawid kenni Yahweh; kinunada kaniak, 'Mapanka agdayaw kadagiti didiosen.'
Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’
20 Ita ngarud, saanmo nga ipalubos nga agtedted ti darak iti daga nga adayo iti imatang ni Yahweh; ta immay ti ari ti Israel a mangsapul iti maysa a timel, kas iti pananganup ti maysa a tao iti atap a billit iti kabanbantayan.”
So do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to look for a flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”
21 Ket kinuna ni Saul, “Nagbasolak. Agsublika David, anakko; ta saankan a pulos a dangran, gapu ta napateg ti biagko iti imatangmo ita nga aldaw. Naamirisko a nakaaramidak iti minamaag ken nagbiddutak.”
Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”
22 Simmungbat ni David ket kinunana, “Kitaem, adtoy ti gayangmo, apo ari! Ibaonmo ti maysa kadagiti agtutubo a lalaki nga umay mangala iti daytoy ket isublina kenka.
“Here is the king’s spear,” David answered. “Let one of the young men come over and get it.
23 Subadan koma ni Yahweh ti tunggal tao iti kinalintegna ken kinapudnona; gapu ta inyawatnaka ni Yahweh kadagiti imak ita nga aldaw, ngem saanko a dangran ti pinulotanna.
May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.
24 Ket kas panangilalak iti biagmo ita nga aldaw, ad-adda koma a napatpateg ti biagko iti imatang ni Yahweh, ket ispalennak koma iti amin a riribuk,”
As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble.”
25 Ket kinuna ni Saul kenni David, “Mabendisionanka koma, anakko a David, tapno mabalinmo nga aramiden dagiti naindaklan a banbanag, ket awan duadua nga agballigika.” Pimmanaw ngarud ni David, ket nagsubli ni Saul iti lugarna.
Saul said to him, “May you be blessed, David my son. You will accomplish great things and will surely prevail.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.
