< 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?”
The Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?”
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.
Then Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
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 encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
4 Isu a nangibaon ni David iti mapan agsiim ket naammoanna a pudno a dimteng ni Saul.
David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had certainly come.
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 arose and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David saw the place where Saul lay, with Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army. Saul lay within the place of the wagons, and the people were encamped 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.”
Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, “Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp?” Abishai said, “I will go down with you.”
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.
So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay 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.”
Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered up your enemy into your hand today. Now therefore please let me strike him with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.”
9 Kinuna ni David kenni Abisai, “Saanmo a patayen isuna; ta awan ti siasinoman a mangdangran iti pinulotan ni Yahweh a saan a makabasol.”
David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can stretch out his 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 said, “As the LORD lives, the LORD will strike him; or his day shall come to die, or he shall go down 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.”
The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let’s 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 the jar of water from Saul’s head, and they went away. No man saw it, or knew it, nor did any awake; for they were all 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 went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain far away, a great space being 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 cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, “Don’t you answer, Abner?” Then Abner answered, “Who are you who calls to the king?”
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.
David said to Abner, “Aren’t you a man? Who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? For one of the people came in to destroy your lord the king.
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 isn’t good that you have done. As the LORD lives, you are worthy to die, because you have not kept watch over your lord, the LORD’s anointed. Now see where the king’s spear is, and the jar of water that was at 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.”
Saul recognized David’s voice, and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.”
18 Kinunana, “Apay nga an-anupen ti apok ti adipenna? Ania ti naaramidko? Ania ti dakes nga inaramidko?
He said, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For 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 therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that the LORD has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, they are cursed before the LORD; for they have driven me out today that I shouldn’t cling to the LORD’s inheritance, 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.”
Now therefore, don’t let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the LORD; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one 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 said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”
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.
David answered, “Behold the spear, O king! 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.
The LORD will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because the LORD delivered you into my hand today, and I wouldn’t 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,”
Behold, as your life was respected today in my eyes, so let my life be respected in the LORD’s eyes, and let him deliver me out of all oppression.”
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.
Then Saul said to David, “You are blessed, my son David. You will both do mightily, and will surely prevail.” So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

< I Samuel 26 >