Pirmā Samuela 28
1 Tanīs dienās notika, ka Fīlisti savus pulkus uz karu sapulcināja, ar Israēli karot. Tad Aķis sacīja uz Dāvidu: tev būs zināt, ka tev līdz ar mani jāiet karā, gan tev, gan taviem vīriem.
Some time later, the people of Philistia gathered their army to attack the Israelis [again]. King Achish told David, “I am expecting that you and your men will join with my men to attack [the Israelis].”
2 Tad Dāvids sacīja uz Aķisu: tad tu gan manīsi, ko tavs kalps darīs. Un Aķis sacīja uz Dāvidu: tāpēc es tevi iecelšu par savas galvas sargu mūžam.
David replied, “[We will go with you, and then] you will see for yourself what we can do!” Achish said, “Okay, I will appoint you to be my bodyguard permanently.”
3 Un Samuēls jau bija nomiris, un viss Israēls par viņu bija žēlojies, un viņu bija aprakuši Rāmatā, viņa pilsētā. Un Sauls zīlniekus un burvjus bija izdzinis no zemes.
[While Samuel was still alive, Saul did many things that pleased Yahweh. One of the good things that] Saul [did was to] expel from Israel all the people who were fortune-tellers or who talked to the spirits of dead people. But Samuel had died, and all the Israeli people had mourned for him. Then they had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. [After that, Saul did not try to please Yahweh any more].
4 Tā nu Fīlisti sapulcējās un nāca un apmetās Šunemē, un Sauls sapulcēja visu Israēli un tie apmetās Ģilboā.
The army of Philistia gathered and set up their tents at Shunem [city, in the north of Israel]. Saul gathered the Israeli army and set up their tents at Gilboa [in the eastern part of the same valley].
5 Kad nu Sauls Fīlistu lēģeri redzēja, tad viņš bijās, un viņa sirds drebēja ļoti.
When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
6 Un Sauls vaicāja To Kungu, bet Tas Kungs tam neatbildēja ne caur sapņiem, ne caur urim(lozēm), ne caur praviešiem.
He prayed to Yahweh, but Yahweh did not answer him. Yahweh did not [tell Saul what he should do by] giving him a dream, or by [having the priest throw] the marked stones [that were in his sacred vest], or by [giving a message about Saul to] any prophet.
7 Tad Sauls sacīja uz saviem kalpiem: meklējiet man vienu sievu, kam zīlnieka gars, ka es pie tās eju un to vaicāju. Un viņa kalpi uz to sacīja: redz, Endorā ir viena sieva, tai ir zīlnieka gars.
Then Saul said to his servants, “Find for me a woman who talks to the spirits of dead people, in order that I can ask her [what will happen].” His servants replied, “There is a woman in Endor [town] who does that.”
8 Un Sauls pārmija savas drēbes un apvilka citas un gāja pats ar diviem vīriem un nāca pie tās sievas naktī un sacīja: zīlē man, lūdzama, caur zīlnieka garu un uzved man to, ko es tev sacīšu.
So Saul [took off the clothes that showed that he was the king, and he] put on ordinary clothes (to disguise himself/so that people would not recognize who he was). Then he and two of his men went during the night to talk to that woman. Saul said to her, “I want you to talk to a spirit [of someone who has died]. Cause to appear the person whose name I will [give to you].”
9 Tad tā sieva uz to sacīja: redzi, tu zini, ko Sauls ir darījis, ka tas zīlniekus un burvjus no zemes ir izdeldējis. Kāpēc tu tad manai dvēselei valgus lieci, mani nomaitāt?
But the woman replied, “You surely know what Saul has done. He expelled from this land all the people who talk to spirits of dead people and all fortune-tellers. I think that you are trying to trap me, in order that I will be executed [for doing something that is not permitted].”
10 Bet Sauls viņai zvērēja pie Tā Kunga un sacīja: tik tiešām kā Tas Kungs dzīvo, tev par to lietu nekāds sods neuzies.
Saul replied, solemnly asking Yahweh to listen to what he was saying, “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, you will not be punished for doing this.”
11 Tad tā sieva sacīja: ko man tev būs uzvest? Un tas sacīja: uzved man Samuēli.
Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
12 Kad nu tā sieva Samuēli redzēja, tad tā iebrēcās ar stipru balsi un teica uz Saulu un sacīja: kāpēc tu man esi pievīlis? Tu esi Sauls!
[So] the woman [did that. But] when she saw Samuel, she screamed. She said, “You have tricked me [RHQ]! You are Saul! [You will execute me for doing this]!”
13 Un ķēniņš uz to sacīja: nebīsties! Bet ko tu redzi? Tā sieva sacīja uz Saulu: es redzu garu no zemes uzkāpjam.
Saul said to her, “Do not be afraid. What do you see?” The woman said, “I see a god/spirit coming up out of the ground.”
14 Un viņš uz to sacīja: kāds ir viņa ģīmis? Un viņa sacīja: tur uzkāpj vecs vīrs, apņēmies mētelī. Tad Sauls manīja, ka tas bija Samuēls, un viņš locīdamies nometās uz savu vaigu pie zemes.
Saul said, “What does he look like?” The woman replied, “An old man wearing a robe is appearing.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel. So he bowed down with his face touching the ground.
15 Un Samuēls sacīja uz Saulu: kāpēc tu mani nelieci mierā, un man esi licis nākt augšām? Tad Sauls sacīja: man ir ļoti bail, jo Fīlisti karo pret mani, un Dievs no manis ir atstājies un man vairs neatbild, nedz caur praviešiem, nedz caur sapņiem; tad es tevi esmu aicinājis, man padomu dot, ko man būs darīt.
Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you bothered/disturbed me by causing me to appear?” Saul said, “I am very worried. The army of Philistia is about to attack my army, and God has abandoned me. He does not answer my questions any more. He does not give me dreams [to tell me what to do] or give messages to prophets [to tell me what to do]. That is the reason that I came to see you. So you tell me what I should do!”
16 Tad Samuēls sacīja: kāpēc tad tu mani vaicā, kad Tas Kungs no tevis atstājies un tev palicis par ienaidnieku?
Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
17 Jo Tas Kungs tev ir darījis, ko Viņš caur mani runājis, un Tas Kungs to valstību no tavas rokas ir izrāvis un devis Dāvidam, tavam tuvākam.
He has done what he told me [previously] that he would do to you. He has torn the kingdom away from you, and he is giving it to someone who is another Israeli—David.
18 Tā kā tu uz Tā Kunga balsi neesi klausījis un neesi darījis pēc Viņa bargām dusmām pret Amaleku, tā Tas Kungs tev šodien to dara.
You did not obey Yahweh. Yahweh was very angry with the Amalek people-group. You did not [kill all of their animals], with the result that you did not show that he was very angry with them. That is the reason that he has done this to you today.
19 Un Tas Kungs Israēli līdz ar tevi nodos Fīlistu rokā, jo rītu tu ar saviem dēliem būsi pie manis. Un Tas Kungs Israēla kara spēku dos Fīlistu rokā.
Yahweh will enable the Philistia army to defeat you and all the other Israeli soldiers. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me [in the place where spirits of dead people are]. Yahweh will cause the whole Israeli army to be defeated by the Philistia army.” [And after Samuel said that, he disappeared].
20 Tad Sauls piepeši krita garšļauku pie zemes, un izbijās ļoti par Samuēla vārdiem; jo viņam nebija spēka, tādēļ ka visu to dienu un nakti nebija ēdis.
Saul immediately fell flat on the ground. He was so afraid because of what Samuel had said that he became paralyzed. He was also very weak because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.
21 Tad tā sieva nāca pie Saula un redzēja, ka viņš ļoti bija izbijies, un uz viņu sacīja: redzi, tava kalpone tavai balsij ir klausījusi, un es savu dzīvību savā rokā esmu likusi un tavam vārdam paklausījusi, ko tu uz mani esi runājis.
The woman saw that he was extremely worried/terrified. She said to him, “Listen to me! I have done what you requested me to do. I could be executed for doing that.
22 Tad klausi nu arī tu, lūdzams, uz savas kalpones balsi, un es tev celšu priekšā kādu kumosu maizes, un ēd, tad tev atkal būs spēks, ka tu vari iet savu ceļu.
So now please pay attention to what I say. Allow me to give you some food, in order that you will [eat it and] get enough strength to go back [to your army].”
23 Bet viņš liedzās un sacīja: es negribu ēst, bet viņa kalpi un tā sieva to piespieda, ka tas viņu balsij paklausīja. Un viņš cēlās augšā no zemes un apsēdās uz gultu.
But Saul refused. He said, “No, I will not eat anything.” Then Saul’s servants also urged him [to eat something], and finally he heeded what they said. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
24 Un tai sievai bija barots teļš sētā, un viņa steidzās un to nokāva un ņēma miltus un tos mīcīja un cepa neraudzētas karašas.
The woman had a fat calf close to her house. She quickly slaughtered it [and cooked it]. She took some flour and mixed it [with olive oil], and baked it without putting in any yeast.
25 Un to cēla priekšā Saulam un viņa kalpiem, un tie ēda un cēlās un aizgāja tai pašā naktī.
She placed the food in front of Saul and his servants, and they ate some of it. Then that night they got up and left.
