1 Samuele 19
1 Saulo ayebisaki mabongisi na ye ya koboma Davidi epai ya mwana na ye, Jonatan, mpe epai ya basali na ye nyonso. Nzokande Jonatan, mwana mobali ya Saulo, azalaki kolinga Davidi makasi.
Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David,
2 Jonatan ayebisaki Davidi: « Tata na ngai, Saulo, azali koluka libaku ya koboma yo. Nabondeli yo, lobi na tongo, zala penza na ekenge! Kende na yo komibomba mpe vanda kuna.
so he warned David, saying, “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there.
3 Ngai nakobima mpe nakozala elongo na tata na ngai kati na zamba epai wapi yo okozala. Nakoloba na tina na yo epai ya tata na ngai, nakoluka koyeba makambo ndenge ezali mpe nakoyebisa yo. »
I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, so I can ask about you. And if I find out anything, I will tell you.”
4 Jonatan alobaki malamu na tina na Davidi epai ya tata na ye, Saulo: « Tika ete mokonzi asala mabe te na mosali na ye, Davidi, pamba te asali yo mabe te. Yo nde kutu moto ozwi lisungi monene na makambo oyo ye asali.
Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you.
5 Andimaki kobungisa bomoi na ye tango abomaki moto ya Filisitia, mpe, na mokolo yango, Yawe azwaki elonga monene mpo na Isalaele mobimba. Omonaki yango mpe osepelaki na yango makasi. Sik’oyo, mpo na nini olingi na yo kosala lisumu na tina moko te, na koboma moto lokola Davidi oyo asali na ye likambo te? »
He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”
6 Saulo ayokaki Jonatan mpe alapaki ndayi boye: « Na Kombo na Yawe, bakoboma Davidi te. »
Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.”
7 Bongo Jonatan abengaki Davidi mpe ayebisaki ye makambo nyonso oyo basololaki na tata na ye. Jonatan amemaki Davidi epai ya Saulo, mpe Davidi asalelaki Saulo lokola na ebandeli.
So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul to serve him as he had before.
8 Lokola bitumba ezongelaki, Davidi abimaki mpo na kobundisa bato ya Filisitia mpe alongaki bango na elonga monene, mpe bato ya Filisitia bakimaki liboso na ye.
When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him.
9 Kasi molimo moko ya mabe kowuta na Yawe ekitelaki Saulo, wana avandaki kati na ndako na ye mpe asimbaki likonga na loboko na ye. Lokola Davidi azalaki kobeta lindanda,
But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp,
10 Saulo alukaki koboma ye na nzela ya likonga na ye. Kasi Davidi akimaki ye, mpe likonga ekotaki na mir. Na butu wana, Davidi alongaki kokima mpe abikaki.
Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But the spear struck the wall and David eluded him, ran away, and escaped that night.
11 Saulo atindaki mibali kozonga na ndako ya Davidi mpo na kokengela ye mpe koboma ye na tongo. Kasi mwasi na ye, Mikali, ayebisaki ye: « Soki okimi te na pokwa ya lelo mpo na kobatela bomoi na yo, bakoboma yo lobi! »
Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”
12 Boye Mikali akitisaki Davidi na nzela ya lininisa, mpe Davidi akimaki mpe abikaki.
So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped.
13 Bongo Mikali azwaki nzambe ya ekeko oyo ezalaki na lolenge ya moto; alalisaki yango na mbeto, afinikaki yango elamba mpe atiaki yango bapwale ya bantaba na moto.
Then Michal took a household idol and laid it in the bed, placed some goat hair on its head, and covered it with a garment.
14 Tango Saulo atindaki bato kokanga Davidi, Mikali alobaki: « Azali kobela. »
When Saul sent the messengers to seize David, Michal said, “He is ill.”
15 Saulo azongisaki bato mpo ete batala Davidi mpe alobaki na bango: « Bomemela ngai ye na mbeto na ye mpo ete naboma ye. »
But Saul sent the messengers back to see David and told them, “Bring him up to me in his bed so I can kill him.”
16 Kasi tango mibali bakotaki, bamonaki, na likolo ya mbeto, nzambe ya ekeko oyo ezalaki lokola moto mpe ezalaki na bapwale ya bantaba na moto na yango.
And when the messengers entered, there was the idol in the bed with the quilt of goats’ hair on its head.
17 Saulo alobaki na Mikali: — Mpo na nini oyokisi ngai soni mpe okimisi monguna na ngai, mpe sik’oyo abiki? Mikali alobaki na Saulo: — Davidi alobaki na ngai: « Tika ngai nakima, noki te nakoboma yo. »
And Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this? You sent my enemy away and he has escaped!” Michal replied, “He said to me, ‘Help me get away, or I will kill you!’”
18 Tango Davidi akimaki mpe amibikisaki, akendeki epai ya Samuele, na Rama, mpe ayebisaki ye makambo nyonso oyo Saulo asalaki ye. Bongo ye mpe Samuele bakendeki kovanda na Nayoti, pene ya Rama.
So David ran away and escaped. And he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there.
19 Sango ekomaki epai ya Saulo: « Davidi azali na Nayoti ya Rama. »
When Saul was told that David was at Naioth in Ramah,
20 Saulo atindaki bato kokende kokanga Davidi. Kasi tango bamonaki lisanga ya basakoli kosakola mpe Samuele atelemi wana lokola mokambi na bango, Molimo na Nzambe akitelaki bato oyo Saulo atindaki, mpe bakomaki bango mpe kosakola.
he sent messengers to capture him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy.
21 Sango ekomaki epai ya Saulo, mpe ye atindaki bato mosusu; kasi bango mpe basakolaki. Saulo atindaki bato mosusu na mbala ya misato, kasi bango mpe basakolaki.
When this was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they began to prophesy as well. So Saul tried again and sent messengers a third time, and even they began to prophesy.
22 Sima, ye moko Saulo akendeki na Rama mpe akomaki na libulu monene ya mayi, na Seku. Atunaki: — Samuele mpe Davidi bazali wapi? Bazongiselaki ye: — Bazali na Nayoti ya Rama.
Finally, Saul himself left for Ramah and came to the large cistern at Secu, where he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” “At Naioth in Ramah,” he was told.
23 Boye Saulo akendeki na Nayoti ya Rama. Kasi ye mpe, wana azalaki kokoba nzela na ye, Molimo na Nzambe akitelaki ye, mpe akomaki kosakola kino akomaki na Nayoti ya Rama.
So Saul went to Naioth in Ramah. But the Spirit of God came upon even Saul, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
24 Ye mpe alongolaki bilamba na ye mpe asakolaki liboso ya Samuele; akweyaki mpe atikalaki bolumbu mokolo yango mobimba mpe butu mobimba. Yango wana bato batunaka: « Boni, Saulo mpe azali moko kati na basakoli? »
Then Saul stripped off his robes and also prophesied before Samuel. And he collapsed and lay naked all that day and night. That is why it is said, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
