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.
And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan the son of Saul loved David exceedingly.
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.
And Jonathan told David, saying: Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: wherefore look to thyself, I beseech thee, in the morning, and thou shalt abide in a secret place and shalt be hid.
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. »
And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art: and I will speak of thee to my father, and whatsoever I shall see, I will tell thee.
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.
And Jonathan spoke good things of David to Saul his father: and said to him: Sin not, O king, against thy servant, David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and his works are very good towards thee.
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? »
And he put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought great salvation for all Israel. Thou sawest it and didst rejoice. Why therefore wilt thou sin against innocent blood by killing David, who is without fault?
6 Saulo ayokaki Jonatan mpe alapaki ndayi boye: « Na Kombo na Yawe, bakoboma Davidi te. »
And when Saul heard this he was appeased with the words of Jonathan, and swore: As the Lord liveth he shall not be slain.
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.
Then Jonathan called David and told him all these words: and Jonathan brought in David to Saul, and he was before him, as he had been yesterday and the day 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.
And the war began again, and David went out and fought against the Philistines, and defeated them with a great slaughter, and they fled from his face.
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,
And the evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul, and he sat in his house, and held a spear in his hand: and David played with his hand.
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.
And Saul endeavoured to nail David to the wall with his spear. And David slipt away out of the presence of Saul: and the spear missed him, and was fastened in the wall, and David fled 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! »
Saul therefore sent his guards to David’s house to watch him, that he might be killed in the morning. And when Michol David’s wife had told him this, saying: Unless thou save thyself this night, tomorrow thou wilt die,
12 Boye Mikali akitisaki Davidi na nzela ya lininisa, mpe Davidi akimaki mpe abikaki.
She let him down through a window. And he went and fled 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.
And Michol took an image and laid it on the bed, and put a goat’s skin with the hair at the head of it, and covered it with clothes.
14 Tango Saulo atindaki bato kokanga Davidi, Mikali alobaki: « Azali kobela. »
And Saul sent officers to seize David: and it was answered that he was sick.
15 Saulo azongisaki bato mpo ete batala Davidi mpe alobaki na bango: « Bomemela ngai ye na mbeto na ye mpo ete naboma ye. »
And again Saul sent to see David, saying: Bring him to me in the bed, that he may be slain.
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 were come in, they found an image upon the bed, and a goat’s skin at 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 Michol: Why hast thou deceived me so, and let my enemy go and flee away? And Michol answered Saul: Because he said to me: Let me go, or else I will kill thee.
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.
But David fled and escaped, and came to Samuel in Ramatha, and told him all that Saul had done to him: and he and Samuel went and dwelt in Najoth.
19 Sango ekomaki epai ya Saulo: « Davidi azali na Nayoti ya Rama. »
And it was told Saul by some, saying: Behold David is in Najoth in Ramatha.
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.
So Saul sent officers to take David: and when they saw a company of prophets prophesying, and Samuel presiding over them, the spirit of the Lord came also upon them, and they likewise 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.
And when this was told Saul, he sent other messengers: but they also prophesied. And again Saul sent messengers the third time: and they prophesied also. And Saul being exceedingly angry,
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.
Went also himself to Ramatha, and came as far as the great cistern, which is in Socho, and he asked, and said: In what place are Samuel and David? And it was told him: Behold they axe in Najoth in Ramatha.
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.
And he went to Najoth in Ramatha, and the spirit of the Lord came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied till he came to Najoth in Ramatha.
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? »
And he stripped himself also of his garments, and prophesied with the rest before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and night. This gave occasion to a proverb: What! is Saul too among the prophets?
