1 Samuele 24
1 Sima na Saulo kolanda bato ya Filisitia, azongaki; bongo bayebisaki ye: « Davidi azali sik’oyo kati na esobe ya Eyini-Gedi. »
And when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, they told him, saying: Behold, David is in the desert of Engaddi.
2 Na bongo, Saulo azwaki basoda ya mpiko nkoto misato kati na Isalaele mobimba mpe akendeki koluka Davidi mpe bato na ye pene ya etando ya bantaba ya zamba.
Saul therefore took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went out to seek after David, and his men, even upon the most craggy rocks, which are accessible only to wild goats.
3 Wana Saulo akomaki pene ya etando ya bameme, oyo ezalaki zingazinga ya nzela, amonaki ebombamelo moko ya monene kati na mabanga mpe akotaki kuna mpo na kosala zongo inene. Nzokande Davidi mpe bato na ye bazalaki na suka, kati na ebombamelo yango.
And he came to the sheepcotes, which were in his way. And there was a cave, into which Saul went, to ease nature: now David and his men lay hid in the inner part of the cave.
4 Bato ya Davidi balobaki na ye: Tala mokolo oyo Yawe alobelaki tango alobaki na yo: « Nakokaba monguna na yo na maboko na yo mpo ete osala ye nyonso oyo olingi. » Boye Davidi apusanaki na kobombama mpe akataki songe ya kazaka ya Saulo.
And the servants of David said to him: Behold the day, of which the Lord said to thee: I will deliver thy enemy unto thee, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good in thy eyes. Then David arose, and secretly cut off the hem of Saul’s robe.
5 Sima na yango, Davidi ayokaki motema na ye kobeta mpo ete akataki songe ya kazaka ya Saulo.
After which David’s heart struck him, because he had cut off the hem of Saul’s robe.
6 Alobaki na basoda na ye: « Tika ete Yawe apesa ngai te nzela ya kosala likambo ya boye epai ya nkolo na ngai, mopakolami na Yawe! Loboko na ngai ekoki te kosimba nzoto na ye, pamba te Yawe nde apakolaki ye mafuta. »
And he said to his men: The Lord be merciful unto me, that I may do no such thing to my master the Lord’s anointed, as to lay my hand upon him, because he is the Lord’s anointed.
7 Na maloba oyo, Davidi agangelaki bato na ye mpe apekisaki bango kobundisa Saulo. Saulo abimaki na ebombamelo yango mpe akobaki nzela na ye.
And David stopped his men with his words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rising up out of the cave, went on his way.
8 Tango Davidi mpe abimaki na ebombamelo yango, abengaki Saulo: « Mokonzi, nkolo na ngai! » Tango Saulo atalaki sima na ye, Davidi akitisaki elongi mpe agumbamaki ye moko, elongi na ye kino na mabele.
And David also rose up after him: and going out of the cave cried after Saul, saying: My lord the king. And Saul looked behind him: and David bowing himself down to the ground, worshipped,
9 Alobaki na Saulo: — Mpo na nini olandaka maloba ya bato oyo balobaka na yo ete Davidi azalaka na posa ya kosala yo mabe?
And said to Saul: Why dost thou hear the words of men that say David seeketh thy hurt?
10 Omoni sik’oyo yo moko na miso na yo ndenge nini Yawe akabaki yo na maboko na ngai kati na ebombamelo, kati na mabanga. Bato mosusu batungisaki ngai ete naboma yo, kasi nabikisaki yo. Nalobaki: « Nakosembola te loboko na ngai mpo na kotelemela nkolo na ngai, pamba te azali mopakolami na Yawe. »
Behold this day thy eyes have seen, that the Lord hath delivered thee into my hand, in the cave, and I had a thought to kill thee, but my eye hath spared thee. For I said: I will not put out my hand against my lord, because he is the Lord’s anointed.
11 Oh tata na ngai, tala eteni oyo ya kazaka na yo na loboko na ngai! Nakataki songe ya kazaka na yo, kasi nabomaki yo te. Sik’oyo, sosola mpe yeba ete, kati na ngai, mayele mabe mpe botomboki ezali te. Nasalaki na ngai yo mabe te, kasi yo ozali kolanda ngai mpo na koboma ngai.
Moreover see and know, O my father, the hem of thy robe in my hand, that when I cut, off the hem of thy robe, I would not put out my hand against thee. Reflect, and see, that there is no evil in my hand, nor iniquity, neither have I sinned against thee: but thou liest in wait for my life, to take it away.
12 Tika ete Yawe azala Mosambisi kati na ngai mpe yo, mpe tika ete Yawe azongisela yo mabe na mabe oyo osali ngai! Kasi loboko na ngai ekosimba yo te.
The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord revenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.
13 Ndenge kaka lisese ya kala elobi: « Misala mabe ewutaka epai ya bato mabe, » loboko na ngai ekosimba yo te.
As also it is said in the old proverb: From the wicked shall wickedness come forth: therefore my hand shall not be upon thee. After whom dost thou come out, O king of Israel?
14 Mokonzi ya Isalaele abimi mpo na kobundisa nani? Azali kolanda nani? Mbwa ya kokufa? Nzinzi?
After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, after a flea.
15 Tika ete Yawe azala Mosambisi na biso mpe akata likambo kati na biso. Tika ete atala likambo na ngai mpe akata yango! Tika ete alongisa ngai mpe akangola ngai wuta na loboko na yo.
Be the Lord judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and judge my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
16 Tango Davidi asilisaki koloba na Saulo, Saulo atunaki: — Oyo nazali koyoka ezali solo mongongo na yo Davidi, mwana na ngai? Mpe Saulo alelaki makasi.
And when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, Saul said: Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17 Alobaki na Davidi: — Ozali penza sembo koleka ngai, pamba te osaleli ngai bolamu, nzokande ngai nasalaki mabe epai na yo!
And he said to David: Thou art more just than I: for thou hast done good to me, and I have rewarded thee with evil.
18 Owuti sik’oyo kotalisa ngai bolamu oyo osaleli ngai: Yawe akabaki ngai penza na maboko na yo, kasi oboyaki na yo koboma ngai.
And thou hast shewn this day what good things thou hast done to me: how the Lord delivered me into thy hand, and thou hast not killed me.
19 Boni, soki moto akutani na monguna na ye, akotika ye kokoba kokende na nzela na ye na kimia? Tika ete Yawe afuta yo malamu mpo na bolamu oyo osaleli ngai na mokolo ya lelo.
For who when he hath found his enemy, will let him go well away? But the Lord reward thee for this good turn, for what thou hast done to me this day.
20 Tala, nayebi sik’oyo ete okozala penza mokonzi, mpe bokonzi ya Isalaele ekolendisama na maboko na yo.
And now as I know that thou shalt surely be king, and have the kingdom of Israel in thy hand:
21 Lapa sik’oyo ndayi epai na ngai na Kombo na Yawe ete okoboma bakitani na ngai te to okolimwisa kombo na ngai te wuta na libota ya botata na ngai.
Swear to me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seed after me, nor take away my name from the house of my father.
22 Boye Davidi alapaki ndayi yango epai ya Saulo. Sima na yango, Saulo azongaki epai na ye. Bongo Davidi mpe bato na ye bazongaki na ebombamelo na bango kati na ngomba.
And David swore to Saul. So Saul went home: and David and his men went up into safer places.
