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. »
It happened, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, "Look, David is in the wilderness of En Gedi."
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.
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the 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.
He came to the sheep pens by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts 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.
The men of David said to him, "Look, the day of which the LORD said to you, 'Look, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.'" Then David arose, and cut off an edge of Saul's robe secretly.
5 Sima na yango, Davidi ayokaki motema na ye kobeta mpo ete akataki songe ya kazaka ya Saulo.
It happened afterward, that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off an edge 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. »
He said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the LORD's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, since 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.
So David persuaded his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. Then Saul got up, and went down the road.
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.
Afterward David also got up and left the cave, and called out after Saul, saying, "My lord the king." When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the ground and did homage.
9 Alobaki na Saulo: — Mpo na nini olandaka maloba ya bato oyo balobaka na yo ete Davidi azalaka na posa ya kosala yo mabe?
David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Look, David seeks your harm?'
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. »
Look, this day your eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered you today into my hand in the cave, but I refused to kill you, and my eye spared you; and I said, 'I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for 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.
Now look, the skirt of your robe in my hand. When I cut off the skirt, and did not kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life to take it.
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.
May the LORD judge between me and you, and may the LORD avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.
13 Ndenge kaka lisese ya kala elobi: « Misala mabe ewutaka epai ya bato mabe, » loboko na ngai ekosimba yo te.
As the proverb of the ancients says, 'Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness;' but my hand shall not be on you.
14 Mokonzi ya Isalaele abimi mpo na kobundisa nani? Azali kolanda nani? Mbwa ya kokufa? Nzinzi?
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? After a dead dog, or one 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.
May the LORD therefore be judge and give sentence between me and you. May he see and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your 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.
It came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" 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!
He said to David, "You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.
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 you have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, in that the LORD had delivered me up into your hand and you did not kill 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 if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may the LORD reward you good for that which you have done this day.
20 Tala, nayebi sik’oyo ete okozala penza mokonzi, mpe bokonzi ya Isalaele ekolendisama na maboko na yo.
Now, look, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your 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 now therefore to me by the LORD, that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house."
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.
David swore to Saul. Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
