1 Samuele 26

1 Bato ya Zifi bakendeki na Gibea epai ya Saulo, mpe balobaki: « Boni, oyebi ete Davidi abombami na likolo ya Akila, ngomba moke oyo etalani na Yeshimoni? »

And the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, and said, Is not David waiting secretly near us in the hill of Hachilah, before the waste land?

2 Boye Saulo atelemaki mpo na kokende na esobe ya Zifi elongo na basoda ya mpiko ya Isalaele, nkoto misato, mpo na koluka Davidi kati na esobe ya Zifi.

Then Saul went down to the waste land of Ziph, taking with him three thousand of the best men of Israel, to make search for David in the waste land of Ziph.

3 Saulo atongaki molako na ye na likolo ya Akila, ngomba moke, oyo etalani na Yeshimoni, pembeni ya nzela. Na tango wana, Davidi azalaki kovanda kati na esobe. Lokola amonaki ete Saulo alandi ye kino na esobe,

And Saul put up his tents on the hill of Hachilah, which is in front of the waste land on the road. But David was in the waste land, and he saw that Saul was coming after him.

4 Davidi atindaki banongi mpe, na nzela na bango, ayokaki ete Saulo akomi penza.

And so David sent out watchers, and got word from them that Saul was certainly coming.

5 Davidi atelemaki mpe akendeki na esika oyo Saulo atongaki molako na ye. Amonaki esika oyo Saulo mpe Abineri, mwana mobali ya Neri, mokonzi ya mampinga na ye, balalaki. Saulo azalaki ya kolala na kati-kati ya molako, mpe basoda bazingelaki ye.

And David got up and came to the place where Saul's tents were: and David had a view of the place where Saul was sleeping with Abner, the son of Ner, the captain of his army: and Saul was sleeping inside the ring of carts, and the tents of the people were all round him.

6 Davidi atunaki Ayimeleki, moto ya Iti, mpe Abishayi, mwana mobali ya Tseruya mpe ndeko mobali ya Joabi: — Nani kati na bino akoki kokende elongo na ngai kino na molako epai ya Saulo? Abishayi azongisaki: — Ngai, nakokende elongo na yo.

Then David said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, Who will go down with me to the tents of Saul? And Abishai said, I will go down with you.

7 Boye Davidi mpe Abishayi bakomaki, na butu, na esika oyo basoda bazalaki. Bakutaki Saulo alali pongi na kati-kati ya molako, mpe likonga na ye epikamaki na mabele, na pembeni ya moto na ye. Abineri mpe basoda balalaki zingazinga na ye.

So David and Abishai came down to the army by night: and Saul was sleeping inside the ring of carts with his spear planted in the earth by his head: and Abner and the people were sleeping round him.

8 Abishayi alobaki na Davidi: — Lelo, Nzambe akabi monguna na yo na maboko na yo. Pesa ngai sik’oyo nzela mpo ete natobola ye kaka mbala moko likonga na ngai mpe apikama na mabele, nakozongela yango te mbala mibale.

Then Abishai said to David, God has given up your hater into your hands today; now let me give him one blow through to the earth with his spear, and there will be no need to give him a second.

9 Kasi Davidi alobaki na Abishayi: — Te! Koboma ye te! Pamba te nani akosembola loboko na ye likolo ya mopakolami na Yawe mpe azanga kozwa etumbu?

And David said to Abishai Do not put him to death; for who, without sin, may put out his hand against the man on whom the Lord has put the holy oil?

10 Mpe Davidi alobaki lisusu: — Na Kombo na Yawe! Ye moko Yawe nde akoboma ye: akokufa, ezala soki tango na ye ya kokufa ekoki to soki akokende na bitumba.

And David said, By the living Lord, the Lord will send destruction on him; the natural day of his death will come, or he will go into the fight and come to his end.

11 Kasi Yawe apekisi ngai kosembola loboko likolo ya mopakolami na Ye. Sik’oyo, zwa kaka likonga mpe eloko ya mayi oyo ezali pembeni ya moto na ye, mpe tokende na biso.

Never will my hand be stretched out against the man marked with the holy oil; but take the spear which is by his head and the vessel of water, and let us go.

12 Boye Davidi azwaki likonga mpe eloko ya mayi oyo ezalaki pembeni ya moto ya Saulo, mpe bakendeki. Moto moko te amonaki mpe ayebaki likambo yango, mpe moko te alamukaki. Bato nyonso bazalaki ya kolala, pamba te Yawe alalisaki bango pongi makasi.

So David took the spear and the vessel of water from Saul's head; and they got away without any man seeing them, or being conscious of their coming, or awaking; for they were all sleeping because a deep sleep from the Lord had come on them.

13 Davidi akatisaki lubwaku, akendeki na ngambo mosusu mpe atelemaki mosika, na songe ya ngomba, mosika penza ya molako.

Then David went over to the other side, and took his place on the top of a mountain some distance away, with a great space between them;

14 Davidi abelelaki epai ya mampinga mpe epai ya Abineri, mwana mobali ya Neri; alobaki: — Abineri, okoyanola ngai? Abineri azongisaki: — Yo nani oyo ozali koganga na matoyi ya mokonzi?

And crying out to the people and to Abner, the son of Ner, David said, Have you no answer to give, Abner? Then Abner said, Who is that crying out to the king?

15 Davidi alobaki na Abineri: — Ozali mobali, boye te? Nani akokani na yo kati na Isalaele? Mpo na nini obateli te mokonzi, nkolo na yo? Moto moko ayaki mpo na koboma mokonzi na yo.

And David said to Abner, Are you not a man of war? is there any other like you in Israel? why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? for one of the people came in to put the king your lord to death.

16 Likambo oyo osali ezali malamu te. Na Kombo na Yawe, yo mpe bato na yo bosengeli kokufa; pamba te bobateli te nkolo na bino, mopakolami na Yawe. Botala zingazinga na bino! Wapi likonga mpe eloko ya mayi ya mokonzi, oyo ezalaki pembeni ya moto na ye?

What you have done is not good. By the living Lord, death is the right fate for you, because you have not kept watch over your lord, the man on whom the Lord has put the holy oil. Now see, where is the king's spear, and the vessel of water which was by his head?

17 Saulo asosolaki ete ezali mongongo ya Davidi mpe alobaki: — Oyo wana ezali mongongo na yo Davidi, mwana na ngai. Davidi azongisaki: — Solo, ezali mongongo na ngai, oh mokonzi, nkolo na ngai.

And Saul, conscious that the voice was David's, said, Is that your voice, David, my son? And David said, It is my voice, O my lord king.

18 Bongo Davidi alobaki lisusu: — Mpo na nini nkolo na ngai azali kolanda mosali na ye? Nasali nini? Likambo nini ya mabe nasali mpo ete namema ngambo?

And he said, Why does my lord go armed against his servant? what have I done? or what evil is there in me?

19 Sik’oyo, tika ete mokonzi, nkolo na ngai, ayoka maloba ya mosali na ye. Soki ezali Yawe nde atindaki yo kotelemela ngai, wana tika ete andima likabo. Kasi soki bato nde bazali kosala boye, wana tika ete balakelama mabe liboso ya Yawe; pamba te babengani ngai lelo mpe balongoli ngai na libula ya Yawe, mpe balobi na ngai: « Kende kosalela banzambe mosusu. »

Let my lord the king give ear now to the words of his servant. If it is the Lord who is moving you against me, let him take an offering: but if it is the children of men, may they be cursed before the Lord, for driving me out today and keeping me from my place in the heritage of the Lord, saying, Go, be the servant of other gods.

20 Sik’oyo, tika ete makila na ngai esopana na mabele te, mosika na miso ya Yawe! Pamba te mokonzi ya Isalaele abimaki mpo na koluka ngenga kaka moko, ndenge balandaka soso ya zamba, na bangomba.

Then do not let my blood be drained out on the earth away from the face of the Lord: for the king of Israel has come out to take my life, like one going after birds in the mountains.

21 Boye Saulo alobaki: — Solo, nasali masumu! Davidi, mwana na ngai ya mobali, zonga! Mpo ete omonaki ete bomoi na ngai ezali motuya, nakomeka lisusu te kosala yo mabe. Nasalaki penza lokola moto ya liboma mpe napengwaki.

Then Saul said, I have done wrong: come back to me, David my son: I will do you no more wrong, because my life was dear to you today truly, I have been foolish and my error is very great.

22 Davidi azongisaki: — Likonga ya mokonzi, yango oyo! Tika ete moko kati na bilenge mibali na yo aya kozwa yango.

Then David said, Here is the king's spear! let one of the young men come over and get it.

23 Yawe oyo afutaka moto nyonso kolanda bosembo mpe boyengebene na ye, akabaki yo na maboko na ngai lelo; kasi naboyaki kosembola loboko na ngai likolo ya mopakolami na Yawe.

And the Lord will give to every man the reward of his righteousness and his faith: because the Lord gave you into my hands today, and I would not put out my hand against the man who has been marked with the holy oil.

24 Ndenge bomoi na yo ezalaki lelo motuya makasi na miso na ngai, ndenge wana mpe bomoi na ngai ekozala motuya makasi na miso ya Yawe, mpe akokangola ngai na pasi nyonso.

And so, as your life was dear to me today, may my life be dear to the Lord, and may he make me free from all my troubles.

25 Saulo alobaki na Davidi: — Tika ete opambolama, Davidi, mwana na ngai ya mobali! Solo, okosala penza makambo minene mpe, solo, okolonga. Bongo Davidi akobaki nzela na ye, mpe Saulo azongaki epai na ye.

Then Saul said to David, May a blessing be on you, David, my son; you will do great things and without doubt you will overcome. Then David went on his way, and Saul went back to his place.