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1 Mpe Samuele azalaki kokomisa maloba ya Yawe epai ya bato nyonso ya Isalaele. Na tango wana, bato ya Isalaele bakendeki kobundisa bato ya Filisitia. Bato ya Isalaele batongaki molako na bango na Ebeni-Ezeri, mpe bato ya Filisitia batongaki ya bango molako, na Afeki.
And the word of Samuel became known to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Eben-ha'ezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.
2 Bato ya Filisitia batandamaki mpo na kobundisa bato ya Isalaele. Mpe wana bitumba ekomaki makasi, bato ya Filisitia balongaki bato ya Isalaele mpe babomaki na bitumba yango basoda ya Isalaele, pene nkoto minei.
And the Philistines put themselves in battle-array against Israel; and the battle became general, and Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew on the battle-ground, in the field, about four thousand men.
3 Tango basoda ya Isalaele bazongaki na molako, bampaka ya Isalaele batunaki: — Mpo na nini Yawe asali ete bato ya Filisitia balonga biso na mokolo ya lelo? Tokende kozwa Sanduku ya Boyokani ya Yawe, na Silo, mpo ete eya kati na biso mpe ekangola biso na maboko ya banguna na biso.
And when the people were come back into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the Lord smitten us this day before the Philistines? Let us bring over to us out of Shiloh the ark of the covenant of the Lord, that it may come in the midst of us, and deliver us out of the hand of our enemies.
4 Boye batindaki bato na Silo. Mpe longwa kuna, bamemaki Sanduku ya Boyokani ya Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, oyo avandaka na kiti na Ye ya bokonzi kati na basheribe. Ofini mpe Fineasi, bana mibali mibale ya Eli, bazalaki wana elongo na Sanduku ya Boyokani ya Nzambe.
So the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought away from there the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, who dwelleth over the cherubim: and the two sons of 'Eli, Chophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
5 Tango kaka Sanduku ya Boyokani ya Yawe ekotaki na molako, bato nyonso ya Isalaele bagangaki na mongongo makasi, mpe mabele eninganaki.
And it happened when the ark of the covenant of the Lord came into the camp, that all Israel set up a great shout, so that the earth trembled.
6 Bato ya Filisitia bayokaki koganga wana mpe batunaki: — Koganga nyonso wana elakisi nini kati na molako ya Ba-Ebre? Wana bayokaki sango ete Sanduku ya Yawe ekoti kati na molako,
And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shouting, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shouting in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the Lord was come into the camp.
7 bato ya Filisitia babangaki mpe balobaki: — Eh, tobebi na biso! Nzambe akoti na molako! Likambo ya boye nanu esalema te!
And the Philistines were afraid; for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for the like of this hath not been, yesterday or the day before.
8 Mawa na biso! Nani akokangola biso na maboko ya Nzambe oyo ya nguya? Ezali Nzambe wana nde abomaki bato ya Ejipito na nzela ya bitumbu ya ndenge na ndenge kati na esobe.
Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with every plague in the wilderness.
9 Bandeko bato ya Filisitia, boyika mpiko! Bozala mibali, noki te bokokoma bawumbu ya Ba-Ebre ndenge bango bazalaki bawumbu na bino! Bozala mibali mpe bobunda!
Be strong, and act like men, O Philistines, so that ye become not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been servants to you: therefore act like men, and fight.
10 Boye bato ya Filisitia babundisaki bato ya Isalaele mpe balongaki. Moto nyonso akimaki na ndako na ye ya kapo. Kokweyisama ya bato ya Isalaele ezalaki ya makasi penza: motango ya basoda ya Isalaele, oyo babundaka na makolo mpe bakufaki ezalaki nkoto tuku misato.
And the Philistines fought, and the Israelites were smitten, and they fled every man unto his tent: and the defeat was very great; and there fell of Israel thirty thousand men on foot.
11 Bato ya Filisitia babotolaki Sanduku ya Nzambe, mpe bana mibali mibale ya Eli, Ofini mpe Fineasi, bakufaki.
And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of 'Eli, Chophni and Phinehas, died also.
12 Moto moko ya ekolo ya Benjame akimaki mbangu longwa na bisika oyo bazalaki kobunda mpe akomaki na Silo, na mokolo yango kaka; azalaki na bilamba epasuka, mpe na putulu, na moto na ye.
And there ran a man of Benjamin from the battlefield, and came to Shiloh on the same day, with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head.
13 Akomaki na tango oyo Eli azalaki ya kovanda na kiti, pembeni ya nzela, mpe azalaki kotala na ekenge, pamba te motema na ye ezalaki na kimia te na tina na Sanduku ya Nzambe. Bongo tango moto yango akotaki na engumba mpe apesaki sango ya makambo nyonso oyo ewutaki kosalema, engumba mobimba egangaki.
And when he came, lo, 'Eli was sitting upon a chair by the wayside watching; for his heart was anxious for the ark of God. And when the man came to tell it in the city, all the city cried out.
14 Tango Eli ayokaki koganga yango, atunaki: — Makelele oyo elakisi nini? Mpe moto yango ayaki na lombangu kopesa sango epai ya Eli.
And when 'Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this multitude? And the man came in hastily, and told it to 'Eli.
15 Nzokande Eli azalaki na mibu tuku libwa na mwambe ya mbotama; miso na ye elembaki makasi, akokaki komona lisusu te.
Now 'Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were fixed, so that he could not see.
16 Alobaki na Eli: — Nawuti na esika ya bitumba, nawuti kokima kuna kaka lelo. Eli atunaki ye: — Mwana na ngai, makambo nini eleki kuna?
And the man said unto 'Eli, I am the person that came from the battlefield, and I myself fled from the battlefield today. And he said, What was it that took place, my son?
17 Moto oyo amemaki sango azongisaki: — Bato ya Isalaele bakimi liboso ya bato ya Filisitia, mpe ebele kati na bango bakufi; ezala bana na yo mibale ya mibali, Ofini mpe Fineasi, bakufi. Bato ya Filisitia babotoli Sanduku ya Nzambe.
And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath also been a great slaughter among the people, and also thy two sons, Chophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God hath been taken.
18 Tango kaka moto wana atangaki kombo ya Sanduku ya Nzambe, Eli akweyaki makalikali longwa na kiti na ye, pembeni ya ekuke ya Ndako ya Yawe, kingo na ye ebukanaki, mpe akufaki, pamba te azalaki mobange mpe nzoto minene. Akambaki Isalaele mibu tuku minei.
And it came to pass, when he mentioned the ark of God, that he fell from off the chair backward by the side of the gate, and his neck was broken, and he died; for the man was old, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
19 Bokilo na ye ya mwasi, mwasi ya Fineasi, azalaki na zemi mpe akomaki pembeni ya kobota. Tango kaka ayokaki sango ete babotoli Sanduku ya Nzambe, ete tata-bokilo na ye mpe mobali na ye bakufi, agunzamaki, abandaki mbala moko pasi ya kobota, mpe abotaki.
And his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings concerning that the ark of God had been taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she sank down and gave birth; for her pains came suddenly upon her.
20 Lokola akomaki pene ya kokufa, basi oyo bazingelaki ye balobaki na ye: — Kobanga te! Oboti mwana mobali! Kasi ye apesaki eyano moko te mpe atiaki makanisi na ye kuna te.
And at the moment of her dying, the women that stood around her spoke [unto her], Fear not; for a son hast thou born. But she answered not, nor did she take it to heart.
21 Apesaki mwana yango kombo « I-Kabodi » oyo elingi kolakisa: Nkembo elongwe na Isalaele! Atiaki makanisi na ye na Sanduku ya Nzambe, oyo babotoli, na tata-bokilo na ye mpe na mobali na ye, oyo bakufi.
And she named the child I-chabod, saying, Glory is departed from Israel; because of the taking away of the ark of God, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
22 Alobaki: « Nkembo elongwe na Isalaele, pamba te babotoli Sanduku ya Nzambe. »
And she said, Glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God hath been taken away.

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