1 Samwiri 15
1 Awo Samwiri n’agamba Sawulo nti, “Mukama nze gwe yatuma okukufukako amafuta okuba kabaka w’abantu be Isirayiri, noolwekyo wuliriza obubaka obuva eri Mukama Katonda.
Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee [to be] king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.
2 Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama Ayinzabyonna nti, ‘Ndibonereza Abamaleki olw’ekyo kye baakola Isirayiri bwe baabateega nga bayambuka okuva mu Misiri.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember [that] which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid [wait] for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.
3 Kaakano genda olumbe Abamaleki obazikiririze ddala, n’ebintu byabwe byonna. Tobasaasira, otta abasajja n’abakazi, abaana n’abato ddala, ente, n’endiga, n’eŋŋamira n’endogoyi.’”
Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
4 Awo Sawulo n’akuŋŋaanya abasajja, n’ababalira e Terayimu, nga bawera abaserikale ab’ebigere emitwalo amakumi abiri, n’abalala omutwalo gumu okuva mu Yuda.
And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
5 Sawulo n’asemberera ekibuga kya Amaleki n’abateegera mu kiwonvu.
And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
6 N’agamba Abakeeni nti, “Muve mu Bamaleki mugende nneme okubazikiririza awamu nabo, kubanga mwakolera Abayisirayiri bonna ebyekisa bwe bayambuka okuva mu Misiri.” Abakeeni ne basenguka okuva mu Bamaleki.
And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.
7 Awo Sawulo n’alumba Abamaleki okuviira ddala e Kavira okutuuka e Ssuuli, ekiri ebuvanjuba w’e Misiri.
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah [until] thou comest to Shur, that [is] over against Egypt.
8 N’awamba Agagi kabaka w’Abamaleki nga mulamu, naye abantu abalala bonna n’abazikiririza ddala n’ekitala.
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
9 Era Sawulo n’eggye ne baleka Agagi nga mulamu, era endiga n’ente, n’ennyana n’abaana b’endiga n’ebyassava, n’ebyo byonna bye baalaba nga bya muwendo, ne batabizikiririza ddala. Naye ebirala byonna ebitaali bya muwendo nga binyoomebwa oba nga binafu, ne babizikiririza ddala.
But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all [that was] good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing [that was] vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
10 Awo ekigambo kya Mukama ne kijjira Samwiri nti,
Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying,
11 “Nejjusizza okufuula Sawulo kabaka, kubanga avudde kukungoberera, n’atakolera ku biragiro byange.” Samwiri n’anyolwa nnyo, n’akabira Mukama ekiro kyonna.
It repenteth me that I have set up Saul [to be] king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
12 Enkeera ku makya Samwiri n’agolokoka n’agenda okusisinkana Sawulo, naye ne bamutegeeza nti, “Sawulo yazze e Kalumeeri gye yeezimbidde ekijjukizo, kyokka kaakano avuddeyo n’aserengeta e Girugaali.”
And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.
13 Awo Samwiri bwe yamutuukako, Sawulo n’ayogera nti, “Mukama akuwe omukisa. Ngoberedde ebiragiro bya Mukama.”
And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed [be] thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.
14 Naye Samwiri n’amuddamu nti, “Ate okubejjagala okw’endiga n’okuŋooŋa kw’ente bye mpulira biva wa?”
And Samuel said, What [meaneth] then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
15 Sawulo n’amuddamu nti, “Abaserikale baaziggye ku Bamaleki. Baaleseewo ente n’endiga ezisinga obulungi okuba ebiweebwayo eri Mukama Katonda wo, naye ebirala byonna twabizikiririzza ddala.”
And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.
16 Awo Samwiri n’agamba Sawulo nti, “Sirika! Ka nkutegeeze Mukama kye yaŋŋambye ekiro.” Sawulo n’amuddamu nti, “Ntegeeza.”
Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.
17 Samwiri n’amugamba nti, “Newaakubadde nga wali weeraba ng’oli mutono, tewafuuka mukulu wa bika bya Isirayiri? Mukama yakufukako amafuta okuba kabaka wa Isirayiri.
And Samuel said, When thou [wast] little in thine own sight, [wast] thou not [made] the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?
18 Naakutuma omulimu, ng’agamba nti, ‘Genda ozikiririze ddala abalina ebibi abo Abamaleki, obalwanyise okutuusa lw’olibamalirawo ddala.’
And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
19 Lwaki tewagondedde ddoboozi lya Mukama? Lwaki mwalulunkanidde omunyago ne mukola ekibi mu maaso ga Mukama?”
Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
20 Sawulo n’addamu Samwiri nti, “Nagondedde eddoboozi lya Mukama, era nagenze ku mulimu Mukama gwe yantumye. Nazikiririzza ddala Abamaleki era ne ndeeta Agagi kabaka waabwe.
And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
21 Abaserikale baatute endiga n’ente, ebisinga obulungi ku ebyo ebyali biteekeddwa okuzikirizibwa, babiweeyo eri Mukama Katonda wo e Girugaali.”
But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.
22 Naye Samwiri n’amugamba nti, “Mukama asanyukira nnyo ebiweebwayo ebyokebwa ne ssaddaaka, okusinga okugondera eddoboozi lya Mukama? Okugonda kusinga ssaddaaka, era n’okuwuliriza kusinga amasavu g’endiga ennume.
And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.
23 Kubanga obujeemu buli ng’ekibi eky’okusamira, era n’obukakanyavu buli ng’ekibi eky’okusinza bakatonda abalala. Kubanga ojeemedde ekigambo kya Mukama, naye akugaanye okuba kabaka.”
For rebellion [is as] the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness [is as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from [being] king.
24 Awo Sawulo n’agamba Samwiri nti, “Nyonoonye. Najeemedde ekiragiro kya Mukama era n’ebigambo byo, kubanga natidde abantu ne ŋŋendera ku bigambo byabwe.
And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
25 Kaakano nkusaba, osonyiwe ekibi kyange, okomewo nange nsobole okusinza Mukama.”
Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.
26 Naye Samwiri n’amuddamu nti, “Sijja kuddayo naawe kubanga ovudde ku kigambo kya Mukama, ne Mukama akugaanye okuba kabaka wa Isirayiri.”
And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.
27 Awo Samwiri bwe yakyuka okugenda, Sawulo n’akwata ekirenge ky’ekyambalo kye, ne kiyulika.
And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
28 Samwiri n’amugamba nti, “Mukama akuyuzizzaako obwakabaka bwa Isirayiri leero, n’abuwa omu ku baliraanwa bo akusinga.
And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, [that is] better than thou.
29 Oyo ayitibwa Ekitiibwa kya Isirayiri talimba ate takyusakyusa kirowoozo kye, kubanga si muntu nti anaakyusa ekirowoozo kye.”
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent.
30 Sawulo n’addamu nti, “Nyonoonye, naye nzisaamu ekitiibwa mu maaso g’abakadde b’abantu bange, ne mu maaso ga Isirayiri, oddeyo nange, nsinze Mukama Katonda wo.”
Then he said, I have sinned: [yet] honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.
31 Awo Samwiri n’addayo ne Sawulo, Sawulo n’asinza Mukama.
So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD.
32 Samwiri n’alagira nti, “Mundeetere Agagi kabaka w’Abamaleki.” Agagi n’ajja gy’ali ng’akankana naye ng’agamba mu mutima gwe nti, “Mazima ddala obubalagaze bw’okufa buyise.”
Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
33 Naye Samwiri n’ayogera nti, “Ng’ekitala kyo bwe kyaleetera abakazi abangi obutaba na baana, ne nnyoko talibeera na mwana.” Awo Samwiri n’atemaatema Agagi n’amuttira mu maaso ga Mukama e Girugaali.
And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.
34 Samwiri n’alyoka agenda e Laama, naye Sawulo ye n’agenda ewuwe mu Gibea ekya Sawulo.
Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.
35 Samwiri yanakuwala nnyo olwa Sawulo, era teyaddayo kulabagana ne Sawulo okutuusa Samwiri lwe yafa. Mukama n’anyolwa olw’okufuula Sawulo kabaka wa Isirayiri.
And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
