1 Samwiri 18
1 Awo Dawudi bwe yamala okwogera ne Sawulo, Yonasaani n’aba bumu ne Dawudi, era n’amwagala nnyo nga bwe yali yeeyagala.
And it happened that, when he had completed speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan adhered to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him like his own soul.
2 Okuva ku lunaku olwo Sawulo n’atwala Dawudi okubeera naye, n’atamuganya kuddayo mu nnyumba ya kitaawe.
And Saul took him that day, and would not permit him to return to his father’s house.
3 Awo Yonasaani n’atta omukago ne Dawudi kubanga yamwagala nnyo nga bwe yali yeeyagala yekka.
Then David and Jonathan formed a pact. For he loved him like his own soul.
4 Yonasaani ne yeeyambulamu ekyambalo kye yali ayambadde n’ekanzu ye, ne yeesumulula n’ekitala kye, n’omutego gwe n’olukoba lwe, n’abiwa Dawudi.
And Jonathan took off the coat that he was wearing, and he gave it to David, with the rest of his garments, even to his sword and bow, and even his belt.
5 Buli kintu Sawulo kye yatumanga Dawudi, Dawudi n’akituukirizanga bulungi nnyo, era Sawulo kyeyava amuwa ekifo ekyawaggulu mu magye. Ekyo ne kisanyusa abantu bonna, n’abakungu ba Sawulo.
Also, David went out to do everything whatsoever that Saul sent him to do, and he conducted himself prudently. And Saul set him over men of war. And he was acceptable in the eyes of the entire people, and most of all in the sight of the servants of Saul.
6 Awo abasajja bwe baali nga bakomawo eka, Dawudi ng’amaze okutta Omufirisuuti, abakazi ne bava mu bibuga byonna ebya Isirayiri nga bayimba era nga bazina, okusisinkana kabaka Sawulo, nga bayimba ennyimba ez’essanyu, nga balina ebitaasa n’entongooli.
Now when David returned, after he had struck down the Philistine, the women went out, from all the cities of Israel, leading the singing and dancing, rejoicing with timbrels and bells, so as to meet king Saul.
7 Baazinanga ate nga bwe bayimba nti, “Sawulo asse enkumi ze Dawudi n’atta emitwalo gye.”
And the women sang, as they played, saying, “Saul has struck down a thousand, and David ten thousand.”
8 Sawulo olwawulira ebigambo ebyo n’asunguwala nnyo, era ne kimukola bubi nnyo. N’ayogera nti, “Dawudi bamuwaanye n’emitwalo, nze ne bampaana n’enkumi; kiki ky’ataafune bw’ataalye bwakabaka?”
Then Saul became exceedingly angry, and this word was displeasing in his eyes. And he said: “They have given David ten thousand, and to me they gave only one thousand. What is left for him, except the kingdom itself?”
9 Awo okuva mu kiseera ekyo Sawulo n’akwatirwa Dawudi obuggya.
Therefore, Saul did not regard David with a good eye, from that day and thereafter.
10 Olunaku olwaddirira omwoyo omubi okuva eri Katonda ne gujja ku Sawulo n’amaanyi mangi, n’ayogera eby’obunnabbi mu lubiri lwe, Dawudi nga bw’akuba entongooli nga bwe yakolanga buli lunaku. Sawulo yalina effumu mu ngalo ze,
Then, on the next day, the evil spirit from God assailed Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David played with his hand, just as at every other time. And Saul held a lance in his hand.
11 n’alikasuka, ng’ayogera mu mutima gwe nti, “Kanfumite Dawudi mmukwasize ku kisenge.” Naye Dawudi n’alyewoma emirundi ebiri.
And he threw it, thinking that he would be able to fix David to the wall. And David stepped aside twice, from before his face.
12 Awo Sawulo n’atya Dawudi, kubanga Mukama yali wamu naye, kyokka ng’avudde ku Sawulo.
And Saul feared David, because the Lord was with him, but he had withdrawn from Saul.
13 Sawulo kyeyava aziyiza Dawudi okujja mu maaso ge n’amufuula omuduumizi ow’abasajja olukumi, era olw’omulimu ogwo ne yeeyongera okwatiikirira mu bantu.
Therefore, Saul sent him away from himself, and he made him tribune over one thousand men. And he entered and departed in the sight of the people.
14 Dawudi n’afuna omukisa mu buli kye yakolanga, kubanga Mukama yali wamu naye.
Also, David acted prudently in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
15 Awo Sawulo bwe yalaba Dawudi ng’afuna emikisa, n’amutya.
And so, Saul saw that he was exceedingly prudent, and he began to be wary of him.
16 Naye Isirayiri yenna ne Yuda ne baagala Dawudi, kubanga yakulemberanga bulungi.
But all of Israel and Judah loved David. For he entered and departed before them.
17 Awo Sawulo n’agamba Dawudi nti, “Nzija kukuwa muwala wange omukulu Merabu, abe mukyala wo, mpeereza n’obuvumu era lwana entalo za Mukama.” Sawulo n’ateesa mu mutima gwe nti, “Kikafuuwe nze okugolola omukono gwange okumukolako akabi. Ekyo Abafirisuuti be balikikola.”
And Saul said to David: “Behold, my elder daughter, Merab. I will give her to you as wife. Only be a valiant man, and fight the wars of the Lord.” Now Saul was considering within himself, saying, “Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him.”
18 Naye Dawudi n’agamba Sawulo nti, “Nze ani, n’ennyumba ye waffe be baani, era n’ekika kya kitange kye kiki mu Isirayiri, nze okuba mukoddomi wa kabaka?”
Then David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life, and what is my father’s kinship within Israel, that I should be the son-in-law of the king?”
19 Naye ekiseera bwe kyatuuka omuwala wa Sawulo Merabu okuweebwa Dawudi, ne bamuwa Aduliyeri Omumekolasi okumuwasa.
Then it happened that, at the time when Merab, the daughter of Saul, was to be given to David, she was given to Adriel, the Meholathite, as wife.
20 Awo muwala wa Sawulo omulala Mikali yali ayagala Dawudi, era Sawulo bwe yakiwulira, n’akisanyukira.
Now Michal, the other daughter of Saul, loved David. And this was reported to Saul, and it pleased him.
21 Sawulo n’alowooza mu mutima gwe nti, “Nzija kumumuwa afuuke omutego, omukono gw’Abafirisuuti gulyoke gumuzikirize.” Sawulo kyeyava agamba Dawudi nti, “Kaakano ofunye omukisa ogwokubiri okuba mukoddomi wange.”
And Saul said, “I will give her to him, so that she may be a stumbling block to him, and so that the hand of the Philistines may be upon him.” And Saul said to David, “In two things, you shall be my son-in-law today.”
22 Awo Sawulo n’alagira abaweereza be nti, “Mwogere ne Dawudi kyama mumugambe nti, ‘Laba, kabaka akusanyukira, ate n’abaweereza be bonna bakwagala, noolwekyo beera mukoddomi wa kabaka.’”
And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately, saying: “Behold, you are pleasing to the king, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, be the son-in-law of the king.”
23 Ebigambo ebyo ne babitegeeza Dawudi. Naye Dawudi n’ayogera nti, “Mulowooza nga kintu kitono okubeera mukoddomi wa kabaka? Nze ndi musajja mwavu atamanyiddwa nnyo.”
And the servants of Saul spoke all these words to the ears of David. And David said: “Does it seem a small matter to you, to be the son-in-law of the king? I am but a poor and unimportant man.”
24 Abaweereza ba Sawulo ne bamutuusaako ebigambo bya Dawudi.
And the servants reported to Saul, saying, “David has spoken words in this manner.”
25 Sawulo n’addamu nti, “Mugambe Dawudi nti, ‘Tewali kirala kabaka ky’ayagala okuggyako ebikuta by’Abafirisuuti kikumi okwesasuza ku balabe be, n’oluvannyuma onoowasa muwala we.’” Sawulo yali ayagala Dawudi attibwe Abafirisuuti.
Then Saul said, “Speak in this way to David: The king does not have need of any dowry, but only one hundred foreskins from the Philistine men, so that he may be vindicated from the enemies of the king.” So did Saul think to deliver David into the hands of the Philistines.
26 Awo abaweereza be ne bagenda ne bategeeza Dawudi ebigambo ebyo, Dawudi n’asanyuka nnyo okuba mukoddomi wa kabaka. Awo ekiseera ekiragaane nga tekinnaba na kuyitawo,
And when his servants had repeated to David the words that Saul had spoken, the word was pleasing in the eyes of David, so that he would become son-in-law of the king.
27 Dawudi n’abasajja be ne bagenda ne batta Abafirisuuti ebikumi bibiri. N’aleeta ebikuta byabwe, n’awaayo omuwendo ogutuukiridde eri kabaka, alyoke abeere mukoddomi wa kabaka. Awo Sawulo n’alyoka amuwa muwala we Mikali amuwase.
And after a few days, David, rising up, went with the men who were under him, and he struck down two hundred men of the Philistines. And he brought their foreskins, and he counted them out for the king, so that he might be his son-in-law. And so, Saul gave to him his daughter Michal as wife.
28 Naye Sawulo bwe yategeera nga Mukama ali wamu ne Dawudi, ate nga ne muwala we Mikali ayagala Dawudi,
And Saul saw and understood that the Lord was with David. And Michal, the daughter of Saul, loved him.
29 Sawulo ne yeeyongera okumutya, era n’aba mulabe wa Dawudi okuva mu kiseera ekyo.
And Saul began to fear David all the more. And Saul became the enemy of David, every day.
30 Abaduumizi b’Abafirisuuti ne beeyongera okubatabaalanga, era buli lwe baabalumbanga, Dawudi n’awangulanga okusinga n’Abaserikale ba Sawulo abalala bonna. Erinnya lya Dawudi ne lyatiikirira nnyo.
And the leaders of the Philistines departed. And from the beginning of their departure, David conducted himself more prudently than all the servants of Saul, and his name became exceedingly celebrated.
