1 Samwiri 19
1 Awo Sawulo n’agamba mutabani we Yonasaani, n’abaweereza be bonna, batte Dawudi. Naye Yonasaani yayagalanga nnyo Dawudi,
Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Saul's son Jonathan liked David very much.
2 bw’atyo n’amulabula ng’agamba nti, “Kitange Sawulo anoonya bw’anaayinza okukutta. Weekuume enkya ku makya, weekweke mu kifo ekikusifu obeere eyo.
So Jonathan told David, saying, "Saul seeks to kill you. Please take care of yourself in the morning, and keep hidden in a secret place.
3 Nnaagenda ne nnyimirira ne kitange mu nnimiro, w’onoobeera, ne njogera naye ku bikukwatako, n’oluvannyuma nzija kujja nkutegeeze bye nnaazuula.”
I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will talk with my father about you; and if I see anything, I will tell you."
4 Awo Yonasaani n’ayogera bulungi ku Dawudi eri Sawulo kitaawe ng’agamba nti, “Kabaka aleme okukola akabi ku muddu we Dawudi, kubanga talina kyakukoze, era akuweereza bulungi nnyo mu mirimu egy’omugaso.
Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, "Do not let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you;
5 Yeewaayo n’atta Omufirisuuti; Mukama n’aleetera Isirayiri yenna, obuwanguzi obw’ekitalo, n’okiraba n’osanyuka. Lwaki oyigganya omuntu nga Dawudi ataliiko musango, n’oyagala okumutta awatali nsonga?”
for he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?"
6 Sawulo n’awuliriza Yonasaani, era n’amulayirira ng’agamba nti, “Mukama nga bw’ali omulamu, Dawudi tajja kuttibwa.”
Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, "As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death."
7 Awo Yonasaani n’ayita Dawudi, n’amutegeeza byonna. N’amuleeta eri Sawulo, Dawudi n’addamu n’aweereza Sawulo ng’olubereberye.
Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.
8 Ne wagwawo olutalo nate, Dawudi n’agenda okulwana n’Abafirisuuti, n’abakuba n’atta bangi ku bo, abaasigalawo ne badduka.
There was war again. David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.
9 Awo omwoyo omubi okuva eri Mukama ne gujja ku Sawulo bwe yali ng’atudde mu nnyumba ye, ng’akutte effumu mu mukono, Dawudi bwe yali ng’akuba entongooli.
A harmful spirit from the LORD was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.
10 Sawulo n’agezaako okumufumitira ku kisenge n’effumu, naye Dawudi n’alyewoma, ne likwasa ekisenge. Ekiro ekyo Dawudi n’adduka n’awona.
Saul sought to pin David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled, and escaped that night.
11 Sawulo n’atuma ababaka bagende bakuume ennyumba ya Dawudi, bamutte enkeera. Naye Mikali mukyala wa Dawudi n’amulabula n’amugamba nti, “Bw’otodduke kiro kino, bwe bunaakya bajja kukutta.”
Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning. Mikal, David's wife, told him, saying, "If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed."
12 Awo Mikali n’assiza Dawudi mu ddirisa, n’adduka n’agenda ne yeekweka.
So Mikal let David down through the window. He went, fled, and escaped.
13 Mikali n’addira ekifaananyi ekyole n’akiteeka ku kitanda, n’akibikkako olugoye, n’assa n’ebyoya eby’embuzi ku mutwe gwakyo.
Mikal took the teraphim, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair at its head, and covered it with the clothes.
14 Awo Sawulo bwe yatumayo ababaka okuwamba Dawudi, Mikali n’abagamba nti, “Mulwadde.”
When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, "He is sick."
15 Sawulo n’abatuma baddeyo bamulabe era n’abalagira nti, “Mumundeetere mu kitanda kye, mmutte.”
Then he sent the messengers to see David, saying, "Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him."
16 Naye abasajja bwe bagenda yo, ne balaba ekifaananyi ekyole mu kitanda, nga ne ku mutwe kuliko ebyoya by’embuzi.
When the messengers came in, look, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats' hair at its head.
17 Sawulo n’abuuza Mikali nti, “Lwaki wannimbye bw’otyo, n’oleka omulabe wange okudduka, n’okuwona n’awona?” Mikali n’amuddamu nti, “Yaŋŋambye nti, ‘Bw’otondeke kugenda nzija kukutta.’”
Saul said to Mikal, "Why have you deceived me thus, and let my enemy go, so that he is escaped?" Mikal answered Saul, "He said, 'Let me go. Why should I kill you?'"
18 Awo Dawudi n’addukira eri Samwiri e Laama, n’amutegeeza byonna Sawulo bye yamukola. Ye ne Samwiri ne bagenda e Nayosi ne babeera eyo.
Now David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and lived in the dwellings.
19 Sawulo n’ategeezebwa nti, “Dawudi ali Nayosi mu Laama;”
And it was told to Saul, saying, "Look, David is in the dwellings at Ramah."
20 n’atuma ababaka okumuwamba. Naye bwe baalaba ekibiina kya bannabbi nga boogera eby’obunnabbi, nga Samwiri ye mukulembeze waabwe, Omwoyo wa Katonda n’akka ku basajja ba Sawulo, nabo ne baba nga bali.
And Saul sent messengers to capture David. But when they saw a company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they prophesied.
21 Awo Sawulo bwe yategeezebwa ekibaddewo, n’atuma ababaka abalala nabo ne baba nga bali. Sawulo n’atuma ekibinja ekyokusatu, era nabo ne baba nga bali.
When it was told to Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.
22 Ekyavaamu, ye yennyini kwe kugenda e Laama, n’atuuka awali oluzzi olunene oluli e Seku, n’abuuza nti, “Samwiri ne Dawudi bali ludda wa?” Ne bamuddamu nti, “Bali Nayosi mu Laama.”
And Saul became very angry, and he himself also went to Ramah, and came to the cistern of the threshing floor that is on the bare hill. And he asked, "Where are Samuel and David?" And one said, "Look, they are in the dwellings at Ramah."
23 Awo Sawulo n’agenda e Nayosi mu Laama, naye Omwoyo wa Mukama n’amukkako, n’atambula ng’ayogera eby’obunnabbi okutuuka e Nayosi.
So he went to the dwellings at Ramah. Then the Spirit of God came on him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to the dwellings in Ramah.
24 Ne yeyambula ebyambalo bye, n’atandika okwogera nga bannabbi mu maaso ga Samwiri. N’abeera bw’atyo olunaku lwonna n’okuzibya obudde. Abantu kyebaava boogera nti, “Ne Sawulo ali mu bannabbi?”
And he stripped off his clothes and prophesied before them, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Thus it is said, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
