1 Samwiri 28
1 Mu biro ebyo Abafirisuuti ne bakuŋŋaanya amaggye gaabwe okulwana ne Isirayiri. Akisi n’agamba Dawudi nti, “Kimanye nga ggwe ne basajja bo munaneegattako, tugende mu lutalo.”
And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shall go out with me in the army, thou and thy men.
2 Dawudi n’ayogera nti, “Olwo nno ojja kwerabirako omuweereza wo kyayinza okukola.” Akisi n’addamu nti, “Weewaawo, nzija kukufuula omukuumi wange ow’oku lusegere ennaku zonna ez’obulamu bwange.”
And David said to Achish, Therefore thou shall know what thy servant will do. And Achish said to David, Therefore I will make thee my chief bodyguard forever.
3 Mu biro ebyo Samwiri yali amaze okufa, nga ne Isirayiri yenna bamukungubagidde, era nga yaggwa n’okuziikibwa mu kibuga ky’e Laama. Era Sawulo yali agobye abafumu n’abalogo okuva mu nsi.
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
4 Awo Abafirisuuti ne bakuŋŋaana, ne basiisira e Sunemu, ate Sawulo ye n’akuŋŋaanya Abayisirayiri bonna ne basiisira e Girubowa.
And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem. And Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.
5 Awo Sawulo bwe yalaba eggye ery’Abafirisuuti, n’atya, emmeeme n’emutyemuka.
And when Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.
6 Ne yeebuuza ku Mukama, naye Mukama n’atamwanukula mu birooto, newaakubadde mu kwolesebwa kwa Katonda eri bakabona oba okuyita mu bannabbi.
And when Saul inquired of Jehovah, Jehovah answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
7 Awo Sawulo n’agamba abaweereza be nti, “Munnoonyezeeyo omukazi omufumu, ŋŋende mmwebuuzeeko.” Ne bamugamba nti, “Waliwo ali Endoli.”
Then Saul said to his servants, Seek me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at En-dor.
8 Awo Sawulo n’ayambala engoye ezitali za bwakabaka ne yeebuzaabuza n’alaga ew’omukazi, ye n’abasajja abalala babiri. N’ayogera nti, “Ndagula, ombuulize omwoyo era onyimusize gwe nnaayogera erinnya.”
And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and went, he and two men with him. And they came to the woman by night, and he said, Divine to me, I pray thee, by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomever I shall name to thee.
9 Naye omukazi n’amugamba nti, “Omanyi bulungi Sawulo kye yakola, bwe yazikiriza era n’agoba abafumu n’abalogo mu nsi. Kale lwaki oteeka obulamu bwange mu katego n’oyagala okunzisa?”
And the woman said to him, Behold, thou know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. Why then do thou lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?
10 Sawulo n’amulayirira eri Mukama ng’agamba nti, “Amazima ddala, nga Mukama bw’ali omulamu, tolibonerezebwa olwa kino.”
And Saul swore to her by Jehovah, saying, As Jehovah lives, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
11 Awo omukazi n’amubuuza nti, “Ani gwe mba nkuyimusiza?” N’addamu nti, “Nyimusiza Samwiri.”
Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up to thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
12 Omukazi bwe yalaba Samwiri, n’ayogerera waggulu, n’agamba Sawulo nti, “Lwaki onimbye? Ggwe Sawulo!”
And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice. And the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why have thou deceived me? For thou are Saul.
13 Awo kabaka n’amugamba nti, “Totya. Kiki ky’olaba?” Omukazi n’addamu nti, “Ndaba omwoyo nga guyimuka okuva mu ttaka.”
And the king said to her, Be not afraid, for what do thou see? And the woman said to Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.
14 Sawulo n’amubuuza nti, “Gufaanana ani?” N’addamu nti, “Omusajja omukadde nga yeebisseeko omunagiro y’avaayo.” Awo Sawulo n’ategeera nga ye Samwiri, n’avuunama amaaso ge, ne yeeyala ku ttaka.
And he said to her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man comes up, and he is covered with a robe. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.
15 Awo Samwiri n’agamba Sawulo nti, “Lwaki ontawanyizza n’onnyimusa?” Sawulo n’addamu nti, “Nnina ennaku nnyingi nnyo, kubanga Abafirisuuti bannwanyisa, ate Katonda anvuddeko. Takyanziramu ng’ayita mu bannabbi newaakubadde mu birooto. Kyenvudde nkukoowoola ombuulire eky’okukola.”
And Samuel said to Saul, Why have thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am greatly distressed, for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore I have called thee, that thou may make known to me what I shall do.
16 Samwiri n’amubuuza nti, “Ombuuliza ki, Mukama ng’amaze okukuvaako n’okufuuka omulabe wo?
And Samuel said, Why then do thou ask of me, since Jehovah departed from thee, and has become thine adversary?
17 Mukama atuukirizza kye yayogera ng’ayita mu nze. Mukama akuggyeeko obwakabaka bwo, n’abuwa omu ku baliraanwa bo, Dawudi.
And Jehovah has done to thee, as he spoke by me. And Jehovah has torn the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbor, even to David.
18 Kubanga tewagondera Mukama newaakubadde okutuukiriza bye yakulagira okukola Amaleki ng’amusunguwalidde, Mukama kyavudde akukola kino leero.
Because thou obeyed not the voice of Jehovah, and did not execute his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore Jehovah has done this thing to thee this day.
19 Mukama alikuwaayo gwe n’Abayisirayiri eri Abafirisuuti, era enkya ggwe ne batabani bo munaaba nange eno gye ndi. Era Mukama anaawaayo eggye lya Isirayiri mu mukono gw’Abafirisuuti.”
Moreover Jehovah will deliver Israel also with thee into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow thou and thy sons shall be with me. Jehovah will also deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.
20 Awo Sawulo n’agwira ddala wansi ekigwo kya bugazi, ng’ajjudde okutya olw’ebigambo Samwiri bye yayogera. N’ataba na maanyi kubanga yali talina ky’alidde olunaku olwo lwonna n’ekiro ekyakeesa olunaku olwo.
Then Saul fell straightaway his full length upon the earth, and was greatly afraid because of the words of Samuel, and there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
21 Awo omukazi n’asembera okumpi ne Sawulo, n’alaba ng’atidde, n’amugamba nti, “Laba, omuweereza wo akugondedde, ne mpaayo obulamu bwange, ne nkola kye wansabye.
And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was greatly troubled, and said to him, Behold, thy handmaid has hearkened to thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened to thy words which thou spoke to me.
22 Kaakano nkwegayiridde owulirize omuweereza wo, okkirize nkuwe ku mmere olyeko ofune amaanyi okukwata olugendo lwo.”
Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also to the voice of thy handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee, and eat, that thou may have strength when thou go on thy way.
23 N’agaana n’ayogera nti, “Sijja kulya.” Naye abasajja be ne bayamba omukazi mu kukubiriza Sawulo okulya, n’abawuliriza. N’ayimuka mu ttaka n’atuula ku kitanda.
But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him, and he hearkened to their voice. So he arose from the ground, and sat upon the bed.
24 Omukazi yalinawo ennyana ensava, n’agiteekateeka mu bwangu. N’ateekateeka n’eŋŋaano, n’akanda obuwunga, n’afumba emigaati egitali mizimbulukuse.
And the woman had a fatted calf in the house. And she hastened, and killed it, and she took flour, and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread of it.
25 N’alyoka abiteeka mu maaso ga Sawulo ne basajja be, ne balya. N’oluvannyuma ekiro ekyo ne bagolokoka ne beetambulira.
And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants, and they ate. Then they rose up, and went away that night.
