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 comes to pass in those days, that the Philistines gather their camps for the war, to fight against Israel, and Achish says to David, “You certainly know that you go out with me into the camp, you and your 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 says to Achish, “Therefore you know that which your servant does.” And Achish says to David, “Therefore I appoint you keeper of my head [for] all the days.”
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.
And Samuel has died, and all Israel mourns for him, and buries him in Ramah, even in his city, and Saul has turned aside those having 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 are gathered, and come in, and encamp in Shunem, and Saul gathers all Israel, and they encamp in Gilboa,
5 Awo Sawulo bwe yalaba eggye ery’Abafirisuuti, n’atya, emmeeme n’emutyemuka.
and Saul sees the camp of the Philistines, and fears, and his heart trembles greatly,
6 Ne yeebuuza ku Mukama, naye Mukama n’atamwanukula mu birooto, newaakubadde mu kwolesebwa kwa Katonda eri bakabona oba okuyita mu bannabbi.
and Saul inquires of YHWH, and YHWH has not answered him, either by the dreams, or by the Lights, or by the prophets.
7 Awo Sawulo n’agamba abaweereza be nti, “Munnoonyezeeyo omukazi omufumu, ŋŋende mmwebuuzeeko.” Ne bamugamba nti, “Waliwo ali Endoli.”
And Saul says to his servants, “Seek a woman for me possessing a familiar spirit, and I go to her, and inquire of her”; and his servants say to him, “Behold, a woman possessing a familiar spirit [is] in 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 disguises himself and puts on other garments, and goes, he and two of the men with him, and they come to the woman by night, and he says, “Please divine to me by the familiar spirit, and cause him whom I say to you to come up to me.”
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 says to him, “Behold, you have known that which Saul has done, that he has cut off those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land; and why are you laying a snare for my soul—to put me to death?”
10 Sawulo n’amulayirira eri Mukama ng’agamba nti, “Amazima ddala, nga Mukama bw’ali omulamu, tolibonerezebwa olwa kino.”
And Saul swears to her by YHWH, saying, “YHWH lives, punishment does not meet you for this thing.”
11 Awo omukazi n’amubuuza nti, “Ani gwe mba nkuyimusiza?” N’addamu nti, “Nyimusiza Samwiri.”
And the woman says, “Whom do I bring up to you?” And he says, “Bring up Samuel to me.”
12 Omukazi bwe yalaba Samwiri, n’ayogerera waggulu, n’agamba Sawulo nti, “Lwaki onimbye? Ggwe Sawulo!”
And the woman sees Samuel, and cries with a loud voice, and the woman speaks to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you [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 says to her, “Do not fear; for what have you seen?” And the woman says to Saul, “I have seen gods 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 says to her, “What [is] his form?” And she says, “An aged man is coming up, and he [is] covered with an upper robe”; and Saul knows that he [is] Samuel, and bows—face to her earth—and pays respect.
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 says to Saul, “Why have you troubled me, to bring me up?” And Saul says, “I have great distress, and the Philistines are fighting against me, God has turned aside from me, and has not answered me anymore, either by the hand of the prophets, or by dreams; and I call for you to let me know what I [should] do.”
16 Samwiri n’amubuuza nti, “Ombuuliza ki, Mukama ng’amaze okukuvaako n’okufuuka omulabe wo?
And Samuel says, “And why do you ask me, and YHWH has turned aside from you, and is your enemy?
17 Mukama atuukirizza kye yayogera ng’ayita mu nze. Mukama akuggyeeko obwakabaka bwo, n’abuwa omu ku baliraanwa bo, Dawudi.
And YHWH does for Himself as He has spoken by my hand, and YHWH tears the kingdom out of your hand, and gives it to your neighbor—to David.
18 Kubanga tewagondera Mukama newaakubadde okutuukiriza bye yakulagira okukola Amaleki ng’amusunguwalidde, Mukama kyavudde akukola kino leero.
Because you have not listened to the voice of YHWH, nor did the fierceness of His anger on Amalek—therefore YHWH has done this thing to you 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.”
indeed, YHWH also gives Israel into the hand of the Philistines with you, and tomorrow you and your sons [are] with me; YHWH also gives the camp 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.
And Saul hurries and falls—the fullness of his stature—to the earth, and fears greatly because of the words of Samuel; also power was not in him, for he had not eaten bread all the day, and 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 comes to Saul, and sees that he has been greatly troubled, and says to him, “Behold, your maidservant has listened to your voice, and I put my soul in my hand, and I obey your words which you have spoken to me;
22 Kaakano nkwegayiridde owulirize omuweereza wo, okkirize nkuwe ku mmere olyeko ofune amaanyi okukwata olugendo lwo.”
and now, please listen, you also, to the voice of your maidservant, and I set a morsel of bread before you; and eat, and there is power in you when you go in the 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.
And he refuses and says, “I do not eat”; and his servants urge him on, and also the woman, and he listens to their voice, and rises from the earth, and sits on 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 has a calf of the stall in the house, and she hurries and slaughters it, and takes flour, and kneads, and bakes it [into] unleavened things,
25 N’alyoka abiteeka mu maaso ga Sawulo ne basajja be, ne balya. N’oluvannyuma ekiro ekyo ne bagolokoka ne beetambulira.
and brings [them] near before Saul, and before his servants, and they eat, and rise, and go on during that night.
