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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.”
Kwasekusithi ngalezonsuku amaFilisti abuthanisela impi amabutho awo ukuze alwe loIsrayeli. UAkishi wasesithi kuDavida: Yazi lokwazi ukuthi uzaphuma impi lami, wena labantu bakho.
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.”
UDavida wasesithi kuAkishi: Sibili, wena uzakwazi ukuthi inceku yakho ingenzani. UAkishi wasesithi kuDavida: Ngakho, ngizakubeka ube ngumlindi wekhanda lami zonke izinsuku.
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.
USamuweli wayesefile, loIsrayeli wonke wayemlilele, bamngcwabela eRama, ngitsho emzini wakibo. USawuli wayebasusile-ke elizweni abalamadlozi labalumbayo.
4 Awo Abafirisuuti ne bakuŋŋaana, ne basiisira e Sunemu, ate Sawulo ye n’akuŋŋaanya Abayisirayiri bonna ne basiisira e Girubowa.
AmaFilisti asebuthana afika amisa inkamba eShunemi. USawuli wasebuthanisa uIsrayeli wonke, bamisa inkamba eGilibowa.
5 Awo Sawulo bwe yalaba eggye ery’Abafirisuuti, n’atya, emmeeme n’emutyemuka.
Lapho uSawuli ebona inkamba yamaFilisti, wesaba, lenhliziyo yakhe yathuthumela kakhulu.
6 Ne yeebuuza ku Mukama, naye Mukama n’atamwanukula mu birooto, newaakubadde mu kwolesebwa kwa Katonda eri bakabona oba okuyita mu bannabbi.
Lapho uSawuli ebuza eNkosini, iNkosi kayimphendulanga langamaphupho langeUrimi langabaprofethi.
7 Awo Sawulo n’agamba abaweereza be nti, “Munnoonyezeeyo omukazi omufumu, ŋŋende mmwebuuzeeko.” Ne bamugamba nti, “Waliwo ali Endoli.”
USawuli wasesithi ezincekwini zakhe: Ngidingelani owesifazana oledlozi ukuze ngiye kuye, ngibuze kuye. Inceku zakhe zasezisithi kuye: Khangela, kulowesifazana oledlozi eEndori.
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.”
USawuli wasezifihla isimo, wagqoka ezinye izigqoko, wahamba, yena lamadoda amabili laye; basebefika kowesifazana ebusuku. Wathi: Akungivumisele ngedlozi, ungenyusele engizamutsho kuwe.
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?”
Kodwa owesifazana wathi kuye: Khangela, wena uyazi ukuthi uSawuli wenzeni, ukuthi ubaqumile elizweni abalamadlozi labalumbayo. Pho, uwuthiyelani umphefumulo wami ukungibulala?
10 Sawulo n’amulayirira eri Mukama ng’agamba nti, “Amazima ddala, nga Mukama bw’ali omulamu, tolibonerezebwa olwa kino.”
Kodwa uSawuli wafunga kuye ngeNkosi, esithi: Kuphila kukaJehova, isijeziso kasiyikuza kuwe ngaloludaba.
11 Awo omukazi n’amubuuza nti, “Ani gwe mba nkuyimusiza?” N’addamu nti, “Nyimusiza Samwiri.”
Owesifazana wasesithi: Ngikwenyusele bani? Wasesithi: Ngenyusela uSamuweli.
12 Omukazi bwe yalaba Samwiri, n’ayogerera waggulu, n’agamba Sawulo nti, “Lwaki onimbye? Ggwe Sawulo!”
Lapho owesifazana ebona uSamuweli, wakhala ngelizwi elikhulu; owesifazana wasekhuluma kuSawuli esithi: Ungikhohliseleni? Ngoba unguSawuli.
13 Awo kabaka n’amugamba nti, “Totya. Kiki ky’olaba?” Omukazi n’addamu nti, “Ndaba omwoyo nga guyimuka okuva mu ttaka.”
Inkosi yasisithi kuye: Ungesabi; kodwa ubonani? Owesifazana wasesithi kuSawuli: Ngibona onkulunkulu besenyuka emhlabathini.
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.
Wasesithi kuye: Sinjani isimo sakhe? Wasesithi: Kwenyuka ixhegu elembethe isembatho. Lapho uSawuli esesazi ukuthi nguSamuweli, wakhothama ngobuso emhlabathini, wakhonza.
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.”
USamuweli wasesithi kuSawuli: Ungikhathazeleni ngokungenyusa? USawuli wasephendula wathi: Ngibandezelekile kakhulu, ngoba amaFilisti alwa lami, loNkulunkulu usukile kimi, kasangiphenduli, langesandla sabaprofethi langamaphupho. Ngakho ngikubizile ukuthi ungazise ukuthi ngenzeni.
16 Samwiri n’amubuuza nti, “Ombuuliza ki, Mukama ng’amaze okukuvaako n’okufuuka omulabe wo?
USamuweli wasesithi: Pho, ubuzelani kimi, lokhu iNkosi isisukile kuwe, yaba yisitha sakho?
17 Mukama atuukirizza kye yayogera ng’ayita mu nze. Mukama akuggyeeko obwakabaka bwo, n’abuwa omu ku baliraanwa bo, Dawudi.
INkosi isizenzele njengokukhuluma kwayo ngesandla sami; iNkosi isidabule umbuso usuka esandleni sakho, yawunika umakhelwane wakho, uDavida.
18 Kubanga tewagondera Mukama newaakubadde okutuukiriza bye yakulagira okukola Amaleki ng’amusunguwalidde, Mukama kyavudde akukola kino leero.
Njengoba ungalilalelanga ilizwi leNkosi, futhi ungenzanga ukuvutha kolaka lwayo kumaAmaleki, ngakho iNkosi yenzile linto kuwe lamuhla.
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.”
Futhi iNkosi izanikela uIsrayeli laye kanye lawe esandleni samaFilisti; kusasa-ke wena lamadodana akho lizakuba lami. Lenkamba yakoIsrayeli iNkosi izayinikela esandleni samaFilisti.
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.
USawuli wasehle edilikela emhlabathini, ngokuphelela kobude bakhe, wesaba kakhulu ngenxa yamazwi kaSamuweli, njalo kwakungelamandla kuye, ngoba wayengadlanga kudla usuku lonke lobusuku bonke.
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.
Owesifazana wasesiza kuSawuli, wabona ukuthi wethukile kakhulu, wathi kuye: Khangela, incekukazi yakho ililalele ilizwi lakho, ngifakile umphefumulo wami esandleni sami, ngalalela amazwi owakhulume kimi.
22 Kaakano nkwegayiridde owulirize omuweereza wo, okkirize nkuwe ku mmere olyeko ofune amaanyi okukwata olugendo lwo.”
Ngakho-ke lawe akulalele ilizwi lencekukazi yakho, ngifake phambi kwakho ucezwana lwesinkwa ukuze udle, ukuze amandla abe kuwe nxa uhamba indlela yakho.
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.
Kodwa wala wathi: Kangiyikudla. Kodwa inceku zakhe kanye lowesifazana bamcindezela; waselalela ilizwi labo. Wasesukuma emhlabathini, wahlala embhedeni.
24 Omukazi yalinawo ennyana ensava, n’agiteekateeka mu bwangu. N’ateekateeka n’eŋŋaano, n’akanda obuwunga, n’afumba emigaati egitali mizimbulukuse.
Njalo owesifazana wayelethole elinonileyo endlini; waphangisa walihlaba; wathatha impuphu, wayixova, wabhaka isinkwa esingelamvubelo ngayo;
25 N’alyoka abiteeka mu maaso ga Sawulo ne basajja be, ne balya. N’oluvannyuma ekiro ekyo ne bagolokoka ne beetambulira.
wasisondeza phambi kukaSawuli laphambi kwenceku zakhe; badla. Basukuma bahamba ngalobobusuku.
