1 Samoela 20
1 Ary Davida nandositra niala tao Naiota any Rama, dia tonga ka nilaza teo anatrehan’ i Jonatana hoe: Inona no nataoko? Inona no heloko? Ary inona no fahotako teo anatrehan-drainao, no dia mitady ny aiko izy?
And Dauid fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and sayd before Ionathan, What haue I done? what is mine iniquitie? and what sinne haue I committed before thy father, that he seeketh my life?
2 Ary hoy izy taminy: Sanatria izany! Tsy ho faty ianao; indro, tsy misy tsy ambaran’ ikaky ahy izay ataony na be na kely, ary hataon’ ikaky ahoana no fanafina izany zavatra izany amiko? Tsy misy izany.
And he sayde vnto him, God forbid, thou shalt not die: beholde, my father will do nothing great nor small, but he will shewe it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? he will not doe it.
3 Ary Davida mbola nianiana indray nanao hoe: Fantatry ny rainao marimarina fa efa mahita fitia eo imasonao aho, ka hoy izy: Aoka tsy ho fantatr’ i Jonatana izany, fandrao malahelo izy; fa raha velona koa Jehovah, ary raha velona koa ny fanahinao, toa iray dia monja no anelanelako sy ny fahafatesana.
And Dauid sware againe and sayd, Thy father knoweth that I haue found grace in thine eyes: therefore he thinketh, Ionathan shall not knowe it, lest he be sorie: but in deede, as the Lord liueth, and as thy soule liueth, there is but a step betweene me and death.
4 Dia hoy Jonatana tamin’ i Davida: Na inona na inona no angatahinao, dia hatàoko aminao izany.
Then said Ionathan vnto Dauid, Whatsoeuer thy soule requireth, that I wil do vnto thee.
5 Ary hoy Davida tamin’ i Jonatana: Indro, ho tsinam-bolana rahampitso, ary izaho tokony hiara-mipetraka hihinana amin’ ny mpanjaka; nefa avelao aho handeha hiery any an-tsaha ambara-pihavin’ ny afaka ampitso harivariva.
And Dauid said vnto Ionathan, Behold, to morowe is the first day of the moneth, and I shoulde sit with the King at meate: but let me goe, that I may hide my selfe in the fieldes vnto the third day at euen.
6 Koa raha hitan’ ny rainao fa tsy eo aho, dia ataovy hoe: Niera fatratra tamiko Davida mba hikaretsaka kely hankany Betlehema tanànany; fa misy fanatitra fanao amin’ izy mianakavy rehetra isan-taona any.
If thy father make mention of me, then say, Dauid asked leaue of me, that he might goe to Beth-lehem to his owne citie: for there is a yeerely sacrifice for all that familie.
7 Ary raha lazainy hoe: Tsara izany, dia fiadanana no ho an’ ny mpanomponao; fa raha tezitra mafy kosa izy, dia aoka ho fantatrao tsara fa misy ratsy ifofoany ahy.
And if he say thus, It is well, thy seruant shall haue peace: but if he be angrie, be sure that wickednesse is concluded of him.
8 Koa mamindrà fo amin’ ny mpanomponao; fa nampanaovinao ny faneken’ i Jehovah aminao ny mpanomponao; nefa raha manankeloka aho, dia aoka ianao ihany no hahafaty ahy, fa nahoana no ho entinao any amin’ ny rainao aho?
So shalt thou shew mercy vnto thy seruant: for thou hast ioyned thy seruant into a couenant of the Lord with thee, and if there be in me iniquitie, slay thou me: for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
9 Fa hoy Jonatana: Sanatria raha hahazo anao izany! Fa raha fantatro tokoa fa misy ratsy ifofoan’ ikaky anao, dia hambarako aminao mihitsy izany.
And Ionathan answered, God keepe that from thee: for if I knewe that wickednesse were concluded of my father to come vpon thee, would not I tell it thee?
10 Dia hoy Davida tamin’ i Jonatana: Iza no hanambara izany amiko, na hampandre ahy izay teny sarotra havalin-drainao anao?
Then said Dauid to Ionathan, Who shall tell me? how shall I knowe, if thy father answere thee cruelly?
11 Ary hoy Jonatana tamin’ i Davida: Andeha ary isika hivoaka any an-tsaha. Dia nivoaka tany an-tsaha izy roa lahy.
And Ionathan sayde to Dauid, Come and let vs goe out into the fielde: and they twaine went out into the fielde.
12 Ary hoy Jonatana tamin’ i Davida: Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, anie ho vavolombelona! Rehefa fotorako tsara rahampitso na afaka ampitso toy izao ny hevitry ny raiko, ka hitako fa misy soa ho an’ i Davida, ka tsy maniraka any aminao aho sy manambara izany aminao,
Then Ionathan sayde to Dauid, O Lord God of Israel, when I haue groped my fathers minde to morow at this time, or within this three dayes, and if it be well with Dauid, and I then send not vnto thee, and shewe it thee,
13 dia hataon’ i Jehovah toy izany anie Jonatana, eny, mihoatra noho izany aza; fa raha kasain’ ny raiko kosa ny hanisy ratsy anao, dia hambarako aminao izany, ka halefako ianao mba handehananao soa aman-tsara; ary homba anao tahaka ny tamin’ ny raiko anie Jehovah.
The Lord doe so and much more vnto Ionathan: but if my father haue minde to doe thee euill, I will shew thee also, and sende thee away, that thou mayest goe in peace: and the Lord be with thee as he hath bene with my father.
14 Ary raha mbola velona ihany aho, dia tsy hasehonao ahy va ny fiantran’ i Jehovah mba tsy hahafaty ahy?
Likewise I require not whiles I liue: for I dout not but thou wilt shew me the mercy of the Lord, that I die not.
15 Ary tsy hesorinao amin’ ny taranako koa ny famindram-ponao mandrakizay, eny, na dia avy aza izay handringanan’ i Jehovah ny fahavalon’ i Davida rehetra tsy ho etỳ ambonin’ ny tany.
But I require that thou cut not off thy mercie from mine house for euer: no, not when the Lord hath destroyed the enemies of Dauid, euery one from the earth.
16 Ary dia nanao fanekena Jonatana ny amin’ ny taranak’ i Davida hoe: Jehovah no hamaly ny fahavalon’ i Davida.
So Ionathan made a bond with the house of Dauid, saying, Let the Lord require it at the hands of Dauids enemies.
17 Ary Jonatana nampianiana an’ i Davida indray noho ny fitiavany azy; fa tiany toy ny tenany izy.
And againe Ionathan sware vnto Dauid, because he loued him (for he loued him as his owne soule)
18 Ary hoy Jonatana tamin’ i Davida: Rahampitso ho tsinam-bolana; ary ho hita fa tsy eo ianao, fa ho foana ny fipetrahanao.
Then said Ionathan to him, To morowe is the first day of the moneth: and thou shalt be looked for, for thy place shalbe emptie.
19 Koa rehefa mby amin’ ny andro fahatelo dia midìna faingana ianao, ary tongava ao amin’ ilay nierenao tamin’ ny andro nitrangan’ ilay raharaha iny, ka mitoera ao anilan’ ny vato Ezela.
Therefore thou shalt hide thy selfe three dayes, then thou shalt goe downe quickely and come to the place where thou diddest hide thy selfe, when this matter was in hand, and shalt remayne by the stone Ezel.
20 Ary izaho handefa zana-tsipìka telo eo anilany, toy ny mikendry marika.
And I will shoote three arrowes on the side thereof, as though I shot at a marke.
21 Dia haniraka ny zazalahy aho ka hanao hoe: Mandehana, izahao ny zana-tsipìka. Ka raha lazaiko mihitsy amin’ ilay zazalahy hoe: Indreo eo aorianao ny zana-tsipìka, ento etỳ, dia avia ianao, fa hipetraka amin’ ny fiadanana ianao, ka tsy hisy haninona anao, raha velona koa Jehovah.
And after I wil sende a boy, saying, Goe, seeke the arrowes. If I say vnto the boy, See, the arrowes are on this side thee, bring them, and come thou: for it is well with thee and no hurt, as the Lord liueth.
22 Fa raha hoy kosa aho amin’ ilay zazalahy: Indreo eo alohanao ny zana-tsipìka, dia mandehana ianao, fa Jehovah no nampandeha anao.
But if I say thus vnto the boy, Behold, the arrowes are beyonde thee, goe thy way: for the Lord hath sent thee away.
23 Ary ny amin’ ilay noresahintsika, dia izaho sy ianao, indro, Jehovah no vavolombelona amiko sy aminao mandrakizay.
As touching the thing which thou and I haue spoken of, beholde, the Lord be betweene thee and me for euer.
24 Ary Davida niery tany an-tsaha. Koa nony tsinam-bolana, dia nipetraka hihinana
So Dauid hid him selfe in the field: and when the first day of the moneth came, the King sate to eate meate.
25 teo amin’ ny fipetrahany tahaka ny isanandro ihany ny mpanjaka, dia teo amin’ ny fipetrahana teo anilan’ ny rindrina, koa Jonatana nitsangana, fa Abnera nipetraka teo anilan’ i Saoly; ary foana kosa ny fipetrahan’ i Davida.
And the King sate, as at other times vpon his seate, euen vpon his seate by the wall: and Ionathan arose, and Abner sate by Sauls side, but Dauids place was emptie.
26 Nefa Saoly tsy niteny na inona na inona tamin’ izany andro izany; fa nataony ho nisy zavatra nanjo azy, ka tsy madio izy, eny, tsy madio izy.
And Saul sayde nothing that day: for hee thought, Some thing hath befallen him, though he were cleane, or els becaus he was not purified.
27 Ary nony tamin’ ny andro faharoa dia ny ampitson’ ny tsinam-bolana, ka mbola foana ihany ny fipetrahan’ i Davida, dia hoy Saoly tamin’ i Jonatana zanany: Ahoana no tsy mba nahatongavan’ ny zanak’ i Jese hihinana omaly sy androany?
But on the morowe which was the second day of the moneth, Dauids place was emptie againe: and Saul sayde vnto Ionathan his sonne, Wherefore commeth not the sonne of Ishai to meate, neither yesterday nor to day?
28 Ary Jonatana namaly an’ i Saoly hoe: Davida niera fatratra tamiko hankany Betlehema
And Ionathan answered vnto Saul, Dauid required of me, that he might goe to Beth-lehem.
29 nanao hoe: Masìna ianao, aoka handeha aho, fa izahay mianakavy manao fanatitra any an-tanàna, ka asain’ ny rahalahiko mankany aho; koa ankehitriny, raha nahita fitia eo imasonao aho, masìna ianao, aoka handeha aho hamangy ny rahalahiko; ka izany no tsy mba nahatongavany teto amin’ ny latabatry ny mpanjaka.
For he sayde, Let me goe, I pray thee: for our familie offreth a sacrifice in the citie, and my brother hath sent for me: therfore now if I haue found fauour in thine eyes, let me goe, I pray thee, and see my brethren: this is the cause that he commeth not vnto the Kings table.
30 Dia nirehitra tamin’ i Jonatana ny fahatezeran’ i Saoly, ka hoy izy taminy: Hianao zanaky ny vehivavy maditra sy mpiodina, moa tsy fantatro va fa mifidy ny zanak’ i Jese ianao ho henatrao sy ho henatry ny kibon’ ny reninao.
Then was Saul angrie with Ionathan, and sayde vnto him, Thou sonne of the wicked rebellious woman, doe not I know, that thou hast chosen the sonne of Ishai to thy confusion, and to the confusion and shame of thy mother?
31 Fa raha mbola velona etỳ ambonin’ ny tany koa iny zanak’ i Jese iny, dia tsy ho tafatoetra tsara ianao na ny fanjakanao. Koa maniraha haka azy hankatỳ amiko, fa meloka tokony ho faty izy.
For as long as the sonne of Ishai liueth vpon the earth, thou shalt not be stablished, nor thy kingdome: wherefore now send and fet him vnto me, for he shall surely die.
32 Ary Jonatana namaly an’ i Saoly rainy ka nanao taminy hoe: Nahoana no hatao maty izy? Inona no nataony?
And Ionathan answered vnto Saul his father, and said vnto him, Wherefore shall he die? what hath he done?
33 Ary Saoly nitora-defona handefona azy, ka dia fantatr’ i Jonatana fa nofofoin’ ny rainy hovonoina Davida.
And Saul cast a speare at him to hit him, whereby Ionathan knew, that it was determined of his father to slay Dauid.
34 Dia nitsangana niala teo amin’ ny latabatra Jonatana, sady nirehitra ny fahatezerany, ka tsy nihinan-kanina izy tamin’ ny ampitson’ ny tsinam-bolana; fa nalahelo an’ i Davida izy, satria nomen-drainy henatra.
So Ionathan arose from the table in a great anger, and did eate no meate the seconde day of the moneth: for he was sorie for Dauid, and because his father had reuiled him.
35 Ary nony maraina, dia nivoaka nankany an-tsaha Jonatana tamin’ ilay fotoana nataony tamin’ i Davida, ary nisy zazalahy kely nanaraka azy.
On the next morning therefore Ionathan than went out into the fielde, at the time appoynted with Dauid, and a litle boy with him.
36 Ary hoy Jonatana taminy: Mihazakazaha, ka izahao ny zana-tsipìka alefako. Ary nony nihazakazaka ilay zazalahy, dia nalefany nihoatra azy ny zana-tsipìka.
And he saide vnto his boy, Runne now, seeke the arrowes which I shoote, and as the boy ran, he shot an arrowe beyond him.
37 Ary nony efa tonga teo amin’ ilay nipetrahan’ ny zana-tsipìka nalefan’ i Jonatana ilay zazalahy, dia nantsoin’ i Jonatana izy hoe: Tsy ireo alohanao ireo va ny zana-tsipìka?
And when the boy was come to the place where the arrowe was that Ionathan had shot, Ionathan cryed after the boy, and sayde, Is not the arrowe beyond thee?
38 Ary Jonatana niantso ilay zazalahy hoe: Haingàna dia haingàna, ka aza mijanonjanona. Ary ny zazalahin’ i Jonatana nanangona ny zana-tsipìka, dia nankeo amin’ ny tompony.
And Ionathan cryed after the boy, Make speede, haste and stand not still: and Ionathans boy gathered vp the arrowes, and came to his master,
39 Nefa ilay zazalahy tsy nahalala na inona na inona; fa Jonatana sy Davida ihany no nahalala ny anton’ izany.
But the boy knewe nothing: onely Ionathan and Dauid knew the matter.
40 Dia nomen’ i Jonatana ilay zazalahy ny fiadiany, ka hoy izy taminy: Mandehana, ka ento ho any an-tanàna ireto.
Then Ionathan gaue his bowe and arrowes vnto the boy that was with him, and sayd vnto him, Goe, carrie them into the citie.
41 Ary nony lasa ilay zazalahy, dia nitsangana avy any atsimo Davida, ka niankohoka tamin’ ny tany izy sady niondrika in-telo, ary nifanoroka izy roa lahy, ka samy nitomany; nefa ny an’ i Davida dia mafy loatra.
Assoone as the boy was gone, Dauid arose out of a place that was towarde the South, and fel on his face to the ground, and bowed him selfe three times: and they kissed one another, and wept both twaine, till Dauid exceeded.
42 Ary hoy Jonatana tamin’ i Davida: Mandehana soa aman-tsara; fa efa nianiana tamin’ ny anaran’ i Jehovah isika roa lahy hoe: Jehovah no vavolombelona amiko sy aminao ary amin’ ny taranako sy ny taranakao mandrakizay. Dia nitsangana Davida ka lasa; fa Jonatana kosa nankany an-tanàna.
Therefore Ionathan said to Dauid, Goe in peace: that which we haue sworne both of vs in the Name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be betweene me and thee, and betweene my seede and betweene thy seede, let it stand for euer. And he arose and departed, and Ionathan went into the citie.
