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 David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what [is] my iniquity? and what [is] my sin 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 said to him, Far be it from thee; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing, either great or small, but that he will show it to me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it [is] not [so].
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 David swore moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thy eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he should be grieved: But truly [as] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, [there is] but a step between me and death.
4 Dia hoy Jonatana tamin’ i Davida: Na inona na inona no angatahinao, dia hatàoko aminao izany.
Then said Jonathan to David, Whatever thy soul desireth, I will even do [it] for 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 David said to Jonathan, Behold, to morrow [is] the new-moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field to the third [day] at evening.
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 shall at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked [leave] of me, that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for [there is] a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
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.
If he shall say thus, [It is] well; thy servant will have peace: but if he shall be very wroth, [then] be sure that evil is determined by 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?
Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there is in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldst 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 Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil is determined by my father to come upon thee, then 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 David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what [if] thy father shall answer thee roughly?
11 Ary hoy Jonatana tamin’ i Davida: Andeha ary isika hivoaka any an-tsaha. Dia nivoaka tany an-tsaha izy roa lahy.
And Jonathan said to David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
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,
And Jonathan said to David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to-morrow any time, [or] the third [day], and behold, [if there be] good towards David, and I then send not to thee, and show 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 do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it shall please my father [to do] thee evil, then I will show it to thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.
14 Ary raha mbola velona ihany aho, dia tsy hasehonao ahy va ny fiantran’ i Jehovah mba tsy hahafaty ahy?
And thou shalt, not only while yet I live, show me the kindness of the LORD, that I may not die:
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 [also] thou shalt not withdraw thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
16 Ary dia nanao fanekena Jonatana ny amin’ ny taranak’ i Davida hoe: Jehovah no hamaly ny fahavalon’ i Davida.
So Jonathan made [a covenant] with the house of David, [saying], Let the LORD even require [it] at the hand of David's enemies.
17 Ary Jonatana nampianiana an’ i Davida indray noho ny fitiavany azy; fa tiany toy ny tenany izy.
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
18 Ary hoy Jonatana tamin’ i Davida: Rahampitso ho tsinam-bolana; ary ho hita fa tsy eo ianao, fa ho foana ny fipetrahanao.
Then Jonathan said to David, To-morrow [is] the new-moon: and thou wilt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
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.
And [when] thou hast stayed three days, [then] thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was [in hand], and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
20 Ary izaho handefa zana-tsipìka telo eo anilany, toy ny mikendry marika.
And I will shoot three arrows on the side [of it], as though I shot at a mark.
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 behold, I will send a lad, [saying], Go, find the arrows. If I expressly say to the lad, Behold, the arrows [are] on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for [there is] peace to thee, and no hurt; [as] the LORD liveth.
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 to the young man, Behold, the arrows [are] beyond thee; go 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.
And [as to] the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD [be] between thee and me for ever.
24 Ary Davida niery tany an-tsaha. Koa nony tsinam-bolana, dia nipetraka hihinana
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new-moon had come, the king sat down to eat food.
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 sat upon his seat, as at other times, [even] upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.
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.
Nevertheless Saul spoke not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he [is] not clean; surely he [is] not clean.
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?
And it came to pass on the morrow, [which was] the second [day] of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said to Jonathan his son, Why cometh not the son of Jesse to eat, neither yesterday, nor to-day?
28 Ary Jonatana namaly an’ i Saoly hoe: Davida niera fatratra tamiko hankany Betlehema
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked [leave] of me [to go] 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.
And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother he hath commanded me [to be there]: and now if I have found favor in thy eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not to the king's 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 Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious [woman], do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thy own confusion, and to the confusion of thy mother's nakedness?
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 son of Jesse liveth upon the earth, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and bring him to 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 Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why shall he be slain? 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 javelin at him to smite him: by which Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to slay David.
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 Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
35 Ary nony maraina, dia nivoaka nankany an-tsaha Jonatana tamin’ ilay fotoana nataony tamin’ i Davida, ary nisy zazalahy kely nanaraka azy.
And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad 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 said to his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. [And] as the lad ran, he shot an arrow, 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 lad had come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, [Is] not the arrow 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 Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, 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 lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
40 Dia nomen’ i Jonatana ilay zazalahy ny fiadiany, ka hoy izy taminy: Mandehana, ka ento ho any an-tanàna ireto.
And Jonathan gave his arms to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry [them] to the city.
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.
[And] as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of [a place] towards the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David 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.
And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
