1 Samoela 22

1 Ary Davida niala teo ka nandositra nankany amin’ ny zohin’ i Adolama; ary nony nandre izany ny rahalahiny sy ny mpianakavin-drainy, dia nidina tany aminy ireo.

David therefore went from thence and fled to the cave of Odollam. And when his brethren, and all his father’s house had heard of it, they went down to him thither;

2 Ary izay mahantra rehetra sy izay mpitrosa rehetra ary izay manana alahelo am-po rehetra dia nivory tao aminy, ary izy no tonga mpifehy azy; ka dia tonga tokony ho efa-jato lahy ny tao aminy.

And all that were in distress and oppressed with debt, and under affliction of mind gathered themselves unto him: and he became their prince, and there were with him about four hundred men.

3 Ary Davida niala tao nankany Mizpa any Moaba ka nanao tamin’ ny mpanjakan’ i Moaba hoe: Masìna ianao, avelao ny raiko sy ny reniko ho avy atỳ hitoetra etỳ aminao ambara-pahafantatro izay hataon’ Andriamanitra amiko.

And David departed from thence into Maspha of Moab: and he said to the king of Moab: Let my father and my mother tarry with you, I beseech thee, till I know what God will do for me.

4 Ary dia nentiny ho eo anatrehan’ ny mpanjakan’ i Moaba izy ireo ka nonina teo aminy tamin’ ny andro rehetra nitoeran’ i Davida tao amin’ ny batery fiarovana.

And he left them under the eyes of the king of Moab, and they abode with him all the days that David was in the hold.

5 Ary hoy Gada mpaminany tamin’ i Davida: Aza mitoetra ao amin’ ny batery fiarovana; fa mialà, ka mankanesa any amin’ ny tanin’ ny Joda. Dia nandeha Davida ka tonga tany an’ ala Hareta.

And Gad the prophet said to David: Abide not in the hold, depart, and go into the land of Juda. And David departed, and came into the forest of Haret.

6 Ary ren’ i Saoly fa hita Davida sy ny olona nanaraka azy (nipetraka tao Gibea teo ambanin’ ny hazo tamariska teo an-kavoana Saoly tamin’ izay, sady nisy lefona teny an-tànany, ary ny mpanompony rehetra nitsangana teo anoloany),

And Saul heard that David was seen, and the men that were with him. Now whilst Saul abode in Gabaa, and was in the wood, which is by Rama, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him,

7 dia hoy Saoly tamin’ ny mpanompony izay teo anoloany: Henoy kely, ry taranak’ i Benjamina: Moa ianareo rehetra koa mba homen’ ny zanak’ i Jese saha sy tanim-boaloboka, ary mba hataony mpifehy arivo sy mpifehy zato ianareo rehetra,

He said to his servants that stood about him: Hear me now, ye sons of Jemini: will the son of Isai give everyone of you fields, and vineyards, and make you all tribunes, and centurions:

8 no dia miray tetika hanohitra ahy ianareo rehetra, ka tsy nisy nanambara tamiko fa ny zanako nanao fanekena tamin’ ny zanak’ i Jese, ary tsy nisy nalahelo ahy akory ianareo, na nanambara tamiko fa ny zanako efa nanome fo ny mpanompoko ho mpanotrika ahy tahaka ny amin’ izao anio izao?

That all of you have conspired against me, and there is no one to inform me, especially when even my son hath entered into league with the soil of Isai? There is not one of you that pitieth my case, nor that giveth me any information: because my son hath raised up my servant against me, plotting against me to this day.

9 Ary Doega Edomita, mpifehy ny mpanompon’ i Saoly, namaly ka nanao hoe: Nahita ny zanak’ i Jese tonga tany Noba aho tany amin’ i Ahimeleka, zanak’ i Ahitoba.

And Doeg the Edomite who stood by, and was the chief among the servants of Saul, answering, said: I saw the son of Isai, in Nobe with Achimelech the son of Achitob the priest.

10 Ary Ahimeleka nanontany ho azy tamin’ i Jehovah sady nanome azy vatsy; ary nomeny azy koa ny sabatr’ i Goliata Filistina.

And he consulted the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

11 Ary ny mpanjaka dia naniraka naka an’ i Ahimeleka mpisorona, zanak’ i Ahitoba, sy ny tarana-drainy rehetra, izay mpisorona, tao Noba; ka dia tonga tany amin’ ny mpanjaka izy rehetra.

Then the king sent to call for Achimelech the priest the son of Achitob, and all his father’s house, the priests that were in Nobe, and they came all of them to the king.

12 Ary hoy Saoly: Mba mihainoa ianao, ry zanak’ i Ahitoba. Ary izy namaly hoe: Inty aho, tompoko.

And Saul said to Achimelech: Hear, thou son of Achitob. He answered: Here I am, my lord.

13 Ary hoy Saoly taminy: Nahoana ianareo no niray tetika hanohitra ahy, dia ianao sy ny zanak’ i Jese, tamin’ ilay nanomezanao azy mofo sy sabatra ary nanontanianao ho azy tamin’ Andriamanitra hahatongavany ho mpanotrika ahy tahaka ny amin’ izao anio izao?

And Saul said to him: Why have you conspired against me, thou, and the son of Isai, and thou hast given him bread and a sword, and hast consulted the Lord for him, that he should rise up against me, continuing a traitor to this day.

14 Ary Ahimeleka namaly ny mpanjaka hoe: Iza moa amin’ ny mpanomponao rehetra no mba mahatoky tahaka an’ i Davida, izay vinanton’ ny mpanjaka sady mpanolo-tsaina anao sy malaza ao an-tranonao?

And Achimelech answering the king, said: And who amongst all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king’s son in law, and goeth forth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thy house?

15 Ary vao izay va no nanontaniako ho azy tamin’ Andriamanitra? Sanatria ahy izany! Aoka ny mpanjaka tsy hanome tsiny ny mpanompony na ny tarana-draiko rehetra; fa ny mpanomponao tsy nahalala na inona na inona ny amin’ izany rehetra izany, na kely na be.

Did I begin today to consult the Lord for him? far be this from me: let not the king suspect such a thing against his servant, or any one in all my father’s house: for thy servant knew nothing of this matter, either little or great.

16 Fa hoy ny mpanjaka: Hatao maty tokoa ianao, ry Ahimeleka, dia ianao sy ny tarana-drainao rehetra.

And the king said: Dying thou shalt die, Achimelech, thou and all thy father’s house.

17 Ary hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ ny mpiambina izay teo anoloany: Mihodìna, ka vonoy ny mpisoron’ i Jehovah; fa ny tànan’ ireo koa momba an’ i Davida, satria fantany ihany fa nandositra izy, nefa tsy nambarany tamiko izany. Fa ny mpanompon’ ny mpanjaka tsy nety naninjitra ny tànany hamely ny mpisoron’ i Jehovah.

And the king said to the messengers that stood about him: Turn, and kill the priests of the Lord, for their hand is with David, because they knew that he was fled, and they told it not to me. And the king’s servants would not put forth their hands against the priests of the Lord.

18 Ary hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ i Doega: Mihodìna ianao, ka asio ny mpisorona. Ary Doega Edomita nihodina ka namely ny mpisorona, dia nahafaty olona dimy amby valo-polo izay nisalotra efoda rongony fotsy.

And the king said to Doeg: Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and fell upon the priests and slew in that day eighty-five men that wore the linen ephod.

19 Dia nasiany tamin’ ny lelan-tsabatra koa Noba, tanànan’ ny mpisorona, dia ny lehilahy sy ny vehivavy, ny ankizy madinika sy ny zaza minono, ny omby sy ny boriky ary ny ondry aman’ osy.

And Nobe the city of the priests he smote with the edge of his sword, both men and women, children, and sucklings, and ox and ass, and sheep with the edge of the sword.

20 Ary ny anankiray tamin’ ny zanak’ i Ahimeleka, zanak’ i Ahitoba, Abiatara no anarany, dia afa-nandositra ka nanaraka an’ i Davida.

But one of the sons of Achimelech the son of Achitob, whose name was Abiathar, escaped, and fled to David,

21 Ary Abiatara nanambara tamin’ i Davida ny namonoan’ i Saoly ny mpisoron’ i Jehovah.

And told him that Saul had slain the priests of the Lord.

22 Ary hoy Davida tamin’ i Abiatara: Fantatro androtr’ iny ihany fa tao Doega Edomita ka hilaza amin’ i Saoly tokoa; koa izaho no anton’ ny nahafaty ny olona rehetra tamin’ ny tarana-drainao.

And David said to Abiathar: I knew that day when Doeg the Edomite was there, that without doubt he would tell Saul: I have been the occasion of the death of all the souls of thy father’s house.

23 Tomoera etỳ amiko, ka aza matahotra; fa izay mikatsaka ny aiko no mikatsaka ny ainao koa; fa eto amiko no hahavoavonjy anao.

Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life, seeketh thy life also, and with me thou shalt be saved.