1 Samoela 24
1 Ary rehefa niverina avy nanenjika ny Filistina Saoly, dia nisy nanambara taminy hoe; Indro, Davida any an-efitr’ i En-jedy.
And it came to pass when Saul returned from pursuing after the Philistines, that it was reported to him, saying, David [is] in the wilderness of Engaddi.
2 Ary Saoly naka telo arivo lahy voafantina tamin’ ny Isiraely rehetra ka lasa nitady an’ i Davida sy ny olony tany amin’ ny vatolampin’ ny osi-dia.
And he took with him three thousand men, chosen out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men in front of Saddaeem.
3 Ary tonga teo amin’ ny valan’ ondry tamoron-dalana izay nisy zohy izy, ka niditra tao Saoly mba hiavela; nefa Davida sy ny olony efa nipetraka tao anatin’ ny zohy.
And he came to the flocks of sheep that were by the way, and there was a cave there; and Saul went in to make preparation, and David and his men were sitting in the inner part of the cave.
4 Ary hoy ny olon’ i Davida taminy: Izao no andro nolazain’ i Jehovah taminao hoe: Indro, hatolotro eo an-tananao ny fahavalonao hataonao araka izay sitrakao. Dia nitsangana Davida ka nitsaitsaika nanapaka ny sisin’ ny kapôtin’ i Saoly.
And the men of David said to him, Behold, this [is] the day of which the Lord spoke to you, that he would deliver your enemy into your hands; and you shall do to him as [it is] good in your sight. So David arose and cut off the skirt of Saul's garment secretly.
5 Nefa nony efa vita izany, dia namely an’ i Davida ny eritreriny noho ny nanapahany ny sisin’ ny kapôtin’ i Saoly,
And it came to pass after this that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off the skirt of his garment.
6 ka hoy izy tamin’ ny olony: Sanatria amiko eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah, raha hanao izany zavatra izany amin’ ny tompoko izay voahosotr’ i Jehovah ka haninjitra ny tanako aminy, fa voahosotr’ i Jehovah izy.
And David said to his men, The Lord forbid it me, that I should do this ting to my lord the anointed of the Lord, to lift my hand against him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.
7 Dia nampijanona ny mpanompony tamin’ izany teny izany Davida ka tsy namela azy hitsangana hamely an’ i Saoly. Ary Saoly nitsangana ka niala tao an-johy, dia nandeha tamin’ izay nalehany.
So David persuaded his men by [his] words, and did not suffer them to arise and kill Saul: and Saul arose and went his way.
8 Ary rehefa afaka izany, dia mba nitsangana koa Davida ka niala tao an-johy koa, dia niantso an’ i Saoly ka nanao hoe: Ry mpanjaka tompoko ô! Ary nony nitodika azy Saoly, dia niondrika tamin’ ny tany Davida ka niankohoka.
And David rose up [and went] after him out of the cave: and David cried after Saul, saying, [My] lord, [O] king! and Saul looked behind him, and David bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance to him.
9 Ary hoy Davida tamin’ i Saoly: Nahoana ianao no maka vavan’ olona hoe: Indro, Davida mitady hanisy ratsy anao?
And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to the words of the people, saying, Behold, David seeks your life?
10 Indro, hitan’ ny masonao androany ny nanoloran’ i Jehovah anao ho eo an-tanako tao an-johy; ary nisy nilaza hevitra hamonoana anao, saingy niantra anao ny masoko, ka hoy izaho: Tsy haninjitra ny tanako amin’ ny tompoko aho, fa voahosotr’ i Jehovah izy.
Behold, your eyes have seen this day how that the Lord has delivered you this day into my hands in the cave; and I would not kill you, but spared you, and said, I will not lift up my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord's anointed.
11 Ary koa, ry ikaky ô, jereo dia jereo ange ny sisin’ ny kapôtinao etỳ an-tanako; fa raha nanapaka ny sisin’ ny kapôtinao aho, fa tsy nahafaty anao, dia izahao ka fantaro fa tsy misy faharatsiana na fahadisoana amin’ ny tanako, ary tsy nanota taminao aho, nefa ianao kosa mihaza ny aiko mba hahafaty azy.
And behold, the skirt of your mantle [is] in my hand, I cut off the skirt, and did not kill you: know then and see today, there is no evil in my hand, nor impiety, nor rebellion; and I have not sinned against you, yet you lay snares for my soul to take it.
12 Jehovah no hitsara ahy sy ianao, ary Jehovah no hamaly anao noho ny amiko, fa ny tanako tsy mba haninona anao.
The Lord judge between me and you, and the Lord requite you on yourself: but my hand shall not be upon you.
13 Araka ny lazain’ ny ohabolan’ ny ntaolo hoe: Avy amin’ ny ratsy fanahy no ivoahan’ ny ratsy, nefa ny tanako tsy haninona anao.
As the old proverb says, Transgression will proceed from the wicked ones: but my hand shall not be upon you.
14 Hitady an’ iza no nivoahan’ ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely? Iza no enjehinao? Amboa maty; parasy iray.
And now after whom do you come forth, O king of Israel? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog, and after a flea?
15 Aoka Jehovah no ho mpitsara, ka dia hitsara ahy sy ianao ary hijery sy handahatra ho ahy ka hanafaka ahy amin’ ny tananao.
The Lord be judge and umpire between me and you, the Lord look upon and judge my cause, and rescue me out of your hand.
16 Ary nony vita izany teny nataon’ i Davida tamin’ i Saoly izany, dia hoy Saoly: Feonao va izany, ry Davida zanako ô? Ary Saoly nanandratra ny feony ka nitomany;
And it came to pass when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, [Is] this your voice, Son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17 ary hoy izy tamin’ i Davida: Marina noho izaho ianao; fa ianao dia nanisy soa ahy, fa izaho kosa namaly ratsy anao.
And Saul said to David, You [are] more righteous that I, for you have recompensed me good, but I have recompensed you evil.
18 Ary ianao dia naneho androany ny nanaovanao soa tamiko, fa na dia natolotr’ i Jehovah teo an-tananao aza aho, dia tsy nahafaty ahy ianao.
And you have told me today what good you have done me, how the Lord shut me up into your hands today, and you did not kill me.
19 Fa moa raha misy olona mahazo ny fahavalony, havelany handeha soa aman-tsara va izy? Koa hovalian’ i Jehovah soa anie ianao noho ny nataonao tamiko androany.
And if any one should find his enemy in distress, and should send him forth in a good way, then the Lord will reward him good, as you has done this day.
20 Ary, indro, ankehitriny fantatro fa ho mpanjaka tokoa ianao, ary ny fanjakan’ ny Isiraely ho tafatoetra tsara eo an-tananao.
And now, behold, I know that you shall surely reign, and the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.
21 Koa mianiàna amiko amin’ i Jehovah ianao ankehitriny fa tsy handringana ny taranako mandimby ahy ianao, ary tsy hovonoinao amin’ ny mpianakavin’ ny raiko ny anarako.
Now then swear to me by the Lord, that you will not destroy my seed after me, that you will not blot out my name from the house of my father.
22 Ary Davida dia nianiana tamin’ i Saoly; ary dia lasa nody Saoly, fa Davida sy ny olony kosa niakatra nankany amin’ ny batery fiarovana.
So David swore to Saul: and Saul departed to his place, and David and his men went up to the strong-hold of Messera.
