1 Samoela 26

1 Ary ny Zifita tonga tao amin’ i Saoly tany Gibea ka nanao hoe: Tsy miery any amin’ ny havoana Hakila manandrify ny efitra va Davida?

Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Look, David is hiding himself on the hill of Hakilah, which is near Jeshimon."

2 Dia niainga Saoly nidina nankany an-efitr’ i Zifa, nitondra telo arivo lahy voafantina tamin’ ny Isiraely hanaraka azy hitady an’ i Davida any an-efitr’ i Zifa.

Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

3 Ary nitoby tao amin’ ny havoana Hakila manandrify ny efitra teo amoron-dalana izy. Fa Davida kosa nitoetra tany an-efitra, ary hitany fa tonga nanaraka azy tany an-efitra Saoly.

Saul camped on the hill of Hakilah, which is before Jeshimon, near the road. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

4 Dia naniraka mpisafo Davida, ka fantany fa tonga tokoa Saoly.

David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had certainly come.

5 Dia niainga Davida ka tonga teo amin’ ny nitobian’ i Saoly; ary hitan’ i Davida izay nandrian’ i Saoly sy Abnera, zanak’ i Nera, komandin’ ny miaramilany; fa Saoly nandry teo anatin’ ny sehatra-sariety, sady nitoby nanodidina azy ny vahoaka.

David arose, and came to the place where Saul had camped; and David saw the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army: and Saul lay within the place of the wagons, and the people were camped around him.

6 Ary hoy Davida tamin’ i Ahimeleka Hetita sy Abisay, zanak’ i Zeroia, rahalahin’ i Joaba; Iza no hidina hiaraka amiko ho any amin’ i Saoly any an-toby? Dia hoy Abisay: Izaho hidina hiaraka aminao.

Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hethite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, "Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp?" Abishai said, "I will go down with you."

7 Ary tonga tao amin’ ny vahoaka Davida sy Abisay nony alina; ary, indro, Saoly nandry ka natory teo anatin’ ny sehatra-sariety, ary ny lefony nitsatoka amin’ ny tany teo anilan’ ny lohany; fa Abnera sy ny vahoaka nandry manodidina azy.

So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, look, Saul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay around him.

8 Ary hoy Abisay tamin’ i Davida: Efa voahidin’ Andriamanitra eo an-tananao ny fahavalonao izao; koa, masìna ianao, aoka holefoniko indray mandeha monja hataoko miboroaka amin’ ny tany izy, fa tsy hamely azy indroa akory aho.

Then Abishai said to David, "God has delivered up your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore please let me strike him with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time."

9 Fa hoy Davida tamin’ i Abisay: Aza mamono azy; fa iza no maninjitra ny tànany tamin’ ny voahosotr’ i Jehovah ka tsy nanan-tsiny?

David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him; for who can put forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed, and be guiltless?"

10 Ary hoy koa Davida: Raha velona koa Jehovah, dia aoka Jehovah no hamely azy; na ho tonga ny androny, ka ho faty izy; na hirotsaka ho amin’ ny ady izy, ka any no hahafaty azy.

David said, "As Jehovah lives, Jehovah will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.

11 Sanatria amiko eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah, raha haninjitra ny tanako hamely ny voahosotr’ i Jehovah aho; fa masìna ianao, ny lefona eo anilan’ ny lohany sy ny tavoara fitondran-drano no alao, dia andeha isika handeha.

Jehovah forbid that I should put forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head, and the jar of water, and let us go."

12 Dia nalain’ i Davida ny lefona sy ny tavoara izay teo anilan’ ny lohan’ i Saoly ka dia lasa izy, ary tsy nisy olona nahita, na nahalala, na nahatsiaro; fa natory izy rehetra, satria nataon’ i Jehovah renoky ny torimaso izy.

So David took the spear and the jar of water at his head, and they went away. And no one saw it or knew about it, nor did any awake. For they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Jehovah had fallen on them.

13 Dia nita nankeny an-dafin-tsaha Davida ka nijanona teo an-tampon’ ny tendrombohitra lavidavitra (lavidavitra ihany ny elanelan’ izy roa tonta);

Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on the top of the hill some distance away; there was a great distance between them.

14 ary Davida niantso ny olona sy Abnera, zanak’ i Nera, hoe: Tsy mamaly va ianao, ry Abnera? Ary Abnera dia namaly hoe: Iza moa ianao, no miantso ho re eto anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka?

And David called to the people, and to Abner, saying, "Will you not answer, Abner?" Then Abner replied, "Who are you that calls?"

15 Ary hoy Davida tamin’ i Abnera: Tsy lehilahy mahery va ianao, ary iza no tahaka anao amin’ ny Isiraely? Koa nahoana ianao no tsy miambina ny mpanjaka tomponao? fa nisy anankiray tamin’ ny olona tonga teo hamono ny mpanjaka tomponao.

David said to Abner, "Aren't you a man? Who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your lord, the king? For one of the people came in to destroy the king your lord.

16 Tsy mety izany nataonao izany. Raha velona koa Jehovah, dia tokony ho faty ianareo, satria tsy miambina ny tomponareo, ilay voahosotr’ i Jehovah Ary izahao ange, fa aiza moa ny lefon’ ny mpanjaka sy ny tavoara fitondran-drano teo anilan’ ny lohany?

This thing isn't good that you have done. As Jehovah lives, you are worthy to die, because you have not kept watch over your lord, Jehovah's anointed. Now look, where is the king's spear, and where is the jar of water that was by his head?"

17 Ary fantatr’ i Saoly ny feon’ i Davida ka hoy izy: Feonao moa izany, ry Davida zanako? Ary hoy Davida: Feoko tokoa, ry mpanjaka tompoko.

Saul knew David's voice, and said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" David said, "It is my voice, my lord, O king."

18 Ary hoy koa izy: Nahoana ny tompoko no manenjika ny mpanompony? Inona no nataoko, ary inona no ratsy amin’ ny tanako?

He said, "Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?

19 Ary ankehitriny masìna ianao, ry mpanjaka tompoko, mihainoa ny tenin’ ny mpanomponao. Raha Jehovah no nanesika anao hamely ahy, dia aoka handray fanatitra mani-pofona Izy; fa raha zanak’ olona kosa, dia aoka ho voaozona eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah izy, satria efa nandroaka ahy androany tsy hanana anjara amin’ ny lova nomen’ i Jehovah izy ka nanao hoe: Mandehana, manompoa andriamani-kafa.

Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that God has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is from human beings, they are cursed before Jehovah; for they have driven me out this day that I shouldn't cling to Jehovah's inheritance, saying, 'Go, serve other gods.'

20 Koa aza avela ho latsaka amin’ ny tany lavitra an’ i Jehovah ny rako; fa ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely nivoaka nitady parasy iray, tahaka ny manenjika tsipoy eny an-tendrombohitra.

Now therefore, do not let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Jehovah; for the king of Israel has come out to seek my life, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains."

21 Ary hoy Saoly: Efa nanota aho: miverena, ry Davida zanako, fa tsy hanisy ratsy anao intsony aho, fa soa teo imasonao ny aiko androany; indro, efa nanao adala aho ka diso indrindra.

Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Come back, my son David, for I will not harm you, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Look, I have behaved foolishly, and have made a great mistake."

22 Ary Davida namaly hoe: Indro ny lefon’ ny mpanjaka! koa asaovy misy zatovo anankiray mankety haka azy.

And David answered and said, "Look, the king's spear. Now let one of the young men come over and get it.

23 Ny lehilahy izay nanoloran’ i Jehovah anao teo an-tànany androany dia hovaliany araka ny fahitsiany sy ny fahamarinany, fa tsy nety naninjitra ny tanako hamely ny voahosotr’ i Jehovah aho.

Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because Jehovah delivered you into my hand today, and I wouldn't put forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed.

24 Ary, indro, fa tahaka ny nanaovako ny aina ho lehibe androany no mba hanaovan’ i Jehovah ny aiko ho lehibe kosa ka hanafahany ahy amin’ ny fahoriana rehetra.

Look, as your life was respected this day in my eyes, so let my life be respected in the eyes of Jehovah, and let him deliver me out of all oppression."

25 Ary hoy Saoly tamin’ i Davida: Hotahina anie ianao, ry Davida zanako; hanao dia hanao ianao sady hahatontosa. Dia lasa Davida, fa Saoly kosa nitodi-doha hiverina.

Then Saul said to David, "You are blessed, my son. You will accomplish much, and will surely be successful." So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.