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?
The Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding in the hill of Hakilah, which is before 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, by the road. But David was staying in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul was coming after him into the wilderness.
4 Dia naniraka mpisafo Davida, ka fantany fa tonga tokoa Saoly.
So David sent out spies and learned that Saul had indeed 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 went to the place where Saul had camped; he saw the place where Saul lay, and Abner son of Ner, the general of his army; Saul lay in the camp, and the people were camped around him, all asleep.
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 David said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” Abishai said, “I! 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 went to the army by night. Saul was there sleeping inside the camp with his spear stuck in the ground beside his head. Abner and his soldiers 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, “Today God has put your enemy into your hand. Now please let me pin him to the ground with the spear with just one blow. I will not strike him a 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 extend his hand against Yahweh's anointed one 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 Yahweh lives, Yahweh will kill him, or his day will come to die, or he will go 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.
May Yahweh forbid that I should extend my hand against his anointed one; but now, I beg you, 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 from Saul's head, and they got away. No one saw them or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up, for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Yahweh 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 went over to the other side and stood on the top of the mountain far off; a great distance was 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?
David shouted out to the people and to Abner son of Ner; he said, “Do you not answer, Abner?” Then Abner answered and said, “Who are you who is shouting to the king?”
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, “Are not you a courageous man? Who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your master the king? For someone came in to kill the king your master.
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 you have done is not good. As Yahweh lives, you deserve to die because you have not kept watch over your master, Yahweh's anointed one. Now see where the king's spear is and the jar of water that was near 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 recognized David's voice and said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” David said, “It is my voice, my master, 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 master pursue his servant? What have I done? 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, I beg you, let my master the king listen to the words of his servant. If it is Yahweh who has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering; but if it is human beings, may they be cursed in the sight of Yahweh, for they have today driven me out, that I should not cling to the inheritance of Yahweh; they have said to me, 'Go worship 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 Yahweh's presence; for the king of Israel has come out to look for the one flea 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. Return, David, my son; for I will harm you no more, because my life was precious in your eyes today. See, I have played the fool and have made a very bad mistake.”
22 Ary Davida namaly hoe: Indro ny lefon’ ny mpanjaka! koa asaovy misy zatovo anankiray mankety haka azy.
David answered and said, “See, your spear is here, king! Let one of the young men come over and get it and bring it to you.
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.
May Yahweh pay each man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; because Yahweh put you into my hand today, but I would not strike his 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.
See, as your life was precious in my eyes today, so may my life be much valued in the eyes of Yahweh, and may he rescue me out of all trouble.”
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, “May you be blessed, David my son! You will certainly do great things and you will succeed in them.” So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.
