1 Samoela 4
1 Nanitsike Israele ty saontsi’ i Samoele; ie amy zao nionjoñe hiatrek’ amo nte-Pilistio t’Israele naho nitobe añ’ ila’i Ebene’ha’ezere ey; vaho nitobe e Afeke ey ka o nte-Pilistio.
The word of Samuel came to all of Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They set up camp at Ebenezer, and the Philistines set up camp at Aphek.
2 Niriritse hiatrek’ am’Israele añ’ aly o nte-Pilistio; aa ie nitangilihiliñe an-kotakotake iereo, le linafa añatrefa’ o nte-Pilistio t’Israele, va’e efats’ arivo amo lahindefo’eo ty zinevo’ iareo amy montoñey.
The Philistines lined up for battle against Israel. When the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men on the field of battle.
3 Ie nimpoly an-tobe ao ondatio, le hoe ty ontane’ o roandria’ Israeleo, Aa vaho manao akore te namofok’ antika añatrefa’ o nte-Pilistio t’Iehovà? Antao hakaren-tika mb’etoa i vatam-pañina’ Iehovày boake Silò ao, le ie aman-tika, va’e ho rombahe’e am-pitàn-drafelahin-tika.
When the people came into the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has Yahweh defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of Yahweh here from Shiloh, that it may be here with us, that it might keep us safe from the hands of our enemies.”
4 Aa le nañitrike mbe Silò ondatio ninday i vatam-pañina’ Iehovà mpimoneñe añivo’ i kerobe reiy boak’ ao; nindre amy vatam-pañinan’ Añaharey i ana-dahi’ i Elý roe rey, i Kofný naho i Pinekase.
So the people sent men to Shiloh; from there they carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of hosts, who sits above the cherubim. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
5 Aa ie nivotrak’ an-tobe ao ty vatam-pañina’ Iehovà, le akore ty fipazapazake pinoña’ Israele iaby kanao nanginikinike i taney.
When the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came into the camp, all of the people of Israel gave a great shout, and the earth resounded.
6 Ie jinanji’ o nte-Pilistio ty fikoraha’ i pazapazakey, le hoe iereo: Ino o fañenotsatsak’ an-tobe’ o nte-Evreo? Le nirendre’ iareo te nivotrak’ an-tobe ao ty vatam-pañina’ Iehovà.
When the Philistines heard the noise of the shouting, they said, “What does this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” Then they realized that the ark of Yahweh had come into the camp.
7 Niholi-balà amy zao o nte-Pilistio, le hoe iereo: Nivotrak’ an-tobe ao t’i Andrianañahare. Hoe iereo, Hankàñe aman-tika! fa tsy izay te omale naho fakomale-bey.
The Philistines were afraid; they said, “A god has come into the camp.” They said, “Woe to us! Nothing like this has happened before!
8 Hekoheko aman-tika! Ia ty handrombak’ an-tika am-pità’ o ‘ndrahare maozatseo? O ‘ndrahare nandafa o nte-Mitsraimeo amo angorosy iaby an-dratraratrao.
Woe to us! Who will protect us from the strength of these mighty gods? These are the gods who attacked the Egyptians with many different kinds of plagues in the wilderness.
9 Mifatrara ho bakalàhy ry nte-Pilistio tsy hitoroña’ areo o nte-Evreo manahake ty fitoroña’ iareo an-tika; mihaozara hoe t’ie ondaty, le mialia.
Take courage, and be men, you Philistines, or you will become slaves to the Hebrews, as they have been slaves to you. Be men, and fight.”
10 Aa le nialy o nte-Pilistio naho nigioke t’Israele vaho songa nitriban-day mb’ an-kiboho’e mb’eo t’indaty; le tsi-fotofoto ty nizamañe; toe lahindefo telo-ale ty nikorovok’ amy hotakotakey.
The Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated. Every man fled to his house, and the slaughter was very great; for thirty thousand foot soldiers from Israel fell.
11 Tinavañe i vatam-pañinan’ Añaharey; vaho zinevo t’i Kofný naho i Pinekase, i ana-dahi’ i Elý roe rey.
The ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
12 Nihitrihitry boak’ amy hotakotakey t’i nte-Beniamine niheo mb’e Silò mb’eo amy andro zay, riatse iaby o saro’eo, vaho deboke ty añambone’e.
A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day, arriving with his clothes torn and earth on his head.
13 Ie pok’eo, ingo t’i Elý niambesatse amy fiambesa’e añ’olon-dalañey nijilojilo; ie nihitikitik’ añ’arofo ty amy vatan’ Añaharey. Aa naho nizilik’ an-drova ao t’indaty, le nikoaike iaby i rovay.
When he arrived, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching because his heart trembled with concern for the ark of God. When the man entered the city and told the news, the whole city cried out.
14 Ie jinanji’ i Elý ty fikoraha’ i fitoreovañey, le hoe re, Ino ze o fikontsiañañe zao? Nihitrike mb’amy Elý indatiy, nitalily.
When Eli heard the noise of the outcry, he said, “What is the meaning of this uproar?” The man quickly came and told Eli.
15 Ie amy zao ni-sivampolo-valo’ amby taoñe t’i Elý, vaho nifè-pihaino, tsy nahaisake.
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; his eyes did not focus, and he could not see.
16 Le hoe indatiy amy Elý: Vaho niboak’ amy fifandraparapahañey iraho anindroany, nihitrike boak’ amy hotakotakey. Aa le hoe re ama’e, O anako, ino i tsaraeñey?
The man said to Eli, “I am the one who came from the battle line. I fled from the battle today.” Eli said, “How did it go, my son?”
17 Le hoe ty natoi’ i nihitrikey, Nandripàke aolo’ o nte-Pilistio t’Israele, le tsifotofoto ty nizamañe am’ ondatio naho i ana-dahi’o roe rey, nihomake t’i Kofný naho i Pinekase vaho tinavañe i vatan’Añaharey.
The man who brought the news answered and said, “Israel fled from the Philistines. Also, there has been a great defeat among the people. Also, your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been taken.”
18 Aa ie nitalily i vatan’ Añaharey, le niponake nañamboho amy fiambesa’ey añ’ ila’ i lalambeiy re, le nipozake ty fititia’e vaho nihomake, amy t’ie ondaty bey naho navesatse. Fa efa-polo taoñe ty nizaka’e Israele.
When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell over backward from his seat by the side of the gate. His neck was broken, and he died, because he was old and heavy. He had judged Israel for forty years.
19 Ie amy zao, nivesatse ty vinanto’e ampela, ty vali’ i Pinekase, naho fa hisamake; aa ie jinanji’e i taliliy te tinavañe i vatam-pañinan’ Añaharey naho te nihomake iaby ty rafoza’e naho i vali’ey, le nibokoke vaho nisamake; amy te nifetsaha’ ty fitsongoa’e.
Now his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was pregnant and about to give birth. When she heard the news that the ark of God was captured and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she knelt down and gave birth, but her labor pains overwhelmed her.
20 Aa ie amy fivetraha’ey, hoe ty rakemba nijohañe añ’ila’e eo: Ko hemban-drehe, fa nahatoly ana-dahy. F’ie tsy nanoiñe, tsy nañaoñe.
About the time of her death the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she did not answer or take what they said to heart.
21 Natao’e Ikabòde ty añara’ i ajajay, ami’ty hoe: Fa nienga Israele ty engeñe; amy te tinavañe i vatam-pañinan’ Añaharey, naho ty amy rafoza’ey naho i vali’ey,
She named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has gone away from Israel!” for the ark of God had been captured, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
22 ie nanao ty hoe: Nienga Israele ty engeñe, amy te tinavañe i vatam-pañinan’ Añaharey.
She said, “The glory has gone away from Israel, because the ark of God has been captured.”
