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 Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Ebenezer; and the Philistines encamped in 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 put themselves in array against Israel. When they joined battle, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men of the army in the field.
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 had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines? Let’s get the ark of the LORD’s covenant out of Shiloh and bring it to us, that it may come amongst us and save us out of the hand 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 to Shiloh, and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Armies, who sits above the cherubim; and 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 LORD’s covenant came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that 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 shout, they said, “What does the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” They understood that the LORD’s ark 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, for they said, “God has come into the camp.” They said, “Woe to us! For there has not been such a thing 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 shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods that struck the Egyptians with all 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.
Be strong and behave like men, O you Philistines, that you not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Strengthen yourselves like 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, and each man fled to his tent. There was a very great slaughter; for thirty thousand footmen of Israel fell.
11 Tinavañe i vatam-pañinan’ Añaharey; vaho zinevo t’i Kofný naho i Pinekase, i ana-dahi’ i Elý roe rey.
God’s ark was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
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 out of the army and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn and with dirt 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 came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching, for his heart trembled for God’s ark. When the man came into the city and told about it, all the 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 crying, he said, “What does the noise of this tumult mean?” The man hurried, and 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 were set, so that 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 he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army.” He said, “How did the matter 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.
He who brought the news answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter amongst the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and God’s ark has been captured.”
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 made mention of God’s ark, Eli fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck broke, and he died, for he was an old man and heavy. He had judged Israel 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.
His daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to giving birth. When she heard the news that God’s ark was taken and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth; for her pains came on 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 who stood by her said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she didn’t answer, neither did she regard it.
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 departed from Israel!” because God’s ark was taken, 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 departed from Israel; for God’s ark has been taken.”
