1 Hamuera 19
1 Na ka korero a Haora ki a Honatana, ki tana tama, ratou ko ana tangata katoa, kia whakamatea a Rawiri.
Then Saul instructed his son Jonathan and all his officials to kill David. But Jonathan really liked David,
2 Otiia nui atu te whakaahuareka o Honatana, tama a Haora, ki a Rawiri. Na ka korero a Honatana ki a Rawiri, ka mea, E whai ana toku papa, a Haora kia whakamatea koe: na kia tupato ki a koe i te ata, me noho ki te wahi ngaro, ka huna ai i a koe;
so he warned him, “My father Saul is trying to kill you. So be careful tomorrow morning—find a place to hide and stay hidden.
3 A ka puta atu ahau, ka tu ki te taha o toku papa i te mara kei reira nei koe, na ka korerotia koe e ahau ki toku papa, a ko taku e kite ai ka korerotia e ahau ki a koe.
I'll go out with my father and stand in the field near to where you are hiding. I'll talk to him about you and see what I can find out, then I'll let you know.”
4 Na ka korerotia paitia a Rawiri e Honatana ki tona papa, ki a Haora; i mea ia ki a ia, Kei hara te kingi ki tana pononga, ki a Rawiri; kahore hoki ona hara ki a koe, he nui rawa hoki te pai o ana mahi ki a koe.
Then Jonathan spoke positively about David to his father Saul, and told him, “The king should not do anything bad to his servant David because he's not done anything bad to you—he has always served you well.
5 I whakamomori atu na hoki ia ki te mate, a patua iho te Pirihitini, na he nui te whakaoranga i whakaora ai a Ihowa i a Iharaira katoa: i kite koe, i koa hoki, a he aha ra koe ka hara ai ki nga toto harakore, ka whakamate noa iho ai i a Rawiri?
He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine, and the Lord brought about great salvation for the whole of Israel. You saw it and you were delighted, so why would you sin and spill innocent blood by killing David without having any reason?”
6 Na ka whakarongo a Haora ki te reo o Honatana; a ka oati a Haora, E ora ana a Ihowa, e kore ia e whakamatea.
Saul accepted what Jonathan had to say, and promised with an oath: “I swear on the life of the Lord, he won't be put to death.”
7 Na ka karangatia a Rawiri e Honatana, a whakaaturia ana e Honatana enei mea katoa ki a ia. Na kawea ana a Rawiri e Honatana ki a Haora; a noho ana ia ki tona aroaro, pera i mua.
Later Jonathan called David and told him all that had been said. Then he took him to Saul, and David worked for Saul as he had before.
8 Na he whawhai ano tera: a haere ana a Rawiri ki te whawhai ki nga Pirihitini, a patua iho ratou e ia, he nui te parekura, a whati ana ratou i tona aroaro.
War broke out once again, and David went to fight the Philistines. He attacked them so forcefully that they ran away in defeat.
9 Na kua puta he wairua kino i a Ihowa ki a Haora, i a ia e noho ana i tona whare, me tana tao i tona ringa; a ko Rawiri i whakatangi i te hapa ki tona ringa.
A while later an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul while he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. As David played the lyre,
10 Na ka whai a Haora kia werohia a Rawiri ki te tao, kia titi pu ki te pakitara; otiia i whakahipa ia i te aroaro o Haora, a akina kautia ana e tera te tao ki te pakitara; ko Rawiri ia i rere, i mawhiti i taua po.
Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear. David managed to dodge the spear which embedded itself in the wall. Then David escaped and ran away into the night.
11 Na ka tono karere a Haora ki te whare o Rawiri, ki te whanga ki a ia, kia whakamatea ia i te ata. Na ka korerotia ki a Rawiri, ki te whanga ki a ia, kia whakamatea ia i te ata. Na ka korerotia ki a Rawiri e Mikara, e tana wahine; i mea, Ki te ka hore koe e whakaora i a koe i tenei po, apopo koe whakamatea ai.
Saul sent some messengers to David's house to keep watch and kill him in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, warned him, “If you don't get away tonight, tomorrow you'll be killed.”
12 Heoi ka tukua iho a Rawiri e Mikara na te matapihi: a ka haere ia, ka rere, ka ora.
Michal lowered David down from a window, and he ran off, managing to escape.
13 Na ka mau a Mikara ki tetahi whakapakoko, a whakatakotoria ana e ia ki te moenga, i whakatakotoria iho ano e ia tetahi urunga huruhuru koati ki to tera urunga, hipokina iho ki te kakahu.
Then she took a home idol and laid it in the bed, put a goat hair wig on its head, and covered it with bedclothes.
14 A, no te tononga a Haora i nga tangata ki te tiki i a Rawiri, ka mea tera, E mate ana ia.
When Saul sent the messengers to arrest David, Michal told them, “He's sick.”
15 Na ka tono ano a Haora i nga karere kia kite i a Rawiri, ka mea, Kawea mai ki ahau i runga i te moenga, kia whakamatea ia e ahau.
Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying, “Bring him to me in the bed so I can kill him.”
16 A, i te taenga atu o nga karere, na ko te whakapakoko i te moenga, me te urunga huruhuru koati i te wahi ki tona pane.
But when the messengers went into the bedroom, there was the idol in the bed with the goat hair wig on its head.
17 Na ka mea a Haora ki a Mikara, Na te aha koe i tinihanga nei ki ahau, i tuku nei i toku hoariri kia haere, a mawhiti atu ana ia? Ano ra ko Mikara ki a Haora, Nana ra i ki mai ki ahau, Tukua ahau kia haere; kia whakamate ahau i a koe hei aha?
“Why did you trick me like this—helping my enemy get away so he could escape?” Saul asked Michal. “He told me, ‘Get out of my way! I don't want to have to kill you!’” Michal replied.
18 Heoi ka rere a Tawiri, a mawhiti atu ana; tae tonu atu ki a Hamuera, ki Rama, a korerotia ana ki a ia nga mea katoa i mea ai a Haora ki a ia. Na ka haere raua ko Hamuera, a noho ana raua ki Naioto.
This is how David got away and escaped. He went to Samuel at Ramah and explained to him everything that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to stay in Naioth.
19 A i korerotia te korero ki a Haora, Ko Rawiri tera kei Naiota o Rama e noho ana.
When Saul got to hear that David was at Naioth in Ramah,
20 Na ka tono tangata a Haora ki te hopu i a Rawiri: na, i to ratou kitenga i te ropu poropiti e poropiti ana, me Hamuera e tu ana hei tumuaki mo ratou, ka tau iho te wairua o te Atua ki nga tangata a Haora, a poropiti ana hoki ratou.
he sent messengers to arrest him. But when they saw a group of prophets prophesying with Samuel leading out, the Spirit of God came on Saul's messengers and they started prophesying too.
21 A, no ka korerotia ki a Haora, ka tono ia i etahi atu tangata, a ka poropiti ano ratou. Na ko te toru o nga tononga tangata ano a Haora, a poropiti ana ano hoki ratou.
Saul was told what had happened, so he sent more messengers, and they started prophesying as well.
22 Katahi ka haere ko ia hoki ki Rama, a ka tae ki te puna nui i Heku; a ka ui ia, ka mea, Kei hea a Hamuera raua ko Rawiri? ka mea ko tetahi, Nana, kei Naioto o Rama.
For the third time Saul sent messengers, and they also started prophesying.
23 Na ka haere ia ki reira, ki Naioto o Rama; a ka tau iho te wairua o te Atua ki a ia ano hoki; na ka haere ia, me te poropiti haere, a tae noa ki Naioto o Rama.
In the end Saul went himself to Ramah and arrived at the large cistern at Secu. “Where are Samuel and David?” he asked. “At Naioth in Ramah,” someone told him. So Saul went on to Naioth at Ramah, but the Spirit of God even came on him, and he was prophesying as he walked along until he arrived in Naioth.
24 A i huia hoki e ia ona kakahu, a poropiti ana ano ia i te aroaro o Hamuera; a takoto tahanga ana ia i taua ra katoa, me taua po katoa. Na reira ta ratou kupu, Kei roto ano koia a Haora i nga poropiti?
Then Saul also took off his clothes and he too prophesied in Samuel's presence. Then he fell down and lay there naked all that day and all that night. That's why it is said, “Is Saul one of the prophets too?”
