1 Hamuera 26

1 Na ka haere nga Tiwhi ki a Haora ki Kipea, ka mea, He teka ianei kei te piri a Rawiri ki Maunga Hakira, ki te wahi e anga ana ki Hehimono?

And the men of Ziph came to Saul in Gabaa, saying: Behold David is hid in the hill of Hachila, which is over against the wilderness.

2 Katahi a Haora ka whakatika, a haere ana ki raro, ki te koraha o Tiwhi, e toru hoki mano ana tangata, he hunga whiriwhiri i roto i a Iharaira, ki te rapu i a Rawiri i te koraha o Tiwhi.

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

3 A i noho a Haora ki Maunga Hakira, ki tera e anga ana ki Hehimono, ki te huarahi: ko Rawiri ia i noho ki te koraha; a ka kite ia kua tae atu a Haora ki te koraha ki te whai i a ia,

And Saul encamped in Gabaa Hachila, which was over against the wilderness in the way: and David abode in the wilderness. And seeing that Saul was come after him into the wilderness,

4 Na tonoa ana etahi tutei e Rawiri, a ka mohio ia he tino tika te haerenga mai o Haora.

He sent spies, and learned that he was most certainly come thither.

5 Na ka whakatika a Rawiri, a ka haere ki te wahi i puni ai a Haora: na ka titiro a Rawiri ki te takotoranga o Haora raua ko Apanere tama a Nere, ko te rangatira o tana ope; na kei te takoto a Haora i te parepare, i tetahi taha ano hoki ona, i teta hi taha, te puninga o te iwi.

And David arose secretly, and came to the place where Saul was: and when he had beheld the place, wherein Saul slept, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army, and Saul sleeping in a tent, and the rest of the multitude round about him,

6 Na ka oho a Rawiri ki a Ahimereke Hiti raua ko Apihai tama a Teruia, ko te teina o Ioapa, ka mea, Ko wai e haere hei hoa moku ki raro, ki a Haora, ki te puni ra? Ka mea a Apihai, Ko taua e haere.

David spoke to Achimelech the Hethite, and Abisai the son of Sarvia the brother of Joab, saying: Who will go down with me to Saul into the camp? And Abisai said: I will go with thee.

7 Na ko te haerenga o Rawiri raua ko Apihai ki te iwi i te po: na kei te takoto tera a Haora i te parepare me tana tao pou rawa ki te whenua i te taha o tona urunga: i tetahi taha ona, i tetahi taha ko Apanere hoki ratou ko te iwi e takoto ana.

So David and Abisai came to the people by night, and found Saul lying and sleeping in the tent, and his spear fixed in the ground at his head: and Abner and the people sleeping round about him.

8 Katahi a Apihai ka mea ki a Rawiri, Kua tukua putia e te Atua tou hoariri inaianei ki tou ringa: na kia kotahi taku werohanga i a ia aianei ki te tao, titi pu ki te whenua; e kore ano e tuaruatia.

And Abisai said to David: God hath shut up thy enemy this day into thy hands: now then I will run him through with my spear even to the earth at once, and there shall be no need of a second time.

9 Ano ra ko Rawiri ki a Apihai, Kaua ia e whakangaromia: ko wai hoki e harakore ki te totoro tona ringa ki ta Ihowa i whakawahi ai?

And David said to Abisai: Kill him not: for who shall put forth his hand against the Lord’s anointed, and shall be guiltless?

10 I mea ano a Rawiri, E ora ana a Ihowa, ma Ihowa ia e patu; tera e tae mai tona ra e mate ai; ka uru ranei ia ki te whawhai a ka ngaro.

And David said: As the Lord liveth, unless the Lord shall strike him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall go down to battle and perish:

11 Ma Ihowa e arai kei totoro toku ringa ki ta Ihowa i whakawahi ai. Engari tangohia te tao i tona urunga, me te ipu wai, a kia haere taua.

The Lord be merciful unto me, that I extend not my hand upon the Lord’s anointed. But now take the spear, which is at his head, and the cup of water, and let us go.

12 Heoi tangohia ana e Rawiri te tao me te ipu wai i te urunga o Haora; a haere ana raua; kihai hoki tetahi i kite, kihai i mohio, kihai hoki i oho: i te moe katoa hoki ratou; na Ihowa hoki i mea kia au ta ratou moe.

So David took the spear, and the cup of water which was at Saul’s head, and they went away: and no man saw it, or knew it, or awaked, but they were all asleep, for a deep sleep from the Lord was fallen upon them.

13 Katahi a Rawiri ka haere ki tera taha, a tu ana i runga i te tihi o tetahi puke i tawhiti; he nui te takiwa atu ki a ratou.

And when David was gone over to the other side. and stood on the top of the hill afar off, and a good space was between them,

14 Na ka karanga a Rawiri ki te iwi, ki a Apanere hoki tama a Nere, ka mea, E kore ranei koe e o mai e Apanere? Katahi ka whakahokia e Apanere, Ko wai koe e karanga mai na ki te kingi?

David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying: Wilt thou not answer, Abner? And Abner answering, said: Who art thou, that criest, and disturbest the king?

15 Na ka mea a Rawiri ki a Apanere, He teka ianei he toa koe, ko wai hoki hei rite mou i roto i a Iharaira? He aha koe te tiaki ai i tou ariki, i te kingi? I haere atu hoki tetahi o te iwi ki te whakangaro i te kingi, i tou ariki.

And David said to Abner: Art not thou a man? and who is like thee in Israel? why then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to kill the king thy lord.

16 Ehara tenei i te mea pai i meatia nei e koe. E ora ana a Ihowa, ka tika te mate mo koutou, kihai hoki i tiaki i to koutou ariki, i ta Ihowa i whakawahi ai. Na, tirohia kei hea te tao a te kingi, me te ipu wai i tona urunga?

This thing is not good, that thou hast done: as the Lord liveth, you are the sons of death, who have not kept your master, the Lord’s anointed. And now where is the king’s spear, and the cup of water, which was at his head?

17 Na kua mohio a Haora ki te reo o Rawiri, a ka mea, Nou tena reo, e taku tama, e Rawiri? Ano ra ko Rawiri, Noku te reo, e toku ariki, e te kingi.

And Saul knew David’s voice, and said: Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said: It is my voice, my lord the king.

18 I mea ano ia, Na te aha tenei whai a toku ariki i tana pononga, i aha hoki ahau? he aha hoki te he o toku ringa?

And he said: Wherefore doth my lord persecute his servant? What have I done? or what evil is there in my hand?

19 Tena ra, kia rongo mai toku ariki te kingi ki nga kupu a tana pononga, Ki te mea na Ihowa koe i whakaoho kia tahuri mai ki ahau, kia manako mai ia ki te whakahere: tena ko tenei, na nga tama a te tangata, kia kanga ratou i te aroaro o Ihowa; mo ratou i pei nei i ahau kei tata ki to Ihowa wahi tupu, mo te ki mai, Haere, e mahi ki nga atua ke.

Now therefore hear, I pray thee, my lord the king, the words of thy servant: If the Lord stir thee up against me, let him accept of sacrifice: but if the sons of men, they are cursed in the sight of the Lord, who have cast me out this day, that I should not dwell in the inheritance of the Lord, saying: Go, serve strange gods.

20 Tena ra, kaua oku toto e maringi ki te whenua i tawhiti atu i te aroaro o Ihowa: i haere mai hoki te kingi o Iharaira ki te rapu i tetahi puruhi, me te mea ko tetahi e whai ana i te patiri i runga i nga maunga.

And now let not my blood be shed upon the earth before the Lord: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as the partridge is hunted in the mountains.

21 Na ka mea a Haora, Kua hara ahau; hoki atu, e taku tama, e Rawiri; e kore hoki ahau e mahi i te kino ki a koe a muri ake nei, no te mea he taonga nui ki tou whakaaro toku wairua inaianei. Nana, he mahi kuware taku, nui atu toku he.

And Saul said: I have sinned, return, my son David, for I will no more do thee harm, because my life hath been precious in thy eyes this day: for it appeareth that I have done foolishly, and have been ignorant in very many things.

22 Na ka whakahoki a Rawiri, ka mea, Nana, te tao nei, e te kingi! tukua mai nei tetahi o nga taitamariki kia haere mai ki te tiki.

And David answering, said: Behold the king’s spear: let one of the king’s servants come over and fetch it.

23 A ma Ihowa e hoatu ki ia tangata, ki ia tangata tona tika me tona pono: kua homai nei hoki koe e Ihowa i tenei ra ki toku ringa, a kihai ahau i pai kia totoro toku ringa ki ta Ihowa i whakawahi ai.

And the Lord will reward every one according to his justice, and his faithfulness: for the Lord hath delivered thee this day into my hand, and I would not put forth my hand against the Lord’s anointed.

24 Nana, kua nui nei tou ora ki taku tirohanga atu i tenei ra, kia pera ano hoki te nui o toku ora ki ta Ihowa titiro, a kia whakaorangia ahau e ia i nga mate katoa.

And as thy life hath been much set by this day in my eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me from all distress.

25 Katahi a Haora ka mea ki a Rawiri, Kia manaakitia koe, e taku tama, e Rawiri: ka oti ra i a koe nga mahi nunui, a he pono ka puta tou mana. Heoi haere ana a Rawiri i tona huarahi; a hoki ana a Haora ki tona wahi.

Then Saul said to David: Blessed art thou, my son David: and truly doing thou shalt do, and prevailing thou shalt prevail. And David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.