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1 Ngalezonsuku amaFilistiya aqoqa amabutho awo ukuba alwe lo-Israyeli. U-Akhishi wathi kuDavida, “Kumele uzwisise ukuthi wena labantu bakho lizahamba lami empini.”
A IA mau la, hoakoakoa ae la na Pilisetia i ko lakou poe koa, no ke kaua e kaua aku ai i ka Iseraela. I aku la o Akisa ia Davida, E ike pono oe, o oe kekahi e hele pu me au i ke kaua, o oe a me kou poe kanaka.
2 UDavida wathi, “Lapho-ke uzazibonela okungenziwa yinceku yakho.” U-Akhishi wathi, “Kulungile, ngizakwenza ube ngumlindi wami impilo yakho yonke.”
I mai la o Davida ia Akisa, E ike pono auanei oe i ka mea a kau kauwa e hana aku ai. I aku la o Akisa ia Davida, No ia mea, e hoolilo au ia oe i mea malama i kuu poo i na la a pau.
3 Ngalesosikhathi uSamuyeli wayesewafa, njalo u-Israyeli wonke wayemlilele wamgcwaba emzini wakibo eRama. USawuli wayesewaxotsha zonke izanuse labemimoya elizweni.
A ua make o Samuela, a ua kanikau o ka Iseraela a pau ia ia, a ua kanu lakou ia ia ma Rama, ma kona kulanakauhale iho. A ua hookuke aku o Saula i na ninau uhane, a me na kupua mai ka aina aku.
4 AmaFilistiya abuthana eza amisa izihonqo zawo eShunemi, lapho uSawuli wabutha ama-Israyeli wonke wamisa izihonqo eGilibhowa.
Hoakoakoaia ae la ko Pilisetia, a hele mai, a hoomoana ma Sunema; a hoakoakoa ae la o Saula i ka Iseraela a pau, a hoomoana iho la ma Gileboa.
5 USawuli ebona ibutho lamaFilistiya wesaba, inhliziyo yakhe yaba lokuthuthumela.
A ike aku la o Saula i ka poe kaua o na Pilisetia, makau iho la ia, a haalulu nui kona naau.
6 Wabuza uThixo, kodwa uThixo kamphendulanga ngamaphupho loba nge-Urimi kumbe ngabaphrofethi.
A ia Saula i ninau ai ia Iehova, aole o Iehova i olelo mai ia ia, aole ma na moe uhane, aole ma ka Urima, aole ma na kaula.
7 USawuli wasesithi encekwini zakhe, “Ngidingelani owesifazane oyisanuse ukuze ngiyebuza kuye.” Bona bathi, “Kulomunye e-Endo.”
Alaila olelo aku la o Saula i kana poe kauwa, E imi oukou no'u i wahine ninau uhane, i hele aku ai au e ninau ia ia. I mai la kana mau kauwa ia ia, Aia no ka wahine ninau i na uhane ma Enedora.
8 Ngakho uSawuli waziguqula, wafaka ezinye izigqoko, kwathi ebusuku yena labantu ababili baya kulowomfazi. Wathi kuye, “Ngibuzela umoya, njalo ungilethele lowo engizamutsho.”
Hoano e o Saula ia ia iho a hookomo i ka lole e, a hele aku me na kanaka elua me ia, a hiki lakou i ka wahine i ka po: i aku la ia, Ke noi aku nei au ia oe, e hoakaka mai oe ia'u ma ka ninau uhane, a e hoala mai no'u i ka mea a'u e hoohiki aku ai ia oe.
9 Kodwa owesifazane wathi kuye, “Impela uyakwazi ukuthi uSawuli wenzeni. Useziqedile izanuse labemimoya elizweni. Kungani uthiya impilo yami ngomjibila ukuba ngibulawe na?”
I mai la ka wahine ia ia, Aia hoi, ua ike no oe i ka mea a Saula i hana'i i kona luku ana i na mea ninau uhane, a me na kupua mai ka aina aku; no ke aha la oe i punihei mai ai i kuu ola, i lilo ai au i ka make?
10 USawuli wafunga kuye ngoThixo wathi, “Ngeqiniso elinjengoba uThixo ekhona, kawuyikujeziselwa lokhu.”
A hoohiki aku la o Saula ia ia ma Iehova, i aku la, Ma ke ola o Iehova, aole e hiki mai ia oe ke ahewaia no keia mea.
11 Owesifazane lowo wasesithi, “Ngikuvusele bani na?” Yena wathi, “Ngilethela uSamuyeli.”
Alaila i aku la ka wahine, Owai la ka'u e hoala mai ai nou? I mai la ia, O Samuela kau e hoala mai ai no'u.
12 Kwathi owesifazane lowo ebona uSamuyeli, wakhala ngelizwi eliphezulu wasesithi kuSawuli, “Kungani ungikhohlisile na? Wena unguSawuli.”
A ike aku la ka wahine ia Samuela, hooho aku la ia me ka leo nui: olelo aku la ka wahine ia Saula, i aku la, No ke aha la oe i hoopunipuni mai ai ia'u? no ka mea, o Saula ka oe.
13 Inkosi yasisithi, “Ungesabi. Kuyini okubonayo?” Owesifazane wathi, “Ngibona umoya ophuma phansi.”
I aku la ke alii ia ia, Mai makau oe: heaha la kau i ike ai? I mai la ka wahine ia Saula, He mea me he akua la ka'u i ike ai e pii mai ana mai ka honua mai.
14 USawuli wathi, “Ukhangeleka njani?” Owesifazane wathi, “Kuphuma ixhegu eligqoke ingubo.” Lapho-ke uSawuli wakwazi ukuthi kwakunguSamuyeli, wakhothama wasesithi mbo phansi ngobuso.
Ninau aku la oia ia ia, Pehea kona ano? I mai la ia, He kanaka elemakule e pii mai ana; a ua uhiia i ka aahu. A ike iho la o Saula, o Samuela no ia, kulou iho la kona maka i ka honua, a moe iho la.
15 USamuyeli wasesithi kuSawuli, “Ungikhathazelani ngokungivusa na?” USawuli wathi, “Mina ngiphakathi kohlupho olukhulu. AmaFilistiya alwa lami, njalo uNkulunkulu usengifulathele. Kasangiphenduli, ngabaphrofethi loba ngamaphupho. Ngakho ngibize wena ukuba ungitshele ukuthi ngenzeni.”
Olelo mai la o Samuela ia Saula, No ke aha la oe i hoonaue mai ai ia'u, i ka hoala mai ia'u? I aku la o Saula, Ua pilikia loa wau: no ka mea, ke kaua mai nei na Pilisetia ia'u, a ua haalele mai ke Akua ia'u, aole e olelo hou mai ia'u, aole ma ka lima o na kaula, aole ma na moe uhane: no ia mea, i kahea aku ai au ia oe, i hoike mai ai oe ia'u i ka mea a'u e hana aku ai.
16 USamuyeli wathi, “Ungibizelani, njengoba uThixo esekufulathele njalo esebe yisitha sakho na?
Olelo aku la o Samuela, No ke aha la oe i ninau mai ai ia'u, no ka mea, ua haalele o Iehova ia oe, a ua lilo ia i enemi nou?
17 Uthixo usekwenzile lokhu akutsho ngaphambili ngami. Uthixo usewuhluthunile umbuso ezandleni zakho wawunika omunye wabomakhelwane bakho, uDavida.
A ua hana o Iehova nona iho, e like me ka mea i oleloia e au, a ua kaili aku o Iehova i ke aupuni mai ou aku la, a haawi aku ia mea i kou hoalauna ia Davida;
18 Ngenxa yokuthi uThixo kawumlalelanga kumbe wafeza ulaka lwakhe olwesabekayo kuma-Amaleki, uThixo wenze lokhu kuwe lamhla.
No kou hoolohe ole i ka leo o Iehova, aole hoi oe i hoopai aku i kona inaina nui maluna o ka Ameleka, no ia mea, ua hana mai o Iehova i keia mea ia oe i keia la.
19 Uthixo uzanikela u-Israyeli kanye lawe kumaFilistiya, njalo kusasa wena lamadodana akho lizakuba lami. Uthixo uzanikela lebutho lako-Israyeli kumaFilistiya.”
A e hoolilo hoi o Iehova i ka Iseraela me oe iloko a ka lima o na Pilisetia: a o oe pu me kau mau keiki me au i ka la apopo: a e hoolilo hoi o Iehova i ka poe koa o ka Iseraela iloko o ka lima o ko Pilisetia.
20 Khonokho nje uSawuli wawela phansi wathi daca emhlabathini, esegcwele ukwesaba ngenxa yamazwi kaSamuyeli. Wayengaselamandla, ngoba wayengadlanga lutho ilanga lonke mhlalokho lobusuku bonke.
Alaila hina koke iho la o Saula, a moe i ka loa ma ka honua, a makau loa iho la, no na olelo a Samuela: aohe ikaika iloko ona; no ka mea, aole ia i ai i ka berena ia, la a po, ia po a ao.
21 Kwathi owesifazane esesondele kuSawuli wabona ukuthi wayethuthumele kakhulu, wathi kuye, “Khangela, incekukazi yakho ikulalele. Ngibeke ukuphila kwami engozini ngenza lokho othe ngikwenze.
A hele mai la ka wahine ia Saula, a ike aku la, ua pilikia loa ia, i aku la oia ia ia, Aia hoi, ua hoolohe kau kauwawahine i kou leo, a ua waiho au i kuu ola iloko o kuu lima, a ua hoolohe aku au i kau mau olelo au i olelo mai ai ia'u:
22 Khathesi-ke ake ulalele incekukazi yakho uvume ukuba ngikuphe ukudla ukuze udle ube lamandla uzihambele.”
Ano hoi, ke noi aku nei au ia oe, e hoolohe mai oe i ka leo o kau kauwawahine, a e waiho aku au i wahi berena imua ou; a e ai iho oe, i ikaika ai oe i kou hele ana ma kou alanui.
23 Yena wala wathi, “Kangiyikudla.” Kodwa abantu bakhe baphathisana lowesifazane ukumncenga, waze wabalalela. Wavuka phansi wahlala esihlalweni.
Hoole mai la ia, i mai la, Aole au e ai. Koi aku la kana mau kauwa me ka wahine ia ia: a hoolohe mai ia i ko lakou leo. Ala mai la ia mai ka honua mai, a noho iho la maluna o kahi moe.
24 Owesifazane wayelethole elinonisiweyo endlini, alihlaba khonokho nje. Wathatha impuphu yengqoloyi, wayivuba wenza isinkwa esingelamvubelo.
Aia no i ka wahine kekahi bipikeiki momona ma kona hale; pepehi koke iho la ia ia, a lawe ae la ia i ka palaoa, a kawili iho la, a pulehu aku la i ka berena hu ole:
25 Wasibeka phambi kukaSawuli labantu bakhe, badla. Ngalobobusuku bavuka bahamba.
A lawe mai ia mea imua o Saula, a imua o kana mau kauwa, a ai iho la lakou. Ku ae la lakou a hele aku la ia po.
