१ शमूएल 24
1 जब पलिश्तीहरूलाई लखेटेर शाऊल फर्के, तब तिनलाई भनियो, “दाऊद एन-गदीको उजाड-स्थानमा छन् ।”
And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from pursuing the Philistines, that it was told to him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of 'En-gedi.
2 त्यसपछि शाऊलले सबै इस्राएलबाट तिन हजार मानिसहरू छानेर लिए र दाऊद अनि तिनका मानिसहरूलाई खोज्न घोरलको चट्टानमा गए ।
Then took Saul three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
3 तिनी बाटोमा भेडा-गोठहरूमा आए जहाँ एउटा गुफा थियो । शाऊल दिसा गर्न भित्र गए । दाऊद र तिनका मानिसहरू गुफाको पल्लो कुनामा बसिरहेका थिए ।
And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, and there was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men were sitting in the lower end of the cave.
4 दाऊदका मानिसहरूले तिनलाई भने, “तैंले जे चाहन्छस् सो गर्न, म तेरो शत्रुलाई तेरो हातमा सुम्पने छु' भनी परमप्रभुले तपाईंलाई भन्नुभएको दिन यही हो ।” अनि दऊद उठे र बिस्तारै अगि बढे र शाऊलको वस्त्रको छेउ काटे ।
And the men of David said unto him, Behold, this is the day of which the Lord hath said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thy enemy into thy hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good in thy eyes. And David arose, and cut off the corner of the robe which Saul wore, unperceived.
5 पछि दाऊदको हृदयमा कष्ट भयो किनभने तिनले शाऊलको वस्त्रको छेउ काटेका थिए ।
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off the corner of Saul's [robe].
6 तिनले आफ्ना मानिसहरूलाई भने, “परमप्रभुका अभिषिक्त जन, उहाँ परमप्रभुका अभिषिक्त जन भनी देखेर पनि उहाँको विरुद्धमा मैले हात उठाउने कुरालाई परमप्रभुले नै रोक्नुभएको होस् ।”
And he said unto his men, Far be it from me for the Lord's sake, that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him; because he is the anointed of the Lord.
7 त्यसैले दाऊदले आफ्ना मानिसहरूलाई यी कुराहरू भनेर हप्काए र शाऊललाई आक्रमण गर्न तिनीहरूलाई अनुमति दिएनन् । शाऊल उठे, गुफाबाट बाहिर निस्के र आफ्नो बाटो लागे ।
So David restrained his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
8 पछि दाऊद पनि उठे, गुफा बाहिर गए र शाऊललाई कराएर भनेः “हे मेरो मालिक महाराजा ।” जब शाऊलले पछाडी फर्केर हेरे, दाऊद भुइँमा घोप्टो परे र उनलाई आदर गरे ।
David also arose afterward, and went forth out of the cave, and called after Saul, saying, My Lord, the king! And Saul then looked behind him, and David bowed his face to the earth, and prostrated himself.
9 दाऊदले शाऊललाई भने, “'हेर्नुहोस्, दाऊदले तपाइंको हानि गर्न खोज्दैछ' भन्ने मानिसहरूको कुरा तपाईंले किन सुन्नुहुन्छ?
And David said to Saul, Wherefore wilt thou listen to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy injury?
10 तपाईं गुफामा हुनुहुँदा परमप्रभुले तपाईंलाई मेरो हातमा सुम्पनुभएको कुरा आज तपाईंले आफ्नै आँखाले देख्नुभएको छ । तपाईंलाई मार्न कसैले मलाई भने, तर मैले तपाईंलाई बचाएँ । मैले भने, 'म मेरो मालिकको विरुद्धमा हात उठाउँदिनँ । किनकि उहाँ परमप्रभुको अभिषिक्त जन हुनुहुन्छ ।'
Behold, this day thy eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee today into my hand in the cave, and some one said that I should kill thee: but my soul felt compassion for thee: and I said, I will not stretch forth my hand against my Lord; because he is the anointed of the Lord.
11 हेर्नुहोस् हे मेरा पिता, तपाईंको वस्त्रको छेउ मेरो हातमा हेर्नुहोस् । तपाईंको वस्त्रको छेउ मैले काटेको र मैले तपाईंलाई नमारेको कुराले, मेरो हातमा कुनै खराबी वा देशद्रोह छैन, र मैले तपाईंको विरुद्धमा पाप गरेको छैन, तापनि तपाईंले मेरो ज्यान लिन खोज्नुहुन्छ ।
And now, my father, see, yea, see the corner of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the corner of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and that I have not sinned against thee: yet thou liest in wait for my soul to take it.
12 तपाईं र मेरो बिचमा परमप्रभुले नै न्याय गर्नुभएको होस् र तपाईंको विरुद्धमा म भए परमप्रभुले नै बद्ला लिनुभएको होस्, तर मेरो हात तपाईंको विरुद्ध हुनेछैन ।
May the Lord judge between me and thee, and may the Lord avenge me on thee; but my hand shall not be against thee.
13 जस्तो पुरानो उखान छ, 'दुष्टबाट नै दुष्टता निस्कन्छ ।' तर मेरा हात तपाईंको विरुद्धमा हुनेछैन ।
As saith the proverb of the ancients, From the wicked proceedeth wickedness; but my hand shall not be against thee.
14 इस्राएलका राजा कसको पछि आएका छन्? कसलाई तपाईंले खेद्दै हुनुहुन्छ? एउटा मरेको कुकुरलाई होइन र! एउटा उपियाँलाई होइन र!
After whom is the king of Israel gone out? after whom art thou pursuing? after a dead dog, after a single flea.
15 परमप्रभु नै न्यायकर्ता हुनुभएको होस् र तपाईं र मेरो बिचमा फैसला गर्नुभएको होस्, र यो हेर्नुभएको होस्, मेरो पक्षमा वहस गर्नुभएको होस् र तपाईंको हातबाट उम्कन मलाई अनुमति दिनुभएको होस् ।
May the Lord therefore be judge, and decide between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and obtain me justice out of thy hand.
16 जब दाऊदले यी कुराहरू शाऊललाई भनिसकेका थिए, तब शाऊलले भने, “मेरो छोरा दाऊद, के यो तिम्रो सोर हो?” शाऊलले डाँको छोडेर रोए ।
And it came to pass, When David had finished speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17 तिनले दाऊदलाई भने, “मभन्दा तिमी धेरै धर्मी रहेछौ । किनकि तिमीले मलाई असल कुराले बदला लिएका छौ भने, मैले तिमीलाई खराब कुराले बदला लिएको छु ।
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast done for me only what is good, whereas I have rewarded thee only with what is evil.
18 तिमीले मप्रति कति असल गरेका छौ भनी तिमीले आज घोषणा गरेका छौ, किनकि परमप्रभुले मलाई तिम्रो कृपामा छोड्नुहुँदा पनि तिमीले मलाई मारेनौ ।
And thou hast proved this day, that thou hast dealt well with me; forasmuch as when the Lord had surrendered me into thy hand, thou didst not kill me.
19 किनकि कुनै मानिसले आफ्नो शत्रुलाई भेट्टायो भने, के त्यसलाई उसले सुरक्षित साथ जान दिनेछ र? तिमीले आज मेरो निम्ति जे गरेका छौ त्यसको निम्ति परमप्रभुले तिमीलाई असल इनाम दिनुभएको होस् ।
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go away on a good road? so may the Lord reward thee with good for what thou hast done unto me this day.
20 अब मलाई थाहा भयो कि तिमी साँच्चै नै राजा हुनेछौ र इस्राएलको राज्य तिम्रै हातमा स्थापित हुनेछ ।
And now, behold, I know that thou wilt surely become king, and that the kingdom of Israel will stand firmly in thy hand.
21 तिमीले मपछिका मेरा सन्तानहरूलाई खत्तम पार्नेछैनौ र मेरो पिताको घरानाबाट मेरो नाउँ नाश पार्नेछैनौ भनी मसँग परमप्रभुको नाउँमा शपथ खाऊ ।
And now swear unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
22 त्यसैले दाऊदले शाऊलसित शपथ खाए । अनि शाऊल घर गए, तर दाऊद र तिनका मानिसहरू माथि किल्लामा गए ।
And David swore unto Saul; and Saul went to his house; but David and his men went up into the strong-hold.
