Samuu'Eel Kowaad 26
1 Oo waxaa Saa'uul Gibecaah ugu yimid kuwii reer Siif, iyagoo leh, Miyuusan Daa'uud ku dhuuman buurta Xakiilaah, oo lamadegaanka ku hor taal?
One day [some of] the people of Ziph [town] went to Saul while he was at Gibeah, and they said to him, “David is hiding in a cave on Hakilah hill, across from Jeshimon [town].”
2 Markaasaa Saa'uul kacay, oo wuxuu ku dhaadacay cidladii Siif, isagoo wata saddex kun oo nin oo reer binu Israa'iil laga soo doortay, inuu Daa'uud ka soo doondoono cidlada Siif.
So Saul chose 3,000 of the best Israeli soldiers and went with them to Ziph Desert to search for David.
3 Kolkaasaa Saa'uul soo degay buurtii Xakiilaah, taasoo lamadegaanka ku hor taal, waddadana ku dhinac taal. Laakiinse Daa'uud cidladuu joogay, oo wuxuuna arkay in Saa'uul cidlada uga soo daba galay.
Saul and his men set up their tents close to the road on Hakilah hill, east of Jeshimon [town], but David [and his men] stayed in the desert. When David heard that Saul was searching for him,
4 Sidaas daraaddeed Daa'uud basaasyuu soo diray, wuxuuna ogaaday in Saa'uul xaqiiqa ahaan yimid.
he sent some spies to find out for certain that Saul had come to Hakilah.
5 Markaasaa Daa'uud soo kacay oo yimid meeshii Saa'uul degay, oo Daa'uud wuxuu arkay meeshii Saa'uul jiifay, isaga iyo Abneer ina Neer oo ahaa sirkaalkii ciidankiisa, oo Saa'uulna wuxuu jiifay meeshii gaadhifardoodku joogay dhexdeeda, oo dadkuna hareerihiisay degeen.
Then [that evening] David went to the place where Saul had set up his tent. [From a distance] he saw where Saul and his army commander, Abner, were sleeping. Saul was sleeping with all his army [sleeping] around him.
6 Markaasaa Daa'uud jawaabay oo ku yidhi kii reer Xeed oo Axiimeleg ahaa iyo Abiishay oo ay Seruuyaah dhashay, oo Yoo'aabna walaalkiis ahaa, oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Yaa ii raacaya Saa'uul xeraduu joogo? Kolkaasaa Abiishay ku yidhi, anaa ku raacaya.
David [went back to where his men were and] talked to Ahimelech, who was from the Heth people-group, and Joab’s brother Abishai, whose mother was [David’s older sister] Zeruiah. He asked them, “Who will go with me down into the camp where Saul is?” Abishai replied, “I will go with you.”
7 Sidaasay Daa'uud iyo Abiishay dadkii ugu yimaadeen habeennimo, oo waxay arkeen Saa'uul oo hurda meeshii gaadhifardoodka dhexdeeda, oo warankiisiina dhulkuu ku mudnaa meel madaxiisa u dhow; oo Abneer iyo dadkiina hareerihiisay jiifeen.
So that night David and Abishai crept into Saul’s camp. They saw that Saul was asleep. His spear was stuck in the ground near his head. Saul was asleep in the middle of the camp. Abner [the army commander] and the other soldiers were sleeping around Saul.
8 Markaasaa Abiishay wuxuu Daa'uud ku yidhi, Maanta Ilaah wuxuu kuu soo gacangeliyey cadowgaagii. Haddaba waan ku baryayaaye i daa aan wareemee oo aan mar keliya dhulka ku qodbee, oo mar labaad ku dhufan maayo.
Abishai whispered to David, “Today Yahweh has enabled us to kill your enemy! Allow me to fasten Saul to the ground [by thrusting] my spear into him. It will be necessary for me to strike him only once. I will not [need to] strike him twice.”
9 Markaasaa Daa'uud wuxuu Abiishay ku yidhi, Ha dilin, waayo, bal yaa gacan u qaadi kara Rabbiga kiisa subkan, oo haddana eedla'aan doona?
But David whispered to Abishai, “No, do not kill Saul. Yahweh has appointed him to be king, so Yahweh will surely [RHQ] punish anyone who kills him.
10 Oo Daa'uudna wuxuu yidhi, Rabbiga noloshiisaan ku dhaartaye, waxaa isaga dili doona Rabbiga, ama maalintiisii baa iska iman doonta, amase dagaal buu geli doonaa markaasaa la dili doonaa.
Just as surely as Yahweh lives, he himself will punish Saul. Perhaps Yahweh will strike him when it is Saul’s time to die, or perhaps Saul will be killed in a battle.
11 Rabbiga ha iga fogeeyo inaan gacanta u qaado Rabbiga kiisa subkan. Haddaba waan ku baryayaaye inoo qaad waranka madaxiisa ag yaal iyo kusadda biyaha, oo ina keen aannu tagnee.
But I hope/desire that Yahweh will prevent me from harming the king whom he has appointed. Let’s take Saul’s spear and water jug that are near his head. Then let’s get out of here!”
12 Sidaas aawadeed Daa'uud wuxuu Saa'uul madaxiisii ka ag qaatay warankii iyo kusaddii biyaha; kolkaasay tageen, oo ninnaba ma arkin, lamana ogayn, oo midna ma toosin, waayo, kulligood way wada hurdeen, maxaa yeelay, waxaa xagga Rabbiga kaga soo degtay hurdo weyn.
So David took the spear and the jug, and he and Abishai left. No one saw them or knew what they were doing, and no one woke up, because Yahweh had caused them to be sound asleep.
13 Markaasaa Daa'uud dhankii kale u gudbay oo wuxuu ku dul istaagay buur iyaga in yar ka fog, oo waxaana u dhexeeyey bannaan weyn.
David and Abishai went across the valley and climbed to the top of the hill, a long way from Saul’s camp.
14 Kolkaasaa Daa'uud u dhawaaqay dadkii iyo Abneer oo ahaa ina Neer, oo yidhi, Abneerow, war miyaadan jawaabayn? Markaasaa Abneer jawaabay oo yidhi, Kaaga boqorka u dhawaaqayaa, kumaad tahay?
Then David shouted to Abner, “Abner, can you hear me?” Abner [woke up and] replied “Who are you, [waking up] the king by calling out to him?”
15 Markaasaa Daa'uud wuxuu Abneer ku yidhi, War sow ma tihid nin rag ah? Yaana kula mid ah oo reer binu Israa'iil ku jira? Haddaba maxaad u dhawri weyday sayidkaaga boqorka ah? Waayo, mid dadka ka mid ah ayaa xerada u galay inuu boqorka sayidkaaga ah dilo.
David replied, “[I am sure that] you are the greatest man in Israel [IRO, RHQ]! So why did you not guard your master, the king? Someone came into your camp in order to kill your master, the king.
16 War waxan aad samaysay ma wanaagsana. Rabbiga noloshiisaan ku dhaartaye waxaad istaahishaan dhimasho, maxaa yeelay, ma aydaan dhawrin sayidkiinna ah Rabbiga kiisa subkan. Haddaba bal fiiriya boqorka warankiisii iyo kusaddiisii biyaha oo madaxiisa ag yiil.
You have done a very poor [job of guarding Saul]. So just as surely as Yahweh lives, you and your men should be executed! You have not guarded your master whom Yahweh appointed to be the king. Where are the king’s spear and the water jug that were close to his head?”
17 Markaasaa Saa'uul gartay Daa'uud codkiisii oo yidhi, Wiilkaygii Daa'uudow, kaasu ma codkaagii baa? Oo Daa'uudna wuxuu yidhi, Haah, kanu waa codkaygii, boqorow sayidkaygiiyow.
[The shouting woke] Saul [up and he] recognized that it was David’s voice. He called out, saying, “My son David, is that your voice?” David replied, “Yes, your majesty it is my voice.”
18 Oo haddana wuxuu yidhi, Sayidkaygiiyow, maxaad ii eryanaysaa, anoo addoonkaaga ah? Waayo, maxaan sameeyey? Waase maxay xumaanta gacantayda ku jirtaa?
Then David added, “Sir, why are you pursuing me [RHQ]? What wrong have I done [RHQ]?
19 Haddaba waan ku baryayaaye, boqorow sayidkaygiiyow, bal maqal erayadayda anoo addoonkaaga ah. Oo haddii Rabbigu igu kaa diray qurbaan ha aqbalo, laakiinse haddii waxa igu kaa diray ay binu-aadmi yihiin, Rabbiga hortiisa ha ku inkaarnaadeen, waayo, maanta way i eryeen si aanan u sii joogin dhaxalkii Rabbiga, oo waxay igu yidhaahdeen, Tag oo ilaahyo kale u adeeg.
Your majesty, listen to me! If Yahweh has caused you to be angry with me, I should offer a sacrifice [in order to appease him]. But if it is people who have caused you to be angry with me, I hope/desire that Yahweh will curse them. They have forced me to leave the land that Yahweh gave to me. They have told me, ‘Go somewhere else and worship other gods!’
20 Haddaba sidaas daraaddeed dhiiggaygu yuusan ku daadan meel Rabbiga hortiisa ka fog, waayo, boqorkii reer binu Israa'iilow, waxaad u soo baxday si aad tagfi u doondoonto, oo waa sidii mid buuraha digaagduur ka ugaadhsanaya.
Now do not force me to die [MTY] far from [where we worship] Yahweh. You, the king of Israel, have come here searching for me. [But I do not want to harm you]! I am [as harmless as] a flea [MET]. You are searching for me like people hunt for a bird in the mountains! [MET]”
21 Markaasaa Saa'uul wuxuu yidhi, Waan dembaabay, wiilkaygii Daa'uudow, iska noqo, waayo, anigu mar dambe wax ku yeeli maayo, maxaa yeelay, maanta naftaydu qaali bay kula noqotay. Bal eeg, waan nacasoobay oo aad iyo aad baan u qaldamay.
Then Saul said, “David, my son. I have sinned [by trying to kill you]. So come back home. Today you have considered my life to be very valuable [and so you have not killed me]. So I will not try to harm you. I have made a big mistake and have acted foolishly.”
22 Markaasaa Daa'uud ugu jawaabay, Boqorow, waa kan warankaagii! Haddaba ragga dhallinyarada ah midkood ha u yimaado oo ha kuu qaado.
David replied, [“will leave] your spear here. Send one of your young men here to get it.
23 Oo Rabbiguna nin walba wuu ka abaalmarin doonaa xaqnimadiisa iyo aaminnimadiisa, waayo, Rabbigu maanta gacantayduu kugu soo riday, aniguse ma aan doonaynin inaan gacantayda u qaado Rabbiga kiisa subkan.
Yahweh rewards us for the things that we do that are right and for being loyal [to him]. Even when Yahweh placed me where I could easily have killed you, I refused to do that, because you are the one whom Yahweh has appointed [MTY] to be the king.
24 Oo bal eeg, sida maanta naftaadu iigu dheeraatay, sidaas oo kale naftaydu ha ku dheeraato Rabbiga hortiisa, oo dhibaato oo dhanna ha iga samatabbixiyo.
Just like I considered your life to be valuable [and spared your life] today, I hope/desire that Yahweh will consider my life to be valuable and [spare my life and] save me from all my troubles.”
25 Markaasaa Saa'uul wuxuu Daa'uud ku yidhi, Wiilkaygii Daa'uudow, waad barakaysan tahay. Hubaal xoog baad yeelan doontaa, waadna guulaysan doontaa. Dabadeedna Daa'uud waa iska tegey, Saa'uulna meeshiisuu ku noqday.
Then Saul said to David, “My son David, I pray that Yahweh will bless you. You will do great things very successfully.” Then David returned to his men, and Saul went back home.
