1 Samuel 23

1 At kanilang isinaysay kay David, na sinasabi, Narito, ang mga Filisteo ay nakikipaglaban sa Keila, at kanilang ninanakaw ang mga giikan.

One day someone told David, “You need to know that the Philistia army is attacking Keilah [town] and they are stealing grain from where men are threshing it.”

2 Kaya't sumangguni si David sa Panginoon, na nagsasabi, Yayaon ba ako at aking sasaktan ang mga Filisteong ito? At sinabi ng Panginoon kay David, Yumaon ka at iyong saktan ang mga Filisteo, at iligtas mo ang Keila.

David asked Yahweh, “Should my men and I go to fight against those men from the Philistia people-group?” Yahweh answered, “Yes, go. Attack them, and rescue the people of Keilah.”

3 At sinabi ng mga lalake ni David sa kaniya, Narito, tayo'y natatakot dito sa Juda: gaano pa nga kaya kung tayo ay pumaroon sa Keila laban sa mga hukbo ng mga Filisteo?

But David’s men said to him, “We are afraid [that Saul will attack us] here in Judah. We will be more afraid if we go to Keilah where the Philistia army is!”

4 Nang magkagayo'y sumangguni uli si David sa Panginoon. At sumagot ang Panginoon sa kaniya at sinabi, Bumangon ka at lumusong ka sa Keila; sapagka't aking ibibigay ang mga Filisteo, sa iyong kamay.

So David asked Yahweh again [if they should go to Keilah]. Yahweh answered, “Yes, go down to Keilah. I will help you to defeat the men of the Philistia people-group.”

5 At si David at ang kaniyang mga lalake ay naparoon sa Keila, at bumaka sa mga Filisteo, at dinala ang kanilang kawan, at pinatay nila sila ng malaking pagpatay. Gayon iniligtas ni David ang mga tumatahan sa Keila.

So David and his men went to Keilah. They fought against the men of the Philistia people-group and captured many of their cattle. David and his men killed many of the Philistia men and rescued the people of Keilah.

6 At nangyari nang makatakas si Abiathar na anak ni Ahimelech kay David sa Keila, na siya'y lumusong na may isang epod sa kaniyang kamay.

Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, fled to be with David at Keilah, and he brought the sacred vest with him [to use it to determine what God wanted to be done].

7 At nasaysay kay Saul na si David ay naparoon sa Keila. At sinabi ni Saul, Ibinigay ng Dios siya sa aking kamay; sapagka't siya'y nasarhan sa kaniyang pagpasok sa isang bayan na mayroong mga pintuang-bayan at mga halang.

Soon Saul found out that David was at Keilah. So he said, “That is good! God is enabling me to capture him! He has trapped himself in that town, because it has high walls with gates around it.”

8 At tinawag ni Saul ang buong bayan sa pakikidigma, upang lumusong sa Keila na kubkubin si David at ang kaniyang mga tao.

So Saul summoned his army, and they prepared to go down to Keilah to attack David and his men.

9 At naalaman ni David na nagiisip si Saul ng masama laban sa kaniya; at kaniyang sinabi kay Abiathar na saserdote, Dalhin mo rito ang epod.

But David found out that Saul was planning [for his army] to attack him. So he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring [here] the sacred vest.”

10 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni David, Oh Panginoon, na Dios ng Israel, tunay na nabalitaan ng iyong lingkod na pinagsisikapan ni Saul na pumaroon sa Keila, upang ipahamak ang bayan dahil sa akin.

[So when Abiathar brought it, ] David prayed, “Yahweh, God of us Israelis, I have heard that Saul is planning to come here [with his army] and destroy Keilah because I am here.

11 Ibibigay ba ako ng mga tao sa Keila sa kaniyang kamay? lulusong ba si Saul ayon sa nabalitaan ng iyong lingkod? Oh Panginoon, na Dios ng Israel, idinadalangin ko sa iyo, na saysayin mo sa iyong lingkod. At sinabi ng Panginoon, Siya'y lulusong.

Will Saul come down [here to Keilah], as people reported to me? Will the leaders of Keilah enable Saul to capture me? Yahweh, God of us Israelis, please tell me!” Yahweh answered, “Yes, Saul will come down.”

12 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni David, Ibibigay ba ng mga tao sa Keila ako at ang aking mga tao sa kamay ni Saul? At sinabi ng Panginoon, Ibibigay ka nila.

Then David asked, “Will the leaders of Keilah enable Saul’s army to capture me and my men [if we stay here]?” [By means of the stones in the sacred vest], Yahweh replied, “Yes, they will.”

13 Nang magkagayo'y si David at ang kaniyang mga tao na anim na raan, ay tumindig at umalis sa Keila, at naparoon kung saan sila makakaparoon. At nasaysay kay Saul na si David ay tumanan sa Keila, at siya'y tumigil ng paglabas.

So David and his 600 men left Keilah. They continued to move from one place to another, [wherever they thought that Saul would not find them]. And when Saul found out that David had escaped from Keilah, he did not go there.

14 At si David ay tumahan sa ilang sa mga katibayan, at nanira sa lupaing maburol sa ilang ng Ziph. At pinag-uusig siya ni Saul araw-araw, nguni't hindi siya ibinigay ng Dios sa kaniyang kamay.

David and his men stayed in hiding places in the desert and in the hills of Ziph Desert. Every day Saul [sent men to] search for David, but Yahweh did not allow them to capture David.

15 At nakita ni David na lumalabas si Saul upang usigin ang kaniyang buhay: at si David ay nasa ilang ng Ziph sa gubat.

While David and his men were at [a place named] Horesh in Ziph desert, he found out that Saul was coming there to kill him.

16 At si Jonathan na anak ni Saul ay bumangon, at naparoon kay David sa gubat, at pinagtibay ang kaniyang kamay sa Dios.

But Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him to continue to trust [God].

17 At sinabi niya sa kaniya, Huwag kang matakot: sapagka't hindi ka masusumpungan ng kamay ni Saul na aking ama; at ikaw ay magiging hari sa Israel, at ako'y magiging pangalawa mo; at nalalamang gayon ni Saul na aking ama.

Jonathan told him, “Do not be afraid, because my father will not be able to harm [IDM] you. [Some day] you will be the king of Israel, and I will be the second [most important man in Israel]. My father Saul also knows that.”

18 At silang dalawa ay nagtipanan sa harap ng Panginoon: at si David ay tumahan sa gubat, at si Jonathan ay umuwi sa kaniyang bahay.

Then the two of them repeated their solemn promise that Yahweh [had heard them make previously, that they would always be loyal to each other]. Then Jonathan went home, but David stayed at Horesh.

19 Nang magkagayo'y inahon ng mga Zipheo si Saul, sa Gabaa, na sinasabi, Hindi ba nagkukubli sa amin si David sa mga katibayan sa gubat, sa burol ng Hachila, na nasa timugan ng ilang?

Some people from Ziph went to Saul when he was at Gibeah, and they told him, “David [and his men] are hiding in our land [RHQ]! They are hiding in places at Horesh on Hakilah Hill, south of [a place named] Jeshimon.

20 Ngayon nga, Oh hari, lumusong ka, ayon sa buong adhika ng iyong kalooban na lumusong; at ang aming bahagi ay ibibigay sa kamay ng hari.

So, O king, come down there any time that you want to. It is our duty to capture him and turn him over to you.”

21 At sinabi ni Saul, Pagpalain nawa kayo ng Panginoon; sapagka't kayo'y nahabag sa akin.

Saul replied, “I hope/desire that Yahweh will bless you [for telling that to me].

22 Kayo'y yumaon, isinasamo ko sa inyo, inyong turuling maigi, at alamin at tingnan ang kaniyang kinaroroonan, at kung sino ang nakakita sa kaniya roon: sapagka't nasaysay sa akin na siya'y nagpapakatalino.

Go back and find out more about him. Find out exactly where he is staying, and find out who has seen him there. People tell me that he is very clever, [so we need to be clever also to be able to capture him].

23 Inyo ngang tingnan, at alamin ang mga kublihang dako na kaniyang pinagtataguan, at bumalik kayo sa akin na may katunayan, at ako'y paroroong kasama ninyo: at mangyayari, kung siya'y nasa lupain, ay aking sisiyasatin siya sa gitna ng lahat ng mga libolibo sa Juda.

Find out all the places where he and his men hide. Then come back and tell me everything that you have found out. Then I will [take my army and] go there with you. If David is in any of the clans/caves of Judah, we will search for him [and find him]!”

24 At sila'y tumindig at naparoon sa Ziph na nagpauna kay Saul: nguni't si David at ang kaniyang mga tao ay nasa ilang ng Maon sa Araba sa timugan ng ilang.

So those people went back to Ziph before Saul went there. At that time David and his men were in Maon Desert, south of Jeshimon.

25 At si Saul at ang kaniyang mga tao ay naparoon upang pag-usigin siya. At kanilang sinaysay kay David: kaya't siya'y lumusong sa burol na bato at tumahan sa ilang ng Maon. At nang mabalitaan ni Saul, kaniyang hinabol si David sa ilang ng Maon.

Saul and his soldiers went to search for David, but David heard about that. So he and his men went further [south] to a rocky hill/peak in the Maon Desert. When Saul heard about that, he and his men followed David and his men to the Maon Desert.

26 At naparoon si Saul sa dakong ito ng bundok, at si David at ang kaniyang mga tao ay sa dakong yaon ng bundok: at si David ay nagmadaling umalis dahil sa takot kay Saul; sapagka't kinukubkob ni Saul at ng kaniyang mga tao si David at ang kaniyang mga tao upang sila'y hulihin.

Saul and his soldiers were walking along one side of the hill/peak, and David and his men were on the other side. David and his men were hurrying to escape from Saul’s soldiers, because Saul and his soldiers were coming much closer.

27 Nguni't dumating ang isang sugo kay Saul, na nagsasabi, Magmadali ka at parito ka; sapagka't ang mga Filisteo ay sumalakay sa lupain.

But then a messenger came to Saul and said to him, “Come quickly! The Philistia army is attacking the people in our land!”

28 Sa gayo'y bumalik si Saul na mula sa paghabol kay David, at naparoon laban sa mga Filisteo: kaya't kanilang tinawag ang dakong yaon na Sela-hammahlecoth.

So Saul stopped pursuing David, and he [and his soldiers] went to fight against the Philistia army. That is the reason that people call that place ‘Escape Rock’.

29 At si David ay umahon mula roon, at tumahan sa mga katibayan ng En-gaddi.

David and his men also left the Maon Desert and went to places to hide safely at En-Gedi.