1 Samuel 24
1 Nang bumalik si Saul mula sa pagtugis sa mga Filisteo, sinabihan siya, “Si David ay nasa desyerto ng Engedi.”
And it comes to pass, when Saul has turned back from after the Philistines, that they declare to him, saying, “Behold, David [is] in the wilderness of En-gedi.”
2 Pagkatapos kumuha si Saul ng tatlong libong piling kalalakihan mula sa buong Israel at umalis para hanapin si David at kanyang mga tauhan sa mga Bato ng mga Ligaw na Kambing.
And Saul takes three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and goes to seek David and his men, on the front of the rocks of the wild goats,
3 Dumating siya sa tabi ng kulungan ng mga tupa, na kung saan may isang kuweba. Pumasok si Saul sa loob upang paginhawahin ang kanyang sarili.
and he comes to folds of the flock, on the way, and there [is] a cave, and Saul goes in to cover his feet; and David and his men are abiding in the sides of the cave.
4 Sinabi ng mga tauhan ni David sa kanya, “Ito ang araw na sinabi ni Yahweh na sinabi niya sa iyo, 'Ibibigay ko sa iyong kamay ang iyong kaaway, upang gawin mo ang nais mong gawin sa kanya.”' Pagkatapos umakyat si David at tahimik na gumapang pasulong at pinutol ang gilid ng balabal ni Saul.
And the men of David say to him, “Behold, the day of which YHWH said to you, Behold, I am giving your enemy into your hand, and you have done to him as it is good in your eyes”; and David rises and cuts off the skirt of the upper robe which [is] on Saul with stealth.
5 Pagkatapos bumigat ang damdamin ni David dahil pinutol niya ang gilid ng balabal ni Saul.
And it comes to pass afterward that the heart of David strikes him, because that he has cut off the skirt which [is] on Saul,
6 Sinabi niya sa kanyang mga tauhan, “Huwag nawang ipahintulot ni Yahweh na gawin ko ang bagay na ito sa aking panginoon, na hinirang ni Yahweh, para iunat ko ang aking kamay laban sa kanya, sapagkat hinirang siya ni Yahweh.”
and he says to his men, “Far be it from me, by YHWH; I do not do this thing to my lord—to the anointed of YHWH—to put forth my hand against him, for he [is] the anointed of YHWH.”
7 Kaya pinagsabihan ni David ang kanyang mga tauhan ng mga salitang ito, at hindi sila pinahintulutang salakayin si Saul. Tumayo si Saul, iniwan ang kuweba, at umalis.
And David subdues his men by words, and has not permitted them to rise against Saul; and Saul has risen from the cave, and goes on the way;
8 Pagkatapos, tumayo rin si David, iniwan ang kuweba, at tinawag si Saul: “Aking panginoong hari.” Nang tumingin si Saul sa kanyang likuran, nagpatirapa si David sa lupa at nagpakita sa kanya ng paggalang.
and David rises afterward, and goes out from the cave, and calls after Saul, saying, “My lord, O king!” And Saul looks attentively behind him, and David bows—face to the earth—and pays respect.
9 Sinabi ni David kay Saul, “Bakit ka nakikinig sa mga kalalakihan na nagsabing, “Tingnan mo, gusto kang saktan ni David?'
And David says to Saul, “Why do you hear the words of man, saying, Behold, David is seeking your calamity?
10 Ngayon nakita ng iyong mga mata kung paano ka inilagay ni Yahweh sa aking kamay nang nasa kuweba pa tayo. Sinabi ng ilan sa akin na patayin kita, ngunit kinaawaan kita. Sinabi ko, 'Hindi ko iuunat ang aking kamay laban sa aking panginoon; dahil hinirang siya ni Yahweh.'
Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that YHWH has given you into my hand today in the cave; and [one] said to slay you, and [my eye] has pity on you, and I say, I do not put forth my hand against my lord, for he [is] the anointed of YHWH.
11 Tingnan mo, aking ama, tingnan mo ang gilid ng iyong balabal sa aking kamay. Sapagkat ang katotohanan kung bakit ko pinutol ang gilid ng iyong balabal at hindi kita pinatay, para malaman mo at makita mo na walang masama o pagtataksil sa aking kamay, at hindi ako nagkasala laban sa iyo, kahit na tinutugis mo ang aking buhay para makuha.
And my father, see, indeed see the skirt of your upper robe in my hand; for by cutting off the skirt of your upper robe, and I have not slain you, know and see that there is not evil and transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, and you are hunting my soul to take it!
12 Nawa'y humatol si Yahweh sa pagitan mo at sa akin, at nawa'y si Yahweh ang maghiganti para sa akin laban sa iyo, ngunit hindi magiging laban sa iyo ang kamay ko.
YHWH judges between me and you, and YHWH has avenged me of you, and my hand is not on you;
13 Gaya ng sinabi ng lumang kasabihan, 'Mula sa makasalanan lumalabas ang kasamaan.' Ngunit hindi magiging laban sa iyo ang kamay ko.
as the allegory of the ancients says, Wickedness goes out from the wicked, and my hand is not on you.
14 Mula kanino sumunod ang hari ng Israel? Mula kanino ka humahabol? Sa isang patay na aso! Sa isang pulgas!
After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom are you pursuing? After a dead dog! After one flea!
15 Nawa'y maging hukom si Yahweh at magbigay ng hatol sa pagitan natin, at tiyakin, at ipakiusap ang layunin ko at pahintulutan akong makatakas mula sa iyong kamay.”
And YHWH has been for judge, and has judged between me and you, indeed, He sees and pleads my cause, and delivers me out of your hand.”
16 Nang matapos sabihin ni David ang mga salitang ito kay Saul, Sinabi ni Saul, “Boses mo ba ito, David, aking anak?” Nagtaas ng kanyang boses si Saul at umiyak.
And it comes to pass, when David completes to speak these words to Saul, that Saul says, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And Saul lifts up his voice, and weeps.
17 Sinabi niya kay David, “Mas matuwid ka kaysa sa akin. Dahil sinuklian mo ako nang mabuti, kung saan sinuklian kita ng kasamaan.
And he says to David, “You [are] more righteous than I; for you have done me good, and I have done you evil;
18 Ipinahayag mo ngayong araw na ito kung paano ka gumawa nang mabuti sa akin, dahil hindi mo ako pinatay nang nilagay ako ni Yahweh sa iyong habag.
and you have declared today how that you have done good with me, how that YHWH shut me up into your hand, and you did not slay me,
19 Dahil kung matatagpuan ng isang tao ang kanyang kaaway, hahayaan ba niya siyang umalis ito nang ligtas? Nawa'y gantimpalaan ka ni Yahweh ng mabuti para sa nagawa mo sa akin ngayon.
and that a man finds his enemy, and has sent him away in a good manner; and YHWH repays you good for that which you did to me this day.
20 Ngayon alam kong tiyak na magiging tapat na hari ka at itatatag ang kaharian ng Israel sa iyong kamay.
And now, behold, I have known that you certainly reign, and the kingdom of Israel has stood in your hand;
21 Ipangako mo sa akin sa pamamagitan ni Yahweh na hindi mo puputulin ang aking mga kaapu-apuhan kasunod ko, at hindi mo sisirain ang aking pangalan sa bahay ng aking ama.”
and now, swear to me by YHWH [that] you do not cut off my seed after me, nor do you destroy my name from the house of my father.”
22 Kaya gumawa si David ng isang panunumpa kay Saul. Pagkatapos umuwi si Saul, pero umakyat sina David at kanyang mga tauhan sa matibay na tanggulan.
And David swears to Saul, and Saul goes to his house, and David and his men have gone up to the fortress.
