1 Samuel 26
1 Dumating ang mga Zipiteo kay Saul sa Gibea at sinabing, “Hindi ba nagtatago si David sa burol ng Hacila, na bago ang desyerto?”
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 Pagkatapos tumayo si Saul at bumaba sa ilang ng Zip, na may tatlong libong piling kalalakihan ng Israel na kasama niya, upang hanapin si David sa desyerto ng Zip.
So Saul chose 3,000 of the best Israeli soldiers and went with them to Ziph Desert to search for David.
3 Nagkampo si Saul sa burol ng Hacila, na bago sa desyerto, na malapit sa daanan. Ngunit si David ay nanatili sa desyerto, at nakita niya na paparating si Saul kasunod niya sa desyerto.
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 Kaya nagpadala si David ng mga espiya at napag-alaman niyang totoong dumating si Saul.
he sent some spies to find out for certain that Saul had come to Hakilah.
5 Tumayo si David at pumunta sa lugar kung saan nagkampo si Saul; nakita niya ang lugar kung saan nagpapahinga si Saul, at si Abner anak na lalaki ni Ner, ang heneral ng kanyang hukbo; Nagpapahinga si Saul sa kampo, at nagkampo ang mga tao palibot sa kanya, natutulog ang lahat.
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 Pagkatapos sinabi ni David kay Ahimelec na Hiteo, at kay Abisai anak na lalaki ni Zeruia, ang lalaking kapatid ni Joab, “Sino ang sasama sa akin pababa sa kampo ni Saul?” sinabi ni Abisai, “Sasama ako pababa sa iyo.”
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 Kaya pumunta si David at Abisai sa hukbo nang gabi. At nandoon si Saul na natutulog sa loob ng kampo, kasama ang kanyang sibat na nakatusok sa lupa sa tabi ng kanyang ulo. Nagpapahinga si Abner at kanyang mga sundalo sa palibot niya.
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 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Abisai kay David, “Sa araw na ito inilagay ng Diyos sa iyong kamay ang iyong kaaway. Ngayon pakiusap hayaan mong itusok ko siya sa lupa sa pamamagitan ng sibat sa isang bagsak lamang. Hindi ko siya hahampasin ng pangalawang pagkakataon.”
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 Sinabi ni David kay Abisai, “Huwag mo siyang patayin, sapagkat sino ang mag-aabot ng kanyang kamay laban sa hinirang ni Yahweh at hindi magkakasala?”
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 Sinabi ni David, “Habang nabubuhay si Yahweh, papatayin siya ni Yahweh, o darating ang araw na mamamatay siya, o pupunta siya sa labanan at mamamatay.
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 Nawa'y ipagbawal ni Yahweh na dapat kong iunat ang aking kamay laban sa kanyang tinalaga, kaya ngayon, kunin mo ang sibat na nasa kanyang ulo at ang banga ng tubig, at umalis na tayo.”
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 Kaya kinuha ni David ang sibat at ang banga ng tubig mula sa ulo ni Saul at umalis na sila. Walang ni isang nakakita sa kanila o nakaalam tungkol dito, ni isang tao ang nagising, dahil nakatulog silang lahat, dahil mahimbing na pagtulog ang ibinigay ni Yahweh sa kanila.
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 Pagkatapos pumunta si David sa kabilang dako at tumayo sa tuktok ng bundok sa malayo, isang malayong pagitan ang nasa kanila.
David and Abishai went across the valley and climbed to the top of the hill, a long way from Saul’s camp.
14 Sumigaw si David sa mga tao at kay Abner anak na lalaki ni Ner, sinabi niya, “Hindi ka ba sasagot, Abner?” Pagkatapos sumagot at sinabi ni Abner, “Sino kang sumisigaw sa hari?”
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 Sinabi ni David kay Abner, “Hindi ka ba isang taong matapang? Sino ang katulad mo sa Israel? Bakit hindi ka nagbantay sa iyong panginoon na hari? Dahil may ibang taong dumating upang patayin ang hari na iyong panginoon.
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 Hindi maganda ang bagay na ito na iyong ginawa. Habang nabubuhay si Yahweh, nararapat kang mamatay dahil hindi mo binantayan ang iyong panginoon na hinirang ni Yahweh. At ngayon tingnan mo kung nasaan ang sibat ng hari, at ang banga ng tubig na nasa kanyang ulonan.”
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 Nakilala ni Saul ang boses ni David at sinabi, “Boses mo ba iyan, anak kong David?” sinabi ni David, “Ito ang aking boses, aking panginoong hari.”
[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 Sinabi niya, “Bakit tinutugis ng hari ang kanyang lingkod? Ano ang aking nagawa? Anong kasamaan ang nasa aking kamay?
Then David added, “Sir, why are you pursuing me [RHQ]? What wrong have I done [RHQ]?
19 Samakatuwid ngayon, nagmakaawa ako sa iyo, hayaang pakinggan ng aking panginoon na hari ang mga salita ng kanyang lingkod. Kung si Yahweh na nag-udyok sa iyo laban sa akin, hayaan siyang tumanggap ng isang handog; ngunit kung mga tao ito, nawa'y isumpa sila sa paningin ni Yahweh, dahil sa araw na ito inilayo nila ako, na hindi dapat ako kumapit sa pamana ni Yahweh, na kanilang sinabi sa akin, “Sumamba ka sa ibang mga diyos.”
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 Samakatuwid ngayon, huwag hayaang dumanak ang aking dugo sa lupa mula sa presensya ni Yahweh, para sa hari ng Israel na dumating at humanap sa isang pulgas, bilang isang naghahanap ng ibon sa mga bundok.”
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 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Saul, “Nagkasala ako. Bumalik ka, David, anak ko, hindi na kita kailanman sasaktan, dahil natatangi ang aking buhay sa iyong mga mata ngayon. Tingnan mo, naging mangmang ako at lubusang nagkamali.”
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 Sumagot si David at sinabi, “Tingnan mo, aking hari, narito ang iyong sibat! Hayaan mong lumapit ang isa sa iyong batang kalalakihan at kunin ito at dalhin ito sa iyo.
David replied, [“will leave] your spear here. Send one of your young men here to get it.
23 Nawa pagbayarin ni Yahweh ang bawat tao para sa kanyang kadakilaan at kanyang katapatan, dahil inilagay ito ni Yahweh sa araw na ito, ngunit hindi ko sasaktan ang kanyang tinalaga.
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 At tingnan mo, tulad ng buhay mong katangi-tangi sa aking mga mata sa araw na ito, kaya nawa maging mas mahalaga ang buhay ko sa mga mata ni Yahweh, at nawa iligtas niya ako mula sa lahat ng kaguluhan.”
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 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Saul kay David, “Nawa pagpalain ka, anak kong David, upang makagawa ka ng mga dakilang bagay, at tunay na magtatagumpay ka.” Kaya lumakad si David, at bumalik si Saul sa kanyang lugar.
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.
