1 Samuel 18
1 Bere a Dawid ne Saulo kasa wiei no, ohyiaa ɔhenebabarima Yonatan. Wɔn baanu no dɔɔ wɔn ho wɔn ho prɛko pɛ na wɔbɛyɛɛ nnamfo pa ara.
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit on the soul of David; and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2 Efi saa da no, Saulo gyee Dawid tenaa ahemfi hɔ a wampɛ sɛ ɔbɛsan akɔ ne fi.
And Saul took him on that day, and would not permit him to go home to his father's house.
3 Na Yonatan ne Dawid yɛɛ apam sɛ, wɔbɛyɛ nnamfo.
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because of his loving him as his own soul.
4 Na Yonatan de ne batakari, nhyɛase, afoa, agyan ne nkyekyeremu maa Dawid de sɔw apam no ano.
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that he had upon him, and gave it to David, and likewise his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
5 Biribiara a Saulo ka kyerɛɛ Dawid sɛ ɔnyɛ no, Dawid yɛɛ no pɛpɛɛpɛ. Enti Saulo yɛɛ no nʼasraafo so ɔsahene, maa nʼakofo ne wɔn mpanyimfo nyinaa de anigye penee so.
And David went out; whithersoever Saul used to send him, he was successful; and Saul set him over the men of war; and he was accepted in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.
6 Nanso bere a Israelfo nkonimdifo rekɔ fie, na Dawid akum Filistini no, mmea fifi nkurow a ɛbɛn ɔkwan no ho no bɛtwee mmommomme hyiaa Ɔhene Saulo a na wɔde anigye reto nnwom, bɔ akasae ne kyɛnkyɛn.
And it came to pass as they came home, when David returned from smiting the Philistines, that the women came forth out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with triangles.
7 Wɔresaw no, wɔtoo dwom se: Saulo akum ne apem apem, na Dawid de ne mpem du du!
And the women that played answered one another, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
8 Eyi maa Saulo bo fuw yiye. Ɔkae se, “Eyi ase ne dɛn? Wɔde mpem du mpem du abata Dawid din ho, na me de, wɔde apem apem pɛ. Dɛn na aka sen sɛ wobesi no hene?”
And Saul was very wroth, and this saying was displeasing in his eyes; and he said, They have given unto David ten thousands, and to me they have given the thousands: and all that he lacketh now yet is only the kingdom.
9 Efi saa bere no, Saulo tuu nʼani sii Dawid so.
And Saul looked jealous on David from that day and forward.
10 Ade kyee no, Onyankopɔn honhom bɛhyɛɛ Saulo so. Na ɔrehyɛ nkɔm wɔ ne fi, bere a na Dawid rebɔ ne sanku sɛnea na ɔtaa yɛ no. Na Saulo kura peaw
And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came suddenly over Saul, and he spoke foolish things in the midst of the house: while David was playing with his hand, as on previous days; and the spear was in the hand of Saul.
11 na ɔkaa wɔ ne tirim se, “Mesina Dawid atare ɔfasu no.” Nanso Dawid huruw sii nkyɛn na oguanee mpɛn abien.
And Saul cast the spear; and he thought, I will strike David through even on the wall. And David turned aside out of his presence twice.
12 Na Saulo suro Dawid, efisɛ na Awurade agyaw no akɔ Dawid afa.
And Saul was afraid of David; because the Lord was with him, and from Saul he was departed.
13 Enti Saulo yii Dawid fii ne ho na ɔma ɔkɔyɛɛ ɔsafohene wɔ asraafo apem so, na, Dawid dii saa nsraadɔm no anim de wɔn kɔɔ ɔsa.
Therefore Saul removed him from himself, and made him his captain over a thousand: and he went out and came in before the people.
14 Biribiara a Dawid yɛe no, odii nkonim wɔ mu, efisɛ na Awurade ka ne ho.
And David was successful on all his ways; and the Lord was with him.
15 Saulo huu eyi no, osuroo no.
And when Saul saw that he was very successful, he was in dread of him.
16 Nanso Israel ne Yuda nyinaa dɔɔ Dawid, efisɛ na odi nʼakofo anim kɔ ɔsa a, odi nkonim.
But all Israel and Judah loved David; because he went out and came in before them.
17 Da bi, Saulo ka kyerɛɛ Dawid se, “Mepɛ sɛ mede me babea panyin Merab ma wo aware. Nea edi kan ne sɛ wobɛkyerɛ sɛ woyɛ ɔkofo kɛse a wobɛko Awurade ko no.” Na Saulo kaa wɔ ne tirim se, “Merenteɛ me nsa wɔ ne so. Mɛma wakɔko atia Filistifo no na wɔakum no.”
And Saul said to David, Behold, here is my eldest daughter Merab, her will I give to thee for wife: only be thou unto me a man of valor, and fight the Lord's battles. And Saul thought, Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.
18 Na Dawid ka kyerɛɛ Saulo se, “Me sɛɛ ne hena a mɛyɛ ɔhene ase? Me fi ne mʼagya abusua a ɛwɔ Israel nka hwee?”
And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, [or] my father's family in Israel, that I should be a son-in-law to the king?
19 Enti bere no duu sɛ wɔde Saulo babea Merab ma Dawid aware no, wɔde no maa Adriel a ofi Meholat aware.
But it happened at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto 'Adriel the Mecholathite for wife.
20 Na Saulo babea Mikal dɔ Dawid, enti bere a Saulo tee no, ɛyɛɛ no anigye.
And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told it to Saul, and the thing was right in his eyes.
21 Saulo kaa wɔ ne tirim se, “Mede no bɛma no na wafa so ayɛ afiri a ɛbɛma Filistifo nsa aka no akum no.” Na ɔka kyerɛɛ Dawid se, “Afei, ɔkwan a ɛto so abien a wobɛfa so ayɛ mʼase no abue ama wo.”
And Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may become unto him a snare, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Through the second shalt thou this day become my son-in-law.
22 Na Saulo hyɛɛ ne nkoa se, “Monka no kokoa mu nkyerɛ Dawid se, ‘Hwɛ, ɔhene ani sɔ wo, na yɛn nyinaa pɛ wʼasɛm. Adɛn nti na wompɛ sɛ woyɛ ɔhene ase barima?’”
And Saul commanded his servants, Speak to David secretly, saying, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee; and now thou must become the king's son-in-law.
23 Wotii saa nsɛm yi mu kyerɛɛ Dawid. Nanso Dawid kae se, “Ohiani ba a me fi nni bi, mususuw sɛ ɛyɛ ade a ɛda fam sɛ obi bɛyɛ ɔhene nʼase ana?”
And the servants of Saul spoke in the ears of David these words. And David said, Doth it seem so light in your eyes to become the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and of light esteem?
24 Nkoa no kɔkaa asɛm a Dawid ka kyerɛɛ wɔn no kyerɛɛ Saulo no,
And the servants of Saul told him, saying, Words such as these David hath spoken.
25 Saulo kae se, “Monkɔka nkyerɛ Dawid se, ‘Ɔhene nhwehwɛ ti nsa biara sɛ Filistifo ɔha mmarima ano were. Mʼatamfo so aweretɔ nko ara ne ade a mepɛ.’” Na Saulo adwene ara ne sɛ wobekum Dawid wɔ akono.
And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged on the king's enemies. But Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.
26 Dawid de anigye penee adebisa no so. Enti ansa na bere no duu no,
And when his servants told David these words, the thing was pleasing in the eyes of David to become the king's son-in-law: and the days were not complete,
27 Dawid ne ne mmarima kɔ kokum Filistifo no ahannu. Ɔde wɔn mmarima ano were brɛɛ ɔhene. Enti Saulo de ne babea Mikal maa Dawid aware.
When David arose and went, he and his men, and smote of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they counted them out in full to the king, that he might become the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter for wife.
28 Saulo huu sɛ Awurade ka Dawid ho, na ne babea Mikal nso dɔ Dawid no,
And Saul saw and understood that the Lord was with David: and Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.
29 Saulo kɔɔ so suroo no, na ne nna a aka no mu no, Dawid kɔɔ so yɛɛ Saulo tamfo.
And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy all the time.
30 Bere biara a Filistifo asraafo tow hyɛɛ Israel so no, Dawid dii nkonim sen Saulo asahene a wɔaka no. Eyi maa Dawid gyee din wɔ asase no so nyinaa.
And the princes of the Philistines went forth; and it came to pass, whenever they went forth, that David was more successful than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was highly prized.
