1 Samuel 28
1 Saa bere no, Filistifo no boaboaa wɔn asraafo ano sɛ wɔrebɛko atia Israel. Akis ka kyerɛɛ Dawid se, “Merehwɛ kwan sɛ, wo ne wo mmarima bɛka me ho akɔ ɔko no.”
Now in those days the Philistines gathered their forces for warfare against Israel. So Achish said to David, “You must understand that you and your men are to go out to battle with me.”
2 Dawid penee so se, “Eye pa ara, wʼankasa wubehu nea wʼakoa betumi ayɛ.” Akis kae se, “Eye, mɛyɛ wo me bammɔfo afebɔɔ.”
David replied, “Then you will come to know what your servant can do.” “Very well,” said Achish. “I will make you my bodyguard for life.”
3 Saa bere yi na Samuel awu, ama Israel nyinaa atwa agyaadwo. Wosiee no wɔ ɔno ara ne kurom Rama. Saa bere no, na Saulo apam atutu ahoni ne ahonhom afi asase no so.
Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.
4 Filistifo no boaa wɔn ho ano, kyeree nsraban wɔ Sunem, na Saulo nso boaboaa Israelfo no nyinaa ano, kyeree nsraban wɔ Gilboa.
The Philistines came together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.
5 Bere a Saulo huu Filistifo asraafo no dodow no, osuroe; ehu hyɛɛ ne koma ma.
When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and trembled violently.
6 Obisaa Awurade nea ɔnyɛ nanso Awurade amfa adaeso anaa ntontobɔ kronkron anaa adiyifo so ammua no.
He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.
7 Saulo ka kyerɛɛ nʼafotufo se, “Monhwehwɛ ɔbea samanfrɛfo bi mma me, na menkɔ ne hɔ abisa.” Nʼafotufo no buae se, “Ɔbea samanfrɛfo bi wɔ En-Dor.”
Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied.
8 Enti Saulo hyɛɛ ntade afoforo a ɛnyɛ ɔhene afade, sakraa ne ho, na ɔne mmarima no mu baanu kɔɔ ɔbea no nkyɛn anadwo. Saulo kae se, “Ɛsɛ sɛ me ne obi a wawu kasa. Wubetumi afrɛ ne honhom ama me ana?”
So Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I name.”
9 Ɔbea no bisae se, “Wopɛ sɛ wokum me ana? Wunim sɛ Saulo apam asamanfrɛfo ne ahohomfrɛfo nyinaa afi asase yi so. Adɛn nti na wusum me afiri?”
But the woman replied, “Surely you know what Saul has done, how he has killed the mediums and spiritists in the land. Why have you set a trap to get me killed?”
10 Saulo de Awurade din kaa no ntam se, “Mmere dodow a Awurade te ase yi, wɔrentwe wʼaso wɔ eyi ho da.”
Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”
11 Afei, ɔbea no bisae se, “Hena na memfrɛ no mma wo?” Obuae se, “Frɛ Samuel ma me.”
“Whom shall I bring up for you?” the woman asked. “Bring up Samuel,” he replied.
12 Na ɔbea no huu Samuel no, ɔde nne kɛse teɛɛ mu ka kyerɛɛ Saulo se, “woadaadaa me! Wone Saulo!”
But when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out in a loud voice and said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”
13 Ɔhene no ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Nsuro. Dɛn na wuhu?” Ɔbea no buae se, “Mihu honhom bi sɛ apue afi fam reba.”
“Do not be afraid,” the king replied. “What do you see?” “I see a god coming up out of the earth,” the woman answered.
14 Saulo bisae se, “Ɔte dɛn?” Obuae se, “Akwakoraa bi a ɔhyɛ batakari, na ɔreba.” Ɛhɔ na Saulo huu sɛ ɛyɛ Samuel, enti ɔbɔɔ ne mu ase de nʼanim butuw fam.
“What does he look like?” asked Saul. “An old man is coming up,” she replied. “And he is wearing a robe.” So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed facedown in reverence.
15 Samuel bisae se, “Adɛn nti na wofrɛ me de haw me saa?” Saulo buae se, “Efisɛ ɔhaw ne abɛbrɛsɛ amene me. Filistifo de ɔko atentam yɛn. Na Onyankopɔn nso agyaw me. Mente ne nka wɔ adiyifo nkyɛn anaa daeso mu. Enti mafrɛ wo sɛ kyerɛ me nea menyɛ.”
Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”
16 Na Samuel buae se, “Sɛ Awurade agyaw wo, abɛyɛ wo tamfo a, adɛn nti na worebisa me?
“Why do you consult me,” asked Samuel, “since the LORD has turned away from you and become your enemy?
17 Awurade ayɛ nea ɔnam me so hyɛɛ ho nkɔm no. Wagye ahenni no afi wo nsam de ama Dawid, wo nkurɔfo no mu baako.
He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingship out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David.
18 Awurade ayɛ saa, efisɛ woanni ne mmara a ɛfa Amalekfo ho no so.
Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.
19 Nea ɛka ho ne se, ɔkyena, Awurade de wo ne Israel asraafo nyinaa bɛma Filistifo, na wo ne wo mma abɛka me ho wɔ ha. Awurade bɛma Israel asraafo no nyinaa adi nkogu.”
Moreover, the LORD will deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. And the LORD will deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”
20 Samuel nsɛm a Saulo tee no nti, ehu kyekyeree no ma ɔhwee fam. Na onni ahoɔden biara, efisɛ na onnidii da mu no ne anadwo mu no nyinaa.
Immediately Saul fell flat on the ground, terrified by the words of Samuel. And his strength was gone, because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.
21 Ɔbea no huu adwene mu haw a ɔwɔ mu no, ɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Owura, mede me nkwa too hɔ, yɛɛ wʼabisade.
When the woman came to Saul and saw how distraught he was, she said to him, “Look, your maidservant has obeyed your voice. I took my life in my hands and did as you told me.
22 Enti yɛ nea mɛkyerɛ wo sɛ yɛ no, na mama wo biribi adi sɛnea ɛbɛma woanya ahoɔden asan akɔ wʼakyi.”
Now please listen to your servant and let me set a morsel of bread before you so you may eat and have the strength to go on your way.”
23 Nanso Saulo antie. Mmarima a wɔka ne ho no hyɛɛ no sɛ onnidi. Enti akyiri no, ɔpenee so sɔre fii fam hɔ, tenaa akongua so.
Saul refused, saying, “I will not eat.” But his servants joined the woman in urging him, and he heeded their voice. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
24 Na ɔbea no ayɛn nantwi ba ama wadɔ srade nti, ɔyɛɛ ntɛm kokum no, na ɔfɔw asikresiam, fɔtɔw de too apiti.
The woman had a fattened calf at her house, and she quickly slaughtered it. She also took flour, kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread.
25 Ɔde aduan no besii Saulo ne ne mmarima no anim ma wodii. Na wofii hɔ kɔɔ anadwo no.
She served it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. And that night they got up and left.
