1 Samuel 29

1 Filistifo no boaboaa wɔn asraafo nyinaa ano wɔ Afek, na Israelfo nso kɔkyeree nsraban wɔ asuti bi ho wɔ Yesreel.

Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites camped by the spring which is in Jezreel.

2 Bere a Filistifo ntuanofo de wɔn asraafo akuwakuw ɔha ɔha mu ne mpempem retu ɔsa no, na Dawid nso ne ne dɔm retu ɔsa wɔ wɔn akyi a, Akis ka wɔn ho.

The lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rear with Achish.

3 Filistifo asahene no bisae se, “Dɛn na Hebrifo yi reyɛ wɔ ha?” Akis buae se, “Oyi ne Dawid, ɔbarima a oguan fii Israelhene Saulo anim no. Waba me nkyɛn ha ne me abɛtena bɛboro afe ni. Na efi bere a ogyaw Saulo hɔ besi nnɛ yi, minhuu ne ho mfomso biara.”

Then the leaders of the Philistines said, "What about these Hebrews?" And Achish said to the leaders of the Philistines, "Isn't this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or rather these years, and I have found no fault in him since he defected to me until this day?"

4 Na Filistifo asahene no bo fuw no kae se, “Ma ɔbarima no nsan nkɔ, sɛnea ɔbɛkɔ faako a wode maa no no. Ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔka yɛn ho kɔ ɔko no, efisɛ sɛ anhwɛ a, ɔbɛdan nʼani ako atia yɛn wɔ ɔko no mu. Ɔkwan foforo bi nni hɔ a ɔbɛfa so ne ne wura Saulo aka abɔ mu a ɛbɛma no ako atia yɛn ana?

But the leaders of the Philistines were angry with him, and said to him, "Send that man back to the place where you have assigned him, and he must not go down with us to battle, or in the battle he may become an adversary. For how could this fellow reconcile himself to his lord? Should it not be with the heads of these men?

5 Ɛnyɛ saa Dawid yi na wɔtoo dwom faa ne ho wɔ wɔn asaw mu se: “Saulo akum ne apem apem na Dawid de, wakum mpem du du no?”

Is not this David about whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, 'Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?'"

6 Na Akis frɛɛ Dawid ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Mmere dodow a Awurade te ase yi, minhyiaa mmarima a wɔte sɛ mo, anka mepɛ sɛ mo ne yɛn kɔ ɔko, nanso Filistifo asodifo a wɔaka no mpene so.

Then Achish called David, and said to him, "As the LORD lives, you have been upright, and your going out and your coming in with me in the army is good in my sight; for I have not found evil in you since the day of your coming to me to this day. Nevertheless, the lords do not favor you.

7 Enti san wʼakyi na kɔ no asomdwoe mu. Ɛno nti, nyɛ biribiara a ɛbɛhaw Filistifo no.”

Therefore now return, and go in peace, that you not displease the lords of the Philistines."

8 Dawid bisae se, “Dɛn na mayɛ a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde me fa saa ɔkwan yi so? Adɛn nti na ɛnsɛ sɛ meko tia me wura ɔhene no atamfo?”

David said to Achish, "But what have I done? What have you found in your servant so long as I have been before you to this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?"

9 Nanso Akis gyinaa mu pintinn kae se, “Me nko ara me fa mu de, woyɛ pɛpɛ te sɛ Onyankopɔn bɔfo. Nanso asahene no suro sɛ wɔde wo bɛka wɔn ho wɔ ɔko mu.

Then Achish answered David, "I know that you are good in my sight. However, the leaders of the Philistines have said, 'He must not go up with us to the battle.'

10 Enti sɔre anɔpahema, na wo ne wo mmarima no nkɔ bere a anim retetew no.”

So get up early in the morning, you and the servants of your lord who have come with you, and go to the place which I allotted to you. As for evil remarks, take none to heart; for you are good in my sight. And as soon as you are up early in the morning, and have light, depart."

11 Na Dawid san kɔɔ Filistifo asase so, na Filistifo asraafo no nso kɔɔ Yesreel.

So David and his men got up early to return to the land of the Philistines. But the Philistines went up to Jezreel.