1 Samuel 26

1 Sififoɔ kɔɔ Saulo nkyɛn wɔ Gibea kɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Dawid akɔhinta ne ho wɔ Hakila bepɔ a ɛkyerɛ Yesimon no mu.”

and to come (in): come [the] Ziphite to(wards) Saul [the] Gibeah [to] to/for to say not David to hide in/on/with hill [the] Hachilah upon face: east [the] Jeshimon

2 Enti, Saulo yii nʼakodɔm mpensa kaa wɔn ho kɔɔ Sif ɛserɛ so sɛ wɔrekɔhwehwɛ Dawid.

and to arise: rise Saul and to go down to(wards) wilderness Ziph and with him three thousand man to choose Israel to/for to seek [obj] David in/on/with wilderness Ziph

3 Saulo bɔɔ nʼatenaeɛ wɔ kwankyɛn wɔ ɛkwan a ɛbɛn Hakila bepɔ a ɛne Yesimon di nhwɛanimu, baabi a Dawid akɔhinta hɔ. Dawid tee sɛ Saulo aba hɔ, enti

and to camp Saul in/on/with hill [the] Hachilah which upon face: east [the] Jeshimon upon [the] way: road and David to dwell in/on/with wilderness and to see: see for to come (in): come Saul after him [the] wilderness [to]

4 ɔsomaa akwansrafoɔ sɛ wɔn tetɛ no.

and to send: depart David to spy and to know for to come (in): come Saul to(wards) to establish: right

5 Dawid kɔpuee baabi a Saulo abɔ ne ho atenaseɛ hɔ anadwo bi. Ɔhunuu sɛ Saulo ne Abner a ɔyɛ Ner babarima a ɔyɛ safohene adeda atenaeɛ no mu a asraafoɔ a wɔadeda atwa ne ho ahyia.

and to arise: rise David and to come (in): come to(wards) [the] place which to camp there Saul and to see: see David [obj] [the] place which to lie down: lay down there Saul and Abner son: child Ner ruler army his and Saul to lie down: lay down in/on/with track and [the] people: soldiers to camp (around him *Q(K)*)

6 Dawid bisaa Hetini Ahimelek ne Seruia babarima Abisai, Yoab nua sɛ, “Hwan na ɔde ne ho bɛbɔ afɔdeɛ ɔne me bɛkɔ Saulo nkyɛn atenaeɛ no mu hɔ?” Abisai buaa sɛ, “Me ne wo bɛkɔ.”

and to answer David and to say to(wards) Ahimelech [the] Hittite and to(wards) Abishai son: child Zeruiah brother: male-sibling Joab to/for to say who? to go down with me to(wards) Saul to(wards) [the] camp and to say Abishai I to go down with you

7 Enti, Dawid ne Abisai kɔɔ asraafoɔ no nkyɛn anadwo, kɔtoo Saulo sɛ wada wɔ atenaeɛ no mu a, ɔde ne pea apoma fam wɔ ne tiri ho pɛɛ. Na Abner ne asraafoɔ no nso atwa ne ho ahyia a wɔadeda.

and to come (in): come David and Abishai to(wards) [the] people: soldiers night and behold Saul to lie down: lay down sleeping in/on/with track and spear his to bruise in/on/with land: soil (head his *Q(K)*) and Abner and [the] people: soldiers to lie down: lay down (around him *Q(K)*)

8 Abisai ka kyerɛɛ Dawid brɛoo sɛ, “Ɛnnɛ deɛ, Onyankopɔn ayi wo ɔtamfoɔ ahyɛ wo nsa. Enti, ma memfa me pea no nwɔ no pɛn koro, nka no ntim fam. Merenwɔ no mprenu.”

and to say Abishai to(wards) David to shut God [the] day: today [obj] enemy your in/on/with hand: power your and now to smite him please in/on/with spear and in/on/with land: soil beat one and not to repeat to/for him

9 Nanso, Dawid ka kyerɛɛ Abisai sɛ, “Dabi, nsɛe no. Hwan na ɔbɛtumi de ne nsa aka onipa a Awurade asra no, na ɔnni ho fɔ?

and to say David to(wards) Abishai not to ruin him for who? to send: reach hand his in/on/with anointed LORD and to clear

10 Nokorɛ nie, Awurade bɛbɔ Saulo ahwe da koro, anaasɛ ɔbɛtɔ wɔ ɔko mu, anaasɛ ɔbɛnyini na wawu.

and to say David alive LORD that if: except if: except LORD to strike him or day his to come (in): come and to die or in/on/with battle to go down and to snatch

11 Awurade mma ɛmpare me sɛ mede me nsa bɛka onipa a Onyankopɔn asra no. Na wonim biribi? Yɛbɛfa ne pea ne ne sukuruwa na yɛakɔ.”

forbid to/for me from LORD from to send: reach hand my in/on/with anointed LORD and now to take: take please [obj] [the] spear which (head his *Q(K)*) and [obj] jar [the] water and to go: went to/for us

12 Na Dawid faa pea no ne sukuruwa a ɛsi Saulo tiri ho no, na wɔkɔeɛ a obiara anhunu wɔn na wɔn mu biara nso annyane mpo. Na wɔn nyinaa adeda, ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade de nnahɔɔ too wɔn so.

and to take: take David [obj] [the] spear and [obj] jar [the] water head-place Saul and to go: went to/for them and nothing to see: see and nothing to know and nothing to awake for all their sleeping for deep sleep LORD to fall: fall upon them

13 Dawid foroo bepɔ a ɛne atenaeɛm hɔ di nhwɛanimu kɔsii sɛ ɔduruu baabi a bɔne bi ntumi nka no.

and to pass David [the] side: beside and to stand: stand upon head: top [the] mountain: mount from distant many [the] place between them

14 Ɔteaam frɛɛ Abner ne Saulo sɛ, “Sɔre oo! Abner.” Abner bisaa sɛ, “Hwan nie?”

and to call: call to David to(wards) [the] people: soldiers and to(wards) Abner son: child Ner to/for to say not to answer Abner and to answer Abner and to say who? you(m. s.) to call: call to to(wards) [the] king

15 Dawid goroo ne ho sɛ, “Abner, woyɛ onipa kɛseɛ, ɛnte saa? Israelman mu nyinaa, ɛhe na otumfoɔ bi wɔ? Na adɛn enti na woannwɛn wo wura, ɔhene no ɛberɛ a obi baa sɛ ɔrebɛkum no no?

and to say David to(wards) Abner not man you(m. s.) and who? like you in/on/with Israel and to/for what? not to keep: guard to(wards) lord your [the] king for to come (in): come one [the] people to/for to ruin [obj] [the] king lord your

16 Saa asɛm yi nyɛ koraa! Meka ntam wɔ Awurade din mu sɛ, wo ne wo mmarima no nyinaa sɛ owuo, ɛfiri sɛ, moantumi ammɔ mo wura, deɛ Awurade asra noɔ no ho ban. Monhwɛ mo ho nhyia. Ɔhene no pea ne ne sukuruwa a na ɛsi ne tiri ho no wɔ he?”

not pleasant [the] word: thing [the] this which to make: do alive LORD for son: descendant/people death you(m. p.) which not to keep: guard upon lord your upon anointed LORD and now to see: see where? spear [the] king and [obj] jar [the] water which (head his *Q(K)*)

17 Saulo tee Dawid nne enti ɔfrɛɛ sɛ, “Wo nie me ba Dawid?” Na Dawid buaa no sɛ, “Nana, ɛyɛ me.

and to recognize Saul [obj] voice David and to say voice your this son: child my David and to say David voice my lord my [the] king

18 Adɛn enti na wotaa me? Ɛdeɛn na mayɛ? Me bɔne ne sɛn?

and to say to/for what? this lord my to pursue after servant/slave his for what? to make: do and what? in/on/with hand my distress: evil

19 Na afei mepɛ sɛ me wura tie ne ɔsomfoɔ, Nana. Sɛ Awurade na wahwanyan wo atia me a, ɛnneɛ ma ɔnnye mʼafɔdeɛ. Na sɛ nso ɛyɛ onipa nhyehyɛeɛ a, ɛnneɛ, Awurade nnome wɔn a wɔyɛɛ saa nhyehyɛeɛ no. Ɛfiri sɛ, moapam me afiri me fie sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, merentumi ne Awurade nkurɔfoɔ ntena, nsom sɛdeɛ ɛsɛ.

and now to hear: hear please lord my [the] king [obj] word servant/slave his if LORD to incite you in/on/with me to smell offering and if son: descendant/people [the] man to curse they(masc.) to/for face: before LORD for to drive out: drive out me [the] day: today from to attach in/on/with inheritance LORD to/for to say to go: went to serve God another

20 Menwu wɔ ananafoɔ asase so a ɛhɔ ne Awurade anim ɛkwan ware anaa? Adɛn enti na Israelhene atu sa, rehwehwɛ edwie baako pɛ? Adɛn enti na mokɔ me atwee sɛdeɛ ɔbɔfoɔ kɔ ha pɛ akokɔhwedeɛ wɔ mmepɔ so?”

and now not to fall: fall blood my land: soil [to] from before face: before LORD for to come out: come king Israel to/for to seek [obj] flea one like/as as which to pursue [the] partridge in/on/with mountain: mount

21 Ɛnna Saulo kaa nokorɛ sɛ, “Mayɛ bɔne. Sane bra fie, me ba na merenha wo bio, ɛfiri sɛ ɛnnɛ, woama me nkwa asom wo bo. Mayɛ nkwaseadeɛ na mafom yie.”

and to say Saul to sin to return: return son: child my David for not be evil to/for you still underneath: because of which be precious soul: life my in/on/with eye: appearance your [the] day: today [the] this behold be foolish and to wander to multiply much

22 Dawid buaa sɛ, “Ao, ɔhene, wo pea nie. Ma wo mmeranteɛ no mu baako mmra mmɛgye.

and to answer David and to say behold (spear *Q(K)*) [the] king and to pass one from [the] youth and to take: take her

23 Awurade na ɔma papayɛ ne nokorɛdie so akatua. Awurade de wo hyɛɛ me tumi ase mpo, mampɛ sɛ mɛkum wo, ɛfiri sɛ woyɛ obi a Awurade asra no.

and LORD to return: pay to/for man: anyone [obj] righteousness his and [obj] faithfulness his which to give: give you LORD [the] day in/on/with hand: power and not be willing to/for to send: reach hand my in/on/with anointed LORD

24 Afei, me kra nsom Awurade bo, sɛdeɛ wo deɛ asom me bo ɛnnɛ yi. Ɔnnye me mfiri me haw nyinaa mu.”

and behold like/as as which to magnify soul: life your [the] day: today [the] this in/on/with eye: seeing my so to magnify soul: life my in/on/with eye: seeing LORD and to rescue me from all distress

25 Na Saulo ka kyerɛɛ Dawid sɛ, “Nhyira nka wo, me ba Dawid. Wobɛyɛ mmaninneɛ ne nkonimdini kɛseɛ.” Na Dawid kɔeɛ ɛna Saulo nso kɔɔ efie.

and to say Saul to(wards) David to bless you(m. s.) son: child my David also to make: do to make: do and also be able be able and to go: went David to/for way: journey his and Saul to return: return to/for place his