1 Samuel 18
1 When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Awo Dawudi bwe yamala okwogera ne Sawulo, Yonasaani n’aba bumu ne Dawudi, era n’amwagala nnyo nga bwe yali yeeyagala.
2 Saul took him that day, and wouldn’t let him go home to his father’s house any more.
Okuva ku lunaku olwo Sawulo n’atwala Dawudi okubeera naye, n’atamuganya kuddayo mu nnyumba ya kitaawe.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
Awo Yonasaani n’atta omukago ne Dawudi kubanga yamwagala nnyo nga bwe yali yeeyagala yekka.
4 Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David with his clothing, even including his sword, his bow, and his sash.
Yonasaani ne yeeyambulamu ekyambalo kye yali ayambadde n’ekanzu ye, ne yeesumulula n’ekitala kye, n’omutego gwe n’olukoba lwe, n’abiwa Dawudi.
5 David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely; and Saul set him over the men of war. It was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
Buli kintu Sawulo kye yatumanga Dawudi, Dawudi n’akituukirizanga bulungi nnyo, era Sawulo kyeyava amuwa ekifo ekyawaggulu mu magye. Ekyo ne kisanyusa abantu bonna, n’abakungu ba Sawulo.
6 As they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.
Awo abasajja bwe baali nga bakomawo eka, Dawudi ng’amaze okutta Omufirisuuti, abakazi ne bava mu bibuga byonna ebya Isirayiri nga bayimba era nga bazina, okusisinkana kabaka Sawulo, nga bayimba ennyimba ez’essanyu, nga balina ebitaasa n’entongooli.
7 The women sang to one another as they played, and said, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”
Baazinanga ate nga bwe bayimba nti, “Sawulo asse enkumi ze Dawudi n’atta emitwalo gye.”
8 Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have credited David with ten thousands, and they have only credited me with thousands. What can he have more but the kingdom?”
Sawulo olwawulira ebigambo ebyo n’asunguwala nnyo, era ne kimukola bubi nnyo. N’ayogera nti, “Dawudi bamuwaanye n’emitwalo, nze ne bampaana n’enkumi; kiki ky’ataafune bw’ataalye bwakabaka?”
9 Saul watched David from that day and forward.
Awo okuva mu kiseera ekyo Sawulo n’akwatirwa Dawudi obuggya.
10 On the next day, an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;
Olunaku olwaddirira omwoyo omubi okuva eri Katonda ne gujja ku Sawulo n’amaanyi mangi, n’ayogera eby’obunnabbi mu lubiri lwe, Dawudi nga bw’akuba entongooli nga bwe yakolanga buli lunaku. Sawulo yalina effumu mu ngalo ze,
11 and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.
n’alikasuka, ng’ayogera mu mutima gwe nti, “Kanfumite Dawudi mmukwasize ku kisenge.” Naye Dawudi n’alyewoma emirundi ebiri.
12 Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and had departed from Saul.
Awo Sawulo n’atya Dawudi, kubanga Mukama yali wamu naye, kyokka ng’avudde ku Sawulo.
13 Therefore Saul removed him from his presence, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
Sawulo kyeyava aziyiza Dawudi okujja mu maaso ge n’amufuula omuduumizi ow’abasajja olukumi, era olw’omulimu ogwo ne yeeyongera okwatiikirira mu bantu.
14 David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Yahweh was with him.
Dawudi n’afuna omukisa mu buli kye yakolanga, kubanga Mukama yali wamu naye.
15 When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.
Awo Sawulo bwe yalaba Dawudi ng’afuna emikisa, n’amutya.
16 But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.
Naye Isirayiri yenna ne Yuda ne baagala Dawudi, kubanga yakulemberanga bulungi.
17 Saul said to David, “Behold, my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you as wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight Yahweh’s battles.” For Saul said, “Don’t let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.”
Awo Sawulo n’agamba Dawudi nti, “Nzija kukuwa muwala wange omukulu Merabu, abe mukyala wo, mpeereza n’obuvumu era lwana entalo za Mukama.” Sawulo n’ateesa mu mutima gwe nti, “Kikafuuwe nze okugolola omukono gwange okumukolako akabi. Ekyo Abafirisuuti be balikikola.”
18 David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?”
Naye Dawudi n’agamba Sawulo nti, “Nze ani, n’ennyumba ye waffe be baani, era n’ekika kya kitange kye kiki mu Isirayiri, nze okuba mukoddomi wa kabaka?”
19 But at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.
Naye ekiseera bwe kyatuuka omuwala wa Sawulo Merabu okuweebwa Dawudi, ne bamuwa Aduliyeri Omumekolasi okumuwasa.
20 Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
Awo muwala wa Sawulo omulala Mikali yali ayagala Dawudi, era Sawulo bwe yakiwulira, n’akisanyukira.
21 Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David a second time, “You shall today be my son-in-law.”
Sawulo n’alowooza mu mutima gwe nti, “Nzija kumumuwa afuuke omutego, omukono gw’Abafirisuuti gulyoke gumuzikirize.” Sawulo kyeyava agamba Dawudi nti, “Kaakano ofunye omukisa ogwokubiri okuba mukoddomi wange.”
22 Saul commanded his servants, “Talk with David secretly, and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore be the king’s son-in-law.’”
Awo Sawulo n’alagira abaweereza be nti, “Mwogere ne Dawudi kyama mumugambe nti, ‘Laba, kabaka akusanyukira, ate n’abaweereza be bonna bakwagala, noolwekyo beera mukoddomi wa kabaka.’”
23 Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?”
Ebigambo ebyo ne babitegeeza Dawudi. Naye Dawudi n’ayogera nti, “Mulowooza nga kintu kitono okubeera mukoddomi wa kabaka? Nze ndi musajja mwavu atamanyiddwa nnyo.”
24 The servants of Saul told him, saying, “David spoke like this.”
Abaweereza ba Sawulo ne bamutuusaako ebigambo bya Dawudi.
25 Saul said, “Tell David, ‘The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul thought he would make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
Sawulo n’addamu nti, “Mugambe Dawudi nti, ‘Tewali kirala kabaka ky’ayagala okuggyako ebikuta by’Abafirisuuti kikumi okwesasuza ku balabe be, n’oluvannyuma onoowasa muwala we.’” Sawulo yali ayagala Dawudi attibwe Abafirisuuti.
26 When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the deadline,
Awo abaweereza be ne bagenda ne bategeeza Dawudi ebigambo ebyo, Dawudi n’asanyuka nnyo okuba mukoddomi wa kabaka. Awo ekiseera ekiragaane nga tekinnaba na kuyitawo,
27 David arose and went, he and his men, and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife.
Dawudi n’abasajja be ne bagenda ne batta Abafirisuuti ebikumi bibiri. N’aleeta ebikuta byabwe, n’awaayo omuwendo ogutuukiridde eri kabaka, alyoke abeere mukoddomi wa kabaka. Awo Sawulo n’alyoka amuwa muwala we Mikali amuwase.
28 Saul saw and knew that Yahweh was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.
Naye Sawulo bwe yategeera nga Mukama ali wamu ne Dawudi, ate nga ne muwala we Mikali ayagala Dawudi,
29 Saul was even more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.
Sawulo ne yeeyongera okumutya, era n’aba mulabe wa Dawudi okuva mu kiseera ekyo.
30 Then the princes of the Philistines went out; and as often as they went out, David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.
Abaduumizi b’Abafirisuuti ne beeyongera okubatabaalanga, era buli lwe baabalumbanga, Dawudi n’awangulanga okusinga n’Abaserikale ba Sawulo abalala bonna. Erinnya lya Dawudi ne lyatiikirira nnyo.
