Kings I 28
1 And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered themselves together with their armies to go out to fight with Israel; and Anchus said to David, Know surely, that you shall go forth to battle with me, [you], and your men.
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.”
2 And David said to Anchus, Thus now you shall know what your servant will do. And Anchus said to David, So will I make you captain of my body-guard continually.
Dawid penee so se, “Eye pa ara, wʼankasa wubehu nea wʼakoa betumi ayɛ.” Akis kae se, “Eye, mɛyɛ wo me bammɔfo afebɔɔ.”
3 And Samuel died, and all Israel lamented for him, and they bury him in his city, in Armathaim. And Saul had removed those who had in them divining spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
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.
4 And the Philistines assemble themselves, and come and encamp in Sonam: and Saul gathers all the men of Israel, and they encamp in Gelbue.
Filistifo no boaa wɔn ho ano, kyeree nsraban wɔ Sunem, na Saulo nso boaboaa Israelfo no nyinaa ano, kyeree nsraban wɔ Gilboa.
5 And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was alarmed, and his heart was greatly dismayed.
Bere a Saulo huu Filistifo asraafo no dodow no, osuroe; ehu hyɛɛ ne koma ma.
6 And Saul enquired of the Lord; and the Lord answered him not by dreams, nor by manifestations, nor by prophets.
Obisaa Awurade nea ɔnyɛ nanso Awurade amfa adaeso anaa ntontobɔ kronkron anaa adiyifo so ammua no.
7 Then Saul said to his servants, Seek for me a woman who has in her a divining spirit, and I will go to her, and enquire of her: and his servants said to him, Behold, [there is] a woman who has in her a divining spirit at Aendor.
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.”
8 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he goes, and two men with him, and they come to the woman by night; and he said to her, Divine to me, I pray you, by the divining spirit within you, and bring up to me him whom I shall name to you.
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?”
9 And the woman said to him, Behold now, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who had in them divining spirits, and the wizards from the land, and why do you spread a snare for my life to destroy it?
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?”
10 And Saul swore to her, and said, [As] the Lord lives, no injury shall come upon you on this account.
Saulo de Awurade din kaa no ntam se, “Mmere dodow a Awurade te ase yi, wɔrentwe wʼaso wɔ eyi ho da.”
11 And the woman said, Whom shall I bring up to you? and he said, Bring up to me Samuel.
Afei, ɔbea no bisae se, “Hena na memfrɛ no mma wo?” Obuae se, “Frɛ Samuel ma me.”
12 And the woman saw Samuel, and cried out with a loud voice: and the woman said to Saul, Why have you deceived me? for you are Saul.
Na ɔbea no huu Samuel no, ɔde nne kɛse teɛɛ mu ka kyerɛɛ Saulo se, “woadaadaa me! Wone Saulo!”
13 And the king said to her, Fear not; tell me whom you has seen. And the woman said to him, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
Ɔhene no ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Nsuro. Dɛn na wuhu?” Ɔbea no buae se, “Mihu honhom bi sɛ apue afi fam reba.”
14 And he said to her, What did you perceive? and she said to him, An upright man ascending out of the earth, and he [was] clothed with a mantle. And Saul knew that this was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the earth, and did obeisance to him.
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.
15 And Samuel said, Why have you troubled me, that I should come up? And Saul said, I am greatly distressed, and the Philistines war against me, and God has departed from me, and no longer hearkens to me either by the hand of the prophets or by dreams: and now I have called you to tell me what I shall do.
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.”
16 And Samuel said, Why asked you me, whereas the Lord has departed from you, and taken part with your neighbor?
Na Samuel buae se, “Sɛ Awurade agyaw wo, abɛyɛ wo tamfo a, adɛn nti na worebisa me?
17 And the Lord has done to you, as the Lord spoke by me; and the Lord will rend your kingdom out of your hand, and will give it to your neighbor David.
Awurade ayɛ nea ɔnam me so hyɛɛ ho nkɔm no. Wagye ahenni no afi wo nsam de ama Dawid, wo nkurɔfo no mu baako.
18 because you did not listen to the voice of the Lord, and did not execute his fierce anger upon Amalec, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.
Awurade ayɛ saa, efisɛ woanni ne mmara a ɛfa Amalekfo ho no so.
19 And the Lord shall deliver Israel with you into the hands of the Philistines, and to-morrow you and your sons with you shall fall, and the Lord shall deliver the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.
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.”
20 And Saul instantly fell at his full length upon the earth, and was greatly afraid because of the words of Samuel; and there was no longer any strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all that day, and all that night.
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.
21 And the woman went in to Saul, and saw that he was greatly disquieted, and said to him, Behold now, your handmaid has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have heard the words which you has spoken to me.
Ɔbea no huu adwene mu haw a ɔwɔ mu no, ɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Owura, mede me nkwa too hɔ, yɛɛ wʼabisade.
22 And now listen, I pray you, to the voice of your handmaid, and I will set before you a morsel of bread, and eat, and you shall be strengthened, for you will be going on your way.
Enti yɛ nea mɛkyerɛ wo sɛ yɛ no, na mama wo biribi adi sɛnea ɛbɛma woanya ahoɔden asan akɔ wʼakyi.”
23 But he would not eat; so his servants and the woman constrained him, and he listened to their voice, and rose up from the earth, and sat upon a bench.
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.
24 And the woman had a fat heifer in the house; and she hasted and killed it; and she took meal and kneaded it, and baked unleavened cakes.
Na ɔbea no ayɛn nantwi ba ama wadɔ srade nti, ɔyɛɛ ntɛm kokum no, na ɔfɔw asikresiam, fɔtɔw de too apiti.
25 And she brought [the meat] before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate, and rose up, and departed that night.
Ɔde aduan no besii Saulo ne ne mmarima no anim ma wodii. Na wofii hɔ kɔɔ anadwo no.
