1 Samuel 28
1 Some time later, the people of Philistia gathered their army to attack the Israelis [again]. King Achish told David, “I am expecting that you and your men will join with my men to attack [the Israelis].”
Ní àwọn ọjọ́ wọ̀nyí, àwọn Filistini sì kó àwọn ogun wọn jọ, láti bá Israẹli jà. Akiṣi sì wí fún Dafidi pé, “Mọ̀ dájúdájú pé, ìwọ yóò bá mi jáde lọ sí ibi ìjà, ìwọ àti àwọn ọmọkùnrin rẹ.”
2 David replied, “[We will go with you, and then] you will see for yourself what we can do!” Achish said, “Okay, I will appoint you to be my bodyguard permanently.”
Dafidi sì wí fún Akiṣi pé, “Nítòótọ́ ìwọ ó sì mọ ohun tí ìránṣẹ́ rẹ lè ṣe.” Akiṣi sì wí fún Dafidi pé, “Nítorí náà ni èmi ó ṣe fi ìwọ ṣe olùṣọ́ orí mi ni gbogbo ọjọ́.”
3 [While Samuel was still alive, Saul did many things that pleased Yahweh. One of the good things that] Saul [did was to] expel from Israel all the people who were fortune-tellers or who talked to the spirits of dead people. But Samuel had died, and all the Israeli people had mourned for him. Then they had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. [After that, Saul did not try to please Yahweh any more].
Samuẹli sì ti kú, gbogbo Israẹli sì sọkún rẹ̀, wọ́n sì sin ín ní Rama ní ìlú rẹ̀. Saulu sì ti mú àwọn abókùúsọ̀rọ̀ ọkùnrin, àti àwọn abókùúsọ̀rọ̀ obìnrin kúrò ní ilẹ̀ náà.
4 The army of Philistia gathered and set up their tents at Shunem [city, in the north of Israel]. Saul gathered the Israeli army and set up their tents at Gilboa [in the eastern part of the same valley].
Àwọn Filistini sì kó ara wọn jọ, wọ́n wá, wọ́n sì dó sí Ṣunemu: Saulu sì kó gbogbo Israẹli jọ, wọ́n sì tẹ̀dó ní Gilboa.
5 When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
Nígbà tí Saulu sì rí ogun àwọn Filistini náà òun sì bẹ̀rù, àyà rẹ̀ sì wárìrì gidigidi.
6 He prayed to Yahweh, but Yahweh did not answer him. Yahweh did not [tell Saul what he should do by] giving him a dream, or by [having the priest throw] the marked stones [that were in his sacred vest], or by [giving a message about Saul to] any prophet.
Nígbà tí Saulu sì béèrè lọ́dọ̀ Olúwa, Olúwa kò dá a lóhùn nípa àlá, nípa Urimu tàbí nípa àwọn wòlíì.
7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Find for me a woman who talks to the spirits of dead people, in order that I can ask her [what will happen].” His servants replied, “There is a woman in Endor [town] who does that.”
Saulu sì wí fún àwọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ pé, “Ẹ bá mi wá obìnrin kan tí ó ní ẹ̀mí abókùúsọ̀rọ̀ èmi yóò sì tọ̀ ọ́ lọ, èmi yóò béèrè lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀!” Àwọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ sì wí fún un pé, “Wò ó, obìnrin kan wà ní Endori tí ó ní ẹ̀mí abókùúsọ̀rọ̀.”
8 So Saul [took off the clothes that showed that he was the king, and he] put on ordinary clothes (to disguise himself/so that people would not recognize who he was). Then he and two of his men went during the night to talk to that woman. Saul said to her, “I want you to talk to a spirit [of someone who has died]. Cause to appear the person whose name I will [give to you].”
Saulu sì pa ara dà, ó sì mú aṣọ mìíràn wọ̀, ó sì lọ, àwọn ọmọkùnrin méjì sì pẹ̀lú rẹ̀, wọ́n sì wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ obìnrin náà lóru: òun sì wí pé, “Èmi bẹ̀ ọ́, fi ẹ̀mí abókùúsọ̀rọ̀ wo nǹkan fún mi, kí o sì mú ẹni tí èmí ó dárúkọ rẹ̀ fún ọ wá sókè fún mi.”
9 But the woman replied, “You surely know what Saul has done. He expelled from this land all the people who talk to spirits of dead people and all fortune-tellers. I think that you are trying to trap me, in order that I will be executed [for doing something that is not permitted].”
Obìnrin náà sì dá a lóhùn pé, “Wò ó, ìwọ sá à mọ ohun tí Saulu ṣe, bí òun ti gé àwọn abókùúsọ̀rọ̀ obìnrin, àti àwọn abókùúsọ̀rọ̀ ọkùnrin kúrò ní ilẹ̀ náà; ǹjẹ́ èéha ṣe tí ìwọ dẹkùn fún ẹ̀mí mi, láti mú kí wọ́n pa mí.”
10 Saul replied, solemnly asking Yahweh to listen to what he was saying, “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, you will not be punished for doing this.”
Saulu sì búra fún un nípa Olúwa pé, “Bí Olúwa ti ń bẹ láààyè, ìyà kan kì yóò jẹ́ ọ́ nítorí nǹkan yìí.”
11 Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
Obìnrin náà sì bi í pé, “Ta ni ẹ̀mí ó mú wá sókè fún ọ?” Òun sì wí pé, “Mú Samuẹli gòkè wá fún mi.”
12 [So] the woman [did that. But] when she saw Samuel, she screamed. She said, “You have tricked me [RHQ]! You are Saul! [You will execute me for doing this]!”
Nígbà tí obìnrin náà sì rí Samuẹli, ó kígbe lóhùn rara: obìnrin náà sì bá Saulu sọ̀rọ̀ pè, “Èéṣe tí ìwọ fi tàn mí jẹ? Nítorí pé Saulu ni ìwọ jẹ́.”
13 Saul said to her, “Do not be afraid. What do you see?” The woman said, “I see a god/spirit coming up out of the ground.”
Ọba sì wí fún un pé, “Má ṣe bẹ̀rù; kín ni ìwọ rí?” Obìnrin náà sì wí fún Saulu pé, “Èmi rí ọlọ́run kan tí ń ti ilẹ̀ wá.”
14 Saul said, “What does he look like?” The woman replied, “An old man wearing a robe is appearing.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel. So he bowed down with his face touching the ground.
Ó sì bi í pé, “Báwo ni ó ti rí i sí.” Ó sì wí pé, “Ọkùnrin arúgbó kan ni ó ń bọ; ó sì fi agbádá bora.” Saulu sì mọ̀ pé, Samuẹli ni; ó sì tẹríba, ó sì wólẹ̀.
15 Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you bothered/disturbed me by causing me to appear?” Saul said, “I am very worried. The army of Philistia is about to attack my army, and God has abandoned me. He does not answer my questions any more. He does not give me dreams [to tell me what to do] or give messages to prophets [to tell me what to do]. That is the reason that I came to see you. So you tell me what I should do!”
Samuẹli sì i wí fún Saulu pé, “Èéṣe tí ìwọ fi ń yọ mí lẹ́nu láti mú mi wá sókè?” Saulu sì dáhùn ó sì wí pé, “Ìpọ́njú ńlá bá mi; nítorí tí àwọn Filistini ń bá mi jagun, Ọlọ́run sì kọ̀ mí sílẹ̀, kò sì dá mi lóhùn mọ́, nípa ọwọ́ àwọn wòlíì, tàbí nípa àlá; nítorí náà ni èmi ṣe pè ọ́, kí ìwọ lè fi ohun tí èmi yóò ṣe hàn mi.”
16 Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
Samuẹli sì wí pé, “Ó ti ṣe ń bi mí léèrè nígbà tí ó jẹ́ pé, Olúwa ti kọ̀ ọ́ sílẹ̀, o sì di ọ̀tá rẹ̀.
17 He has done what he told me [previously] that he would do to you. He has torn the kingdom away from you, and he is giving it to someone who is another Israeli—David.
Olúwa sì ṣe fún ara rẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti ti ipa ọwọ́ mi sọ: Olúwa sì yá ìjọba náà kúrò ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀, ó sì fi fún aládùúgbò rẹ́, àní Dafidi.
18 You did not obey Yahweh. Yahweh was very angry with the Amalek people-group. You did not [kill all of their animals], with the result that you did not show that he was very angry with them. That is the reason that he has done this to you today.
Nítorí pé ìwọ kò gbọ́ ohùn Olúwa ìwọ kò sì ṣe iṣẹ́ ìbínú rẹ̀ sí Amaleki nítorí náà ni Olúwa sì ṣe nǹkan yìí sí ọ lónìí yìí.
19 Yahweh will enable the Philistia army to defeat you and all the other Israeli soldiers. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me [in the place where spirits of dead people are]. Yahweh will cause the whole Israeli army to be defeated by the Philistia army.” [And after Samuel said that, he disappeared].
Olúwa yóò sì fi Israẹli pẹ̀lú ìwọ lé àwọn Filistini lọ́wọ́, ní ọ̀la ni ìwọ àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ ọkùnrin yóò pẹ̀lú mi: Olúwa yóò sì fi ogun Israẹli lé àwọn Filistini lọ́wọ́.”
20 Saul immediately fell flat on the ground. He was so afraid because of what Samuel had said that he became paralyzed. He was also very weak because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.
Lójúkan náà ni Saulu ṣubú lulẹ̀ gbalaja níbí ó ṣe gùn tó, ẹ̀rù sì bà á gidigidi nítorí ọ̀rọ̀ Samuẹli; agbára kò sí fún un; nítorí pé kò jẹun ní ọjọ́ náà tọ̀sán tòru.
21 The woman saw that he was extremely worried/terrified. She said to him, “Listen to me! I have done what you requested me to do. I could be executed for doing that.
Obìnrin náà sì tọ Saulu wá, ó sì rí i pé ó wà nínú ìbànújẹ́ púpọ̀, ó sì wí fún un pé, “Wò ó, ìránṣẹ́bìnrin rẹ́ ti gbọ́ ohun rẹ̀, èmi sì ti fi ẹ̀mí mi sí ọwọ́ mi, èmi sì ti gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ ti ìwọ sọ fún mi.
22 So now please pay attention to what I say. Allow me to give you some food, in order that you will [eat it and] get enough strength to go back [to your army].”
Ǹjẹ́, nísinsin yìí èmi bẹ̀ ọ́, gbọ́ ohùn ìránṣẹ́bìnrin rẹ, èmi yóò sì fi oúnjẹ díẹ̀ síwájú rẹ̀; sì jẹun, ìwọ yóò sì lágbára, nígbà tí ìwọ bá ń lọ lọ́nà.”
23 But Saul refused. He said, “No, I will not eat anything.” Then Saul’s servants also urged him [to eat something], and finally he heeded what they said. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
Ṣùgbọ́n ó kọ̀, ó sì wí pé, “Èmi kì yóò jẹun.” Ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú rọ̀ ọ́. Ó sì dìde kúrò ni ilẹ̀, ó sì jókòó lórí àkéte.
24 The woman had a fat calf close to her house. She quickly slaughtered it [and cooked it]. She took some flour and mixed it [with olive oil], and baked it without putting in any yeast.
Obìnrin náà sì ni ẹgbọrọ màlúù kan ti ó sanra ni ilé, ó sì yára, ó pa á, ó sì mú ìyẹ̀fun, ó sì pò ó, ó sì fi ṣe àkàrà àìwú.
25 She placed the food in front of Saul and his servants, and they ate some of it. Then that night they got up and left.
Ó sì mú un wá síwájú Saulu, àti síwájú àwọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀; wọ́n sì jẹun. Wọ́n sì dìde, wọ́n lọ ní òru náà.
