I Samuel 23

1 Kinunada kenni David, “Kitaem, makirangranget dagiti Filisteo kadagiti adda iti Keila ket taktakawenda dagiti adda iti pagirikan.”

Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Ke'ilah, and they are plundering the threshing-floors.

2 Isu a nagkiddaw iti tulong ni David kenni Yahweh ket dinamagna, “Mapanak kadi ket rautek dagitoy a Filisteo?” Kinuna ni Yahweh kenni David, “Mapanka ket rautem dagiti Filisteo ket isalakanmo ti Keila.”

Thereupon David asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite among these Philistines? And the Lord said unto David, Go and smite among the Philistines, and deliver Ke'ilah.

3 Kinuna dagiti tattao ni David kenkuana, “Mabutbutengtayo la ngaruden ditoy Juda. Saan kadi nga ad-adda pay no mapantayo makiranget iti armada dagiti Filisteo?”

And David's men said unto him, Behold, here in Judah are we afraid: how much more then if we should go to Ke'ilah against the battle-arrays of the Philistines?

4 Nagkararag ngarud manen ni David kenni Yahweh ket nagkiddaw iti tulong. Simmungbat ni Yahweh kenkuana, “Agrubwatka, sumalogka idiay Keila. Ta itedko kenka ti panagballigi kadagiti Filisteo.”

Then David asked yet again counsel of the Lord. And the Lord answered him and said, Arise, Go down to Ke'ilah; for I [will] deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

5 Napan idiay Keila ni David ken dagiti tattaona ket nakirangetda kadagiti Filisteo. Innalada dagiti arbanda ket dinarupda ida ket adu ti napatayda. Naisalakan ngarud ni David dagiti agnanaed idiay Keila.

So David and his men went to Ke'ilah; and he fought with the Philistines, and lead away their cattle, and smote among them a great slaughter. So David delivered the inhabitants of Ke'ilah.

6 Idi napan ni Abiatar nga anak ni Ahimelec kenni David idiay Keila, simmalog isuna nga adda iggemna a maysa nga efod.

And it came to pass, when Ebyathar the son of Achimelech, fled over to David, to Ke'ilah, that the ephod came down with him.

7 Naibaga kenni Saul a napan ni David idiay Keila. Kinuna ni Saul, “Inyawat isuna ti Dios iti imak. Ta saan isunan a makalibas gapu ta simrek isuna iti siudad nga addaan kadagiti ruangan ken pader.

And it was told to Saul that David was come to Ke'ilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.

8 Pinaayaban ni Saul amin a soldadona tapno sumalogda idiay Keila a mangraut kenni David ken dagiti tattaona.

And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Ke'ilah, to besiege David and his men.

9 Ammo ni David a dakes ti pangpanggepen ni Saul kenkuana. Kinunana kenni Abiatar a padi, “Iyegmo ditoy ti efod.”

And David understood that Saul secretly devised mischief against him; and he said to Ebyathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

10 Ket kinuna ni David, “Yahweh a Dios ti Israel, pudno a nangngeg ti adipenmo a kayat ni Saul ti umay ditoy Keila, tapno dadaelenna ti siudad gapu kaniak.

Then said David, O Lord, God of Israel, thy servant hath heard for certain that Saul seeketh to come to Ke'ilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

11 Iyawatdakto kadi dagiti tattao iti Keila kenkuana? Sumalog kadi ni Saul, kas iti nangngeg ti adipenmo? Yahweh a Dios ti Israel, agpakpakaasiak kenka, pangngaasim ta ibagam iti adipenmo.” Kinuna ni Yahweh, “Sumalog isuna.”

Will the men of Ke'ilah surrender me into his hand? will Saul come down as thy servant hath heard? O Lord, God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the Lord said, He will come down.

12 Ket kinuna ni David, “Dagiti tattao kadi iti Keila ket iyawatdakto ken dagiti tattaok iti ima ni Saul?” Kinuna ni Yahweh, “Iyawatdakanto.”

Then said David, Will the men of Ke'ilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul! And the Lord said, They will surrender.

13 Ket ni David ken dagiti tattaona nga agarup innem a gasut, nagrubwatda ket pimmanawda manipud Keila ket nagakar-akarda manipud iti maysa a lugar agingga iti sabali pay a lugar. Naidanon kenni Saul a nakalibas ni David idiay Keila, ket insardengnan ti panangkamkamatna.

Then arose David and his men, about six hundred men, and departed out of Ke'ilah, and wandered about whithersoever they could go. And when it was told to Saul that David was escaped from Ke'ilah, he forbore to go forth.

14 Nagtalinaed ni David iti paglemlemmenganda idiay let-ang, iti katurturodan a pagilian iti let-ang ti Zif. Inaldaw a binirbirok ni Saul isuna ngem saan nga inyawat isuna ti Dios kenkuana.

And David remained in the wilderness in strong-holds, and abode on the mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him all the time, but God delivered him not into his hand.

15 Naamiris ni David a rimmuar ni Saul a mangpukaw iti biagna; ita, adda idi ni David iti let-ang ti Zif idiay Horesh.

And David saw that Saul was gone forth to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the forest.

16 Ket ni Jonatan nga anak ni Saul, nagrubwat ket napan kenni David idiay Horesh, ket pinapigsana ti pakinakem ni David nga agtalek iti Dios.

And Jonathan, the son of Saul, arose and went to David into the forest, and strengthened his hand in God.

17 Kinunana kenkuana, “Saanka nga agbuteng. Ta ti ima ni Saul nga amak ket saannakanto a mabirokan. Sikanto ti agbalin nga ari iti Israel ket sumarunoak laeng kenka. Ammo met daytoy ni Saul nga amak.”

And he said unto him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father will not find thee; and thou wilt be king over Israel, and I will be next unto thee; and also Saul my father knoweth this.

18 Nagtinnulagda iti sangoanan ni Yahweh. Nagtalinaed ni David idiay Horesh, ket nagawid met ni Jonatan.

And they made, both of them, a covenant before the Lord: and David remained in the forest; but Jonathan went to his house.

19 Ket dagiti taga-Zif, immayda kenni Saul idiay Gabaa ket kinunada, “Saan kadi nga aglemlemmeng ni David iti ayantayo iti paglemlemmenganda idiay Horesh, iti turod ti Hakilah nga abagatan a paset ti Jesimon?

Then came up the Ziphites unto Saul to Gib'ah, saying, Behold, David is hiding himself with us in the strong-holds in the forest, on the hill of Chachilah, which is on the right of the desert.

20 Sumalogka itan, apo ari! Kas iti tartarigagayam, sumalogka! Ti pasetmi ket ti mangiyawat kenkuana iti ima ti ari.”

And now in accordance with all the longing of thy soul, O king, to come down, come down; and our part shall be to surrender him into the king's hand.

21 Kinuna ni Saul, “Bendisionannakayo koma ni Yahweh. Ta adda panangngaasiyo kaniak.

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have pity on me.

22 Mapankayo ket siguradoenyo a nalaing. Ammoenyo ken takuatenyo no sadino ti disso a paglemlemmenganna ken no siasino ti nakakita kenkuana sadiay. Naibaga kaniak a nasikap unay isuna.

Go, I pray you, make yet more preparations, and remark and see his place where his foot may be, who hath seen him there; for I am told that he dealeth with great subtilty.

23 Isu a kitaenyo ken ammoenyo amin dagiti lugar a paglemlemmenganna. Agsublikayo kaniak nga addaan iti sigurado nga impormasyon, ket makikuyogakto kadakayo nga agsubli. No adda isuna idiay a daga, birokekto isuna kadagiti amin a rinibu ti Juda.”

See therefore, and remark every one of all the lurking-places where he usually hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you; and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.

24 Nagrubwatda ngarud ket napanda idiay Zif, immun-unada ngem ni Saul. Ita, adda idi ni David ken dagiti tattaona idiay let-ang ti Maon idiay Araba nga abagatan a paset ti Jesimon.

And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Ma'on, in the plain on the right of the desert.

25 Napan ni Saul ken dagiti tattaona sadiay a mangbirok kenkuana. Ket naibaga daytoy kenni David, isu a simmalog isuna idiay kabatoan a turod ket nagtalinaed isuna idiay let-ang ti Maon. Idi nangngeg ni Saul daytoy, sinurotna ni David idiay let-ang ti Maon.

And Saul and his men went to make a search. And they told it to David: wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Ma'on. And when Saul heard this, he pursued after David into the wilderness of Ma'on.

26 Napan ni Saul iti maysa a paset ti bantay, ket ni David ken dagiti tattaona, agturongda iti sabali a paset ti bantay. Nagdardaras ni David nga immadayo manipud kenni Saul. Bayat a palpalikmutan ni Saul ken dagiti tattaona ni David ken dagiti tattaona tapno tiliwenda ida,

And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David made haste to get away from before Saul; and Saul and his men were compassing David and his men to seize them.

27 maysa a mensahero ti immay kenni Saul ket kinunana, “Darasenyo, umaykayon, rinaut dagiti Filisteo ti daga.”

But a messenger came unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.

28 Isu a saanen nga intuloy ni Saul ti panangkamkamatna kenni David ket napanda nakiranget kadagiti Filisteo. Isu a naawagan dayta a lugar iti Bato a Naglibasan.

Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammachlekoth.

29 Simmang-at ni David manipud sadiay ket nagtalinaed iti paglemlemmenganda idiay Engedi.

And David went up from there, and dwelt in strong-holds of 'En-gedi.