¹And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.

¹[Ny nikambanan'i Davida tamin'ny Filistina, sy ny nivorian'ny Filistina hiady tamin'ny Isiraely, ary ny nankanesan'i Saoly tany amin'ilay vehivavy nanao azy ho tsindrian-javatra] Ary tamin'izany andro izany ny Filistina dia namory ny miaramilany hanafika ny Isiraely. Ary hoy Akisy tamin'i Davida: Aoka ho fantatrao tsara fa hiara-mivoaka amiko hanafika ianao sy ny olonao.

²And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.

²Ary hoy Davida tamin'i Akisy: Amin'izao dia ho fantatrao tokoa izay hain'ny mpanomponao hatao. Ary hoy Akisy tamin'i Davida: Noho izany dia hataoko mpiaro ny lohako mandrakizay ianao.

³Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

³(Ary efa maty Samoela, ka ny Isiraely rehetra efa nisaona azy sy nandevina azy tao Rama, dia tao an-tanànany. Ary efa noroahin'i Saoly hiala amin'ny tany izay nanao azy ho tsindrian-javatra sy ny mpanao hatsarana.)

⁴And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.

⁴Ary ny Filistina nivory, dia tonga ka nitoby tao Sonema; fa Saoly namory ny Isiraely rehetra, ka nitoby tao Gilboa kosa ireo.

⁵And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

⁵Ary Saoly, raha nahita ny miaramilan'ny Filistina, dia raiki-tahotra sady niemponempona ny fony.

⁶And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

⁶Ary Saoly dia nanontany tamin'i Jehovah, fa Jehovah tsy namaly azy, na tamin'ny nofy, na tamin'ny Orima, na tamin'ny mpaminany.

⁷Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.

⁷Ary hoy Saoly tamin'ny mpanompony: Itadiavo vehivavy manao azy ho tsindrian-javatra aho hankanesako any hanontaniako aminy. Ary hoy ny mpanompony taminy: Indro, misy vehivavy manao azy ho tsindrian-javatra eo Andora.

⁸And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.

⁸Dia nanova tarehy Saoly ka nitafy fitafiana hafa, dia nandeha izy sy ny olona roa lahy nanaraka azy ka tonga tao amin-dravehivavy nony alina; ary hoy izy: Masìna ianao, manaova fankatovana ho ahy amin'ny zavatra manindry anao, ka ampiakaro ho etỳ amiko izay hotononiko aminao.

⁹And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

⁹Ary hoy ravehivavy taminy: Indro, fantatrao izay nataon'i Saoly, dia ny nandroahany ny manao azy ho tsindrian-javatra sy ny mpanao hatsarana hiala amin'ny tany, ka nahoana ianao no mamandrika ny aiko hahafaty ahy?

¹⁰And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

¹⁰Ary Saoly nianiana tamin'i Jehovah ka nanao taminy hoe: Raha velona koa Jehovah, dia tsy hisy heloka hahazo anao amin'izao zavatra izao.

¹¹Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

¹¹Dia hoy ravehivavy: Iza ary no hampiakariko ho eto aminao? Ary hoy izy: Samoela no ampiakaro ho etỳ amiko.

¹²And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

¹²Ary hitan-dravehivavy Samoela, dia nidradradradra tamin'ny feo mafy izy ka nanao tamin'i Saoly hoe: Nahoana no namitaka ahy ianao? fa ianao no Saoly.

¹³And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

¹³Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Aza matahotra; fa inona no hitanao? Ary hoy ravehivavy tamin'i Saoly: Andriamanitra miakatra avy amin'ny tany no hitako.

¹⁴And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

¹⁴Ary hoy izy taminy: Manao ahoana no endriny? Dia hoy izy: Lehilahy antitra no miakatra sady mikapôty izy. Ary fantatr'i Saoly fa Samoela izay, dia niondrika tamin'ny tany izy ka niankohoka.

¹⁵And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

¹⁵Ary hoy Samoela tamin'i Saoly: Nahoana no korontaninao aho ka ampiakarinao? Dia hoy Saoly: Tery loatra aho, fa miady amiko ny Filistina, ary Andriamanitra efa nahafoy ahy ka tsy mamaly teny ahy intsony, na amin'ny mpaminany, na amin'ny nofy; koa izany no nampanalako anao mba hampahalalanao ahy izay hataoko.

¹⁶Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?

¹⁶Ary hoy Samoela: Nahoana no manontany amiko ianao, nefa Jehovah efa mahafoy anao ka tonga fahavalonao.

¹⁷And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbor, even to David:

¹⁷Fa Jehovah efa nanao ho Azy araka ny nampilazainy ahy; fa efa nendahany hiala amin'ny tananao ny fanjakana ka nomeny an'i Davida namanao.

¹⁸Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day.

¹⁸Satria tsy nihaino ny feon'i Jehovah ianao ka tsy nahatanteraka ny fahatezerany mirehitra tamin'ny Amalekita, dia izany no nanaovan'i Jehovah izao zavatra izao taminao androany.

¹⁹Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

¹⁹Ary hiaraka hatolotr'i Jehovah ho eo an-tànan'ny Filistina ny tenanao sy ny Isiraely; ary rahampitso dia ho etỳ amiko ianao sy ny zanakao; ary ny miaramilan'ny Isiraely koa dia hatolotr'i Jehovah eo an-tànan'ny Filistina.

²⁰Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

²⁰Dia lavo niampatra tamin'ny tany niaraka tamin'izay Saoly ka raiki-tahotra indrindra noho ny tenin'i Samoela; sady efa tsy nisy hery intsony izy, satria tsy nihinan-kanina indray andro sy indray alina maninjitra.

²¹And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.

²¹Ary nankao amin'i Saoly ravehivavy ka nahita azy ory indrindra, dia nanao taminy hoe: Indro, ny ankizivavinao nihaino ny feonao, dia nanao ny aiko tsy ho zavatra aho ka nihaino ny teninao izay nolazainao tamiko.

²²Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.

²²Koa ankehitriny, masìna ianao, mba henoy kosa ny tenin'ny ankizivavinao, ary aoka aho handroso sombin-kanina kely eo anoloanao; dia hano izany mba hahatanjaka anao, raha handeha amin'ny alehanao ianao.

²³But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.

²³Fa tsy nety izy, fa hoy izy: Tsy hihinana aho. Fa ny mpanompony sy ravehivavy mbola nanery azy ihany, ka dia nihaino ny feony izy. Dia nitsangana izy ka nipetraka teo am-parafara.

²⁴And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:

²⁴Ary ravehivavy nanana zanak'omby mifahy tao an-trano; dia nandeha haingana izy ka namono izany, ary naka koba izy, dia nofetafetainy ka nendasiny ho mofo tsy misy masirasira.Ary narosony teo anoloan'i Saoly sy teo anoloan'ny mpanompony izany; dia nihinana izy ireo, ary dia niainga ka lasa nandeha tamin'iny alina iny ihany.

²⁵And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.

²⁵Ary narosony teo anoloan'i Saoly sy teo anoloan'ny mpanompony izany; dia nihinana izy ireo, ary dia niainga ka lasa nandeha tamin'iny alina iny ihany.