¹Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.

¹ Han fo binde Sawulu ize Yonata ne arwaso kaŋ goono ga nga wongu jinayey jare din se: «Kaa iri ma daŋandi ka koy Filistancey gata do, kaŋ go ya-haray daŋanta.» Amma a mana ci nga baabo se.

²And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men;

² Sawulu binde goono ga goro Jibeya meyo gaa garenad* tuuri nya cire kaŋ go Migron ra. Borey kaŋ go a banda mo ga to boro zangu iddu cine.

³And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD's priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

³ Ahiya, Ahitub ize, Ikabod nya-ize, Fineyas ize, Eli ize, kaŋ ga ti Rabbi alfaga Silo ra goono ga daabu nda efod* kwaay noodin. Jama mana bay hala Yonata koy bo.

⁴And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

⁴ Furoyaŋ nangey kaŋ do Yonata ga ba nga ma furo ka daŋandi ka to Filistancey gata do, kambu woodin gaa gonda tondi deenekoy fo, kambu woone mo gaa gonda tondi deenekoy fo mo koyne. Afa maa Bozez, afa mo maa Sene.

⁵The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.

⁵ Tondi fa salle azawa kambe haray Mikmas jine, afa mo go dandi kambe haray, Geba jine.

⁶And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.

⁶ Yonata ne arwaso kaŋ goono ga nga jinayey jare se: «Kaa, iri ma daŋandi ka koy borey kaŋ si dambangu din gata do. Hambara Rabbi ga goy iri se, zama hay kulu si ganji Rabbi ma faaba goy te da boro boobo wala jama kayna kambe ra.»

⁷And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.

⁷ A jinay jarekwa ne a se: «Haŋ kaŋ go ni bina ra kulu me-a-me, ni m'a te. Iri ma koy, ay go ni banda ni bina miila boŋ.»

⁸Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.

⁸ Gaa no Yonata ne: «Guna, iri go ga daŋandi ka koy alborey wo do haray k'iri boŋ bangandi i se.

⁹If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

⁹ D'i ne iri se, ‹Wa kay hala iri ma kaa araŋ do.› kal iri ma kay iri nango ra, iri si koy i do.

¹⁰But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us.

¹⁰ Amma d'i ne: ‹Wa ziji ka kaa iri do,› kal iri ma koy, zama Rabbi n'i daŋ iri kambe ra no. Woone wo, nga no ga te alaama iri se.»

¹¹And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.

¹¹ Kal i boro hinka kulu na ngey boŋ bangandi Filistancey gata se. Filistancey mo ne: «Guna, Ibraniyancey neeya ga fun ngey guusey ra, nangey kaŋ i tugu.»

¹²And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.

¹² Gata borey binde ne Yonata nda nga jinay jarekwa se: «Wa ziji ka kaa iri do, iri mo m'araŋ cabe hay fo.» Yonata ne nga jinay jarekwa se: «Kaa k'ay banda gana, zama Rabbi n'i daŋ Israyla kambe ra.»

¹³And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.

¹³ Yonata mo, fananyaŋ no a ziji nd'a, a jinay jarekwa go a banda. Filistancey kaŋ mo Yonata jine, a jinay jarekwa mo go g'i wi a banda.

¹⁴And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.

¹⁴ Wiyaŋ sintina kaŋ Yonata nda nga jinay jarekwa te, danga alboro waranka cine no. Nango mo si bisa fari fo batama jare cine beeray.

¹⁵And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.

¹⁵ I jijiri mo gata ra da batama ra da borey kulu ra mo. Gata batukoy, da ce gaa wongaarey mo gaahamey jijiri. Laabo mo zinji. Jijiriyaŋ no kaŋ fun Irikoy do.

¹⁶And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.

¹⁶ Sawulu batukoy kaŋ go Jibeya, Benyamin wano ra guna kal i ibarey marga go, i manne. I kar ka say ka te afo-fo.

¹⁷Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.

¹⁷ Saaya din Sawulu ne borey kaŋ yaŋ go nga banda din se: «Wa kabu sohõ ka di boro kaŋ fatta iri do.» Waato kaŋ i na kabo te, kal i di Yonata nda nga jinay jarekwa si noodin.

¹⁸And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

¹⁸ Sawulu mo ne Ahiya se: «I ma kande Irikoy sundurko neewo» (zama jirbey din Irikoy sundurko go Israyla izey do.)

¹⁹And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.

¹⁹ A ciya binde, za Sawulu goono ga salaŋ nda alfaga yaadin, kala gartyaŋo kaŋ go Filistancey gata ra go ga tonton ka ziji. Sawulu binde ne alfaga din se: «Ni kambe kaa.»

²⁰And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

²⁰ Sawulu nda jama kulu kaŋ go a banda margu ka kaa wongo do. Kala _Filistancey ra|_ boro fo kulu takuba go ga gaaba nda nga cala wane, i na hasaraw boobo te da cimi.

²¹Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

²¹ Ibraniyancey kaŋ yaŋ go Filistancey banda mo za doŋ, kaŋ yaŋ tun i banda ka koy gata do, kaŋ yaŋ ga fun laabo kulu ra i windanta, kala ngey mo bare ka ye Israyla borey do haray kaŋ yaŋ go Sawulu nda Yonata banda.

²²Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

²² Baa Israyla borey kulu kaŋ yaŋ tugu Ifraymu tondey laabo ra, waato kaŋ i maa baaru Filistancey goono ga zuru, kala ngey mo na Filistancey haabu ka gaaray wongo ra.

²³So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Bethaven.

²³ Rabbi na Israyla faaba mo han din hane. Wongo bisa mo ka gana Bayt-Aben.

²⁴And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

²⁴ Israyla alborey kankam han din hane, zama Sawulu ze no jama se ka ne: «Laalante no boro kulu kaŋ na ŋwaari dumi kulu ŋwa kala wiciri kambo ma to, hala ay ma fansa bana ay ibarey boŋ.» Jama ra binde sinda boro kulu kaŋ na ŋwaari taba.

²⁵And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.

²⁵ Jama kulu mo furo saajo ra, saajo wo mo gonda yu boobo ganda.

²⁶And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

²⁶ Waato kaŋ cine borey furo saajo ra binde, kala yu go ga tolli, amma boro kulu si no kaŋ na kambe daŋ nga me gaa, zama jama ga humburu ngey zeyaŋo.

²⁷But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

²⁷ Amma Yonata mana maa waato kaŋ nga baabo kaseeti borey gaa da zeyaŋo. Woodin se no a na goobo kaŋ go nga kamba ra din salle ka yu fanta zuku nd'a, ka nga kamba daŋ nga me gaa. A moy binde te fas!

²⁸Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.

²⁸ Gaa no jama ra boro fo ne a se: «Ni baaba kaseeti borey gaa da gaabi hala nda zeyaŋ ka ne: ‹Laalante no boro kaŋ na ŋwaari ŋwa hunkuna!› Jama mo taabi.»

²⁹Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

²⁹ Yonata ne: «Ay baaba na laabo taabandi. Ay g'araŋ ŋwaaray, wa guna mate kaŋ ay moy te fas za day ay na yuwo din taba kayna.

³⁰How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?

³⁰ Sanku fa binde i ma ne jama na ngey ibarey arzaka ŋwa wongo ra taŋante, naŋ kaŋ i n'a gar. Zama doŋ i na wiyaŋ ce-kayante fo te Filistancey ra.»

³¹And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.

³¹ Han din binde i na Filistancey kar za Mikmas kal a ma kaa Ayyalon. Jama binde taabi gumo.

³²And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.

³² Jama mo kaŋ wongu arzaka boŋ. I na feeji da haw da handayze yaŋ sambu k'i wi ganda. Borey n'i kulu ŋwa hala nda i kuro mo.

³³Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day.

³³ Kal i ci Sawulu se ka ne: «Guna jama goono ga zunubi te Rabbi se, za kaŋ i goono ga ham ŋwa hala nda kuro.» A ne: «Araŋ na amaana ŋwa. Day, wa tondi bambata fo gunguray ka kand'a ay se neewo sohõ.»

³⁴And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.

³⁴ Sawulu ne koyne: «Wa say jama ra ka ne i se: ‹Boro fo kulu ma kande ay se nga yeejo neewo, boro fo kulu mo ma kande ay se nga feejo, i m'i _wi ka|_ dumbu-dumbu neewo ka ŋwa. Araŋ ma si zunubi te Rabbi se ka ham ŋwa nda kuri.› » Jama kulu binde, i boro fo kulu kande nga yeejo nga banda han din cino din ra k'i dumbu-dumbu noodin.

³⁵And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.

³⁵ Sawulu mo na sargay feema cina Rabbi se noodin. Woodin no ga ti feema sintina kaŋ a cina Rabbi se.

³⁶And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

³⁶ Sawulu mo ne: «Iri ma zulli ka Filistancey buti cin, iri m'i ku hala mo ga bo. Iri ma si baa boro folloŋ cindi i se.» I ne: «Kala ni ma te haŋ kaŋ ni ga ba.» Waato din gaa no alfaga ne: «Iri ma maan Irikoy.»

³⁷And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.

³⁷ Sawulu binde na saaware ceeci Irikoy gaa. A ne: «Ay ma zulli ka Filistancey gana no? Ni g'i daŋ Israyla kambe ra no?» Amma a mana tu a se han din hane.

³⁸And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.

³⁸ Sawulu ne: «Wa maan neewo sohõ, araŋ jama jine borey kulu. Araŋ ma bay, araŋ ma guna mo naŋ kaŋ cine no zunubo wo go hunkuna.

³⁹For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

³⁹ Zama ay ga ze da Rabbi fundikoono, nga, Rabbi kaŋ ga Israyla faaba. Baa day a go ay izo Yonata do no, daahir a ga bu.» Amma jama mana tu a se, baa boro folloŋ.

⁴⁰Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.

⁴⁰ Gaa no a ne Israyla kulu se: «Wa ye kambu fo. Ay mo, in d'ay izo Yonata, iri ga ye ya-haray kambo ka goro.» Jama ne Sawulu se: «Kala ni ma te haŋ kaŋ ni di ga hagu.»

⁴¹Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

⁴¹ Sawulu binde ne Rabbi Irikoy, Israyla wano se: «Ma cimi bangandi.» Kala goŋ na Sawulu nda Yonata di, amma jama fatta.

⁴²And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

⁴² Sawulu ne mo: «I ma goŋ te in d'ay izo Yonata mo game ra.» Goŋo na Yonata di.

⁴³Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.

⁴³ Sawulu ne Yonata se: «Ma ci ay se haŋ kaŋ no ni te.» Yonata ci a se ka ne: «Cimi no, ay na yu kayna ham, ikayniyo, d'ay goobo kaŋ go ay kambe ra. Ay n'a taba mo. A go mo sohõ, tilas kal ay ma bu.»

⁴⁴And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

⁴⁴ Sawulu ne: «Hala day ni mana bu, Yonata, Irikoy m'ay laali.»

⁴⁵And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

⁴⁵ Jama ne Sawulu se: «Yonata ma bu zaati, nga kaŋ na faaba bambata wo dumi candi ka kande Israyla ra? Irikoy ma boriyandi! Iri ze da Rabbi fundikoono! Baa Yonata boŋ-hamni folloŋ si kaŋ ganda, zama hunkuna a goy Irikoy banda.» Jama binde na Yonata faaba, a mana bu mo.

⁴⁶Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.

⁴⁶ Gaa no Sawulu tun ka fay da Filistancey ganayaŋ. Filistancey mo koy ngey nangey do.

⁴⁷So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.

⁴⁷ Waato kaŋ cine Sawulu te bonkooni Israyla boŋ, a wongu nda nga ibarey kuray kulu. A gaaba nda Mowab, da Amon izey, da Edom, da Zoba bonkooney, da Filistancey. Naŋ kaŋ a bare kulu, zaama no a ga te.

⁴⁸And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.

⁴⁸ A na yaarutaray te mo, ka Amalekancey kar, a na Israyla faaba ka kaa borey kaŋ yaŋ n'i ku kambe ra.

⁴⁹Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

⁴⁹ Sawulu izey ga ti Yonata nda Isbi nda Malci-Suwa. A ize wayboro hinka mo maayey neeya: ize way beero maa ga ti Merab, ikayna mo maa Mikal.

⁵⁰And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.

⁵⁰ Sawulu wando maa Ahinowam, Ahimaz ize way no. A wongu bonkoono maa Abner, Ner izo, Sawulu baaba kayno.

⁵¹And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

⁵¹ Cis mo, nga no ga ti Sawulu baaba. Ner mo Abner baaba no, Abiyel ize.

⁵²And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.

⁵² Sawulu jirbey kulu ra i na wongu korno te da Filistancey. Waati kaŋ Sawulu di boro kaŋ wongaari no, wala yaarukom no, kal a ma bora sambu ka kande nga do.