¹And the Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, facing the waste?

¹[Ny nilazan'ny Zifita tamin'i Saoly fanindroany izay hahazoany an'i Davida, sy ny tsy netezan'i Davida hahafaty an'i Saoly] Ary ny Zifita tonga tao amin'i Saoly tany Gibea ka nanao hoe: Tsy miery any amin'ny havoana Hakila manandrify ny efitra va Davida?

²And Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

²Dia niainga Saoly nidina nankany an-efitr'i Zifa, nitondra telo arivo lahy voafantina tamin'ny Isiraely hanaraka azy hitady an'i Davida any an-efitr'i Zifa.

³And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which faces the waste, by the way side. And David abode in the wilderness; and when he saw that Saul had come after him into the wilderness,

³Ary nitoby tao amin'ny havoana Hakila manandrify ny efitra teo amoron-dalana izy. Fa Davida kosa nitoetra tany an-efitra, ary hitany fa tonga nanaraka azy tany an-efitra Saoly.

⁴David sent out spies, and learned that Saul was certainly come.

⁴Dia naniraka mpisafo Davida, ka fantany fa tonga tokoa Saoly.

⁵And David arose and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host; and Saul lay within the wagon-defence, and the people were encamped round about him.

⁵Dia niainga Davida ka tonga teo amin'ny nitobian'i Saoly; ary hitan'i Davida izay nandrian'i Saoly sy Abnera, zanak'i Nera, komandin'ny miaramilany; fa Saoly nandry teo anatin'ny sehatra-sariety, sady nitoby nanodidina azy ny vahoaka.

⁶And David spake and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.

⁶Ary hoy Davida tamin'i Ahimeleka Hetita sy Abisay, zanak'i Zeroia, rahalahin'i Joaba; Iza no hidina hiaraka amiko ho any amin'i Saoly any an-toby? Dia hoy Abisay: Izaho hidina hiaraka aminao.

⁷And David and Abishai came to the people by night, and behold, Saul lay sleeping within the wagon-defence, and his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay round about him.

⁷Ary tonga tao amin'ny vahoaka Davida sy Abisay nony alina; ary, indro, Saoly nandry ka natory teo anatin'ny sehatra-sariety, ary ny lefony nitsatoka amin'ny tany teo anilan'ny lohany; fa Abnera sy ny vahoaka nandry manodidina azy.

⁸And Abishai said to David, God has delivered thine enemy into thy hand this day; and now let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear, even to the ground once, and I will not do it the second time.

⁸Ary hoy Abisay tamin'i Davida: Efa voahidin'Andriamanitra eo an-tananao ny fahavalonao izao; koa, masìna ianao, aoka holefoniko indray mandeha monja hataoko miboroaka amin'ny tany izy, fa tsy hamely azy indroa akory aho.

⁹And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can stretch forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed, and be guiltless?

⁹Fa hoy Davida tamin'i Abisay: Aza mamono azy; fa iza no maninjitra ny tànany tamin'ny voahosotr'i Jehovah ka tsy nanan-tsiny?

¹⁰And David said, [As] Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will surely smite him; either his day shall come to die, or he shall descend into battle and perish.

¹⁰Ary hoy koa Davida: Raha velona koa Jehovah, dia aoka Jehovah no hamely azy; na ho tonga ny androny, ka ho faty izy; na hirotsaka ho amin'ny ady izy, ka any no hahafaty azy.

¹¹Jehovah forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed! But now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.

¹¹Sanatria amiko eo anatrehan'i Jehovah, raha haninjitra ny tanako hamely ny voahosotr'i Jehovah aho; fa masìna ianao, ny lefona eo anilan'ny lohany sy ny tavoara fitondran-drano no alao, dia andeha isika handeha.

¹²And David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's head; and they went away, and no man saw [it], and none knew [it], and none awaked, for they were all asleep; for a deep sleep from Jehovah had fallen upon them.

¹²Dia nalain'i Davida ny lefona sy ny tavoara izay teo anilan'ny lohan'i Saoly ka dia lasa izy, ary tsy nisy olona nahita, na nahalala, na nahatsiaro; fa natory izy rehetra, satria nataon'i Jehovah renoky ny torimaso izy.

¹³And David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off; a great space [being] between them.

¹³Dia nita nankeny an-dafin-tsaha Davida ka nijanona teo an-tampon'ny tendrombohitra lavidavitra (lavidavitra ihany ny elanelan'izy roa tonta);

¹⁴And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?

¹⁴ary Davida niantso ny olona sy Abnera, zanak'i Nera, hoe: Tsy mamaly va ianao, ry Abnera? Ary Abnera dia namaly hoe: Iza moa ianao, no miantso ho re eto anatrehan'ny mpanjaka?

¹⁵And David said to Abner, Art not thou a man? and who is like to thee in Israel? and why hast thou not guarded thy lord the king? for one of the people came in to destroy the king thy lord.

¹⁵Ary hoy Davida tamin'i Abnera: Tsy lehilahy mahery va ianao, ary iza no tahaka anao amin'ny Isiraely? Koa nahoana ianao no tsy miambina ny mpanjaka tomponao? fa nisy anankiray tamin'ny olona tonga teo hamono ny mpanjaka tomponao.

¹⁶This thing is not good which thou hast done. As Jehovah liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not guarded your master, Jehovah's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.

¹⁶Tsy mety izany nataonao izany. Raha velona koa Jehovah, dia tokony ho faty ianareo, satria tsy miambina ny tomponareo, ilay voahosotr'i Jehovah Ary izahao ange, fa aiza moa ny lefon'ny mpanjaka sy ny tavoara fitondran-drano teo anilan'ny lohany?

¹⁷And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

¹⁷Ary fantatr'i Saoly ny feon'i Davida ka hoy izy: Feonao moa izany, ry Davida zanako? Ary hoy Davida: Feoko tokoa, ry mpanjaka tompoko.

¹⁸And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?

¹⁸Ary hoy koa izy: Nahoana ny tompoko no manenjika ny mpanompony? Inona no nataoko, ary inona no ratsy amin'ny tanako?

¹⁹And now, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If Jehovah have moved thee against me, let him accept an oblation; but if the sons of men, cursed be they before Jehovah; for they have driven me out this day from adhering to the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.

¹⁹Ary ankehitriny masìna ianao, ry mpanjaka tompoko, mihainoa ny tenin'ny mpanomponao. Raha Jehovah no nanesika anao hamely ahy, dia aoka handray fanatitra mani-pofona Izy; fa raha zanak'olona kosa, dia aoka ho voaozona eo anatrehan'i Jehovah izy, satria efa nandroaka ahy androany tsy hanana anjara amin'ny lova nomen'i Jehovah izy ka nanao hoe: Mandehana, manompoa andriamani-kafa.

²⁰And now, let not my blood fall to the earth far from the face of Jehovah; for the king of Israel is come out to seek a single flea, as when they hunt a partridge on the mountains.

²⁰Koa aza avela ho latsaka amin'ny tany lavitra an'i Jehovah ny rako; fa ny mpanjakan'ny Isiraely nivoaka nitady parasy iray, tahaka ny manenjika tsipoy eny an-tendrombohitra.

²¹And Saul said, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have acted foolishly, and have erred exceedingly.

²¹Ary hoy Saoly: Efa nanota aho: miverena, ry Davida zanako, fa tsy hanisy ratsy anao intsony aho, fa soa teo imasonao ny aiko androany; indro, efa nanao adala aho ka diso indrindra.

²²And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear, and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.

²²Ary Davida namaly hoe: Indro ny lefon'ny mpanjaka! koa asaovy misy zatovo anankiray mankety haka azy.

²³And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for Jehovah gave thee into [my] hand this day, and I would not stretch forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed.

²³Ny lehilahy izay nanoloran'i Jehovah anao teo an-tànany androany dia hovaliany araka ny fahitsiany sy ny fahamarinany, fa tsy nety naninjitra ny tanako hamely ny voahosotr'i Jehovah aho.

²⁴And behold, as thy life was highly esteemed this day in mine eyes, so let my life be highly esteemed in the eyes of Jehovah, that he may deliver me out of all distress.

²⁴Ary, indro, fa tahaka ny nanaovako ny aina ho lehibe androany no mba hanaovan'i Jehovah ny aiko ho lehibe kosa ka hanafahany ahy amin'ny fahoriana rehetra.Ary hoy Saoly tamin'i Davida: Hotahina anie ianao, ry Davida zanako; hanao dia hanao ianao sady hahatontosa. Dia lasa Davida, fa Saoly kosa nitodi-doha hiverina.

²⁵And Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt certainly do [great things], and shalt certainly prevail. And David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

²⁵Ary hoy Saoly tamin'i Davida: Hotahina anie ianao, ry Davida zanako; hanao dia hanao ianao sady hahatontosa. Dia lasa Davida, fa Saoly kosa nitodi-doha hiverina.