¹And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David.

¹Huchiin Saulain a tapa Jonathan leh David a sikha tengteng kiangah David that un a chi a.

²But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David. And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill thee; and now, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place and hide thyself;

²Himahleh Saula tapa Jonathanin David a deihthoh mahmah. Huchiin Jonathanin David, ka pa Saulain thah a hon tum; huaijiakin jingchiangin jingsangin pilvang inla mun guk ah bu nilouhin:

³and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and will speak of thee with my father: and see what it is, and tell thee.

³Huan, ka pawt khe dinga, na omna gam lakah ka pa kiangah ka va ding dinga, na tungtang thu ah ka pa ka houpih ding; huan, banghiam ka theih leh ka hon hilh ding, a chi a.

⁴And Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against thee; for also what he did was very advantageous to thee;

⁴Huan, Jonathanin a pa Saula maah David a phat, a kiangah, kumpipa a sikha tungah, David tungah khial hetkei heh; na tungah lah a khial keia, a thilhihte lah nanga dia hoih pipi ahi zo ngala:

⁵for he put his life in hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou didst see [it], and didst rejoice; why then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, in slaying David without cause?

⁵Sih khawksa louin Philistia mi a suala, huan, TOUPAN Israel tengteng hotdamna thupitak a sepkhiak saka; huai lah nang ngeiin leng na mu a, na kipak mahmah a; huaijiakin sisan poi khoihlou tungah bangding mahmahin ahia na khelh ding, a jiak bangmah om loua David na thah ding? a chi a.

⁶And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, [As] Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death!

⁶Huchiin Saulain Jonathan thugen a jui. Saulain kichiamin, TOUPA hinna louin ka gen hi, amah hihlup ding ahi hetkei, a chi a.

⁷Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan declared to him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as previously.

⁷Huan, Jonathanin David a sama, Jonathanin huai thil tengteng a hilha. Huan, Jonathanin David Saula kiangah a pi a, tumalam bangmahin a kiangah a om nawnta hi.

⁸And there was war again; and David went forth and fought with the Philistines, and smote them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

⁸Huan, kidouna a hongom nawn a: huchiin David a kuankhia a, Philistia mite a va suala, a va that ek a, a maah a taikek uh.

⁹And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul. And he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand.

⁹Huan, Saula bel a ina teipi tawia a tut laiin TOUPA sawl dawi a tungah a hongtunga; huan, Davidin kaihging a tuma.

¹⁰And Saul sought to smite David and the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the spear into the wall. And David fled, and escaped that night.

¹⁰Huan, Saulain a teipiin David bang toh khoh den a tuma; himahleh Saula kiang akipan a kitholh khe geiha, teipi pen bangah a khohtal vengvung phet a huan, David a tai khiaa, huai janin a bit hi.

¹¹And Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning; and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be put to death.

¹¹Huan, Saulain David lama jingsanga na tanga nathat dingin mi a sawla: huan, David ji Mikalin, tujana na hinna na humbit kei leh jingchiangin a hon that ding uhi, chiin a hilha.

¹²And Michal let David down through a window; and he went, and fled and escaped.

¹²Huchiin Mikalin David tohlet ah a khaikhe suka; huchiin a taimang a, a bit ta hi.

¹³And Michal took the image, and laid it in the bed, and put the net of goats' [hair] at its head, and covered it with the coverlet.

¹³Huan, Mikalin milim a laa, lupna ah a lumsaka, huan, a lamah kel mul lukham a koiha, puanin a khuh hi.

¹⁴And Saul sent messengers to take David, and she said, He is sick.

¹⁴Huan, David pi dinga Saulain mi a hon sawlin, a chi a na, a nachi a.

¹⁵And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may put him to death.

¹⁵Huan, Saulain David va en dingin mi a sawla, a lupna toh hon jawng tou le uchin ka na that ding, a chi a.

¹⁶And the messengers came in, and behold, the image was in the bed, and the net of goats' [hair] at its head.

¹⁶Huan, a mi sawlte a va lut uleh ngaiin, lupna ah milim a lu lama kel mul lukham khamin a na oma.

¹⁷Then Saul said to Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal said to Saul, He said to me, Let me go; why should I slay thee?

¹⁷Huan, Saulain Mikal kiangah, bangdia hichibanga hon khema, bitna dinga ka melma pawtsak? A chi a. Huan, Mikalin Saula a dawnga, hon paisakin, bangdingin nang kon hihlum dia? Honchi a ka hia? a chi a.

¹⁸And David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.

¹⁸Huchiin David a tai manga, a bitta a, Rama khua ah Samuel kiang a va tunga, a tunga Saula thilhih tengteng a va hilh hi. Huan, amah leh Samuel a kuan ua, Naioth ah a om uh.

¹⁹And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth by Ramah.

¹⁹Huan, Saula bel, ngaiin, Rama khuaa Naioth ah David a om, chiin a hilh ua.

²⁰Then Saul sent messengers to take David; and they saw a company of prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as president over them; and the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

²⁰Huchiin David pi dingin Saula in mi a sawla; huan jawlnei pawlte lasak lai leh Samuel a tung ua heutua om a va muh un Saula mi sawlte tungah Pathian kha a hongtunga, amau leng la a sata uhi.

²¹And it was told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

²¹Huan, huai Saula a hilh ua leh, mi dang a sawl nawna, amau leng la a va sa tei sam ua. Huan, Saulain a thumveina dingin mi a sawl nawna, amau leng la a va sa sam ua.

²²Then went he also to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Sechu; and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, at Naioth by Ramah.

²²Huchiin amah leng Rama khua ah a vahoha, huan Seku muna tuileh za mahmah a vaphaa, Samuel leh David koia om ahi ua? A chi a, a dong a. Huan, kuahiamin, ngai in, rama khuaa Naioth ah a om uh, a chi a.

²³And he went thither to Naioth by Ramah; and the Spirit of God came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth by Ramah.

²³Huchiin Rama khuaa Naioth ah a hoha; huan, pathian kha a tungah a hongtung sam taa, a pai jela, Rama khuaa Naioth a tun tan in la a sa jela.Huan, aman leng a puansilhte a suah sama, Samuel maah la a saa, huai ni nitum leh huai jan jankhuain vuaktangin a luma. Huaijiakin, Saula leng jawlnei laka tel tei ahi maw? chih a ching tawntung uh.

²⁴And he himself also stripped off his clothes, and prophesied, himself also, before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

²⁴Huan, aman leng a puansilhte a suah sama, Samuel maah la a saa, huai ni nitum leh huai jan jankhuain vuaktangin a luma. Huaijiakin, Saula leng jawlnei laka tel tei ahi maw? chih a ching tawntung uh.