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

¹Huan, Hichi ahia, huailaiin Philistia miten a sepaihte uh Israel mite suala dou dingin a kaikhawm ek mawk ua. Huan, Akisin David kiangah, Nang leh mite sepaihte laka ka kianga hong ngeingei ding na hi uh chih theiin, a chi a.

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

²Huan, Davidin Akis kiangah, Aw leh, na sikha thilhihtheihdan na thei mai ding, a chi a. Huan, Akisin David kiangah, A hoih ve, kei honvengpa dingin ka honbawl den ding, a chi a.

³(Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and they had buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away the necromancers and the soothsayers out of the land.)

³Samuel a si khina, Israel mi tengtengin a kah ua, amah khua mahmah Rama khua ah a vui uhi. Huan, Saulain dawi aisansiam jawlte leh dawisiamte a gam akipanin a delhkhe khina.

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

⁴Huan, Philistia mite a kikai khawm ua, Sunem ah panmun a bawl ua: huan, Saulain Israel mi tengteng a kaikhawma, Gilbo ah panmun a bawl sam hi.

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

⁵Huan, Saulain Philistia sepaihte a muh takin a laua, a lungsim a ling tonton maimaha.

⁶And Saul inquired of Jehovah; but Jehovah did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.

⁶Huan, Saulain TOUPA a dotin leng TOUPAN mang hiam, Urim hiam, jawlnei hiamin a dawng himhim kei hi.

⁷Then said Saul to his servants, Seek me a woman that has a spirit of Python, that I may go to her and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman who has a spirit of Python at En-dor.

⁷Huchiin Saulain a sikhate kiangah, Dawi aisansiam jawl numei a kianga ka hoha ka dot ding in honzon khiak un, a chi a. Huan, a sikhaten a kiangah, Ngai in, Endor khuaa dawi aisansiam numei om eive, a chi ua.

⁸And Saul disguised himself, and put on other garments, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, I pray thee, divine to me by the spirit of Python, and bring me [him] up whom I shall name to thee.

⁸Huan, Saula bel a kibawllamdanga, puan lamdang a silha, amah leh mi dang nih toh a hoh ua, janin numei kiang a vatung uh: huan, Dawi aisannain ai honsansak inla, na kianga a min ka gen peuhmah honsap sak in, a chi a.

⁹And the woman said to him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul has done, how he has cut off the necromancers and the soothsayers out of the land; and why layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

⁹Huan, numeiin a kiangah, ngai in, Saula thilhih na theia, a gama dawi aisansiam leh dawisiamte a hihmang khintaa, bangdia ka sihna dinga ka hinna thang kam khum dia kisa na hia? a chi a.

¹⁰And Saul swore unto her by Jehovah, saying, [As] Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

¹⁰Huan, Saulain TOUPA min louin, TOUPA hinna louin ka gen hi, hiai thil jiakin na tungah gawtna a tung kei ding, chiin a kiangah a kichiam hi.

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

¹¹Hichiin numeiin, kua ka honsap khiak sak dia? A chi a. Huan, aman, Samuel hon sap khiak sakin, a chi a.

¹²And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? Even thou art Saul.

¹²Huan, numeiin Samuel a muh leh a kikou eka; huan, numeiin Saula kiangah, Bangdia honkhem, Saula lah na hi ngala? A chi a.

¹³And the king said to her, Be not afraid; but what didst thou see? And the woman said to Saul, I saw a god ascending out of the earth.

¹³Huan kumpipan a kiangah, Lau ken; bang na mua amaia? A chi a. Huan, numeiin Saula kiangah, Lei akipana pathian hongpawt ka mu, a chi a.

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

¹⁴Huan, a kiangah, Bangchi bang ahia? a chi a. Aman, Putek pi a hongpawta, puannak tual a silh, a chi a. Huan, Saulain Samuel ahi chih a theia, a maia lei siin chibai a buk hi.

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

¹⁵Huan, Samuelin Saula kiangah, Bangdia hichibanga buaihuaia honsam khia? A chi a. Huan, Saulain a dawnga, Ka lung a jing mahmaha ahi: Philistia miten hondou ua, Pathianin lah hon lehngatsana, jawlnei hiam, mang hiam in leng lah a hongdawng himhim keia; huaijiakin ka hih ding honhilh dingin ka honsam ahi, a chi a.

¹⁶And Samuel said, Why then dost thou inquire of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?

¹⁶Huan, Samuelin, huchia TOUPAN a honlehngatsana na melma a honghita chih thei gige kawma bangdia thu hondong?

¹⁷And Jehovah has done for himself as he spoke by me; and Jehovah has rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbour, to David.

¹⁷Kei honzanga a gen bangin TOUPAN na tunga hih eita ve: TOUPAN na khut akipan gam a honsuta, na invengpa, David a peta ahi.

¹⁸Because thou didst not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, and didst not execute his fierce anger upon Amalek, therefore has Jehovah done this thing to thee this day.

¹⁸TOUPA thu na man louh jiak leh Amalekte tunga a heh mahmahna dungjuia na tangtun louh jiakin tuin na tungah hiai thil a hihta ahi.

¹⁹And Jehovah will also give Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines; and to-morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me; the army of Israel also will Jehovah give into the hand of the Philistines.

¹⁹Huailou leng, TOUPAN nang leh Israelte leng Philistia mite khut ah a pe dinga; huan, jingchiangin nang leh na tapate ka kiangah nong om ding uh: TOUPAN Israel sepaihte leng Philistia mite khut ah a pe ding, a chi a.

²⁰And Saul fell straightway his full length 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.

²⁰Huchiin Samuel thugen jiak in Saula a lau mahmaha, lei ah a puk vialvual maimaha; tha leh zung himhim a neikeia, nitum leh jankhuaa an ne lou lah ahi ngala.

²¹And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said to him, Behold, thy bondmaid has hearkened to thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened to thy words which thou spokest to me.

²¹Huan, numeinu pen Saula kiangah a hoha, a dah mahmah chih a theia, a kiangah, ngai in, na sikhanuin na gen ka taksanga, sih leh sih ka kianga na thugente ka pom hi.

²²And now, I pray thee, hearken thou also to the voice of thy bondmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength when thou goest on thy way.

²²Huaijiakin nang leng na sikhanu thu taksang samin; an tawmchik bek ka honlui dinga, huchiin na pai chianga thagui na neih theihna dingin nein, a chi a.

²³But he refused and said, I will not eat. Then his servants, and the woman also, compelled him, and he hearkened to their voice; and he arose from the earth and sat on the bed.

²³Himahleh a ut keia, Ka ne kei ding, a chi a. Ahihhangin a sikhaten numei toh a sawl teitei ua; a thu uh a mangta. Huchiin lei akipan a thoua, lupna ah a tu hi.

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

²⁴Huan, numeiin bawngnou vak thau a in ah a neia, a vagou zoka; huan, tangbuang a laa, a meka, silngou panglou tanghou a bawla;Huan, Saula leh a sikhate maah a lui a; huan a na neta ua. Huchiin a thou ua, huai janin a paita uhi.

²⁵and she brought it near before Saul, and before his servants, and they ate. And they rose up and went away that night.

²⁵Huan, Saula leh a sikhate maah a lui a; huan a na neta ua. Huchiin a thou ua, huai janin a paita uhi.