¹[Ny tsy netezan'i Davida hahafaty an'i Saoly, na dia azony tao an-johy aza] Ary Davida niakatra niala teo ka nitoetra tao amin'ny batery fiarovana tany En-jedy.

¹It happened, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, “Behold, David is in the wilderness of En Gedi.”

²Ary rehefa niverina avy nanenjika ny Filistina Saoly, dia nisy nanambara taminy hoe; Indro, Davida any an-efitr'i En-jedy.

²Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.

³Ary Saoly naka telo arivo lahy voafantina tamin'ny Isiraely rehetra ka lasa nitady an'i Davida sy ny olony tany amin'ny vatolampin'ny osi-dia.

³He came to the sheep pens by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

⁴Ary tonga teo amin'ny valan'ondry tamoron-dalana izay nisy zohy izy, ka niditra tao Saoly mba hiavela; nefa Davida sy ny olony efa nipetraka tao anatin'ny zohy.

⁴The men of David said to him, “Behold, the day of which Yahweh said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.’” Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe secretly.

⁵Ary hoy ny olon'i Davida taminy: Izao no andro nolazain'i Jehovah taminao hoe: Indro, hatolotro eo an-tananao ny fahavalonao hataonao araka izay sitrakao. Dia nitsangana Davida ka nitsaitsaika nanapaka ny sisin'ny kapôtin'i Saoly.

⁵It happened afterward, that David’s heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

⁶Nefa nony efa vita izany, dia namely an'i Davida ny eritreriny noho ny nanapahany ny sisin'ny kapôtin'i Saoly,

⁶He said to his men, “Yahweh forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, Yahweh’s anointed, to put forth my hand against him, since he is Yahweh’s anointed.”

⁷ka hoy izy tamin'ny olony: Sanatria amiko eo anatrehan'i Jehovah, raha hanao izany zavatra izany amin'ny tompoko izay voahosotr'i Jehovah ka haninjitra ny tanako aminy, fa voahosotr'i Jehovah izy.

⁷So David checked his men with these words, and didn’t allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

⁸Dia nampijanona ny mpanompony tamin'izany teny izany Davida ka tsy namela azy hitsangana hamely an'i Saoly. Ary Saoly nitsangana ka niala tao an-johy, dia nandeha tamin'izay nalehany.

⁸David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and showed respect.

⁹Ary rehefa afaka izany, dia mba nitsangana koa Davida ka niala tao an-johy koa, dia niantso an'i Saoly ka nanao hoe: Ry mpanjaka tompoko ô! Ary nony nitodika azy Saoly, dia niondrika tamin'ny tany Davida ka niankohoka.

⁹David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks your hurt?’

¹⁰Ary hoy Davida tamin'i Saoly: Nahoana ianao no maka vavan'olona hoe: Indro, Davida mitady hanisy ratsy anao?

¹⁰Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that Yahweh had delivered you today into my hand in the cave. Some urged me to kill you; but I spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Yahweh’s anointed.

¹¹Indro, hitan'ny masonao androany ny nanoloran'i Jehovah anao ho eo an-tanako tao an-johy; ary nisy nilaza hevitra hamonoana anao, saingy niantra anao ny masoko, ka hoy izaho: Tsy haninjitra ny tanako amin'ny tompoko aho, fa voahosotr'i Jehovah izy.

¹¹Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and didn’t kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life to take it.

¹²Ary koa, ry ikaky ô, jereo dia jereo ange ny sisin'ny kapôtinao etỳ an-tanako; fa raha nanapaka ny sisin'ny kapôtinao aho, fa tsy nahafaty anao, dia izahao ka fantaro fa tsy misy faharatsiana na fahadisoana amin'ny tanako, ary tsy nanota taminao aho, nefa ianao kosa mihaza ny aiko mba hahafaty azy.

¹²May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.

¹³Jehovah no hitsara ahy sy ianao, ary Jehovah no hamaly anao noho ny amiko, fa ny tanako tsy mba haninona anao.

¹³As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness;’ but my hand shall not be on you.

¹⁴Araka ny lazain'ny ohabolan'ny ntaolo hoe: Avy amin'ny ratsy fanahy no ivoahan'ny ratsy, nefa ny tanako tsy haninona anao.

¹⁴Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?

¹⁵Hitady an'iza no nivoahan'ny mpanjakan'ny Isiraely? Iza no enjehinao? Amboa maty; parasy iray.

¹⁵May Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.”

¹⁶Aoka Jehovah no ho mpitsara, ka dia hitsara ahy sy ianao ary hijery sy handahatra ho ahy ka hanafaka ahy amin'ny tananao.

¹⁶It came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

¹⁷Ary nony vita izany teny nataon'i Davida tamin'i Saoly izany, dia hoy Saoly: Feonao va izany, ry Davida zanako ô? Ary Saoly nanandratra ny feony ka nitomany;

¹⁷He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.

¹⁸ary hoy izy tamin'i Davida: Marina noho izaho ianao; fa ianao dia nanisy soa ahy, fa izaho kosa namaly ratsy anao.

¹⁸You have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, because when Yahweh had delivered me up into your hand, you didn’t kill me.

¹⁹Ary ianao dia naneho androany ny nanaovanao soa tamiko, fa na dia natolotr'i Jehovah teo an-tananao aza aho, dia tsy nahafaty ahy ianao.

¹⁹For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me this day.

²⁰Fa moa raha misy olona mahazo ny fahavalony, havelany handeha soa aman-tsara va izy? Koa hovalian'i Jehovah soa anie ianao noho ny nataonao tamiko androany.

²⁰Now, behold, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.

²¹Ary, indro, ankehitriny fantatro fa ho mpanjaka tokoa ianao, ary ny fanjakan'ny Isiraely ho tafatoetra tsara eo an-tananao.

²¹Swear now therefore to me by Yahweh, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.”

²²Koa mianiàna amiko amin'i Jehovah ianao ankehitriny fa tsy handringana ny taranako mandimby ahy ianao, ary tsy hovonoinao amin'ny mpianakavin'ny raiko ny anarako.Ary Davida dia nianiana tamin'i Saoly; ary dia lasa nody Saoly, fa Davida sy ny olony kosa niakatra nankany amin'ny batery fiarovana.

²²David swore to Saul. Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

²³Ary Davida dia nianiana tamin'i Saoly; ary dia lasa nody Saoly, fa Davida sy ny olony kosa niakatra nankany amin'ny batery fiarovana.