¹[Ny nikambanan'i Davida tamin'ny Filistina, sy ny nivorian'ny Filistina hiady tamin'ny Isiraely, ary ny nankanesan'i Saoly tany amin'ilay vehivavy nanao azy ho tsindrian-javatra] Ary tamin'izany andro izany ny Filistina dia namory ny miaramilany hanafika ny Isiraely. Ary hoy Akisy tamin'i Davida: Aoka ho fantatrao tsara fa hiara-mivoaka amiko hanafika ianao sy ny olonao.

¹It happened in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, “Know assuredly that you shall go out with me in the army, you and your men.”

²Ary hoy Davida tamin'i Akisy: Amin'izao dia ho fantatrao tokoa izay hain'ny mpanomponao hatao. Ary hoy Akisy tamin'i Davida: Noho izany dia hataoko mpiaro ny lohako mandrakizay ianao.

²David said to Achish, “Therefore you shall know what your servant will do.” Achish said to David, “Therefore will I make you my bodyguard for ever.”

³(Ary efa maty Samoela, ka ny Isiraely rehetra efa nisaona azy sy nandevina azy tao Rama, dia tao an-tanànany. Ary efa noroahin'i Saoly hiala amin'ny tany izay nanao azy ho tsindrian-javatra sy ny mpanao hatsarana.)

³Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

⁴Ary ny Filistina nivory, dia tonga ka nitoby tao Sonema; fa Saoly namory ny Isiraely rehetra, ka nitoby tao Gilboa kosa ireo.

⁴The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.

⁵Ary Saoly, raha nahita ny miaramilan'ny Filistina, dia raiki-tahotra sady niemponempona ny fony.

⁵When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

⁶Ary Saoly dia nanontany tamin'i Jehovah, fa Jehovah tsy namaly azy, na tamin'ny nofy, na tamin'ny Orima, na tamin'ny mpaminany.

⁶When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn’t answer him, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

⁷Ary hoy Saoly tamin'ny mpanompony: Itadiavo vehivavy manao azy ho tsindrian-javatra aho hankanesako any hanontaniako aminy. Ary hoy ny mpanompony taminy: Indro, misy vehivavy manao azy ho tsindrian-javatra eo Andora.

⁷Then Saul said to his servants, “Seek me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her.” His servants said to him, “Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at Endor.”

⁸Dia nanova tarehy Saoly ka nitafy fitafiana hafa, dia nandeha izy sy ny olona roa lahy nanaraka azy ka tonga tao amin-dravehivavy nony alina; ary hoy izy: Masìna ianao, manaova fankatovana ho ahy amin'ny zavatra manindry anao, ka ampiakaro ho etỳ amiko izay hotononiko aminao.

⁸Saul disguised himself, and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, “Please divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomever I shall name to you.”

⁹Ary hoy ravehivavy taminy: Indro, fantatrao izay nataon'i Saoly, dia ny nandroahany ny manao azy ho tsindrian-javatra sy ny mpanao hatsarana hiala amin'ny tany, ka nahoana ianao no mamandrika ny aiko hahafaty ahy?

⁹The woman said to him, “Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”

¹⁰Ary Saoly nianiana tamin'i Jehovah ka nanao taminy hoe: Raha velona koa Jehovah, dia tsy hisy heloka hahazo anao amin'izao zavatra izao.

¹⁰Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, “As Yahweh lives, no punishment shall happen to you for this thing.”

¹¹Dia hoy ravehivavy: Iza ary no hampiakariko ho eto aminao? Ary hoy izy: Samoela no ampiakaro ho etỳ amiko.

¹¹Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up to you?” He said, “Bring Samuel up for me.”

¹²Ary hitan-dravehivavy Samoela, dia nidradradradra tamin'ny feo mafy izy ka nanao tamin'i Saoly hoe: Nahoana no namitaka ahy ianao? fa ianao no Saoly.

¹²When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!”

¹³Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Aza matahotra; fa inona no hitanao? Ary hoy ravehivavy tamin'i Saoly: Andriamanitra miakatra avy amin'ny tany no hitako.

¹³The king said to her, “Don’t be afraid. For what do you see?” The woman said to Saul, “I see a god coming up out of the earth.”

¹⁴Ary hoy izy taminy: Manao ahoana no endriny? Dia hoy izy: Lehilahy antitra no miakatra sady mikapôty izy. Ary fantatr'i Saoly fa Samoela izay, dia niondrika tamin'ny tany izy ka niankohoka.

¹⁴He said to her, “What does he look like?” She said, “An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe.” Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and showed respect.

¹⁵Ary hoy Samoela tamin'i Saoly: Nahoana no korontaninao aho ka ampiakarinao? Dia hoy Saoly: Tery loatra aho, fa miady amiko ny Filistina, ary Andriamanitra efa nahafoy ahy ka tsy mamaly teny ahy intsony, na amin'ny mpaminany, na amin'ny nofy; koa izany no nampanalako anao mba hampahalalanao ahy izay hataoko.

¹⁵Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?” Saul answered, “I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.”

¹⁶Ary hoy Samoela: Nahoana no manontany amiko ianao, nefa Jehovah efa mahafoy anao ka tonga fahavalonao.

¹⁶Samuel said, “Why then do you ask of me, since Yahweh has departed from you and has become your adversary?

¹⁷Fa Jehovah efa nanao ho Azy araka ny nampilazainy ahy; fa efa nendahany hiala amin'ny tananao ny fanjakana ka nomeny an'i Davida namanao.

¹⁷Yahweh has done to you as he spoke by me. Yahweh has torn the kingdom out of your hand, and given it to your neighbor, even to David.

¹⁸Satria tsy nihaino ny feon'i Jehovah ianao ka tsy nahatanteraka ny fahatezerany mirehitra tamin'ny Amalekita, dia izany no nanaovan'i Jehovah izao zavatra izao taminao androany.

¹⁸Because you didn’t obey the voice of Yahweh, and didn’t execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore Yahweh has done this thing to you this day.

¹⁹Ary hiaraka hatolotr'i Jehovah ho eo an-tànan'ny Filistina ny tenanao sy ny Isiraely; ary rahampitso dia ho etỳ amiko ianao sy ny zanakao; ary ny miaramilan'ny Isiraely koa dia hatolotr'i Jehovah eo an-tànan'ny Filistina.

¹⁹Moreover Yahweh will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Yahweh will deliver the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.”

²⁰Dia lavo niampatra tamin'ny tany niaraka tamin'izay Saoly ka raiki-tahotra indrindra noho ny tenin'i Samoela; sady efa tsy nisy hery intsony izy, satria tsy nihinan-kanina indray andro sy indray alina maninjitra.

²⁰Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was terrified, because of the words of Samuel. There was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

²¹Ary nankao amin'i Saoly ravehivavy ka nahita azy ory indrindra, dia nanao taminy hoe: Indro, ny ankizivavinao nihaino ny feonao, dia nanao ny aiko tsy ho zavatra aho ka nihaino ny teninao izay nolazainao tamiko.

²¹The woman came to Saul, and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, “Behold, your handmaid has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.

²²Koa ankehitriny, masìna ianao, mba henoy kosa ny tenin'ny ankizivavinao, ary aoka aho handroso sombin-kanina kely eo anoloanao; dia hano izany mba hahatanjaka anao, raha handeha amin'ny alehanao ianao.

²²Now therefore, please listen also to the voice of your handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before you; and eat, that you may have strength, when you go on your way.”

²³Fa tsy nety izy, fa hoy izy: Tsy hihinana aho. Fa ny mpanompony sy ravehivavy mbola nanery azy ihany, ka dia nihaino ny feony izy. Dia nitsangana izy ka nipetraka teo am-parafara.

²³But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat on the bed.

²⁴Ary ravehivavy nanana zanak'omby mifahy tao an-trano; dia nandeha haingana izy ka namono izany, ary naka koba izy, dia nofetafetainy ka nendasiny ho mofo tsy misy masirasira.Ary narosony teo anoloan'i Saoly sy teo anoloan'ny mpanompony izany; dia nihinana izy ireo, ary dia niainga ka lasa nandeha tamin'iny alina iny ihany.

²⁴The woman had a fattened calf in the house. She hurried and killed it; and she took flour, and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread of it.

²⁵Ary narosony teo anoloan'i Saoly sy teo anoloan'ny mpanompony izany; dia nihinana izy ireo, ary dia niainga ka lasa nandeha tamin'iny alina iny ihany.

²⁵She brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate. Then they rose up, and went away that night.