¹Huan, hichi ahi a, Saula Philistia mite vadelh hongpai bel, ngai in, David En-gedi gamdai ah a om hi, chiin a hilh ua.

¹And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.

²Huchiin Saulain Israel mi tengteng laka telkhiak vive mi sang thum a pi a, sathakte tenna suangpi laklamah David leh a mite zongin a hohta uh.

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

³Huan, lamkalah belam huang kakhuk omna a vatunga; huan, Saula bel khawl dingin a valuta. Huan, David leh a mite kokhuk sunggil lamah a om uh.

³And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

⁴Huan, David miten, a kiangah, ngai dih, TOUPAN na kiangah, ngai in, na khut ah na melma ka honpe dinga, a tungah hoih na sak sakin na hih ding, a chih ni a hita ve, a chi ua. Huchiin David a thoua, simtham takin Saula puan mong a vatan a.

⁴And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.

⁵Huan, hichi ahi a, a denchiang in Saula puan mong a vatanin David lungsim a sun mahmah hi.

⁵And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

⁶Huchiin a mite kiangah, TOUPA sathaunilh ahi chih thei napia, a tunga khut zanga TOUPA sathau nilh ka toupa tunga hiai thil ka hih a kilawm het kei hi, a chi a.

⁶And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.

⁷Huchiin Davidin huai thuin a mite a khamdaia, Saula sual dinga a kuan uh a phalta kei hi. Huan, Saula bel kokhuk akipan a pawt a, a pai nawn a.

⁷So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

⁸Anung zekin David leng a thou a, kokhuk akipan a pawta, kumpipa, ka toupa, chiin Saula a nung sapa. Huan, Saula nunglam ah hong kiheia, Davidin a maia lei siin chibai a buk a.

⁸David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.

⁹Huan, Davidin Saula kiangah, ngai in, Davidin in na siatna a zong, chia miten na kianga a gen uh bangdia um sek na hia?

⁹And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

¹⁰Ngai in, tuniin TOUPAN kokhuk ah ka khut ah nang a honpia chih na mit mahmahin na mu a; himahleh ka honhawi hi; ka toupa tungah ka khut himhim ka zang kei ding, TOUPA sathau nilh ahi ngala, ka chi a.

¹⁰Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD's anointed.

¹¹Huai kia leng ahikei, pa, en in, na puan mong leng ka tawi lailai; na puan mong ka tan theih ngala, ka hon hihlup louhna ah ka khut ah thil hoihlou leh tatlekna a om kei chih leh, ka hinna lak tumin hon zongzong lechin leng, na tungah ka khial kei chih thei teiteiin.

¹¹Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

¹²TOUPAN nang toh I tungthu ngaihtuah henla, huan, TOUPAN na lakah phu hon lasak hen; himahleh ken jaw na tungah khut ka kha kei himhim ding.

¹²The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

¹³Nidang laia paunakin, Mi gilou akipan gitlouhna a pawtjel, a chi a; himahleh na tungah khut ka kha kei ding.

¹³As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

¹⁴Israel kumpipa kua zongin ahia a hongpawt khiak? Kua ahia na delh? Ui si sa, uihik lel.

¹⁴After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.

¹⁵Huaijiakin TOUPA vaihawmpa hi henla, nang toh I tungthu hihpuk heh, honngaihtuahsak in hon genpih henla, na khut akipan hon hunkhia hen, a chi a.

¹⁵The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

¹⁶Huan, hichi ahi a, Davidin Saula kianga hiai thute a gen khitin Saulain, na aw amaw ka tapa David? A chi a. Huan, Saula aw suah hialin a kapta hi.

¹⁶And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

¹⁷Huan, David kiangah, kei sangin nakpiin na diktat jaw, nang jaw ka tungah thil hoih na hiha, ken bel thil hoihlou ka hih ahi.

¹⁷And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

¹⁸Huan, tuniin ka tungah thil hoih na hihdan na hihlanga: TOUPAN na khuta kei a honpiaka leng na hon hihlup louhna ah.

¹⁸And thou hast showed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.

¹⁹Min a melma muta leh, bangmahlouin a khah mawk diam? Huaijiakin tunia ka tunga na thilhih ah TOUPAN thil hoihin nang honthuk hen.

¹⁹For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.

²⁰Ngai in, kumpipa na honghi ngei sina, Israel gam na khuta hihkipa om sin ahi chih ka theita hi.

²⁰And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.

²¹Huaijiakin ka nunga ka suante hongom dingte hihmang lou dingin TOUPA minin ka kiangah kichiamin, a chi a.Huchiin David Saula kiangah a kichiamta hi. Huan, Saula a paita; David leh a mite bel leikohawm ah a pai tou uh.

²¹Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

²²Huchiin David Saula kiangah a kichiamta hi. Huan, Saula a paita; David leh a mite bel leikohawm ah a pai tou uh.

²²And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.