¹Zvino Sauro akataura naJonatani mwanakomana wake, navaranda vake vose, kuti vauraye Dhavhidhi.

¹And Saul speaketh unto Jonathan his son, and unto all his servants, to put David to death,

²Asi Jonatani mwanakomana waSauro, wakange achifarira Dhavhidhi kwazvo. Naizvozvo Jonatani akaudza Dhavhidhi, akati, Sauro, baba vangu, vanotsvaka kukuuraya; naizvozvo zvino, chenjera kwazvo mangwana, ugare pakavanda, uvande;

²and Jonathan son of Saul delighted exceedingly in David, and Jonathan declareth to David, saying, `Saul my father is seeking to put thee to death, and, now, take heed, I pray thee, in the morning, and thou hast abode in a secret place, and been hidden,

³ini ndichabuda, ndichandomira kuna baba vangu mumunda, mauri, nditaurirane nababa vangu pamusoro pako; kana ndichinge ndikaona chinhu, ndichakuudza.

³and I — I go out, and have stood by the side of my father in the field where thou [art], and I speak of thee unto my father, and have seen what [is coming], and have declared to thee.`

⁴Ipapo Jonatani akareverera Dhavhidhi zvakanaka kuna Sauro baba vake, akati kwavari, Mambo ngaarege kutadzira Dhavhidhi muranda wake, nekuti iye haana kukutadzirai imi, asi wakakuitirai zvakanaka kwazvo;

⁴And Jonathan speaketh good of David unto Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works for thee [are] very good;

⁵nekuti wakabata upenyu hwake mumaoko ake, akauraya muFirisitia; Jehovha akakundisa vaIsiraeri nokukunda kukuru; imwi makazviona, mukafara; naizvozvo muchatadzireiko ropa risine mhosva, mukauraya Dhavhidhi asine mhaka hake?

⁵yea, he putteth his life in his hand, and smiteth the Philistine, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation for all Israel; thou hast seen, and dost rejoice, and why dost thou sin against innocent blood, to put David to death for nought?`

⁶Sauro akateerera inzwi raJonatani, Sauro akapika akati, NaJehovha mupenyu, haangaurawi!

⁶And Saul hearkeneth to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul sweareth, `Jehovah liveth — he doth not die.`

⁷Zvino Jonatani akadana Dhavhidhi, Jonatani akamuzivisa zvinhu izvo zvose. Jonatani akaenda naDhavhidhi kuna Sauro, akagara pamberi pake sapakutanga.

⁷And Jonathan calleth for David, and Jonathan declareth to him all these words, and Jonathan bringeth in David unto Saul, and he is before him as heretofore.

⁸Zvino kurwa kukavapozve, Dhavhidhi akabuda kundorwa navaFirisitia, akavauraya nokuuraya kukuru, vakatiza pamberi pake.

⁸And there addeth to be war, and David goeth out and fighteth against the Philistines, and smiteth among them — a great smiting, and they flee from his face.

⁹Mweya wakaipa, wakange watumwa naJehovha, ukauya pamusoro paSauro, agere mumba make ane pfumo rake muruoko rwake; Dhavhidhi akaridza noruoko rwake.

⁹And a spirit of sadness [from] Jehovah is unto Saul, and he is sitting in his house, and his javelin in his hand, and David is playing with the hand,

¹⁰Sauro akaidza kubayira Dhavhidhi pamadziro nepfumo; Dhavhidhi akatiza, akapukunyuka usiku uhwo.

¹⁰and Saul seeketh to smite with the javelin through David, and through the wall, and he freeth himself from the presence of Saul, and he smiteth the javelin through the wall; and David hath fled and escapeth during that night.

¹¹Ipapo Sauro akatuma nhume kumba kwaDhavhidhi kumurinda nokumuuraya mangwanani; Mikari mukadzi waDhavhidhi, akamuudza akati, Kana ukasaponesa upenyu hwako usiku hwuno, uchaurawa mangwana.

¹¹And Saul sendeth messengers unto the house of David to watch him, and to put him to death in the morning; and Michal his wife declareth to David, saying, `If thou art not delivering thy life to-night — tomorrow thou art put to death.`

¹²Naizvozvo Mikari akaburutsa Dhavhidhi pasi napahwindo; akaenda, akatiza, akapukunyuka.

¹²And Michal causeth David to go down through the window, and he goeth on, and fleeth, and escapeth;

¹³Mikari akatora terafimi, akairadzika panhovo, akaisa mutsamiro wemvere dzembudzi pamusoro wayo, akaifukidza nejira.

¹³and Michal taketh the teraphim, and layeth on the bed, and the mattress of goats` [hair] she hath put [for] his pillows, and covereth with a garment.

¹⁴Zvino Sauro wakati achituma nhume kuzobata Dhavhidhi, iye akati, Unorwara.

¹⁴And Saul sendeth messengers to take David, and she saith, `He [is] sick.`

¹⁵Ipapo Sauro akatuma nhume kuzotarira Dhavhidhi akati, Uyai naye kwandiri ari panhovo, ndimuuraye.

¹⁵And Saul sendeth the messengers to see David, saying, `Bring him up in the bed unto me,` — to put him to death.

¹⁶Zvino nhume dzakati dzichipinda, dzikaona terafimi iri panhovo nomutsamiro wemvere dzembudzi pamusoro wayo.

¹⁶And the messengers come in, and lo, the teraphim [are] on the bed, and the mattress of goats` [hair], [for] his pillows.

¹⁷Sauro akati kuna Mikari, Wandinyengereiko kudai, ukarega muvengi wangu achienda, akapukunyuka? Mikari akapindura Sauro achiti, Iye wakati kwandiri, Ndirege, ndiende; ndichakuurayireiko?

¹⁷And Saul saith unto Michal, `Why thus hast thou deceived me — that thou dost send away mine enemy, and he is escaped?` and Michal saith unto Saul, `He said unto me, Send me away: why do I put thee to death?`

¹⁸Dhavhidhi akatiza, akapukunyuka, akasvika kuna Samueri paRama, akamuudza zvose zvaakanga aitirwa naSauro. Iye naSamueri vakandogara Naioti.

¹⁸And David hath fled, and is escaped, and cometh in unto Samuel to Ramath, and declareth to him all that Saul hath done to him, and he goeth, he and Samuel, and they dwell in Naioth.

¹⁹Zvino Sauro wakaudzwa, zvichinzi, Tarirai, Dhavhidhi uri Naioti paRama.

¹⁹And it is declared to Saul, saying, `Lo, David [is] in Naioth in Ramah.`

²⁰Sauro akatuma nhume kundobata Dhavhidhi; asi idzo dzakati dzichiona boka ravaporofita vachiporofita, naSamueri amire ari mutungamiriri wavo, Mweya waMwari akauya pamusoro penhume dzaSauro, naidzo dzikaporofitawo.

²⁰And Saul sendeth messengers to take David, and they see the assembly of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing, set over them, and the Spirit of God is on Saul`s messengers, and they prophesy — they also.

²¹Zvino Sauro wakati achiudzwa izvozvo, akatumazve dzimwe nhume, naidzo dzikaporofitawo. Ipapo Sauro akatumazve nhume rwechitatu, naidzo dzikaporofitawo.

²¹And they declare [it] to Saul, and he sendeth other messengers, and they prophesy — they also; and Saul addeth and sendeth messengers a third time, and they prophesy — they also.

²²Zvino naiye akaendawo Rama, akasvika patsime guru riri paSeku, akabvunza akati, VanaSamueri naDhavhidhi varipiko? Mumwe akati, Tarirai, vari Naioti paRama.

²²And he goeth — he also — to Ramath, and cometh in unto the great well which [is] in Sechu, and asketh, and saith, `Where [are] Samuel and David?` and [one] saith, `Lo, in Naioth in Ramah.`

²³Iye akaendako Naioti paRama, Mweya waMwari wakauya pamusoro pakewo, akafamba achiporofita kudzimara asvika Naioti paRama.

²³And he goeth thither — unto Naioth in Ramah, and the Spirit of God is upon him — him also; and he goeth, going on, and he prophesyeth till his coming in to Naioth in Ramah,

²⁴Akabvisawo nguvo dzake, akaporofita pamberi paSamueri, akavata pasi, asakafuka, zuva iro rose nousiku uhwo hwose. Naizvozvo vanoti, Sauro uri pakati pavaporofitawo here?

²⁴and he strippeth off — he also — his garments, and prophesieth — he also — before Samuel, and falleth down naked all that day and all the night; therefore they say, `Is Saul also among the prophets?`