1David was told, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors.”
1Zvino vanhu vakaudza Dhavhidhi vakati, Tarirai, vaFirisitia vanorwa neKeira, vachipambara zviri pamapuriro.
2Therefore David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go and strike these Philistines?” Yahweh said to David, “Go strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.”
2Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akabvunza Jehovha akati, Ndoenda, ndinoparadza vaFirisitia avo here? Jehovha akati kuna Dhavhidhi, Enda undoparadza vaFirisitia, uponese Keira.
3David’s men said to him, “Behold, we are afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”
3Varume vaDhavhidhi vakati kwaari, Tarirai, isu tinotya tichiri pano paJudha, ndoda kana tikaenda Keira kundorwa nehondo dzavaFirisitia.
4Then David inquired of Yahweh yet again. Yahweh answered him, and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
4Zvino Dhavhidhi akabvunzazve Jehovha, Jehovha akamupindura akati, Simuka, uburukire Keira, nekuti ndichaisa vaFirisitia muruoko rwako.
5David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their livestock, and killed them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
5Dhavhidhi navanhu vake vakaenda Keira, vakandorwa navaFirisitia, vakavatorera mombe dzavo, vakavauraya nokuuraya kukuru. Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akaponesa vanhu vakanga vagere Keira.
6It happened, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
6Zvino Abhiatari mwanakomana waAhimereki pakutizira kwake kuna Dhavhidhi paKeira, wakaenda akabata efodhi paruoko rwake.
7It was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars.”
7Sauro akaudzwa kuti Dhavhidhi wasvika Keira. Sauro akati, Mwari wamuisa muruoko rwangu, wazaririrwamo zvaapinda muguta rinamasuwo ezvipfigiso.
8Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
8Sauro akadana vanhu vose kundorwa, akaburukira Keira, akakomba Dhavhidhi navanhu vake.
9David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
9Asi Dhavhidhi wakaziva kuti Sauro wakafunga kumuitira zvakaipa, akati kuna Abhiatari mupristi, Uya pano neefodhi.
10Then David said, “O Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
10Zvino Dhavhidhi akati, Jehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, muranda wenyu wakanzwa zvirokwazvo kuti Sauro unoda kuuya Keira, kuzoparadza guta nokuda kwangu.
11Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Yahweh, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant.” Yahweh said, “He will come down.”
11Ko varume veKeira vachandiisa mumaoko ake here? Ko Sauro uchaburuka here, sezvakanzwa muranda wenyu? Jehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri, ndinokumbira muzivise henyu muranda wenyu. Jehovha akati, Uchaburuka.
12Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?” Yahweh said, “They will deliver you up.”
12Dhavhidhi akati, Ko varume veKeira vachandiisa navanhu vangu muruoko rwaSauro here? Jehovha akati, Vachakuisa.
13Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went wherever they could go. It was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he gave up going there.
13Ipapo Dhavhidhi navanhu vake, vanenge mazana matanhatu, vakasimuka, vakabva Keira, vakafamba-famba havo. Sauro akaudzwa kuti Dhavhidhi wapukunyuka paKeira, akarega hake kuendako.
14David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God didn’t deliver him into his hand.
14Dhavhidhi akagara murenje munhare, akaramba agere panyika yamakomo murenje reZifi. Sauro akamutsvaka mazuva ose, Mwari haana kumuisa muruoko rwake.
15David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood.
15Zvino Dhavhidhi akaona kuti Sauro wakange abuda kuzotsvaka kumuuraya, Dhavhidhi akagara murenje reZifi mudondo.
16Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.
16Ipapo Jonatani mwanakomana waSauro, akasimuka, akaenda kuna Dhavhidhi mudondo, akamusimbisa muna Mwari.
17He said to him, “Don’t be afraid; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; and that also Saul my father knows.”
17Akati kwaari, Usatya, nekuti ruoko rwababa vangu Sauro harungakuwani, uchava mambo walsiraeri, neni ndichava muduku kwauri; nababa vangu Sauro vanozviziva.
18They both made a covenant before Yahweh: and David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his house.
18Ivo vaviri vakaita sungano pamberi paJehovha; Dhavhidhi akagara mudondo, Jonatani akadzokera kumba kwake.
19Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?
19Zvino vaZifi vakakwira kuna Sauro paGibhiya vakati, Ko Dhavhidhi haazinovanda kwatiri, panhare mudondo, mugomo reHakira riri kurutivi rwezasi rwerenje here?
20Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king’s hand.”
20Naizvozvo zvino, mambo burukai, sezvinoda moyo wenyu; kana tirisu ndiro basa redu kuti timuise pamaoko amambo.
21Saul said, “You are blessed by Yahweh; for you have had compassion on me.
21Ipapo Sauro akati, Imi muropafadzwe naJehovha, nekuti makandinzwira tsitsi.
22Please go make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there; for it is told me that he deals very subtly.
22Chiendai henyu, mucherekedze kwazvo, muzive nokuona kwaari, kwaanogara, uye kuti ndianiko wakamuonako; nekuti ndaudzwa kuti unamano kwazvo.
23See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself, and come again to me with certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall happen, if he is in the land, that I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.”
23Naizvozvo tarisisai, muzive zvakanaka nzvimbo dzake dzose dzaanovanda kwadziri, mugodzokerazve kwandiri, zvirokwazvo, ndiende nemi; zvino kana achinge ari munyika iyo, ndichandomutsvakisisa pakati pezviuru zvavaJudha.
24They arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert.
24Ipapo vakasimuka, vakaenda Zifi pamberi paSauro, asi Dhavhidhi navanhu vake vakanga vari murenje reMaoni paArabha kurutivi rwezasi rwerenje.
25Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told, he went down to the rock, and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard that, he pursued David in the wilderness of Maon.
25Zvino Sauro navanhu vake vakaenda kundomutsvaka. Dhavhidhi akaudzwa izvozvo; naizvozvo akaburukira kudombo, akandogara murenje reMaoni. Zvino Sauro wakati achinzwa, akatevera Dhavhidhi kurenje reMaoni.
26Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men to take them.
26Sauro akaenda nechokuno kwegomo, Dhavhidhi navanhu vake vakaenda necheseri kwegomo; Dhavhidhi akakurumidza kubva, nokutya Sauro; nekuti Sauro navanhu vake vakanga vakomba Dhavhidhi navanhu vake, kuti vavabate.
27But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come; for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!”
27Asi nhume yakasvika kuna Sauro, ikati, Kurumidzai, muuye, nekuti vaFirisitia vopambara nyika.
28So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.
28Naizvozvo Sauro akadzoka pakutevera Dhavhidhi, akandorwa navaFirisitia. Naizvozvo vakapatumidza zita rokuti Serahamarekoti.
29David went up from there, and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.
29Dhavhidhi akakwira, akabvapo, akandogara munhare dzapaEnigedhi.